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Judge Dismisses Revived Lawsuit From Michael Jackson’s ‘Leaving Neverland’ Accuser

Jeffrey Cawood
Judge Dismisses Revived Lawsuit From Michael Jackson’s ‘Leaving Neverland’ Accuser
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A California judge dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Michael Jackson’s corporate entities were established to facilitate the sexual abuse of children, alleging the companies had been negligent by allowing the late King of Pop to violate young boys.

James Safechuck filed the revived suit, alleging he had been molested by Jackson from 1988 to 1992, ending when he was 14 years old. His accusations were amplified last year in HBO’s Emmy-award winning “Leaving Neverland” documentary. The film featured graphic personal testimonies from Safechuck, 42, and Wade Robson, 38, who also claimed to have been sexually abused by Jackson as a child.

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