Radio stations all over the world are making the decision to ban Michael Jackson’s music in response to the Leaving Neverland documentary, which details the allegations of sexual assault and child molestation that were made about the late pop-star during his life.
This week, CNN reported that multiple major radio stations in New Zealand stopped playing Jackson’s music. The commercial broadcaster MediaWorks has also pulled all of Jackson’s content from their stations. According to CBC, three major Montreal-based radio stations have pulled Jackson off air in Canada.
The shocking documentary explores the cases of alleged victims Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two men who spent a lot of time with Jackson on his Neverland ranch when they were young boys. Robson and Safechuck, along with their families, give graphic details of their relationship with Jackson in a series of interviews.
There are many disturbing parallels between the allegations against Michael Jackson and those against R&B artist R. Kelly. In both cases, young children were taken from their homes with promises of being turned into stars. Meanwhile, the parents of the children were paid off and turned a blind eye to the relationship that their children were having with adult men.
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“He did buy us a house. It’s just coincidental, he wasn’t buying us off,’ but the timing’s right there. It just sounds bad,” mother Stephanie Safechuck said.
Both alleged victims say that Jackson held a mock wedding ceremony with them when they were children.
“We had this mock wedding ceremony. We did this in his bedroom. We filled out some vows, and it was like we were bonded forever. It felt good. And the ring was nice. It has a row of diamonds with a gold band,” Safechuck said.
“You and I were brought together by God. We were meant to be together, and this is us showing each other that we love each other,” Robson added.