Whether it's a teen idol or a celebrated pop star, these stars have ruined their reputations with their involvements in shockingly disgraceful scandals.
- April 7, 2019
AceShowbiz - One of the most successful singers of all time, Michael Jackson was met with cheers and applause wherever he was. But that changed in 1993, when a family of a 13-year-old boy filed a suit against the "Thriller" hitmaker for repeated sexual battery on their son. The allegations fizzled out because the "primary alleged victim" declined to testify. A decade later, another accusation of child molestation followed suit. But even after it went to trial in 2005, Michael was never proven guilty.
Almost a decade later, after the King of Pop's death in 2009, he was sued for child molestation again, this time by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who testified in defense of Michael in the 2005 trial and the 1993 investigation, respectively. The case was dismissed by a judge, but the two accusers brought forward their claims in 2019's HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland", gaining more attention nationwide. Various versions of opinions about the singer were shared by his acquaintances as Michael no longer lived to defend himself, leaving it up for debates whether people should still consider him a legend or stop listening to his music.
