Robson to Michael Jackson: He Abused Me for Seven Years
Australian choreographer Wade Robson claimed the King of Pop sexually abused him. In a TV interview, Robson said the singer "touched" him for seven years. The choreographer's statement goes against his testimony in 2005 about Jackson's innocence on sexual abuse.
The choreographer filed the lawsuit against the late singer in Los Angeles last May 1. "He sexually abused me from 7 years old until 14... He performed sexual acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him." Robson shared in an interview on NBC's today show.
"Michael Jackson was a monster and in their hearts every normal person knows it," Robson added in his statement quoted by his lawyer Henry Gradstein.
While many were surprised at the resurfacing allegations against the King of Pop's affinity for children, the late singer's estate thinks otherwise. Robson may be out to reap some money from the estate - an accusation the choreographer denied. The estate also described Robson's claim as "outrageous and sad."
Robson defended his previous testimony and sought to clarify what he said eight years ago. "This is not a case of repressed memory... I never forgot one moment of what Michael did to me. But I was psychologically and emotionally completely unable and unwilling to understand that it was sexual abuse," the choreographer described to Matt Lauer on Today.
He alleged the late singer into "brainwashing" him before going to court in 2005. Jackson reportedly talked to him on the phone training him with role-playing. Robson also denied getting any payment for supporting Jackson then.
"There was no money, there was no 'You must lie.' Michael, when he would talk to me before these things were going on and he would call me every day as these things were happening, it was complete manipulation and brainwashing," he explained.
One of the Jackson's nephews came to the singer's rescue saying his uncle has nothing but supported them when he was alive.