'Leaving Neverland': Michael Jackson's family slams molestation claims, says he will 'always be innocent'

King of Pop Michael Jackson's family has issued a passionate joint statement denouncing the claims made by James Safechuck and Wade Robson in the documentary 'Leaving Neverland'
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2019

King of Pop Michael Jackson's family has issued a passionate joint statement denouncing the recent documentary 'Leaving Neverland' which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday last week. The four-hour-long film on the late singer is slated to air on HBO in the spring.

The documentary, which focuses on the claims of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, details the years of inappropriate behavior and manipulation the two suffered at the hands of Jackson. However, the Jackson family has called the men “two admitted liars,” adding that they remain “proud of what Michael Jackson stands for”, in a statement issued on Monday.

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