5 years after death, Michael Jackson sued for abuse

LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles man is seeking damages from the estate of Michael Jackson, alleging that the late `King of Pop’ sexually abused him as a child during the late 1980s. James Safechuck, 36, said Jackson abused him on about 100 occasions over a fouryear period after the two appeared in a Pepsi commercial when he was 10-years-old.

Filings by Safechuck’s attorneys said he regularly shared Jackson’s bed during the singer’s “Bad” tour in 1988. Safechuck said the abuse continued until he reached puberty . A hearing has been scheduled in Los Angeles for September 4 before judge Mitchell Beckloff.

Howard Weitzman, a lawyer for the Jackson estate, said, ” Safechuck’s request to file a late claim against the Jackson Estate so he can recover money from Michael’s beneficiary will hopefully be rejected.”

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