Two men say they were befrie­nded by Jackso­n and abused by him from the ages of 7 and 10 in the early 1990sORLEANS: Michael Jackson fan groups sought damages on Thursday from two of the late pop legend’s alleged abuse victims for “sullying his image” in the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland. In Leaving Neverland the two adult men say they were befriended by Jackson and abused by him from the ages of 7 and 10 in the early 1990s. And when there’s suffering, there’s compensation. It’s very simple.”The Michel Jackson Community, the MJ Street and On the Line groups accuse Wade Robson and James Safechuck of defaming Jackson in the documentary about alleged child abuse by the star. The fans’ lawyer, Emmanuel Ludot, likened the men’s allegations to a “genuine lynching” of Jackson, who died in 2009.

Source: The Express Tribune July 05, 2019 07:18 UTC