In previously unreleased recordings, Michael Jackson talks about his relationships with children and declares that he would “end his life” if he could no longer see them.
In clips set to appear in a new British Channel 4 documentary series called The Trial, expected to air next week, Jackson is heard saying: “If someone told me right now Michael, you will never see another child again’ I would kill myself.”
He also added, “Children eventually fall in love with my personality. Sometimes that gets me into trouble.”
Reports indicate that the recordings also reference Gavin Arvizo, a young cancer patient who later accused the legendary musician of sexual abuse during his 2005 trial.
There are previously unseen photos showing Jackson alone on a picnic with Arvizo on his Neverland ranch.
The executive producer of The Trial, Tom Anstis, stated: “Michael Jackson’s recordings, never before heard, offer a rare glimpse into his mind and inner world.
They provide a new understanding of who he really was, what he thought, and the defining moments that shaped his life.
The recordings are emotionally raw and very real, and in some parts, you can hear Michael close to tears.”
The four-part series focuses on the events leading up to Jackson’s 2005 trial, where a jury ultimately acquitted him of ten charges that could have led to more than 18 years in prison.
The charges included sexual assault of Arvizo while under the influence of alcohol. He was also accused of conspiring to abduct Arvizo and his family and imprison them at his ranch.
