Michael Jackson documentary: Paris Jackson blasts media over Leaving Neverland reaction and defends father’s ‘good heart’

Paris said she does not worry about her father's reputation being tarnished forever 
Defending: Actress Paris Jackson
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Emma Powell8 March 2019
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Paris Jackson has defended her father Michael’s “good heart,” insisting she is not worried about his reputation being tarnished in the wake of the Leaving Neverland documentary.

Paris, 21, spoke out after Wade Robson and James Safechuck accused the late singer of molesting them as children in the explosive two-part special.

Safechuck claims that, a year after meeting on the set of a Pepsi ad, Michael staged a mock wedding with him and gave him jewellery in return for sex acts.

Paris told one troubled fan to “relax” after they took aim at the press for ‘ruining her father’s legacy’ and ‘smearing his name forever’.

She replied: “Yeah they do that to everyone with a good heart and tries to make a difference but do you really think that it’s possible to tear his name down? Like do you truly believe they stand a chance? Relax and have peace.”

Family: Paris Jackson on stage with her brother's after Michael Jackson's death
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“I actually haven’t made any statements yet, especially regarding how it affects my work life,” she tweeted in response to an article on Gay Star News. “You guys are reaching a bit. At least this wasn’t a disgusting and attacking article though.”

She later told everyone to “chillax,” adding: “Y’all take my life more seriously than I do. Calm yo tittaaaaysss.”

She is among a slew of Michael’s family members who have stepped forward to defend the singer in the wake of the documentary which aired in the UK on Wednesday and Thursday night, saying the allegations made amount to a “public lynching.”

Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson previously insisted his sibling was “1000 per cent” innocent and accused Robson of “spewing nonsense”.

Accusations: The late Michael Jackson 
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Mark Lester, who was part of the singer’s inner circle for decades after they met as teenagers, said he was left ”sick” by the documentary which he claimed does not portray the Michael he and his children knew.

Robson testified at a 2005 trial, saying he had slept in Michael’s room, but had never been molested by him. Safechuck also made similar statements.

Both men filed lawsuits in 2013 saying stress and trauma had forced them to face the truth and admit they were sexually abused.

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