Shocking Michael Jackson Documentary 'Leaving Neverland' Premieres at Sundance 2019

Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland just premiered during Sundance Film Festival and viewers had an emotional response.

The four-hour documentary chronicled allegations of child molestation against the late superstar, focusing on victims Wade Robson and James Safechuck.

The two men, now both in their late 30s, described their relationship with Michael starting when they were seven and 10-years-old and featured personal photos, audio messages and notes.

According to TMZ, the first half focused on the men’s testimonies while the second followed Michael‘s case and trial.

During the screening, Daily Beast editor Kevin Fallon wrote, “On a 10-min break halfway through Sundance’s 4-hour Michael Jackson child sex abuse documentary. Whatever you thought you knew or were aware of, the content of this is more disturbing than you could imagine.”

Variety added, “In Leaving Neverland, the testimony of Robson and Safechuck is overwhelmingly powerful and convincing. And one reason it’s more powerful than anything we’ve previously encountered on the subject…is that the two don’t just describe the sexual activities that Jackson subjected them to (oral sex, mutual masturbation, the viewing of porn). They describe, in abundantly articulate and deeply emotional detail, how the abuse took place within the context of what appeared (to them) to be a relationship of hypnotic warmth and trust.”

Following the critical reviews, Michael‘s fans also took to Twitter to defend him.

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