Michael Jackson estate sued for child sex trafficking by former friends

The lawsuit alleges child sex trafficking, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract and fraud and seeks monetary compensation as well as a determination that the signed agreement can be voided.

Jackson, who died in 2009 at age 50, was "a serial child predator who, over the course of more than a decade, drugged, raped, and sexually assaulted each of the Plaintiffs, beginning when some of them were as young as seven or eight," their lawsuit states.

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It also alleges "Jackson's years of brainwashing prevented Plaintiffs from seeking help when he was alive and for years afterward, or even comprehending the despicable behavior they endured." In 2019, the family says, the Jackson estate offered to send "five annual payments of approximately $690,000," minus a 6% commission for a man who allegedly represented himself as a representative for them but who they claim was working with the estate's attorney, in exchange for signing an "acquisition and consulting agreement."

The negotiations allegedly took place after the release of the bombshell HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland."