What Happens in Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth?
The complete story of Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth, from the first scene to the last, in 186 words (about 1 minute). Spoilers throughout.
Spoilers ahead
Describing Jackson as “acquitted in life, back on trial after death”, Chase the Truth examines the allegations against Jackson, interviewing friends and former staff members. The film includes “testimony from Jackson’s former bodyguard Matt Fiddes and actor Mark Lester”, and presents their assertions that “Safechuck and Robson’s abuse claims were fictitious and motivated by financial gain”. It opens with a clip of Jackson denying the original allegations raised against him.
Fiddes and Jackson biographer Mike Smallcombe assert that allegations made against Jackson always had a financial incentive. Fiddes states that “Michael used to say to me, ‘The bigger the star, the bigger the target’ and he is still the biggest in death”. Fiddes says that the assertions were never supported by evidence. The documentary discusses a previous court testimony made under oath by Jackson’s accusers, including testimony by Robson that he was on a Grand Canyon trip with his family at a time that he later claimed he was abused at Neverland. It also states that Safechuck alleged abuse in the Neverland train station which was built more than a year after Safechuck’s alleged abuse ended.
