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Michael Jackson's Estate Responds After 'Leaving Neverland' Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary
HBO's high-profile documentary Leaving Neverland, which addresses allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson, took home the award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, and the late singer's estate is slamming the decision.
"For a film that is a complete fiction to be honored in a nonfiction Emmy category is a complete farce," the Jackson estate said in a statement released to ET, in response to the film's win.
"Not one shred of proof supports this completely one-sided, so-called documentary which was made in secrecy and for which not one person outside of the two subjects and their families were interviewed," the statement further claims.
Leaving Neverland, a two-part HBO documentary focusing on accusations of sexual abuse and misconduct leveled by James Safechuck and Wade Robson, has been met with polarizing responses since its release, and was slammed by the Jackson family, at the time, for being a "rehash of dated and discredited allegations."
Meanwhile, director Dan Reed -- who thanked Safechuck and Robson during his acceptance speech on Saturday -- spoke with ET's Denny Directo on the red carpet ahead of the show and opened up about what getting recognized by the Emmys with five nominations meant to him and to the documentary.
"It does help to validate the film, [which has] been so controversial," Reed said, adding that increased awareness of the doc "confronts people with a crime that they don't really want to know about, and wish didn't exist."
The 54-year-old British director admitted that he and his producing partners never expected the film to have such a big cultural impact and to divide people so sharply between the film's supporters and vehement detractors.
"We thought it would make some noise, but we kind of thought people would go, 'Oh yeah, it's another film about the allegations against Michael Jackson.' But this has been taking us completely unawares," Reed admitted. "It's been a tsunami of love, of hatred, of attention and noise, of thoughtful critical reaction and unthinking reaction. It's been a journey into the heart of the world media."
"I just hope there are people out there, who have had a similar experience to the guys in my film, who feel more at ease with themselves having watched it, and have a way to articulate what happened to them," Reed added.
For more on the controversial documentary and its aftermath, watch the video below.
The Creative Arts Emmys air Saturday, Sept. 21 on FXX. Quelle:etonline.com
Michael Jackson: Nächste Runde im 100-Millionen-Dollar-Streit um Skandal-Doku
Auch zehn Jahre nach dem Tod von Michael Jackson schlägt sein Leben hohe Wellen. Die Macher der Skandal-Doku "Leaving Neverland" mussten nun vor Gericht eine Niederlage einstecken. Doch damit ist der Streit noch lange nicht vorbei.
Es wird zum immerwährenden Thema: der Streit zwischen der Familie von Michael Jackson und den Machern der Skandal-Doku "Leaving Neverland". Die Doku erzählt von Wade Robson und James Safechuck, die beide angeben, als Kinder im Alter zwischen 7 und 14 Jahren von Michael Jackson sexuell missbraucht worden zu sein. Vier Stunden lang berichten Robson und Safechuck aus ihrer Perspektive, wie die Übergriffe überall auf der Neverland Ranch und in Hotelzimmern während der Tournee des Popstars stattfanden. Dabei gehen die beiden heute erwachsenen Männer und Väter von Kindern minutiös auf Details der sexuellen Handlungen ein. Eine Klage des Jackson-Clans gegen die Ausstrahlung scheiterte, eine andere hatte jedoch Erfolg. Michael-Jackson-Clan bekommt Recht
Der Jackson-Clan versuchte mehrfach die Veröffentlichung zu verhindern – sowohl beim Sundance Filmfestival, wo die Doku Premiere feierte, als auch später im Pay-TV bei HBO, beide Male vergeblich. Es folgte eine Klage gegen den Sender mit einem Streitwert von 100 Millionen US-Dollar (etwa 88 Millionen Euro). Vergangenen Monat dann das Urteil: Ein Schiedsgericht gab dem Jackson-Clan Recht, HBO müsse den vollen Betrag zahlen. Doch bis es so weit kommt, wirdes noch dauern, denn der Sender geht in Berufung, muss damit vorerst nicht zahlen.
