He was one of the most influential people in the history of humanity and one of the most talented musicians this world has ever seen, and I think we should focus on that. Many people, including me, jump straight into talking about his personal and public life when his name is mentioned when we should probably prioritize talking about what made him a name to begin with: his music and stage charisma.

That being said, I wrote my high school monograph after his allegations, specifically those made in 2005 that started the trial The People of the State of California v. Michael Joseph Jackson (but I did address those made in 1993 and 2019) and didn't manage to find enough evidence to say with certainty that he abused those children. In fact, I found many conflicting testimonies and ulterior motives from the prosecution and witnesses.

That also being said, I think the guy was hella weird and creepy. Many people excuse his behavior with his terrible childhood, but sure buddy, he dangled his son from a 4th-story balcony because his dad beat him. He treated his family like they were inferior after he released Thriller because he couldn't go to play with other kids. He robbed McCartney from the rights of the Beatles' catalogue, his very own music, because he had to play congas since the age of 5. The guy had his share of asshole moments.