Michael Jackson Accused of Child Sex Trafficking by Four Siblings in Bombshell New Lawsuit 17 Years After His Death
Michael Jackson's estate has been sued by four adult plaintiffs claiming the singer sexually abused them as children.
March 4 2026, Published 8:39 p.m. ET
Four adult siblings have filed suit against Michael Jackson's estate and his companies, claiming Wacko Jacko sexually abused them as children and that they were victims of s-- trafficking, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The late pop star, who died in 2009, is accused of being "a serial child predator who, over the course of more than a decade, drugged, raped, and sexually assaulted each of the Plaintiffs, beginning when some of them were as young as seven or eight," their lawsuit claims.
Michael Jackson Hit With New Bombshell Allegations
Four siblings made the bombshell claims against the singer.
Brothers Edward, Dominic, and Aldo Cascio, and their sister, Marie-Nicole Porte, filed the lawsuit on February 27 in California federal court.
The siblings claim they met Jackson via their father, who worked at a luxury hotel the singer frequented.
Named in the suit were The Michael Jackson Co. and various individuals associated with the late King of Pop's estate, trust, and production companies.
The filing sensationally alleges child sex trafficking, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, fraud, and breach of contract. The foursome is asking for unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
Cascio Siblings Hope Lawsuit 'Emboldens' Other Victims and 'Enablers' to Come Forward
The four siblings accused Michael Jackson of ongoing sexual abuse both in the U.S. and on travels abroad.
The explosive lawsuit alleges that creepy, child-obsessed Jackson won the family’s trust with gifts and financial support before systematically grooming them by isolating them from other adults. The filing claims the siblings were plied with alcohol and drugs, exposed to pornography, and sexually abused one by one over a prolonged period.
The siblings detailed specific locations where they claim Jackson abused them, including his sprawling Neverland Ranch, stops on the singer’s global tours, and multiple sites across the U.S. and around the world, according to the lawsuit.
"Ignoring threats from the Michael Jackson Estate of financial ruin and faced with the Estate's false public accusations of extortion and lying, the Cascios have elected to remain silent no longer," their attorney, Howard King, said in a March 2 statement.
King continued, "Not only do they seek fair compensation for more than a decade of abuse of an entire family, they hope their filing will embolden other victims and enablers to come forth and shake off the shackles of their silence."
Michael Jackson Was Acquitted of Child Molestation in 2005
Michael Jackson and his attorneys are seen leaving court during his 2005 child molestation trial.
Legal bulldog Marty Singer, who represents Jackson's estate, blasted the lawsuit as a "desperate money grab" and "transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael’s estate and companies."
Jackson was tried and acquitted in 2005 of 10 criminal counts, ranging from child molestation to conspiracy, involving a 13-year-old boy who was a cancer patient.
The Cascio siblings were actually supporters of the Thriller singer during his trial in Santa Barbara, Calif., in which hundreds of fans from around the world showed up daily at the courthouse to cheer on their idol.
The victim alleged that Jackson befriended his family after meeting them in 2000 and began inviting him to the singer’s famed Neverland Ranch.
During sleepovers there, he claims he was plied with alcohol and sexually abused, allegations a jury ultimately rejected, siding with the Billie Jean singer due to a lack of credible evidence.
Comeback Plans Led to Michael Jackson's Death
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Michael Jackson died in June 2009 while preparing a comeback.
Jackson was gearing up for a grueling comeback concert residency when he was found unresponsive at his rented Holmby Hills mansion on June 25, 2009.
He was rushed to nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where Jacko was pronounced dead at just 50 years old.
Authorities later ruled his death was caused by cardiac arrest brought on by acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication. In 2011, his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving the anesthetic sedative as a sleep aid to the singer.
