Two men who made allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson in a 2019 documentary have been given the go-ahead to pursue claims against two of the late singer's companies.
Wade Robson and James Safechuck described in graphic detail - in Leaving Neverland - how they were befriended by Jackson and allegedly abused from the ages of seven and 10 in the early 1990s.His estate has also criticised the documentary, describing it as a"tabloid character assassination" that the star had"endured in life and now in death".
On Friday, an appeals court in California ruled the pair could pursue their claims - against MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures - because of a change in state law.It is alleged Jackson carried out sexual abuse at his Neverland ranch in California A lower court had dismissed lawsuits brought by the two, now adults, because under California law claims of childhood sexual assault had to be filed before an accuser's 26th birthday.
A change in the law, which came into effect on 1 January, now extends the period until an accuser's 40th birthday.
Two frauds - fixed it for ya Sky News
ragnarok_mimir Disgusting, misleading headline. Always trying to get clicks off of the Jackson name. You know the law was changed. There is still no TRUTH to the lies of these money grabbers. MJ2020 SquareOneMJ
Ah.. So there it is.. 💷