Michael Jackson child molestation lawsuit dismissed

Recently, a judge has dismissed the trial against the departed King of Pop, Michael Jackson, wherein Jackson was accused by Wade Robson for sexual molestation when Robson was just a child. Robson alleges that he was abused for years, and filed lawsuits against MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, which were previously owned by the late Jackson. 

According to E Online, Robson, who is now 35 years old, is a regular at the television dance show "So You Think You Can Dance." The judge who was in charge of the case is Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff, who eventually ruled that the two companies that were previously owned by the King of Pop are not liable for anything that may have happened between Robson and Jackson. Robson was only 5 years old when he first met Jackson. 

On top of that, Judge Beckloff also recognizes that Jackson was the single shareholder of both companies, which means that Robson's case against them is pointless. Additionally, the judge also pointed out that Jackson also owns Neverland Ranch, which is where most of the sexual abuse claims seem to point to. Basically, this means that the current shareholders had no control of Jackson's actions when he was still alive, rendering Robson's case moot. 

Despite the final ruling of Judge Beckloff, it is important to note that in his ruling, he did not address the credibility of Robson's case against Jackson himself. Robson's lawyer, Vince Finaldi, has stated that he and his client will be appealing to the courts for a reconsideration regarding Judge Beckloff's ruling of the case. 

Robson first testified back in 2005, defending Jackson by stating that he was not molested once despite sleeping at Jackson's room in the Neverland Ranch for more than 20 times. However, in 2013, Robson changed his tune and decided to sue MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, by accusing Jackson of seven years of sexual abuse.  

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