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A new documentary about two of Michael Jackson‘s accusers is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, which is January 24 to February 3 in Park City, Utah. The doc is titled “Leaving Neverland” and is directed by Dan Reed, who was behind the documentaries “The Pedophile Hunters” and “Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks.”

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According to Rolling Stone, the film’s synopsis is described as “At the height of his stardom, Michael Jackson began long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. Now in their 30s, they tell the story of how they were sexually abused by Jackson, and how they came to terms with it years later.”

The two-part documentary has a running time of 233 minutes  and will be part of the festival’s Special Events category. No word on the accusers who will be in it.

Jackson’s estate told TMZ, “This is yet another lurid production in an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in on Michael Jackson. The so-called documentary is just another rehash of dated and discredited allegations. It’s baffling why any credible filmmaker would involve himself with this project”.

In 1993, Jackson was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy. In January of 1994, Jackson reportedly settled for $23,000,000. The accuser’s father committed suicide in 2009, five months after Jackson passed away. Jordan Chandler reportedly has never come forward about the allegations and supposedly lives outside of the country. In 2017, when choreographer Wade Robson accused Jackson of sexual assault—even though he’d said in the past the singer didn’t assault him—there was a hunt to find Chandler. According to The Daily Mail, he left the U.S. to avoid investigators.

In 2003, Jackson was charged with seven counts of child molestation and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent to a 13-year-old boy. He was acquitted of all charges.

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