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UK:Trial date set for Michael Jackson abuse accusers

A Los Angeles County judge has set a trial date for February 14, 2028 for two men who accuse Michael Jackson of abusing them when they were boys.

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Trial date set for Michael Jackson abuse accusers

Wade Robson and James Safechuck detailed their allegations against the late King of Pop in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, and have spent years embroiled in legal action against Jackson's estate.

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Spike Lee defends Michael biopic amid criticism for not including child sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson

Spike Lee has bemoaned film critics complaining about allegations of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson not being included in the new biopic Michael.

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Turning Point Talking Head Defends Michael Jackson on Social Media

Alt-right political commentator Jack Posobiec came out in defense of Michael Jackson. The ‘King of Pop’ has been accused of being a child predator on multiple occasions. Posobiec posted on X, “Michael Jackson was innocent.” Many appear to be in agreement with the claim.

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Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed blasts Michael Jackson biopic for depicting King of Pop as an 'angel'

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed felt "really icky" after witnessing the depiction of Michael Jackson's relationship with children in the new biopic Michael.

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‘A false narrative around a paedophile’: Michael Jackson biopic criticised by Leaving Neverland director

Dan Reed says the film recasts abuse allegations as lies and sidesteps Jackson’s relationships with children

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‘These are the most self-revealing recordings ever made of him’: Inside Channel 4’s extraordinary Michael Jackson: The Trial

IN FOCUS: As a new series delves into the King of Pop’s circus-like 2005 abuse trial, Tom Fordy speaks to a former close friend of the singer, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, prosecutor Ron Zonen, and documentary producer Tom Anstiss

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Michael Jackson abuse accusers demanding $400 million, new court documents reveal

Wade Robson and James Safechuck have accused Jackson of sexually abusing them when they were children

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Can Michael Jackson’s music survive the accusations against him? It’s complicated

STATE OF THE ARTS: However you feel about the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentaries, says Laura Barton, listening to the one-time King of Pop will never be quite the same again

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson fan 'cult' will never believe sexual assault claims

'Leaving Neverland' director Dan Reed has insisted he didn't set out to "knock Michael Jackson off his pedestal" by detailing allegations of sexual assault from Wade Robson and James Safechuck.

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Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson review – the shocking exposé of the megastar is a hard act to follow

Dan Reed’s world-rocking 2019 documentary detailed the experiences of survivors Wade Robson and James Safechuck – perhaps too definitively for this sequel to have anything new to say. If only it had waited for their trial …

The Guardian - UK

The Michael Jackson child abuse allegations will never go away – Leaving Neverland 2 is proof

3/5 As litigation against the late singer continues, this follow-up documentary explores the human cost of the case

The Independent UK

TV tonight: the follow-up to Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland

Dan Reed catches up with Jackson’s accusers as they pursue the singer’s estate. Plus: Bradley Walsh has alternative theories about the pyramids. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve had murderers try to find me. I’ve had armed people say they’ll shoot’ – Dan Reed on the fallout from his Michael Jackson films

The documentary maker has received constant death threats from Jackson fans ever since his devastating Leaving Neverland aired. He reveals why he had to make a follow-up

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How MJ the Musical sanitised Michael Jackson’s story: ‘Can we really sit in a theatre and pretend?’

MJ the Musical has already made millions for Jackson’s estate. But as the Broadway hit opens in Australia and the estate prepares to face two of Jackson’s alleged victims in court, fans may ask: is buying a ticket OK?

Evening Standard

OPINION - Is it morally wrong to go and see the Michael Jackson musical? I think so

I still love Philip Larkin, have no qualms over David Bowie and enjoy the music of Kanye West. I don’t like cancel culture and understand the need to separate the art from the artist. So why do I feel so uncomfortable at the thought of the biggest opening in the…

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A timeline of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's relationship

Singer's memoir The Woman in Me details 20 plus years of knowing, dating and falling out with first love

The Independent UK

From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Pop star’s memoir is set for release on 24 October

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From Justin Timberlake to Sam Asghari: A timeline of Britney Spears’ relationships

Pop star’s memoir is set for release on 24 October

The Guardian - US

Lawsuits from two Michael Jackson accusers can move to trial, court rules

Wade Robson and James Safechuck detailed allegations that singer sexually abused them as children in HBO documentary

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by California appeals court

Two men’s allegations gained prominence in the 2019 HBO documentary, ‘Leaving Neverland’

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Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court

A California appeals court has revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys

The Independent UK

Two sexual abuse lawsuits against Michael Jackson are on the verge of revival

A California appeals court will consider reviving the lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits on verge of revival by appeals court

A California appeals court will consider reviving the lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children

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Michael Jackson’s accusers set to sue singer’s production company over alleged sexual abuse

Wade Robson and James Safechuck featured in ‘Leaving Neverland’, a 2019 documentary about the late singer’s abuse allegations

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