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He was the King of Pop, a superstar without equal, the idol of millions of young people around the world. But was Michael Jackson also a sexual predator without equal, someone who preyed on the very fans who adored him? Bad is the revelatory untold true story of the strange and larger-than-life career of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. In the wake of the controversial two-part documentary Leaving Neverland, which told the stories of two young boys who were befriended by the singer and have claimed they suffered years of agonizing abuse, Dylan Howard set out to investigate Jackson's life and death in unprecedented depth, to determine--as one lawyer suggested--that the pop star ran ""the most sophisticated child sexual abuse procurement and facilitation operation the world has known."" After all the highly publicized trials and unfounded accusations, stunning new information has finally come to light: irrefutable evidence that one of the best-known, best-loved figures in the world was a monster behind closed doors--a foul-mouthed, abusive, drug-sodden freak whose deeds and the reasons for those deeds are revealed now for the first time. A dramatic narrative account based on dozens of interviews, Howard shares Jackson's own riveting personal journal--obtained exclusively for this book--interviews with family members, multiple first-person sources--some of whom have asked to remain anonymous--as well as thousands of pages of court documents. Remarkably though, in death, there remains two portraits of Michael Jackson: the reigning King of Pop, and a pedophile whose pattern of abuse ruined his reputation. Fans and individuals alike will forever be asking if the insidious claims being made about MJ are true. This is the new narrative and the sad legacy of one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Here is his life story, told for the first time with stories and testimony that will leave you shaken.

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The king of Hollywood scoops. -- Ad Age, praise for the author Renowned. -- Nancy Grace, praise for the author Howard is a throwback to an older age of journalism. -- BuzzFeed, praise for the author Big name producer. -- Vanity Fair, praise for the author A wunderkind Hollywood gossip reporter. -- Columbia Journalism Review, praise for the author

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Dylan Howard is an investigative reporter who has edited numerous magazines, including Us Weekly, the National Enquirer, Star, In Touch, Life & Style, and many others. Described by the New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin as ""the king of Hollywood scoops,"" Howard has uncovered gripping scandals, solved true crime cases, exposed financial crimes and even murder, bringing these egregious crimes to light through his award-winning reporting. Named Entertainment Journalist of the Year at the National Entertainment Journalism Awards, he continues to uncover Hollywood's darkest secrets and remains a fearless reporter with a determination to access the facts. Howard currently resides in New York City. David Linski (a.k.a. David Ligudzinski and David Atlas) is a graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia. He has numerous voice-over credits, an extensive theatrical résumé, and has starred in short and feature films both in the United States and Australia.

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