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A case againstMichael Jackson’s estate has been dismissed.
On Monday, an L.A. judge ruled that Wade Robson — who accused the late musician of sexual abuse as a child and sued Jackson’s estate in 2013 — cannot hold MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures (Jackson’s estate) financially liable.
The ruling also held that Jackson’s companies had “no legal ability” to control his actions, since he was the sole owner and could “remove any and all of the board members without cause or notice,“per the BBC.
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Robson’s attorney, Vince Finaldi, told PEOPLE in a statement that such ruling had “fatal flaws” and that his client would be appealing the decision.
As for Jackson’s estate, attorney Jonathan Steinsapir called Robson’s accusations “frivolous.”
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“Robson has taken nearly three dozen depositions and inspected and presented hundreds of thousands of documents trying to prove his claims, yet a Judge has once again ruled that Robson’s claims have no merit whatsoever, that no trial is necessary, and that his latest case is dismissed,” Steinsapir toldEntertainment Weekly.
Meanwhile, Jackson’s nephewcelebrated Monday’s legal winon Twitter with the hashtag #MJInnocent.
“We’ve been ridiculed, vilified and marginalized. Yet we still stood strong and never wavered,” Taj wrote. “We withstood all peer and public pressure, because we knew the truth. Armed with passion and the facts, we never backed down. All for MJ. I’m so proud of us.”
source: people.com
