A documentary alleging the late King Of Pop Michael Jackson was a predatory sex offender attracted a small group of protesters to its Sundance Film Festival premiere. Leaving Neverland features interviews with two alleged victims of Jackson, who said they were children when he groomed and molested them. Signs in support of Michael Jackson are seen outside of the premiere of the Leaving Neverland (Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)The Michael Jackson estate condemned the film as “an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in” on the superstar. Brenda Jenkyns who drove from Calgary, Canada stands with a sign outside of the premiere of the Leaving Neverland Michael Jackson documentary (Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)One fan, Catherine Van Tighem, travelled from Alberta, Canada to join the protest. Police raided the ranch in 2003 while investigating allegations Jackson had molested a 13-year-old boy.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2019 03:11 UTC