The American channel HBO the show was closed by two-part documentary “Leaving Neverland”. The characters in the movie argue that, as children, were subjected to sexual harassment by singer Michael Jackson. Two men in the interview told the details of meeting with a musician, stay at his ranch and how Jackson allegedly engaged in their corruption. The first series, published at the end of last week, has already caused a wide public resonance and has split fans into two camps. Shortly before the premiere the family of the musician has filed a lawsuit against HBO in the amount of $100 million.
- Michael Jackson
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HBO the show was closed by two-part documentary “Leaving Neverland” (Neverland Leaving), which tells about the alleged sexual relationship between singer Michael Jackson with children.
The main characters of the picture — a 43-year-old James Savchuk and 36-year-old Wade Robson. According to statements of men, both of them in childhood had experienced sexual harassment on the part of the singer.
James Savchuk met a musician while filming a commercial for Pepsi in 1986-m to year. Then he was 10 years old. After the ads, Jackson invited the boy to go with him to a concert tour. Savchuk was described the sensation he experienced when he walked with him to the car, making his way through the crowd of screaming fans.
“Everyone wanted to meet Michael Jackson or to be Michael Jackson. He was bigger than life. And you, besides, he liked,” says Savchuk.
During the tour, according to Savchuk, they Jackson slept in the same room. His mother Stephanie notes that with each new trip to a concert tour she had booked a room farther away from those inhabited by her son and singer.
After a few years, Jackson met with Wade Robson. Five-year-old boy won the dance contest in his native Australia, the main prize was to meet Michael Jackson. In the early 1990s, the mother of joy Wade, along with his son and daughter moved to Los Angeles in the hope that Jackson will make her son a star.
At various times the families of Savchuka and Robson were asked to stay at the famous ranch, Neverland Jackson. Despite the fact that Jackson was friends with the families who stayed in his ranch for kids, room for their family is always located in guest houses. However, Jackson and children spent time in the main house of the estate.
In one of the episodes of the documentary Savchuk recalls the place where the musician allegedly had sex with them: a small room in a private theater, the attic, the castle in the garden and even the house where he kept memorabilia of the musician — like jacket with rhinestone in which Jackson received the “Grammy”. The camera shows Savchuk gold ring, set with diamonds: it is, according to men, was given to Jackson for their impromptu wedding.
The second series of the documentary about the court proceedings in the case of the pedophile Michael Jackson. Robson and Savchuk also tell how dared publicly to tell about the past.
Previous charges
Michael Jackson during his life repeatedly suspected of sexual abuse against children. For the first time the musician was accused of pedophilia, Jordan Chandler. The singer denied everything, but ultimately he had to pay the family of a teenager $22 million in exchange for the waiver. After Jackson’s death in 2009, Jordan Chandler admitted that he lied and slandered musician at his father’s insistence, wanting to get the penalty.
In 2003, Jackson the second time charged with molesting another frequent guest of the Neverland estate of Gavin, arvizo. Then the investigation was not enough evidence to prove the guilt of the musician, and he was acquitted.
- Wade Robson and James Savchuk
- © Picture: HBO
In the second trial was also attended by the heroes of the documentary HBO Robson and Savchuk. They both denied rumors of a sexual relationship with Jackson.
This fact has not gone unnoticed by the loyal fans of the musician. With the premiere of the documentary film, admirers of the singer under the hashtag #LeavingNeverland Twitter has published a number of accusations against the characters of the film.
“Leaving Neverland” is a fiction. Read this “branch” (Twitter. — RT) to find the true facts, not fiction designed to make money. I’m disgusted that such a one-sided presentation of events allowed on the air and called “documentary” storyline. Documentary material must be based on facts,” — says one of the wearer’s social network.
#LeavingNeverland is a work of fiction.
Check the thread for proper facts. Not made up stories in search of money.
Im sick and disgusted that a one-sided piece like this is aired and called a “documentary”. A documentary should be based on facts.#MJInnocent#MJIsInnocenthttps://t.co/aKp6z7hHus
— Queen Tina York (@Bicolinchen) March 4, 2019.
Admirers point out that proving the guilt of Jackson’s evidence has still not been found.
“…they found nothing. Anything, anything that would say that Michael Jackson did. To date, nothing,” said another fan of the musician.
Fans also lamented that after Jackson’s death continue to accuse of child molestation.
“Instead of listening to what the media are writing about Michael Jackson, I decided to stay at the place where he found his peace. I’m sorry this is happening to you when you have no more to defend,” said another user on Twitter.
However, among the familiar with the documentary HBO many of those whose opinions about Jackson-pedophile now only strengthened. Many viewers believe that men should be commended for daring to tell about what happened after so many years.
“Most true fans of Michael Jackson won’t even look “Leaving Neverland”. I was a fan of his, but I’m not a kid anymore. He created wonderful music, but it is obvious that he is a broken man, and the film is causing concern,” — said a Twitter user.
Many have found the stories of Robson and Savchuk plausible.
“I hate to say it, but based on the fact that these victims and describe what I remember about his relationship with Michael Jackson, he definitely took care of them for sexual violence, and because they were minors… this is pedophilia” — says one of the wearer.
Lawsuit against HBO
In January 2019, after the announcement of the release of the documentary film, the family of the musician has called the allegations of child molestation at the singer’s address “a public lynching”.
“We can’t just stand by while there is this public lynching. Michael is not with us, he can’t defend themselves, otherwise these allegations would not be made,” said members of the family of Jackson.
However, representatives of the management of the channel has promised that the film will air as scheduled.
“It doesn’t change our plans (talking about the lawsuit from the family of Jackson. — RT). We announced the date of broadcast. The film will be shown as scheduled” — quoted Variety of the representative channel Casey Blouse.
Blais also noted that the picture reflects the standards of HBO’s documentary films.
In February, the Jackson family filed a lawsuit against HBO in the amount of $100 million to the Heirs of the musician say that the words of the characters in the movie can not be trusted, because the court in the case of corruption, arviso both men claimed the opposite.
The plaintiffs pointed to the provision of the contract HBO in 1992, which implies that the channel undertakes not to redistribute the information discrediting his reputation as a musician.
In addition, lawyers for the Jackson family to note the bias of the authors of the film, because the shooting was not attended by representatives of the musician’s family or other children visiting Neverland estate.
The human rights organization “the southern Christian Conference of leadership,” in turn, described the tape as “posthumous lynching”. Activists sent the guide channel letter in a request to reconsider the decision to broadcast the tape.
“What worries me is that HBO, AT&T and Warner Media will continue to blame the person who died and can’t defend himself. The same charges were advanced in the course of judicial proceedings during the life of Michael Jackson and his innocence confirmed” — quoted by Variety President Charles Steele.