New shocking allegations have been made against Michael Jackson.
Modern.az reports that these allegations have shaken the media agenda against the backdrop of the release of a new biographical film about the "King of Pop music".
Speaking on "60 Minutes Australia", the Cascio siblings - a family who defended the singer for many years - claimed that Jackson subjected them to sexual abuse and psychological control for years.
They have now completely changed their previous stance by filing a lawsuit against Jackson's estate.
"When the biggest superstar in the world wants to be your friend, you become vulnerable and easily manipulated," said Dominic Cascio on the show.
According to the siblings, Michael Jackson approached them in the 1980s, showering them with gifts, trips, and attention. The children accepted him as a "kind uncle" and went to amusement parks and private events with the singer.
"He made us feel like we were his family, his children, his everything," said Eddie Cascio.
But now they claim that behind this facade lay years of manipulation and abuse.
The Cascios say that terrible things happened.
Eddie Cascio stated that Michael's abuse began after the first kiss and more serious acts continued for years.
Dominic Cascio described what happened as "games" that Jackson called special "rituals".
"He would lay me on top of him... and that was the beginning of what he called 'p rocking'," said Dominic.
He claimed that the situation worsened over time: "It turned into kisses, oral sex... he controlled me with 'love'."
Dominic's sister, Marie-Nicole, also made scandalous claims, saying that Jackson forced her to undress and degraded her boundaries.
"He constantly said that it was normal," she said.
The youngest brother, Aldo, said that the first abuse occurred while they were playing video games: "He just took off my shorts and started doing it... and said 'I love you'."
According to family members, Jackson used alcohol and drugs to control their behavior.
The siblings also claim that the singer taught them how to respond to the police and their parents so that they could keep everything a secret.
"He instilled fear in us: that they would arrest him and destroy our lives," said Dominic.
They say that for years they defended Jackson and even publicly denied the accusations, but changed their stance after the documentary "Leaving Neverland" was released.
"We were programmed to be his soldiers," said Eddie Cascio.
Currently, the family claims that their goal is to support other possible victims.
"He was the monster, not us," said Eddie.
Representatives of Jackson's estate, however, reject these accusations, calling them an attempt to profit from the artist's name. Lawyers state that the Cascio family supported the singer for decades and had never made such claims before.
