By the time he died at age 50 in 2009, Michael Jackson had been trailed by allegations of child sexual abuse for more than 15 years. That side of his life is the subject of a new two-part documentary, “Leaving Neverland,” that began airing on HBO Sunday night. The Michael Jackson estate has denied all of the allegations, likened the documentary to a character attack and sued HBO. James Safechuck met Jackson when he was cast in a Pepsi commercial that featured Jackson, and at age 10, Safechuck joined Jackson on tour. “Everybody wanted to meet Michael or be with Michael,” James Safechuck says as the film opens.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2019 03:02 UTC