Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the men who accused Michael Jackson of molesting them and were the focus of the documentary “Leaving Neverland,” will be able to proceed with their lawsuit against the singer’s businesses, a California appeals court ruled friday.
In a unanimous ruling Friday, a 3-judge California appeals court reversed decisions in 2020 and 2021 that dismissed Robson and Safechuck’s lawsuits.
Robson, 40, and Safechuck, 45, were the subjects of the documentary “Leaving Neverland,” which recounted their accusations that Jackson repeatedly molested them and tricked their families into trusting him. The men are are suing MJJ Productions Inc.