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Charles, what is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
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Charles, what is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?

Charles, what is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?

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Charles, what is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
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Timestamp in Movie
00:47:37
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Maple Road Pictures

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An investigation into the original 1993 allegations against Michael Jackson brought by the Chandler family.
A civil case is where you sue somebody, and that's for money. - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:05
A civil case is where you sue somebody, and that's for...
Whereas a criminal case is brought by the state, the government, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:09
Whereas a criminal case is brought by the state, the...
So they're two very separate processes. - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:04
So they're two very separate processes.
What happens is the criminal case stalls because - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:07
What happens is the criminal case stalls because
They raid his family home: they don't find anything incriminating. - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:05
They raid his family home: they don't find anything...
Of course, you've got a boy at the center of the case - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:13
Of course, you've got a boy at the center of the case
So then they go off looking for other victims, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:05
So then they go off looking for other victims,
- In fact, if anybody wants to go back to 1993 - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:09
- In fact, if anybody wants to go back to 1993
- Who you said, by the way, did not abuse you. - who Michael was innocent! - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:04
- Who you said, by the way, did not abuse you. - who Michael...
I told them, "he is not that guy!" and they said, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:11
I told them, "he is not that guy!" and they said,
And these detectives hammer away at Corey Feldman: - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:14
And these detectives hammer away at Corey Feldman:
I've thought about, 'well did something happen and I didn't realize it?' No! Nothing happened.” - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:10
I've thought about, 'well did something happen and...
They hammer away at him over and over again for more than an hour. - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:06
They hammer away at him over and over again for more than an...
What's really amazing is at one point he goes “You know, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:29
What's really amazing is at one point he goes “You...
So the judge, in October of 1993, orders depositions. - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:06
So the judge, in October of 1993, orders depositions.
A deposition is where you're forced to state your case, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:06
A deposition is where you're forced to state your case,
It can be done in court or it can be done under oath - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:07
It can be done in court or it can be done under oath
Now, he orders that Michael Jackson is to be deposed by January '94. - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:06
Now, he orders that Michael Jackson is to be deposed by...
The problem with this is that if you have a civil case which comes before a criminal case, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:17
The problem with this is that if you have a civil case which...
So for example, if you say I have an alibi in the civil case, - Square One: Michael Jackson 00:14
So for example, if you say I have an alibi in the civil...