shaleirose

1mo

Even if they took it to court and won, y’all would still think he was a pedophile

There’s literally no scenario where that wouldn’t be the outcome

Midzy

1mo

@sab

2020: The Secret Settlement Begins

Following the 2019 Leaving Neverland documentary, the Cascio siblings (Edward, Dominic, Marie Nicole, and Aldo) privately approached the Estate.

The Agreement: The siblings signed a confidential "acquisition and consulting" agreement.

The Payout: The Estate agreed to pay roughly $16 million total (approximately $2.8 million to $3.2 million per sibling) distributed in five annual installments of about $690,000 each.

The Condition: The payments were contingent on their continued silence and cooperation.

2024: The Negotiations Sour

As the five-year payout schedule neared its end, the relationship between the two parties collapsed.

The Demand: The Estate alleges that Frank Cascio (the fifth sibling) and his lawyers demanded an additional $213 million to keep the allegations from going public.

The Rejection: The Estate refused, characterizing the demand as "civil extortion."

The First Legal Shot: The Estate preemptively filed for arbitration against Frank Cascio to enforce the original 2020 confidentiality agreement.

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

right

so the siblings saw money in accusations after Leaving Neverland & extorted the estate for payments lasting 5 years, but the payment schedule was not tied to their silence

then Frank asked for nearly 67x that amount of money, which is blatantly obvious extortion

and the rest of them are asking for money together now without Frank because even they know his name being attached would get the entire thing thrown out after what he pulled

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

right

so the siblings saw money in accusations after Leaving Neverland & extorted the estate for payments lasting 5 years, but the payment schedule was not tied to their silence

then Frank asked for nearly 67x that amount of money, which is blatantly obvious extortion

and the rest of them are asking for money together now without Frank because even they know his name being attached would get the entire thing thrown out after what he pulled

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA

1mo

I was always a “he probably didn’t do it” guy but idk lately I feel like he probably absolutely did. The whole way he was moving is like classic serial predator behavior

businessinsider

1mo

@KingOfPop ALL of these claims are lies?

Midzy

1mo

Asking for more money isn't extortion

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

right

so the siblings saw money in accusations after Leaving Neverland & extorted the estate for payments lasting 5 years, but the payment schedule was not tied to their silence

then Frank asked for nearly 67x that amount of money, which is blatantly obvious extortion

and the rest of them are asking for money together now without Frank because even they know his name being attached would get the entire thing thrown out after what he pulled

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

yes it is lol

if you agreed to take a certain amount of money, then you come back after receiving that money and say you want more, that’s the textbook definition of extortion

Midzy

1mo

Asking for more money isn't extortion. Here you go:

Why the Estate is calling it Extortion:

In the Estate's view, this isn't just someone asking for more money; it's the "or else" that makes it extortion. Their lawyers (Marty Singer and his team) claim the Cascios did the following:

Weaponized Confidentiality: Since the Cascios signed a deal to be quiet, the Estate argues they are now "selling" that silence a second time at a higher price.

Strategic Threats: The Estate alleges the family threatened to tank the $600M Sony deal and the biopic release unless they were paid immediately. Using a "threat of economic ruin" to get money is a key element of civil extortion.

Lack of "Good Faith": The Estate argues that because the family spent 30 years saying Jackson was innocent, they don't actually believe their own new claims—they are just using the stigma of the claims to force a payout.

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

chatgpt

John Mauve

1mo

6 7

KingOfPop

1mo

This is from the email the Cascio attorney sent to the Estate after the 213m demand btw:

"We expect a substantive response by end of day tomorrow. Otherwise, we will be forced to expand the ‘circle of knowledge', so my team can prepare a complaint.”

But it's not extortion

Midzy

1mo

@sab said just by asking for money, that was extortion. Then you liked the post. They claimed extortion correctly

Midzy

1mo

@sab said just by asking for money, that was extortion. Then you liked the post. They claimed extortion correctly

Midzy

1mo

Asking for more money isn't extortion. Here you go:

Why the Estate is calling it Extortion:

In the Estate's view, this isn't just someone asking for more money; it's the "or else" that makes it extortion. Their lawyers (Marty Singer and his team) claim the Cascios did the following:

Weaponized Confidentiality: Since the Cascios signed a deal to be quiet, the Estate argues they are now "selling" that silence a second time at a higher price.

Strategic Threats: The Estate alleges the family threatened to tank the $600M Sony deal and the biopic release unless they were paid immediately. Using a "threat of economic ruin" to get money is a key element of civil extortion.

Lack of "Good Faith": The Estate argues that because the family spent 30 years saying Jackson was innocent, they don't actually believe their own new claims—they are just using the stigma of the claims to force a payout.

KingOfPop

1mo

It is

Then they went even more stupid and put it in an email

Ask your little AI bot about that

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

literally in chatgpt’s response it describes the difference & it’s really obvious that the “extortion” example lines up with what’s going on here

KingOfPop

1mo

Like I said

These people aren't very smart, we have to be kind

SABMAN TURNT

1mo

it’s just ironic coming from someone who told me i didn’t read the article closely enough that apparently i need to provide them more details about this, like i thought they were supposed to be super knowledgeable about these accusations? why is the entire premise of their argument here that i didn’t say anything about an email, just asking for more money?