Los Angeles: Michael Jackson's nephew Taj recently claimed that his uncle late King of Pop Michael Jackson gave him the much needed support after he was sexually abused by a relative.
Taj, whose father is Michael's brother Tito, was sexually abused by his mother's brother, reported Ace Showbiz.
The revelation comes after choreographer Wade Robson claimed that Michael, who died in 2009, had sexually abused him for seven years.
After hearing the news, Taj tweeted, "What people will say and do for money and to stay relevant is sickening. Desperate times call for desperate measures (sic)."...
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