News - 28/07/2016

Michael Jackson’s nephews filed suit over “defamatory” sexual abuse reports

Michael Jackson’s nephews filed suit over “defamatory” sexual abuse reports

Michael Jackson's nephews filed a lawasuit against the publication "Radar Online" - according to "THR".

The $100 million lawsuit was caused by a series of stories purporting to uncover The King of Pop’s collection of “images of pornography, animal torture, S&M and gore” - reportedly found during a from a 2003 raid on Neverland Ranch. One of the published stories also stated that Jackson stored pictures of his nephews Taj, TJ, and Taryll Jackson “in their underwear to excite young boys”.

The lawsuit, filed by lawyer Bert Fields, says "Radar" reported that Jackson sexually abused young boys, that his nephews knew about his crimes, and that Jackson bought them new cars in an attempt to silence them. The complaint reads:

In doing so, Radar falsely accused plaintiffs of committing a felony by participating in the concealment of criminal activity on the part of Michael Jackson and of being bribed to do so.

The lawyer also notes that reports stating “Michael Jackson molested his own nephews...and silenced them with threats and gifts” spread as a result of Radar’s stories.

Taj, TJ, and Taryll labeled the statements “entirely false and defamatory”. The complaint states that the Jacksons demanded a correction from "Radar", but the publication refused.

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