Just as Michael is opening in theaters nationwide, a family that was very close to the late Michael Jackson now accuses him of sexual abuse in a new lawsuit.
Dominic and Connie Cascio, and their five children, say Jackson abused four of the kids at Neverland Ranch, on trips, and at tour stops.
The family had previously defended the singer against abuse allegations on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show in 2010 and in other outlets. They had long described themselves as the pop idol’s “second family.”
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But as reported by The New York Times, the Cascios previously approached the Jackson estate with the allegations years ago. The family and the estate struck a secret agreement whereby the family would be paid around $16 million over the course of five years. When the payments halted in 2025, another round of negotiations fell apart,
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