By Eric King-
Uk media watchdog Ofcom says it won’t investigate 230 complaints from members of the public that the two-part film Neverland in which two men revealed they were abused by Michael Jackson was“misleading”.
Hard core Jackson fans who wrote to the watchdog to complain said the documentary did not make clear that “allegations of sexual abuse were not proven in court”. Ofcom said that the documentary ” clearly presented as personal testimonies”. The television regulator said in a statement:
“We understand that this two-part documentary gave rise to strong opinions from viewers,” an Ofcom spokesman said. “In our view, the allegations were very clearly presented as personal testimonies and it was made clear that the Jackson family rejects them.”
This comes after the UK’s advertising watchdog announced the end of its investigation into outdoor posters controversially claiming Michael Jackson is innocent of child sex abuse. Meanwhile, Barbara Streisand made the controversial comments in a recent interview with The Times. When asked about the allegations, Streisand said she “absolutely” believed Robson and Safechuck adding, “that was too painful.”
She continued: “[Jackson’s] sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has…You can say ‘molested’, but those children, as you heard them say, they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.”
Streisand later released a statement to add clarity to the views she shared – saying she has “nothing but sympathy” for Robson and Safechuck.
“To be crystal clear, there is no situation or circumstance where it is OK for the innocence of children to be taken advantage of by anyone,” the statement begins. “The stories these two young men shared were painful to hear, and I feel nothing but sympathy for them.”
“The single most important role of being a parent is to protect their children,” she said. “It’s clear that the parents of the two young men were also victimized and seduced by fame and fantasy.”