Wade Robson, who choreographed routines for So You Think You Can Dance, and also choreographed the American Idols Live tour, is suing the Michael Jackson estate, accusing the legendary singer of childhood molestation.
Michael Jackson has been posthumously accused of molesting a now-famous choreographer who spent lots of time with the singer at the Neverland Ranch … TMZ has learned.
TMZ has obtained legal docs … filed by Wade Robson … in which he’s asking for money from the Michael Jackson Estate for childhood sexual abuse.
Robson — now 30 years old — has worked with top names in pop music including Britney Spears, *NSYNC, Usher and P!nk. He has also appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Wade met Michael when he was 5 years old and they developed a friendship that lasted for years. By the time Wade was 7, he went for sleepovers at Neverland and MJ’s homes in L.A. and Vegas. The sleepovers continued until Wade was 14.
Wade even performed to a Michael Jackson song on “Star Search” when he was 8 years old.
Wade choreographed for the 2nd and 3rd seasons of SYTYCD, including the Emmy winning routines, Ramalama (Bang Bang) and Humming Bird and the Flower.
Via TMZ
UPDATED:
Robson’s lawyer, Henry Gradstein, spoke to TMZ:
“Last year, on a career trajectory that was off the charts, he [Wade] collapsed under the stress and sexual trauma of what had happened to him for seven years as a child.”
“He [Wade] lived with the brain washing by a sexual predator until the burden of it all crushed him.”
Michael would tell Wade, “If anyone ever finds out about what we did we will go to jail for the rest of our lives” and “our lives will be ruined forever.”
“This kind of intimidation of a child by a sexual predator is tragically characteristic and effective, keeping them quiet about the abuse – often for a lifetime.”
“Michael Jackson was a monster and in their hearts every normal person knows it.”
VIA TMZ