Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me

[SachaStark]

Anybody else planning to watch tonight? Part 1 of 2, 9pm, Channel 4.

I'm very intrigued to watch. I remember the Martin Bashir documentary being aired years ago, and the various backlashes/criticisms that happened afterwards.

Astonishing grooming

People around MJ must have known.
God I want to be sick

Absolutely destiny.

Oh wow it’s suddenly got much darker now... 😱🙁

This programme is very disturbing and unfortunately very believable from the victims part imo.

It's like the mum didn't know what has happened

That mum laughing? Fucking delusional. And really neglectful. Blinded by celebrity.

I believe them

Find it very odd that jimmys mother is still gushing and laughing about stuff when interviewed now, knowing now that her son had been sexually abused at the time.

Watching it now. Reading in advance and watching Wade interviews I was very skeptical (honestly I never normally doubt child abuse victims, never). The other guy Doesn’t give me the same feeling

I absolutely believe them

I absolutely believe them. It is totally believable and understandable that they didn 't speak up. It was misplaced loyalty

Grotesque.

Has anyone seen evidence of the claims that Wade had a piece of paper on in his pocket which he got out and read saying ‘this will make me relevant again’?

Horrible! How on earth could she relinquish such control to MJ. He must have been very clever to groom her to that extent. Awful man.

I believe him.

All of it makes me sick, typical paedophile behaviour and script.

I understand parents can be groomed too but how is Jimmys mum coming across so happy about her son being chosen and recognised as special by Michael?

Sadly, by pp who believe MJ is innocent, they are finding all sorts of motivations as to why they would come forwards niw

If that was aimed at me, I didn't say that I believe MJ was innocent. I don't, at all.

The mum seems so detached from this. She's laughing while filming a documentary about her child's sexual abuse. They do seem woefully naive. The abducted in plain sight comparison was spot on.

Jimmy's mum.is weird. She doesn't seem.to realise or recognise what happened.

I believe him

MJ isolating him from his own parents is classic abuser tactics.

Incredible and such an important message to get into the world.

The MJ defenders are out in force on Twitter. His fans are like members of a cult.

It's the parents I'm struggling to understand.

It's not comfortable viewing.........

I said same to dh re Abducted in Plain Sight

I believe them It's terrible