Michael Jackson Accused of Sexual Abuse by Four Siblings

 

The late pop icon Michael Jackson is facing a lawsuit filed by four siblings — Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Aldo Cascio — who accuse him of grooming, drugging, and sexually abusing them over more than a decade. Some of the alleged victims were as young as seven when the abuse reportedly began.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the lawsuit claims Jackson used coded phrases such as “can we have a meeting?”, “Neverland,” “Yogi Tea,” and “let’s go to Disneyland” to initiate what they describe as “extreme sexual acts.” The siblings also allege that Jackson gave them wine — referred to as “Jesus juice” — and strong alcoholic drinks — called “Disney juice” — along with drugs to make them more compliant.

Attorney Marty Singer, representing Jackson’s estate, dismissed the lawsuit as a “desperate attempt to obtain money.” He emphasized that the Cascio family had defended Jackson for more than 25 years, insisting on his innocence, and argued that the new claims contradict earlier statements, including those published in Frank Cascio’s 2011 book.

Jackson’s relationship with the Cascio family reportedly began in the 1980s when he met their father, Dominic Cascio, at a luxury hotel in New York. The lawsuit alleges that Jackson showered the children with extravagant gifts, invited them to travel the world, and celebrated holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas with them. He frequently visited the Cascio family home in New Jersey, often bringing his own children along.

The complaint further claims that Jackson sexually abused Edward “Eddie” Cascio at Elizabeth Taylor’s home in Switzerland and at Elton John’s residence in the United Kingdom. It also alleges that Jackson’s team helped cover up the abuse by deliberately booking hotel rooms for the parents far away from their children, ensuring they would not know how much time Jackson spent alone with them.

The siblings say Jackson instructed them to avoid therapists and warned them against women, whom he described as “bad,” “deceitful,” “liars,” and capable of “smelling” if something sexual had occurred.