US EditionMichael Jackson’s Accusers Demand 9-Figure Sum Over Alleged Abuse
Wade Robson and James Safechuck seek $400 million in lawsuits against Michael Jackson's estate and companies, revealed amid disputes over legal fees with Jackson's daughter, Paris.
- Wade Robson and James Safechuck have filed a lawsuit against business entities associated with Michael Jackson, seeking $400 million in compensation for alleged abuse they endured during childhood.
- The lawsuits stem from Robson and Safechuck's accusations, detailed in the 2019 HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, while the estate denies all claims and litigation continues.
- The estate's executors, John Branca and John McClain, defend paying substantial legal fees to multiple law firms engaged in these cases despite objections from Jackson's daughter Paris.
- Court documents reveal that failing to cover legal expenses could severely impact the estate's stability and may result in a default in the lawsuit filed by Robson and Safechuck.
- The ongoing disputes over legal fees and lawsuits suggest continued financial and legal challenges for Michael Jackson's estate and its management.
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Michael Jackson Accusers' $400M Request Could Have 'Destabilizing Consequences' for Estate If Legal Fees Unpaid, Motion Claims
Should executors not continue paying the legal fees for the case, as daughter Paris wants, the estate claims it could face "profoundly destabilizing consequences"Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP; Michael Ochs Archive/Getty; Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP Wade Robson; Michael Jackson; James SafechuckNEED TO KNOWMichael Jackson's accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck are seeking a nine-figure payout over the sexual abuse allegations they made against the s…
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, US Weekly reported the substantial amount claimed by the two plaintiffs Wade Robson and James Safechuck who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse while they were children. The pop star's family is therefore affected by this claim for damages.
The alleged victims of sexual abuse by the late pop star Michael Jackson have demanded $400 million (€342 million), according to court documents obtained by the entertainment website Us Weekly.
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