Michael Jackson is again facing serious allegations, even years after his death, as a new lawsuit brings new claims from people who once staunchly defended him.
Michael Jackson, who died in June 2009, has long been surrounded by child abuse allegations that have followed his legacy for years.
The claims sparked new attention after the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, where two men said they had been abused as children on their Neverland ranch.
Now, a family that once called themselves his “second family” has filed a lawsuit.
Dominic and Connie Cascio and three of his children publicly supported Jackson and even said he never acted inappropriately toward them after his death.
In the new case, four of the brothers now say they were sexually abused.
One of them, Aldo, claims that the abuse began when he was only seven years old.
Another brother also makes similar claims but is not part of the same legal record due to legal limits.
The lawsuit, however, includes more claims about alleged keywords used during interactions and says drugs and alcohol were often present during that time.
Jackson’s estate has strongly denied all allegations, with a lawyer for the estate calling the lawsuit a “money grab” and saying the family defended Jackson for years before changing their position.
