Very well done, dmovie27! This is consequent thinking!
In Michael's 2005 trial the truth did not prevail as he wished, although he was found innocent as intended. The failure was that he did not let the audience participate in the process (how should he?). It seems that this was more a fight between him and Sneddon and this didn't lead to the long term result he wished.
He learned that people have to find out the truth for themselves, by analyzing the media, studying papers, questioning the authorities, looking behind the scenes. Maybe that's why he started the hoax and the CM case is pointing back to the 2005 court case in so many ways. He wants to clear his reputation for once and for all and, at the same time, give us the most educating and entertaining lesson we have ever experienced.