Michael Jackson’s trick was to groom an entire culture | Emma Brockes
Like other prominent and powerful men he enjoyed the benefit of the doubt, despite all the evidence against him
It was hard this week – jump up and down on CBS while claiming his greatest problem was being “big-hearted”, and sitting through four hours of revelations – to hang on to the idea that the truth has implacable meaning. In both cases, the sense of outrage from the accused parties (in Jackson’s case, ) was palpable and during his supreme court confirmation hearing.
