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Published 16:14 11 May 2026 GMT
A set of siblings who previously denied Jackson was abusive have spoken out about their fresh allegations that the King of Pop groomed and sexually abused them over the course of 25 years.
The Cascio family was so close to Jackson that the singer called them his “second family”, but siblings Eddie, Dominic, Aldo, and Marie-Nicole are now suing the Jackson estate over abuse allegations.
Allegedly, the abuse began shortly after their father, hotel manager Dominic Cascio Snr, met Jackson through work and befriended him. The singer reportedly splurged on the New Jersey family, providing them with gifts, private jet flights, and his undivided attention.
Despite defending Jackson for many years, the four siblings are now claiming that the pop star made an inner circle called “The Applehead Club” and abused them constantly for many years.
Edward alleges that Jackson began sexually abusing him during his Dangerous tour in 1993, when he was just 11 years old.
In a recent interview on 60 Minutes Australia, Dominic Jr said: “When you have the biggest superstar in the world in the 80s that wants to be your friend, you’re vulnerable and easily manipulated.”
His brother Eddie added: “My parents were young. For them to have such a big celebrity want to be friends with them, they definitely felt special, and so did we.”
Describing the alleged abuse, Eddie claimed: “We were on tour, and that's when Michael started to get closer and started rubbing me on my legs. I was sitting on his lap, and that's when the first kiss happened, where he kissed me on the lips.”
He also claimed that the assault happened “almost every night” and by the time he was 16, Edward alleges that Jackson was “penetrating” him.
Edward claimed: “My manhood was taken away, as well as my childhood.”
His sister Marie-Nicole claimed that Jackson would masturbate while she undressed, telling her that it was “normal”.
Dominic alleged that Jackson forced the siblings to play “disturbing games”, one of them called “booty rumble”, which reportedly involved the ‘Thriller’ singer lying on top of him with their genitals touching before shaking.
During the interview, the siblings claimed that the abuse happened at Jackson’s famous Neverland Ranch and hotels across the world while their parents remained oblivious.
In a statement to 60 Minutes Australia, Marty Singer, a lawyer acting for the estate of Jackson, said: “This lawsuit is a desperate money grab by additional members of the Cascio family who have hopped on the bandwagon with their brother Frank, who is already being sued in arbitration for civil extortion…”
