Behind the Michael Jackson Bombshell: How a Staunch Defender Suddenly Flipped

Wade Robson met the late Michael Jackson when he just five years old. By the time he was seven, he had established a professional and personal relationship with the older pop star, notably appearing in some of Jackson’s hit music videos. And when he was 22, Robson testified vehemently in Jackson’s defense as the pop star stood accused of sexual abuse in a sensational 2005 trial........In fact, Robson has spent 20 years praising and defending Jackson—steadfastly maintaining, as he swore in court, that there was never any sexual relationship between them.