“We thought it would make some noise, but we kind of thought people would go, ‘Oh yeah, it’s another film about the allegations against Michael Jackson.’ But this has been taking us completely unawares. It’s been a tsunami of love, of hatred, of attention and noise, of thoughtful critical reaction and unthinking reaction. It’s been a journey into the heart of the world media.
“I just hope there are people out there, who have had a similar experience to the guys in my film, who feel more at ease with themselves having watched it and have a way to articulate what happened to them.”
Safechuck and Robson James claimed in the bombshell HBO documentary that they were abused by late King of Pop when they joined him on tour as children.
Robson alleged he was sexually abused by Jackson from the age of 7 until 14, while Safechuck claimed he was a victim from the age of 10 until he hit puberty.
