When Michael Jackson became a superstar more than three decades ago, irresistibly cute with his apple cheeks and dandelion afro, perhaps the most startling thing about the child phenom was just how adult he appeared to be.



Though a diminutive 12 years old (his handlers said he was 10 to make him seem even more precocious), Jackson commanded the stage like a veteran. With his vocal prowess and dazzling footwork, he truly seemed inhabited by an old soul Join MTV News for a special look at the case of Michael Jackson, with more on the man, the trial and the verdict.



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