Earlier today certain media ran an item relating to a film included in the lineup of the Sundance Film Festival. The Estate issued the following statement to media reporting the story:
“This is yet another lurid production in an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in on Michael Jackson. Wade Robson and James Safechuck have both testified under oath that Michael never did anything inappropriate toward them. Safechuck and Robson, the latter a self-proclaimed ‘master of deception’, filed lawsuits against Michael’s Estate, asking for millions of dollars. Both lawsuits were dismissed. This so-called ‘documentary’ is just another rehash of dated and discredited allegations. It’s baffling why any credible filmmaker would involve himself with this project.”
Unfortunately, anyone can release a documentary and they do not have to secure permission to do so. The only time the Estate has any potential recourse is when a documentary or other film uses intellectual property such as music or video that is owned by the Estate and is not protected under “fair use” claims, which of course the Estate is monitoring. You may recall the Estate filed litigation against Disney earlier this year for violating its intellectual property rights.
As the Estate said, the individuals featured in this documentary have had their claims rejected in court.
Furthermore, Michael was declared innocent in the criminal case against him. No documentary can change that.
Sincerely,
MJ Online Team
The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™
This is absolutely disgraceful and digusting..WHY not STOP the film no matter WHO is involved none-credible or otherwise.It’s STILL Michael’s name and his legacy they’re trying to sully with filthy lies.Whether they’re rehashed or not.Someone funded this BS,in hopes of getting paid.Something should be done.Different angle,same BS.
he is not guilty
this is absolutely disgusting. the upcoming documentary is a mess. sorry.
pathetic, utterly uninterested reply.
Is so sad to think that Michael has been gone for 10 years and we are still hearing the same old lies I can’t imagine how his mother and his children feel he went to court and won his case he was found not guilty on all charges and the center of it all was Wade who said Michael did nothing to him this is another poor attempt to get money from his estate but we the fans will continue to honor his legacy 10 years of investigation by the FBI and the CIA they found nothing so why are we here again the bottom line is these people just want to continue to slander his name and get paid by doing it
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LOOK…. I M A BIG FAN OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND WOULD NOT TRADE IT FOR NOTHING. WHY WOULD SOME STUPID.INGRATES. DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BRING. MICHAEL DOWN. HE US NOT AN ANIMAL. A CHILD MOLESTER. A FREAK.OR ANYTHING TO THAT NATURE. HE JUST A PERSON. THAT JUST. WANTS LOVE. HE WAS LONELY. NO ONE WAS THERE WHEN HE NEEDED US. HE NEEDED FRIENDS HE COULD TRUST BUT STABBED HIM IN THE BACK. MY HEART HURTS. WHEN HE HURTS. I HURT TOO. THE ONLY PERSON HE NEEDED WERE HIS FANS AND THE CHILDREN WHICH HE LOVED FROM HIS HEART. THIS SO CALLED DOCUME
За что ?!Майкл не виновен.
Я в шоке…Боже.