Gavin Arvizo, the central figure in the 2003 child molestation case against pop star Michael Jackson, has resurfaced in a new exclusive interview, alleging that his relationship with the late singer was systematically exploited for financial gain by his own mother, Janet Arvizo, before and during the trial. Speaking for the first time in over a decade, Arvizo, now 45, claims that while he maintains his core accusation that Jackson engaged in inappropriate conduct, he was coerced by his mother into exaggerating details for a potential multi-million dollar civil lawsuit. "The truth was twisted by everyone around me," Arvizo said, stating he was "a pawn in a larger game." These new statements, which directly contradict his earlier sworn testimony and the 2005 criminal trial verdict that acquitted Jackson on all counts, have reignited public debate about the credibility of the accusers and the impact of media sensationalism during the original case. Legal analysts note that Arvizo faces no jeopardy under statute of limitations laws, but his confession provides significant new context for historians revisiting the controversial saga.