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James Safechuck

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Actor

The Resume

    (February 28, 1978- )
    Born in Simi Valley, California
    Appeared in a Pepsi commercial with Michael Jackson (1987)
    Appeared on stage with Jackson during the 'Bad' tour
    Appeared in the documentary 'Leaving Neverland' (2019), claiming to have been sexually abused by Jackson between the ages of 7 and 14

Why he might be annoying:

    He signed a legal deposition defending Michael Jackson during the first round of sexual abuse allegations against the singer (1993).
    His lawsuit against Michael Jackson's estate was dismissed from court (2014).
    His lawsuit against Jackson's companies, MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, was dismissed from court (2020).
    He abused cocaine and opioid painkillers.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Jackson reportedly told him they would both go to jail if he told anyone about their sexual relations.
    Jackson broke off with him completely after he refused to testify on the singer's behalf during his 2005 abuse trial.
    He left show biz to become a computer programmer.
    He and fellow 'Leaving Neverland' subject Wade Robson independently told very similar stories of Jackson's grooming and abuse.
    He received death threats from Michael Jackson fans.
    Lawyers and publicists for Jackson's estate treated his lawsuits being dismissed as a vindication, even though the courts never addressed the truthfulness of his allegations. (The 2014 suit was dismissed for being past the statute of limitations; the 2020 suit, on the basis that the lawyers had failed to demonstrate that the companies had a 'fiduciary duty' towards Safechuck when he worked with Jackson.)

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying