{"id":351828,"date":"2026-04-24T23:15:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-jackson-accuser-james-safechuck-speaks-out-amid-biopic-release"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:15:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:15:56","slug":"michael-jackson-accuser-james-safechuck-speaks-out-amid-biopic-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-jackson-accuser-james-safechuck-speaks-out-amid-biopic-release","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson Accuser James Safechuck Speaks Out Amid Biopic Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Michael Jackson Accuser<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Message To Abuse Survivors Amid Biopic Release<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-24T17:12:56-07:00\"><br \/>\n               April 24, 2026<br \/>\n              5:12 PM PDT<\/time><br \/>\n                                   <span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-24T18:07:26-07:00\"><br \/>\n                 April 24, 2026<br \/>\n                6:07 PM PDT<\/time>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-f7fd640831b2a31ce3f9314f6cd648d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260424_4832618f103f4addbed0ec71c6bf4205\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d95eab80-0f1c-47e0-85cb-9eba46334dd2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Child grooming\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/48\/4by3\/2026\/04\/24\/4832618f103f4addbed0ec71c6bf4205_md.png\" alt=\"James Safechuck Michael Jackson getty insta\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f7fd640831b2a31ce3f9314f6cd648d8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6d1c47e297a233d92fa77a788c3e0dd0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-jackson\/\"><strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s sexual assault accuser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/james-safechuck\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>James Safechuck<\/strong><\/a> has a new message for childhood sexual abuse survivors &#8230; and he&#8217;s dropping it as a new &#8220;Michael&#8221; biopic hits theaters.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d1c47e297a233d92fa77a788c3e0dd0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-85e4fd3d6d0227cf6c7985a528f4678a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the video, released by Safechuck&#8217;s attorney, he says all the Hollywood hoopla can be triggering for survivors.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-85e4fd3d6d0227cf6c7985a528f4678a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3e3bfd52040c2de719ae9be8fb144dea\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-092925d7-593b-46f1-9b0a-0af0467068a5-1342995589-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-092925d7-593b-46f1-9b0a-0af0467068a5-1342995589-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a6\/16by9\/2026\/04\/24\/a67846f844ef40109ef9f605fd110efe_md.jpg\" alt=\"james-safechuck-kal-04-24-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3e3bfd52040c2de719ae9be8fb144dea--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b1f3db4e182c406478e77121ce713f38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Safechuck says abusers are sometimes praised, even after alleged victims make public claims against them &#8230; and he says survivors should know they&#8217;re not alone.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b1f3db4e182c406478e77121ce713f38--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7a01773a535a4c63e92a75310899e7e2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/06\/26\/michael-jackson-molestation-allegations-wade-robson-trial\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; Safechuck and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/wade-robson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Wade Robson<\/strong><\/a> claim they were sexually abused by Michael as children, and they detailed their allegations in the HBO doc \u201cLeaving Neverland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7a01773a535a4c63e92a75310899e7e2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1d92942b4a77b62d941a89944832607c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240404_069b060bfdce4fbd921df5d61272cc20\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d95eab80-0f1c-47e0-85cb-9eba46334dd2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/06\/4by3\/2024\/04\/04\/069b060bfdce4fbd921df5d61272cc20_md.jpg\" alt=\"michael jackson and James Safechuck\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1d92942b4a77b62d941a89944832607c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cf0e48d9939aea409d96cf76cf11951a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>MJ was never convicted of any crime, and his companies continue to deny the allegations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cf0e48d9939aea409d96cf76cf11951a--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cc044702bd5f3e1af6f3d5fd37a13607\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Safechuck and Robson are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/24\/michael-jackson-accusers-demand-money\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>suing<\/strong><\/a> Michael&#8217;s estate for $400 million in damages.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cc044702bd5f3e1af6f3d5fd37a13607--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-38d8e4491e9cd43d2680c74568eb97c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260424_7abe2d98b6284df19752501cc7ededc7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d95eab80-0f1c-47e0-85cb-9eba46334dd2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7a\/4by3\/2026\/04\/24\/7abe2d98b6284df19752501cc7ededc7_md.png\" alt=\"James Safechuck Michael Jackson sub insta\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-38d8e4491e9cd43d2680c74568eb97c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f53d612a466caf40b92da4f153c88b27\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a social media post Friday, Safechuck thanked the Hollywood Reporter for first reporting on his video message &#8230; and he also claimed &#8220;Michael was raping kids during the Bad era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f53d612a466caf40b92da4f153c88b27--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-434797c706e548dcd7c0b014e4b739c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240404_c1a42a54c6404c98bd5cbf6d3ece616e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d95eab80-0f1c-47e0-85cb-9eba46334dd2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c1\/4by3\/2024\/04\/04\/c1a42a54c6404c98bd5cbf6d3ece616e_md.jpg\" alt=\"michael jackson james safechuck\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-434797c706e548dcd7c0b014e4b739c9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-225ae8386f59da8e8747bc3653d43c10\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The biopic, &#8220;Michael,&#8221; does not mention any of the child molestation allegations made against MJ.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-225ae8386f59da8e8747bc3653d43c10--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c70d70367b1082951da2bf679a16e25b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260424_0c309ddea4a146268d085428b21fecc6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d95eab80-0f1c-47e0-85cb-9eba46334dd2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0c\/4by3\/2026\/04\/24\/0c309ddea4a146268d085428b21fecc6_md.jpg\" alt=\"wade robson instagram post\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c70d70367b1082951da2bf679a16e25b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-687a9d4c57fd4bfdfd37654cc740d9d0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Robson is speaking out too &#8230; posting on social media, &#8220;I honestly don&#8217;t really know how they can make this movie and not think of the victims. I&#8217;m sorry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-687a9d4c57fd4bfdfd37654cc740d9d0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7ebb6efcf7bfa1bfffb9315606287880\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The biopic ends Michael&#8217;s story in 1988.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7ebb6efcf7bfa1bfffb9315606287880--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/24\/michael-jackson-accuser-james-safechuck-shares-message-to-survivors\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Jackson Accuser Message To Abuse Survivors Amid Biopic Release Published April 24, 2026 5:12 PM PDT | Updated April 24, 2026 6:07 PM PDT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":351831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28436,915,1631,515,4797,28435,156,2561,516,28434],"class_list":["post-351828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-child-grooming","tag-films","tag-hbo","tag-hollywood-reporter","tag-michael","tag-michael-jackson-accuser-james-safechuck","tag-social-media","tag-television-broadcasting","tag-the-hollywood-reporter","tag-wade-robson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351828"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":351830,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351828\/revisions\/351830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/351831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}