Michael Jackson’s estate is reportedly facing a lawsuit from four members of the Cascio family. They state that the late singer abused them when they were children, with the filing also including sex trafficking claims. TMZ exclusively reports that Edward Cascio, Dominic Cascio, Marie Porte, and Aldo Cascio sued The Michael Jackson Company and other defendants. In the complaint, they accuse Jackson of sex trafficking children through fraud and compulsion.
Former family friends of Michael Jackson sue estate over sex trafficking and other allegations
Per TMZ’s report, the Cascio family allegedly filed a lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s estate and accused Jackson of child trafficking, claiming that he abused “each of the Plaintiffs, beginning when some of them were as young as seven or eight.”
The plaintiffs described what they claim happened over the course of a decade. TMZ reported that they accused Jackson of drawing them in with gifts, access to his celebrity life, and declarations of love, then isolating them from each other and from their family.
Moreover, the lawsuit claims the alleged abuse happened during travel. TMZ reported that the complaint claims Jackson abused the children “on interstate and international trips” in locations that allegedly included Switzerland, Florida, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
One plaintiff, Edward, also claimed that abuse took place in the homes of famous friends, including Elizabeth Taylor’s Switzerland house and Elton John’s United Kingdom home.
Furthermore, TMZ reported that the siblings claimed Jackson glorified what they recalled happened by showing them pornography, claiming that he referred to it as “sweet.”
The siblings reportedly received money from the estate after watching “Leaving Neverland,” with TMZ claiming each sibling received $690,000 per year for five years. For now, they allegedly believe that amount falls short.
The estate’s attorney, Marty Singer, denied the claims in a statement to TMZ, claiming that the Cascio siblings’ statements “directly contradict what is being alleged now.” Additionally, the siblings, represented by Mark Geragos and Howard King, recently tried to void the settlement. TMZ further quoted King saying his clients deserved $200 million.
