14 Years of Death, The Late Michael Jackson Returns to Face Sexual Harassment Cases

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JAKARTA - The case of alleged sexual harassment by the late Michael Jackson has been reopened. A California court has reopened a case of abuse reported by two men named Wade Robson and James Safechuck.

The court stated that this case could not be resolved simply. It is known that this is the second time that Robson and Safechuck have reported a case to the authorities.

Previously, the two men reported cases in 2013 and 2014, but the judge dismissed the lawsuit in 2021. He found that MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures had no legal obligation to protect children from alleged abuse.

The judge who dismissed the lawsuit in 2021 found that MJJ Productions Inc. and MJJ Ventures Inc. has no legal obligation to protect children from alleged abuse.

"A company that facilitates the sexual abuse of children by one of its employees is not relieved of the affirmative duty to protect the children simply because the company is owned solely by the abuser," the high court said.

"Therefore, we cancel the decisions that have been set for these companies," he said.

Jonathan Steinsapir, the attorney for the Jackson Estate, responded to this decision. He said he was disappointed with this decision because he believed Michael Jackson was innocent in this case.

"We remain completely convinced that Michael is innocent of these charges, which are contrary to all credible and independent evidence, and which were the first made years after Michael's death by people motivated solely by money," said Jonathan Steinsapir.

James Safechuck appeared with Michael Jackson in a 1986 beverage commercial when he was 8 years old. Wade Robson teamed up with Jackson after winning fashion competitions such as the King of Pop in Australia.

They shared their experiences as victims of alleged sexual harassment when they were young.

The two appeared in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland which recounts their experiences in the 1990s.

Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after experiencing heart failure due to an overdose. His departure came three weeks before his London concert residency.