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Paris Jackson Has Words For Trolls Talking About Her Dad, Janet Jackson On Working On ‘Scream With Michael in His NYC Apartment,’ Who Will Play the Jackson Family in the Biopic? What James Brown’s Daughters Say About Michael Jackson and Much More Michael Jackson News
A Collection of The Root's best stories all about the King of Pop
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Judge Grants Michael Jackson Estate's Request to Dismiss 2013 Wade Robson Lawsuit
On Monday, a Los Angeles judge ruled to dismiss a 2013 lawsuit brought against two of Michael Jackson’s entertainment companies by now-38-year-old choreographer Wade Robson, Fox News reports. In the lawsuit, Robson alleged that “Jackson’s companies MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures failed in their duty to protect him when they hired him from Australia to…
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Michael Jackson Estate's Request to Take HBO Disparagement Dispute to Arbitration Has Been Granted
It looks like the legal tussle between HBO and Michael Jackson’s estate over the highly controversial documentary Leaving Neverland, which accused Jackson of sexually abusing Wade Robson and James Safechuck when they were young boys, will be heard by an arbitrator. According to Variety, an appeals court has granted Jackson’s estate appeal request in regard…
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With California's New State Law, Michael Jackson Accusers Can Now Sue for Sexual Abuse
Michael Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck now can sue the late King of Pop’s estate. A new California state law that went into effect Jan. 1 allows victims of childhood sexual abuse until the age of 40 (up from 26) to file civil lawsuits. The two men, who have accused Jackson of sexually…
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Michael Jackson Accusers Respond After Getting Blasted in Dave Chappelle's New Comedy Special: 'It Reveals Him, Not Us'
Ever since the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland debuted in January, Michael Jackson’s fanbase has been split on how to properly assess his legacy in light of the allegations leveled against him. But one person who has made it perfectly clear where he stands—backlash and controversy be damned—is Dave Chappelle. In his latest comedy special, Sticks &…
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'I Really Believe It's a Form of Racism': Michael Jackson Lawyers Question Ethics of Leaving Neverland Doc
When it comes to an iconic music artist such as Michael Jackson and the controversies that surrounded him, you can never really leave Neverland. According to Variety, that was the topic broached at a Tuesday night panel titled, “Truth Be Told? Documentary Films Today,” hosted by the UCLA School of Law Ziffren Center and USC…
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HBO Leaving Neverland Case to Remain Open After Federal Judge Rejects Michael Jackson Estate Arbitration Request
The ongoing case between HBO and Michael Jackson’s estate regarding the premiere network’s documentary Leaving Neverland has taken an interesting turn, due to a federal judge’s recent decision not to throw the case to an arbitrator, per the estate’s request. Prior to Leaving Neverland’s premiere on March 3, the Jackson estate sued HBO, claiming a…
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Does Oprah Regret Getting Involved With Leaving Neverland? Nah.
When you reach single-name—hell, single initial—status like Oprah Winfrey, do you have room for regrets? In the April 30, 2019 issue of The Hollywood Reporter—the magazine’s first “Empowerment Issue”—the media juggernaut takes the cover and discusses everything from the 2020 election, dapping up her homegirl Gayle King for her acclaimed R. Kelly interview, leaving 60…
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Leaving Neverland Accused of Key Discrepancy, Michael Jackson Estate Issues Statement [Updated]
The premiere for Leaving Neverland has come and gone, but the saga surrounding it continues. And for those of us who have seen the documentary, so has the impact of James Safechuck’s and Wade Robson’s graphic claims. In the film, there was one particular account shared by Safechuck regarding an alleged abusive encounter occurring at…