The Hidden Legacy of Michael Jackson

“Those people made up a goddamn story because they wanted money and we will not allow that to go unchecked,” Branca said following a talk at Harvard Law School. From “Michael Jackson Co-Executor John Branca Says He’s Considering Suing ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director Dan Reed” in Billboard.com

Photo Michael Jackson performs during Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Steve Granitz/Getty Images

“Michael Jackson estate co-executor John Branca spoke publicly for the first time about Leaving Neverland on April 16 and indicated that additional litigation — this time against the documentary’s director Dan Reed — may be forthcoming. Branca and two of the other members of Jackson’s estate legal team, Howard Weitzman and Bryan Freedman, were the the key participants in the panel discussion titled “Trial by Media: Guilty Until Proven Innocent” presented at Harvard’s Institute of Politics in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

….In response to Branca’s comments, an HBO spokesperson said, “Dan Reed is a proven, award-winning filmmaker and we have full confidence in his film.”

(Branca said) “Dan Reed’s documentary is replete with inaccuracies, lies and stuff they knew not to be true,” Branca told Billboard. “They should be ashamed of themselves.” ….”Hopefully the real truth will come out, other facts will come out and people will pay attention…