TMZ reports that according to the suit, damages could exceed $100 million.
The Estate alleges HBO signed a contract that included a non-disparagement agreement with Jackson in 1992 when the network aired Michael Jackson Live in Concert in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour.
The said contract is claimed to have a non-disparagement provision, which includes this: “HBO shall not make any disparaging remarks concerning Performer or any of his representatives, agents, or business practices or do any act that may harm or disparage or cause to lower in esteem the reputation or public image of Performer.”
Leaving Neverland showcases 2 accusers – James Safechuck and Wade Robson – who say Jackson molested them when they were children. The Estate claims the two are perjurers with no credibility since they have testified under oath no such molestation occurred.
HBO has responded to the lawsuit, telling TMZ, “Despite the desperate lengths taken to undermine the film, our plans remain unchanged. HBO will move forward with the airing of LEAVING NEVERLAND, the two-part documentary, on March 3rd and 4th.”
They continue: “This will allow everyone the opportunity to assess the film and the claims in it for themselves.”
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