Judge Declines HBO Request to Throw Out ‘Leaving Neverland’ Lawsuit

Judge Declines HBO’s Request to Throw Out ‘Leaving Neverland’ Lawsuit

There has been a lot of rumblings from the Michael Jackson estate after HBO aired the “Leaving Neverland” documentary.

Many people have weighed in like 50 Cent who made multiple comments about Michael Jackson and the butts of the little boys. MJ’s daughter Paris Jackson was extremely verbal about the Power producers remarks and now a judge is siding with the Michael Jackson estate. Read on to see why Judge Declines HBO request in court

Judge Declines HBO’s Request to Throw Out ‘Leaving Neverland’ Lawsuit

CelebNMusic247.com has the latest developments surrounding the Michael Jackson “Leaving Neverland” documentary lawsuit.

Here is what we’ve learned on why Judge Declines HBO via IndieWire:

The Michael Jackson estate and HBO may be headed to public arbitration in their dispute over the “Leaving Neverland” documentary after a federal judge Thursday declined HBO’s request to throw out the case.

The late pop star’s estate sued HBO after the documentary, which profiles James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who said they were sexually abused by Jackson as boys, first aired earlier this year. It claimed the network in airing the film violated a non-disparagement agreement from a 1992 concert film made during Jackson’s “Dangerous” tour.

Federal Judge George Wu on Thursday issued a tentative ruling denying HBO’s request to dismiss the case. He’s expected to make a final ruling by the end of the month, Variety reported. HBO attorney Theodore Boutrous claimed the Jackson estate had filed the suit in an attempt to censor or silence the critical documentary, directed by Dan Reed.

Now, Michael Jackson’s nephew TJ Jackson has something to say about the “Leaving Neverland” documentary.

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