Oprah to Interview Michael Jackson Accusers on HBO

Winfrey will speak with Leaving Neverland subjects Wade Robson and James Safechuck, as well as director Dan Reed
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Oprah Winfrey, February 2019 (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Oprah Winfrey will interview Leaving Neverland subjects Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who say they were abused by Michael Jackson as children. Winfrey will also interview Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed on “Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland,” which is set to air on HBO and the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on Monday, March 4 at 10 p.m. Eastern.

Leaving Neverland airs on HBO on March 3 and 4. The documentary debuted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Since its debut, the Jackson Estate has issued multiple statements denouncing its contents, describing the alleged victims as “perjurers” and the documentary as “sensationalist.” The estate has also filed a lawsuit against HBO. In addition, members of the Jackson Family appeared on “CBS This Morning” today (February 27) to criticize the documentary.

Dan Reed has responded to criticism from the estate, stating that the Jackson family’s claims “are not consistent with having watched the movie.”