"Appeals Court Nears Revival of Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Lawsuits"

A California appeals court is considering reviving the dismissed lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who allege that Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children. The court's tentative decision would order the cases back to a lower court for trial. The lawsuits were filed after Jackson's death in 2009 and gained attention through the 2019 HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland." The appeals court's decision comes after a previous dismissal in 2021 based on the statute of limitations, which was later restored due to a temporary broadening of sexual abuse case scope. The Jackson estate has denied the allegations.