Michael Jackson faces new sexual abuse accusations from 4 former household pals who filed a intercourse trafficking lawsuit in opposition to his property.
Edward Cascio, Dominic Cascio, Marie Porte and Aldo Cascio declare the late pop star abused them for over a decade, beginning after they had been youngsters.
The Cascio siblings allege Jackson “drugged, raped, and sexually assaulted every of the Plaintiffs, starting when a few of them had been as younger as seven or eight,” in line with TMZ.
Their lawsuit targets The Michael Jackson Firm for intercourse trafficking youngsters by power, fraud or coercion throughout a number of states and international locations.
Court docket paperwork reveal Jackson allegedly pushed his means into their lives with presents and movie star entry earlier than isolating every youngster from their households.
The siblings declare abuse occurred throughout “interstate and worldwide journeys” to Switzerland, Florida, South Africa and the UK.
Edward Cascio particularly alleges abuse occurred at Elizabeth Taylor’s Switzerland home and Elton John’s United Kingdom house. The plaintiffs say Jackson normalized the abuse by exhibiting them “pornography and footage of unclothed youngsters,” which he referred to as “candy.”
The documentary Leaving Neverland prompted the Cascios to initially search compensation from Jackson’s property. Every sibling acquired $690,000 per yr for 5 years, however now considers that quantity insufficient and desires $200 million whole.
These allegations add to a decades-long sample of accusations in opposition to Jackson that started in 1993 with Jordan Chandler’s claims.
Wade Robson and James Safechuck later filed comparable lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse by the King of Pop.
The 2005 legal trial involving Gavin Arvizo ended with Jackson’s acquittal on all prices. Nonetheless, civil lawsuits from Robson and Safechuck had been revived by California appeals courts after preliminary dismissals.
Jackson’s property lawyer, Marty Singer, beforehand claimed the Cascios had been making an attempt extortion after they sought to nullify their settlement final month.
The siblings are represented by Mark Geragos and Howard King of their present authorized motion. The property faces a trial date in February 2027 for the Cascio lawsuit.
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