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Jackson was acquitted at trial but never recovered

boston.com - 29th Jul 2009

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Michael Jackson: Michael Jackson called his trial on child molestation claims, "the hardest thing I've ever done in my life." Acquitted of all charges by a jury but convicted by public opinion, he spent the rest of his life trying to recover from the ordeal.

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