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Cascio Siblings Sue Michael Jackson Estate, Alleging Child Sex Trafficking and Abuse

A March 5 Los Angeles hearing will begin to determine whether the case advances past initial challenges.

Overview

  • Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole and Aldo Cascio filed a Feb. 27 civil complaint in Los Angeles against The Michael Jackson Company seeking about $200 million.
  • The suit alleges Jackson groomed the siblings as children, administered prescription drugs, exposed them to pornography and assaulted them over more than a decade.
  • Claims include sex trafficking, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract and fraud.
  • The plaintiffs also move to void a prior financial arrangement reported as $690,000 per person annually for five years from the estate.
  • Estate attorney Marty Singer issues a categorical denial, calling the filing an opportunistic money grab and noting the family’s past public defenses of Jackson.