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Cascio Siblings Allege Abuse by Michael Jackson, Seek to Void $213M Settlement
8 Nov
Summary
- Cascio siblings claim they were abused by Michael Jackson as children
- Signed $213M settlement with Jackson estate in 2019, now seek to void it
- Estate accused of exploiting siblings' "confusion and vulnerability" to extract silence
In a bitter legal battle, the Cascio siblings are seeking to void a $213 million settlement they reached with the Michael Jackson estate in 2019. The siblings, who were once considered a "second family" to the late pop star, now claim they were abused by Jackson across "hundreds of instances" during their childhoods.
According to the Cascios, the 2019 settlement was reached under duress, with the estate "exploiting their confusion and vulnerability" and pressuring them to sign without their own legal counsel. The estate, however, denies these allegations, arguing the deal was "extensively negotiated" and "voluntarily executed."
