Representatives for the Jackson estate have repeatedly dismissed Dan Reed as an opportunist intent on sustaining his own media relevance. Estate attorneys point out that both Robson and Safechuck testified under oath during Jackson’s lifetime, Robson as the star defense witness during the 2005 criminal trial, insisting the singer never touched them inappropriately. Jackson’s legal representatives have characterized the men as disgruntled financial claimants seeking access to an estate valued at over $2 billion.
Online communities and loyal fan networks have joined the defense, circulating inconsistencies regarding train station construction dates mentioned in Leaving Neverland. They argue that comparing an acquitted pop icon to a registered sex offender who died awaiting federal sex-trafficking charges is malicious hyperbole designed to generate clickbait.
Yet the legal reality facing the Jackson Estate refuses to dissipate. Under California Assembly Bill 218, which temporarily opened a lookback window for childhood sexual abuse survivors, an appellate court ruled that MJJ Productions Inc. and MJJ Ventures Inc. can be held liable for failing to protect minors in their care. That decision sets up a potential public trial, meaning executives, former staff, and accusers could soon face cross-examination before a Los Angeles jury.
