THE BOMBSHELL Leaving Neverland documentary which made a torrent of horrifying child sex abuse allegations against Michael Jackson gets a follow up tonight.
The 2019 film rocked the world with the accounts of two men who claim they were groomed and sexually abused by MJ for years as kids.
Alleged Michael Jackson abuse victims Wade Robson, left, and James Safechuck, right along with Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed, centre[/caption]
Tonight, the next chapter in the stories of Wade Robson and James Safechuck will air.
The sequel will follow their battle to have their claims accepted by the Jackson estate and the legal fallout of their testimony.
Jackson, who died in 2009, always strongly denied all the allegations against him.
From rape and underage “marriage” to being molested in front of Peter Pan – here’s a recap of the most explosive claims made by Leaving Neverland.
First up, James, now 47, claimed that MJ subjected him to sustained sexual abuse from 1988 to 1992, when he was between 10 and 14.
His disturbing testimony alleges that MJ’s sprawling children’s play park-inspired estate was a peado’s paradise, fitted with hidden sex dens for diddling kids.
The doc claimed that Jackson used alarms, bells and one-way glass to alert him to anyone approaching the alleged rape chambers.
He said: “So there were bells and you could have a moment of hearing them trip so at least you knew if people were coming for him.”
James said he had sex with Jackson all over the house, including in an “Indian teepee fort”, a game room, an arcade room, a creepy third-floor attic, a cinema, a hot-tub and an outbuilding.
Viewers of the film were staggered to watch James’s mum laughing whilst talking about his alleged abuse at the star’s hands.
Stephanie came under fire for laughing as she spoke about how her child would be kept in late King of Pop‘s room, giggling: “I wanted to know what was going on in the room.
Wade Robson, now 42, said Jackson abused him from 1990 to 1997 – when he was between seven and 14.
The 2019 documentary tells how Wade’s father hanged himself in 2002, supposedly after suffering a mental breakdown over suspicions his son was being abused.
James also claimed that Jackson forced him to “marry” him when he was just ten years old.
He said that Jacko orchestrated an entire ceremony – complete with vows and a diamond ring – to seal the pair in matrimony.
Michael Jackson and Wade Robson in a clip from Leaving Neverland[/caption]
James said: “So we were like this married couple. We did this in his bedroom and we filled out some vows like we would be bonded forever. It felt good.”
He even showed the camera a Rolex ring, which he claims is the one MJ slipped onto his young finger.
The next claim is about as creepy as it comes.
Wade told filmmakers that the King of Pop had a full-size Peter Pan replica, which he would have to stare at whilst he was molested from behind.
Jackson, who died in 2009, always denied all the allegations against him[/caption]
Jordan Chandler, right centre, claims Jackson molested him. His family were paid a reported $23m[/caption]
The Aussie, who claims he was just seven when first abused by Jacko, said: “He had me bend over on my knees…I was kind of on display.
“Right in front of me there was this Peter Pan cutout. So I was either looking back at him masturbating or looking forward at Peter Pan.”
On one occasion, James claims that MJ performed oral sex on him whilst he was asleep – waking up with the singer hovering over him.
James said in the film: “I remember one time I was sleeping and I woke up and Michael said that he had performed oral sex on me while I was sleeping. I was like, ‘oh, okay’.”
Jackson is also alleged to have masturbated James so much that his penis swelled up on another occasion.
In order to avoid MJ being caught, James said he was coached along with Wade on how to talk to to investigators.
Referring to a sex abuse investigation against Jackson in 1993, James said: “They did, like, a mock interview, kind of role playing the policeman or lawyer.
“We’d rehearsed so much it was like going through the motions… like part of my job, to do that for Michael.”
Michael Jackson with Wade Robsons family in 1990, including Joy Robson (far left)[/caption]
Around the time Leaving Neverland aired, the story of another man surfaced, Gavin Arvizo, who claimed we was molested by Jackson as a 13-year-old cancer patient in 2013.
Footage emerged of Arvizo telling Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office about the alleged abuse.
He told cops in the clip: “He showed me, he wanted to show me how to masturbate. Then I said no and he said he would do it for me.”
In another segment, the then-teen said: “He started masturbating me. I told him I didn’t want to do that. I told him not to do that.”
Jackson was arrested on November 23, 2003 and charged with a criminal act which related to allegations of sexual abuse.
Bombshell documents uncovered by The Sun in 2019 showed that Jackson was investigated by the FBI following allegations he sexually abused two Mexican boys in the 80s.
The FBI also examined an alleged “child sex” video tape labelled “Michael Jackson‘s Neverland Favorites”, according to documents unearthed by Sun Online.
First public abuse allegation
THE first person to accuse Michael Jackson of abuse was 13-year-old Jordan Chandler in 1993.
Jordan’s father, who later killed himself, famously asked his son if Jackson had ever touched his penis while he was sedated during a dental procedure.
This led to the enraged dad confronting Jackson, and asking: “Are you f****ing my kid?”
Jackson became “very upset and replied that he does not use that word”, according to the police complaint.
Court documents revealed by The Sun show Jacko allegedly told Jordan that “masturbation was a wonderful thing” before molesting him.
On other occasions, Jackson performed oral sex on the teenager and got him to suck on his nipple as he masturbated, the document added.
Officials were ordered to examine Jacko’s body “including his penis” in a bid to see if his physical appearance matched up with Jordan’s description, according to court documents.
The police complaint also led police to raid the Neverland ranch in 1993.
The singer ended up shelling out $23 million to the Chandler family, which prevented the case going to court.
Jordan endured a torrent a death threats and abuse from Jackson fans, and reportedly underwent facial reconstructive surgery to disguise his identity.
He has not been heard from since the mid-1990s.
