{"id":4950,"date":"2026-06-08T14:43:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=4950"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:43:48","slug":"what-macaulay-culkin-really-said-about-michael-jackson-netflix-documentary-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/06\/08\/what-macaulay-culkin-really-said-about-michael-jackson-netflix-documentary-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"What Macaulay Culkin really said about Michael Jackson as Netflix doc sparks trial debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Warning: Some may find this content distressing*<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict reexamines the high-profile 2005 criminal trial of the singer and the child sexual abuse allegations brought by Gavin Arvizo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across three episodes, it details the allegations, court case, and public response, while speaking with key players involved in the trial, including jurors, who ultimately found Jackson not guilty after 12 weeks of proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One name that frequently comes up is <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2024\/12\/17\/you-wont-believe-how-macaulay-culkin-got-this-scar-from-filming-home-alone\/\">Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin<\/a>, who formed a friendship with Jackson when he was 10 years old, and later starred in his \u2018Black or White\u2019 music video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As is shown in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/tag\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a> docuseries, former Neverland chef Phillip LeMarque testified as a prosecution witness, alleging that he saw Jackson molesting Culkin while they were playing the Thriller video game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Culkin, who was 24 years old by the time of the trial, appeared as a defence witness, where he spoke in favour of the singer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/06\/05\/where-debbie-rowe-is-now-after-michael-jackson-the-verdict-and-16-years-since-his-death\/\">The Verdict<\/a> touches on this, there\u2019s no deep dive on what Culkin actually said. However, court documents show he firmly denied ever being abused by Jackson.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Macaulay Culkin told the court<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4956\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4956\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28-3.jpg\" alt=\"Macaulay Culkin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28-3-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28-3-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his testimony, Culkin described Jackson as a close friend who he first met when he was nine or ten years old after the singer contacted him following the success of Home Alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He told the court they remained friends for more than a decade, with Culkin visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/04\/29\/michael-jackson-documentary-leaving-neverland-director-drags-new-biopic\/\">Neverland<\/a> \u201cmore than a dozen times\u201d between the ages of around 10 to 14, and said they had spoken just days before he took the witness stand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recalling the first time he went to Jackson\u2019s ranch with his brother and parents, he described Jackson as \u201ca nice guy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI remember he laughed because I referred to all the Ninja Turtles by their first names, and things like that,\u201d Culkin said. \u201cAnd so it was one of those kinds of things where it was just very casual, really.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actor went on to describe a number of other instances of meeting with Jackson, including in New York, Los Angeles, and London, and that the pair probably spoke on the phone around \u201cover 100 times.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked directly whether Jackson had ever molested him, Culkin responded: &#8220;Never.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was then asked whether Jackson had ever touched him in a sexual or inappropriate way, to which he replied: &#8220;Absolutely not.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4955\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4955\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/27-3.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Jackson\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/27-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/27-3-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/27-3-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked what he thought of the allegations against Jackson, Culkin said: &#8220;I think they&#8217;re absolutely ridiculous.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actor acknowledged that he had occasionally slept in Jackson&#8217;s bedroom, and confirmed that there was a \u201cding-dong\u201d sounding alarm that went off when anyone would approach the room.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Culkin repeatedly insisted that nothing inappropriate ever happened and described the ranch as having an &#8220;open-door policy&#8221;, saying family members and other guests frequently came and went.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also testified that his parents were aware of the sleeping arrangements and never appeared concerned by them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During cross-examination, prosecutors questioned Culkin extensively about sharing a bed with Jackson as a child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While he accepted that this had happened on several occasions, he maintained that he had never been abused and rejected suggestions that he may not have known what happened while he was asleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;As far as I know, he&#8217;s never molested me,&#8221; Culkin told the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actor also explained that he felt a connection with Jackson because both had experienced fame at an unusually young age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe understood what it was like to be put in a position that I was in\u2026 It was a comforting thing,\u201d he testified.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the years since the trial, Culkin has continued to defend Jackson against <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/04\/09\/real-reason-the-michael-jackson-biopic-completely-cuts-out-historic-child-abuse-allegations\/\">allegations<\/a> that he abused him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a30680749\/macaulay-culkin-interview-life-now-after-home-alone-2020\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esquire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020, he said, \u201cLook, I\u2019m gonna begin with the line &#8211; it\u2019s not a line, it\u2019s the truth: He never did anything to me. I never saw him do anything. And especially at this flash point in time, I\u2019d have no reason to hold anything back. The guy has passed on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf anything, I\u2019m not gonna say it would be stylish or anything like that, but right now is a good time to speak up. And if I had something to speak up about, I would totally do it. But no, I never saw anything; he never did anything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes,\u00a0<\/i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FilmShrine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like our Facebook page<\/a><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image credit: Netflix<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MJ befriended the Home Alone star when he was 10 years old<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[116,177,12,15],"coauthors":[17],"class_list":["post-4950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explained","tag-documentary","tag-michael-jackson","tag-netflix","tag-now-showing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 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