Ein Statement des Anwalts des Jackson-Nachlasses Bryan Freedman ließ nicht lange auf sich warten: "Wenn HBO wirklich ein Urteil vermeiden wollte, hätte man früher daran denken müssen, bevor der Sender dabei half, eine einseitige Dokumentation ohne journalistische Integrität zu produzieren, in der die Figuren eine große Motivation haben zu lügen – namentlich die vielen Millionen Dollar, auf die sie den Nachlass verklagen. Unser Klient wird niemals aufhören, bis Gerechtigkeit vollzogen wurde."
Das letzte Wort ist damit aber noch längst nicht gesprochen.
Taj just updated the fans on his untitled Michael Jackson Documentary:
Update for Saturday November 12:
Wow! What a week! I am so happy with the progress we are making. We recently just filmed Tom Mesereau’s interview as the backbone for the 2005 trial. Tom, like always, was amazing and graciously gave us 8 hours of his time. I really appreciate him and how vigorously he defends my uncle and fights for the truth.
I also reconnected with someone (from my uncle’s past) that I believe will elevate our project even more than I ever dreamed of. This project just went up several notches. And I already think big. That’s all I can say about that for now 🙂
As you can see, there are those who are desperately trying to erase Michael Jackson and his legacy from music history. We must not let this happen. We need to call them out and demand that they correct these calculated omissions. But have faith, we know the truth, and as long as we keep sharing it and passing it down to our future generations, the truth will become history again. That’s the whole goal of this project… to be a concrete blueprint.
Last but not least… Thank you again for not only supporting me, but my uncle’s legacy. As I said before, it is an absolute honor to be working on this project. My uncle was the most amazing person I knew and I am grateful to do this for him. My uncle always said the song “Will You Be There” had a very special place in his heart. I can say, without a doubt, you guys ARE there for him… through thick and thin and I know he is proudly smiling from heaven.
Quelle: GoFundMe
In the meantime, Taj is demanding answers after the singer and Jackson 5 were barely mentioned in “The Apollo” documentary that premiered on HBO last week.
The iconic theater helped catapult the Jackson 5 to stardom when the band won its “amateur night” in 1967. One of Jackson’s last public performances was at the Apollo when he performed at a DNC fund-raiser for Bill Clinton in 2002.
Thousands gathered at the Apollo to mourn Jackson’s death in 2009.
Zitat How dare you erase black music history. Where is The Jackson 5???😡 The group you helped launch on your stage. Black artists and celebs need to take note. This can happen to you too in the future. Not just my family. I’m so disappointed. Did @HBO @HBODocs make you edit them out? https://t.co/RWytDbUWpT — Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) November 7, 2019
James Safechuck proves himself and Dan Reed are lying.
James Safechuck himself or Leaving Neverland's director Dan Reed never once claimed Safechuck was abused past 1992, only when it was confirmed the station didn't fit into the accusers timeline was this claimed, and not by Safechuck but Dan Reed..
This claim not only suggests James Safechuck committed perjury, but it also contradicts the allegations made and the movie's narrative, which was that Safechuck was replaced for younger children once he hit puberty.
P.S. It's all about the money! Quelle: daplinski . youtube
Taj & Danny Q&A - Part 1 - Taj Jackson on Leaving Neverland
January 17th I organised a lecture at my university, Hogeschool Utrecht, with speakers Taj Jackson and Danny Wu and afterwards they let me interview them. It was my first interview ever in English and I'm planning to do more of them this year.
I cut the interview in multiple parts. This one focuses on Taj Jackson, talking about Dan Reed's 'Leaving Neverland' movie. In the next video Danny Wu will be talking about his 'Square One' documentary. The full interview will be released as well in the form of a podcast episode.
Taj and Danny, thank you so much again guys, just like the crew of nice people around you!
This week, it has been a full on week of drama on Social media and for some, finance issues!
But Karma is coming (better late than never) for those involved in the debunked movie “Leaving Neverland”.
First, Kew Media Distribution, the company who is behind distributing the fake documentary has been hit hard and is on the precipice of closure! Creditors are after them and if successful, will result in Kew Media Distribution being liquidated and its assets being sold off! The legal action will come to a head on March 4 when the high court will decide whether to approve or dismiss the winding-up petition launched by creditor 101 Films. The company did not pay the royalties for any of its documentaries (Dan Reed might need to sell off his Baftas to pay the rent!).
