A review by kimchi_kong
Michael Jackson Conspiracy by Aphrodite Jones

4.0

A great book covering the 2005 Arvizo trial from a journalist who was actually inside the courtroom. Jones writes about how the media would snatch up the first salacious bit from the prosecution and report on it, all while ignoring how thoroughly the defense was able to disprove every bit of it. The result of this biased, irresponsible reporting was that the public perception vs. the jury's perception of the trial were like night and day. This is why everyone was so shocked when he was acquitted, and even after it, most of the public believed he was guilty, which is tragically unjust.

For anyone new to this information, it's absolutely stunning how much the public has been deceived about this case. However for anyone who has already researched the 2005 trial online, this book does not contain any substantial new information. What it does contain is a good story outlining the major points of the trial as well as the mood in the courtroom. It takes us through times when the jury seemed angry, appalled, or shocked, how the witnesses' emotions were perceived , and times when the prosecution looked shook.

As far as bias goes, it is worthwhile to note the Aphrodite Jones believed that MJ was guilty before the trial, but after it left with a completely different opinion.