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Piers Morgan tells GMB viewers Michael Jackson accusers ‘may be motivated by money’ as he questions whether superstar really was a paedo
PIERS Morgan says he is “not certain” that Michael Jackson was a "serial paedophile" in an interview with Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed.
The Good Morning Britain host grilled the British filmmaker over the claims made in his explosive documentary which alleges that the singer was a child abuser.
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In the film, the first part of which screens tonight on Channel 4, Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck detail the alleged sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of the controversial entertainer.
Former newspaper editor Morgan called the documentary a “harrowing watch” calling the testimony of the two accusers “searing.”
However, he cast doubt on the claims of the accusers pointing to a statement by former child star Corey Feldman yesterday which suggested they were motivated by money.
Morgan said: “I don’t know what the truth is about Michael Jackson."
He added: “In the end, I’m left with the same problem I’ve always been left with Michael Jackson…
Are you saying Michael Jackson was a serial paedophile?
Piers Morgan grills Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed
“…is that other than what they are saying did you unearth any actual evidence which proves Michael Jackson was a paedophile?”
Director Reed replied: “The LAPD compiled massive amounts of corroborating evidence in 1993 and 2005
"Testimony from maids, cooks and his driver.”
Morgan then asked Reed: “Are you saying Michael Jackson was a serial paedophile?”
To which the filmmaker replied: “Yes”
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Morgan added: “I understand that you are completely certain about this. But I’m not as certain. I don’t know where the truth lies.
“I’m not sure we’ll ever get to the truth”
The TV host questioned Robson and Safechuck's motives following their billion-dollar civil action against the Jackson estate in 2012 and 2013.
The case was dismissed by a judge who said the singer's companies could not be held liable for any alleged abuse he may have carried out.
If it was your neighbour down the road sleeping in the same bed as little boys – what would you think?
Leaving Neverland filmmaker Dan Reed
But Reed responded by the saying the pair "used the courts" because "they want justice." The civil actions remain under appeal.
The award-winning filmmaker pointed to the fact that as an adult, Jackson admitted sharing his bed with little boys who were not related to him.
He said: "If it was your neighbour down the road sleeping in the same bed as little boys – what would you think?"
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Morgan replied: "I do agree that that is weird. As a father I would be uncomfortable with that."
In the 1993 investigation into Jackson, police claimed the singer slept in the same bed as accuser Jordan Chandler for 30 nights in a row.
That case was closed when the multi-millionaire performer paid the Chandler family a reported $23million to drop the claims against him.
Before making their explosive claims, both Robson and Safechuck testified under oath that the Thriller singer did not abuse them.
Michael Jackson, who died in 2009, strongly denied all allegations of abuse made against him.
His family have slammed the Leaving Neverland documentary branding Robson and Safechuck "admitted perjurers."
Dozens of radio stations around the world have pulled Jackson's songs from the air following the explosive new claims.
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