Overview
- The Feb. 27 federal complaint in Los Angeles alleges Jackson groomed, drugged and sexually assaulted Edward, Dominic, Aldo and Marie‑Nicole Cascio over more than a decade, beginning when some were as young as seven or eight.
- The suit describes alleged incidents at Neverland Ranch, during the Dangerous and HIStory tours, and at Elizabeth Taylor’s home in Switzerland and Elton John’s home in the U.K., with no claim those celebrities were aware.
- Plaintiffs say employees facilitated and concealed the abuse by isolating the children, arranging travel and procuring alcohol and drugs, and the complaint cites code phrases and references to wine as ‘Jesus Juice’ and liquor as ‘Disney Juice.’
- The siblings seek to void a 2019 confidentiality and consulting agreement that paid about $690,000 annually for five years to each of them, and they ask the court to keep their claims out of private arbitration.
- The Michael Jackson Estate denies the allegations as a “desperate money grab” and is moving to compel arbitration, as related litigation involving accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck proceeds toward a trial scheduled for November.