A judge has dismissed the lawsuit brought by James Safechuck, one of the men who has publicly accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing him as a child, saying Safechuck does not have grounds to sue the companies that were once owned by the late pop star.
Safechuck, who was one of two accusers featured in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland,” filed a lawsuit against Mjj Productions and Mjj Ventures in 2014, claiming they were negligent in allowing Jackson’s abuse when he was a child.
On Tuesday, Judge Mark A. Young of the Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled that Safechuck failed to demonstrate “that he had a relationship with the corporations that would have required them to protect him from Jackson,” according to the Associated Press.
This is the second time that Safechuck’s lawsuit has been thrown out. Safechuck’s claims against the two companies had previously been deemed...
Safechuck, who was one of two accusers featured in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland,” filed a lawsuit against Mjj Productions and Mjj Ventures in 2014, claiming they were negligent in allowing Jackson’s abuse when he was a child.
On Tuesday, Judge Mark A. Young of the Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled that Safechuck failed to demonstrate “that he had a relationship with the corporations that would have required them to protect him from Jackson,” according to the Associated Press.
This is the second time that Safechuck’s lawsuit has been thrown out. Safechuck’s claims against the two companies had previously been deemed...
- 10/23/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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