The family claims that HBO violated a 1992 agreement where the company was granted the rights to broadcast a recorded concert with Michael Jackson. Under the contract, HBO was not allowed to make any condescending comments about Jackson, or in any way damage his public confidence. BIllboard writes that the contract contained a clause that all offenses against it should be dealt with in arbitration. The judge thus appears to be on the family line and HBO may be required to pay a large sum upon settlement.
In "Leaving Neverland" two now grown men talk about how they were assaulted by Jackson when they were younger. The documentary, which was also broadcast on SVT, has aroused strong reactions around the world.