Michael Jackson estate slams 'Leaving Neverland'; here's what we learned from watching

Safechuck, a child actor, appeared with Jackson that same year in a Pepsi commercial and says he began to hang out regularly with the star in Los Angeles.A woman who drove from Calgary, Canada, holds a sign of support for Michael Jackson outside of the Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Leaving Neverland." (Photo: DANNY MOLOSHOK/INVISION/AP)Robson and Safechuck each filed lawsuits against Jackson’s estate in 2013 and 2014, respectively, although judges denied both for technical reasons and did not evaluate the merits of the allegations. (Photo: AARON LAMBERT/AP)The statement goes on to say that Robson's assault allegations "suddenly emerged" when he "was denied a role in a Michael Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil production."Here are five allegations presented in “Neverland,” which premieres on HBO this spring.Safechuck claims that Jackson introduced him to masturbation while staying together at a hotel in Paris. There was one day when Jackson suggested they hold a mock ceremony at his condo, where they allegedly exchanged "vows" and he gifted the boy with a diamond-encrusted gold ring."I was really into jewelry, so he would reward me with jewelry for sexual acts," Safechuck says in the film.