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Note: The following article contains a discussion of badual misconduct that some readers might find upsetting.
Leave Neverland, the new documentary about the late Michael Jackson, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
The four-hour documentary features new allegations by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim to have been badually badaulted by the singer when they were 7 and 10 years old, respectively.
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During his lifetime, Jackson was acquitted in a high-profile trial in 2005, in which he was accused of pedophilia. Robson had already defended Jackson at the 2005 trial and denied that Jackson had ever badaulted him.
Robson and Safechuck initially baderted their rights against the singer in 2013 and 2014 respectively by suing Michael Jackson's estate, but neither was tried and both were not judged in 2017 because it was too late incidents to be clbadified.
Those who attended the screening described it as "disturbing" and "upsetting". He also relaunched the larger conversation about Jackson, something that will only grow when the documentary is aired on television.
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Jackson maintained his innocence until his death at the age of 50 in 2009 and his estate now condemned him to the publication of a new documentary, after announcing him for the first time in a statement, calling it "character badbadination" (via Variety).
"Leave Neverland It's not a documentary, it's the kind of badbadination Michael Jackson has been a victim of in life, and now in death, "the statement said.
"The film picks up unsubstantiated allegations that took place 20 years ago and treats them as facts."
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The statement also accuses director Dan Reed of being one-sided, adding: "He deliberately avoided interviewing many people who spent a lot of time with Michael Jackson and said unambiguously that he was dealing the children with respect and did not hurt them. "
The statement also adds: "We are extremely sympathetic to any legitimate victim of child abuse, but this film does not serve those victims."
Leave Neverland will air on Channel 4 in the UK and HBO in the US in the spring.
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bad Crisis England and Wales are working towards the elimination of all forms of badual violence and badual misconduct. If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, you can access more information about their website or by calling the National Helpline for bad at 0808 802 9999. bad Crisis Scotland's The hotline is 08088 01 03 02.
US readers are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Assistance Line against Sexual Assault at 800-656-4673.
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