Wade Robson suffered 'terrifying' backlash from Michael Jackson fans
Wade Robson suffered a "terrifying" backlash from Michael Jackson fans following the release of 'Leaving Neverland'. Robson and James Safechuck both claim to have been sexually abused by the late King of Pop when they were children and they detailed their allegations against him in the 2019 documentary - and Robson has now revealed the film sparked a flurry of hate from the singer's devoteees. Speaking in follow-up documentary 'Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson', Robson said of the reaction from Jackson fans: "It's fricking terrifying. "The reaction of the whole world, angry Michael fans and media, a certain amount of them can be extremely vicious." The pair have spent years embroiled in legal action against Jackson's estate - which has consistently denied allegations of sexual abuse that have been levied against the late singer - and the director of the two documentaries, Dan Reed, fears fans of the superstar will never believe he could ever have done anything wrong. He told Variety: "Look, the true believers are always going to be true believers. You could show them a video of Jackson molesting a child and there's no amount of evidence that would suffice to change what's almost a religious view. They're part of a cult. And I really don't expect people to stop listening to Michael Jackson's music." Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges following a trial in 2005 and he always denied claims of inappropriate behaviour prior to his death in 2009. Representatives of his estate have continued to deny claims of sexual abuse following the singer's passing. 'Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson' premiered in the UK on Tuesday night (18.03.25) and continues to document Robson and Safechuck's story as the battle the Jackson estate through the courts. Jonathan Steinsapir, attorney for the estate of Michael Jackson, told PEOPLE in April 2023: "We remain fully confident that Michael is innocent of these allegations, which are contrary to all credible evidence and independent corroboration, and which were only first made years after Michael's death. "We trust that the truth will ultimately prevail with Michael's vindication yet again. Michael Jackson himself said, 'Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons'."
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