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John Fardy

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267 total appearances

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The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

You absolutely don't.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And, you know, that statement that was issued from the Jackson estate, you know,

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

is very handy and I don't mean to be cruel but saying that there was an NDA they discovered in this out-of-court settlement with this young man Jordan Chandler so thereby we can't mention anything to do with his clearly strange relationship with children and it's more pointed at times because you may know there was three and a half hours of this and apparently

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And now it's just over two hours, but apparently it went on.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

So it now stops in 1988 where he's on the stage at Wembley.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

Sorry to give a spoiler, but he's broken free from Joseph, let's say, and he's out on his own and that's where it ends.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

Now, apparently there was, as I say, nearly two hours more of footage that went in.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

to all these things that happened in the 90s and noughties around accusations of child abuse.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And that's all been left on the colouring room floor.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

But as a result of it, you have this really strange scene where he's in a toy shop, Toys R Us, I think it is, and he's buying some toys and all these kids come up to him and he starts signing autographs.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And the vibe you're getting is that the makers of the movie are saying, look, he was just out by himself and then he sees all these kids and he was happy to share his fame with them.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

and it leaves an awful taste in your mouth.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And the thing is, right, people are going to pile on in now as we have this conversation, Clare, and say, you know, he was found guilty of nothing, right?

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And that is true, absolutely, right?

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

He was never charged with anything.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

There was plenty of out-of-court settlements and all, but there is a huge amount of evidence to suggest that he had a strange relationship with children, right?

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

And by his own admission, he shared beds with people, with children who weren't his own.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

So aside of accusing him of anything, that is really strange.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

I mean, even in a very basic level, he went through a trial.

The Claire Byrne Show
John Fardy reviews ‘Michael’ the biopic

You know, we all saw him going through a trial and being tried in relation to some of these allegations.