Michael Jackson's accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck issued a stern legal response against the pop star's estate after being criticized for their bombshell allegations.
In Touch Weekly reported that Robson and Safechuck had claimed that Jackson had "sexually provocative" photos of children he claimed to have "sleepovers" in the past.
In the new legal documents obtained by the outlet, Robson and Safechuck's new legal counsel, John Carpenter, opposed the request made by the estate asking him to stop criticizing Jackson in the press.
In response, Carpenter claimed that Jackson's estate filed a "stunt motion" where they "do not seek any specific relief, but to only attract attention and prejudice the court and the public against them."
In May 2024, the estate asked the court to order Carpenter to stop negatively describing Jackson in the press.
"Plaintiffs' new counsel, John Carpenter, has been on a press tour, making numerous statements about this case to multiple media outlets. Mr. Carpenter's statements are not simple reports on the progress of the case or a factual recitation of events in court. Rather, he is making incendiary claims and accusations that have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing the jury pool in this case in favor of his clients and against Defendants," the motion read.
According to the estate, Carpenter's actions are "antithetical to the fair administration of justice."
In an interview noted by the outlet, Carpenter allegedly attacked the filmmakers of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael.
"[The estate's] sole existence to live and exist is to make money," Carpenter argued. "And so the movie is just one piece in their efforts to rehabilitate and rewrite the history of Michael Jackson and what he did to James, Wade, and other children."
Carpenter argued that the producers and estate were trying to rewrite history by portraying the late pop star in a positive light, effectively dismissing the scathing allegations against him, including the alleged sexual relationship with underage children, whom Robson and Safechuck said they were a part of.
In 2013, Safechuck and Robson sued the estate over alleged abuse made by the singer. In their lawsuit, they claimed that they were abused as early as the age of 10 and 7, respectively, and this has continued for years. They claimed that Jackson had asked them to hang out more, and the alleged abuse started during the 1988 Bad Tour.
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