Four siblings who once publicly defended Michael Jackson are now suing his companies and estate in US federal court, accusing them of child sex trafficking and alleging abuse that began when they were still in primary school. The reversal, from loyal supporters to plaintiffs, has reopened painful questions about Jackson's legacy and the role his inner circle allegedly played in shielding him.
The suit claims Jackson's employees enabled and concealed the alleged conduct, and that estate representatives later pushed the family into signing an agreement they say was misrepresented to them and then used to silence them.
