Child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson persist a decade after the king of pop's death. Several alleged victims demand that the singer's producer provide photographs, even if they may include images of his genitals, because they could help clarify the abuse of minors, according to TMZ.
"The Los Angeles Police Department and the Santa Barbara Police Department gave Michael Jackson and his legal team, including Thomas Mesereau, all incriminating evidence proving that Michael Jackson had sexually abused children and that his corporations knew about it. "John Carpenter, lawyer for two victims, explains to this medium.
The lawyer maintains that Michael Jackson's companies have had this evidence for decades, so he believes they are entitled to the same information: "I understand why Michael Jackson's defense team doesn't want us to have it."
However, the lawyers representing Michael Jackson's corporations maintain that these accusations are false and reject that they have information different from that of other parties, in addition to rejecting that abuses by the artist had occurred.
"This was confirmed by Mr. Jackson's lengthy criminal trial in 2005, where he was acquitted 14 times and completely exonerated by a very conservative jury. This is a desperate attempt by Robson, Safechuck and their lawyers to poison the jury and promote their uncorroborated accusations," they argue.
That petition comes after a California appeals court ruled in favor of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them when they were children. Therefore, the accusers will be able to take the companies that manage the artist's estate to trial.
For their part, the singer's companies allege that the late singer's family has the right to their privacy, even years after his death. And they ask that the request to transfer intimate images be denied.
