These Musicians Were Terrible People Behind the Scenes

Michael Jackson

This one is a surprise to no one. MJ was the King of Pop, but he also had several credible accounts of child abuse. Though the abuse went silent for decades, a new documentary aired the experiences of boys who claim to have endured abuse at the hands of the media mogul. There are so many damning details that the publication Indiewire said it "proves Michael Jackson sexually abused children."

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