Micheal Jackson’s accusers that were featured on the heartbreaking documentary, Leaving Neverland, will finally be able to receive some sort of justice for the alleged abuse, as since a new law has passed, the accusers can finally sue Jackson’s estate for sexual abuse. The controversy surrounding Jackson’s alleged abuse has been an ongoing process that may be able to come to an end finally.
For most around the world, Jackson was a significant figure of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers of all time. But Jackson had a dark side and has been a controversial star even after his death. The first inkling that something was off with the singer was back in the summer of 1993 when a Los Angeles dentist accused Jackson of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son. After tour cancelation and health issues, Jackson settled with the family in 1994 for $24 million.
On January 1st 2020, a new California state law went into effect which would allow victims of childhood sexual, abuse up until the age of 40, to file civil lawsuits. Now the two most outspoken accusers of Jackson, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, will be allowed to sue to corporate entities that are tied to the Jackson estate according to TMZ. The new law will also extend the statute of limitations on a provision that stated victims could sure third parties that were tied to their abuser claiming that the companies should have known the abuse was happening or failed to take actions to prevent the abuse.
Thanks to the new law a California, appeals court overturned a 2017 ruling that said Robson and Safechuck could not sue MJJ Productions, Inc. or MJJ Ventures, Inc due to their suit not having been filed within the statute of limitations. Robson and Safechuck’s lawyer said that the two were happy that the appellate court had established the protections of the victims and recognized that the statute of limitations needed to be changed. Fans will remember that both Safechuck and Robson detailed their claims of abuse during an HBO documentary called Leaving Neverland and shared with fans that they had begun their legal battle with Jackson’s estate back in 2013.
The Jackson family has always rejected both Robson and Safechuck’s sexual abuse claims point out that at one time both men supported Michael. The state had also pointed out the Robson even testified in favor of Jackson, saying he was never molested by the king of pop. Both Safechuck and Robson addressed the contradictions saying that it took them a very long time to understand the abuse they had suffered at the hands of a man they trusted.
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Source: TMZ
