A California appeals court has given the LeavingNeverland subjects the green light to sue two of Michael Jackson's companies
Without addressing the underlying truth of the sexual abuse allegations Wade Robson and James Safechuck have made against Michael Jackson a California appeals court has given theRobson and Safechuck, in 2013 and 2014 respectively, sued MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures arguing the companies are liable for the alleged abuse they experienced.
At the time, the state of California demanded that any childhood sexual assault claims brought against third parties had to be filed by the victim's 26th birthday, with few exceptions. L.A. County Superior Court judge Mitchell Beckloff dismissed their claims on the grounds that they didn't meet those requirements.
California has since changed it's law — and, effective Jan. 1, victims now have until their 40th birthday to take legal action. So, on Friday a California appeals court revived their claims. a statement in response to the decision: "Contrary to reports, the Court of Appeal did NOT revive the lawsuits by Mr. Robson and Mr. Safechuck against the Estate of Michael Jackson. Both of those lawsuits were dismissed in 2016 and the judgments in favor of the Estate and against Mr. Robson and Mr.
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