Janet Jackson Defends Michael’s Sexual Abuse Allegations: ‘He Would Never Do That’
hollywoodlife.comJanet Jackson, 55, defended her late brother Michael Jackson in her new documentary series for A&E and Lifetime.
In response to the past sexual assault claims made against the “Billie Jean” singer, she said, My brother would never do something like that, but I’m still guilty by association — because that’s what they call it, right?” When asked if she thought there was “any moment” Michael could have done what he was accused of, she said, “Never.
I know my brother. He didn’t have that in him.” Janet, too, was affected by the controversy: in 1994, she lost a Coca-Cola deal as a result.
Along with her parents and siblings, the family publicly supported Michael through the ordeal. “Yeah, we did [stand by Michael]…to show him that we were there for him,” she said as the doc cut to clip of brother Jermaine issuing a statement on behalf of the family. “We stayed at his [Neverland] ranch to let him know he had the support of the family.
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