It is said that Reed has sent his lawyers to recoup the rights of his downfall movie.
The second big story of the week is celebrities calling out Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant.
Both media moguls have been very vocal in supporting Robson and Safechuck when they came out of the wood with their filthy lies in “Leaving Neverland”. Both women supported the “documentary” and produced specials on their respective channels.
After Kobe’s death King decided to pursue a line of questioning that would seek to paint the Basketball player in a negative light, against a backdrop of positive stories. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the general public! But this time more and more celebrities are currently speaking out against the two women.
Kanye West was the first one to call out Winfrey and King about their vendetta against Michael Jackson.
Yesterday Snoop Dog jumped on the wagon pretty aggressively!
More and more people are starting to challenge Winfrey and King on their actions and question the real motives behind them. Is it the beginning of the fall of the 2 media scandal-chasers? Let’s hope so!
Who is next on the Karma list? Well, hopefully Dan Reed, Wade Robson and James Safechuck are next in line and in that order please! Let’s not forget HBO and Channel 4! Quelle: mjvibe.com
Ein Jahr nach "Leavig Neverland": Macaulay Culkin bricht Schweigen über Michael Jackson Der Schauspieler äußert sich zu den Missbrauchs-Vorwürfen
Etwa ein Jahr ist es her, dass Missbrauchs-Vorwürfe gegen Michael Jackson († 50) in der Doku "Leaving Neverland" neu aufgearbeitet wurden. Jetzt spricht Macaulay Culkin, 39, über seinen verstorbenen Freund.
Als Macaulay Culkin sich mit Michael Jackson anfreundete, war er noch ein Kind. Der ehemalige Kinderstar war bei dem ersten Treffen 10 Jahre alt, während der King of Pop bereits 32 war. Dieser Altersunterschied sollte ihrer Freundschaft jedoch nicht im Wege stehen. Bis zu Michaels Tod im Jahr 2010 galten sie als unzertrennlich.
Im Rahmen der stark diskutierten Dokumentation "Leaving Neverland", in der Michael erneut der Missbrauch von minderjährigen Jungen vorgeworfen wurde, stellte sich die Öffentlichkeit natürlich die Frage, ob zwischen Macaulay und dem Sänger jemals ähnliches vorgefallen war.
Im US-Magazin "Esquire" spricht Macaulay Culkin offen wie nie über die Vorwürfe gegen seinen verstorbenen Freund und hält nach wie vor zu Michael:
Zitat Er hat mir nie irgendwas getan. Ich habe nie gesehen, dass er irgendwas getan hat. Besonders zur aktuellen Zeit hätte ich keinen Grund, etwas zurückzuhalten.
Aufrgund der aktuellen Berichterstattung, so Macaulay wäre es für ihn der perfekte Zeitpunkt über den King of Pop auszupacken. Die Tatsache, dass er dies nicht tut, sollte laut ihm Beweis genug sein: "Der Mann ist tot. Ich meine - und ich sage nicht, dass es elegant wäre oder so - jetzt wäre die perfekte Zeit, den Mund aufzumachen. Und wenn ich über irgendwas sprechen müsste, würde ich das auf jeden Fall machen. Aber nein, ich habe nie irgendwas gesehen. Er hat nie irgendwas getan."
Macaulay Culkin: Er verteidigt Michael Jackson
Macaulay erzählt außerdem von einem Treffen mit Schauspieler James Franco. Der 41-Jährige habe ihn offenbar vor einiger Zeit im Flugzeug auf "Leaving Neverland" angesprochen und gefragt, was er davon halte.
ZitatIch habe mich zu ihm umgedreht und gesagt: 'Willst du über deinen toten Freund reden?' und er sagte nur peinlich berührt: 'Nein, will ich nicht.'",
so der "Kevin allein zu Haus"-Star. Für den 39-Jährigen ist das Thema damit durch. Er wird immer hinter seinem Freund Michael stehen. Quelle:ok-magazin
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