2010
December : Wade Robson is considered for a creative role in the Michael Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil production.
2011
May 21 : In an e-mail sent to the production, Wade Robson writes : “I’d love nothing more than to choreograph the MJ show.” Robson apologises for earlier indecision, says another directing project had ended and sought renewed consideration. The MJ Estate hire Jamie King to direct “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour”.
2012
May : Wade Robson has said that becoming a father, professional pressure and severe anxiety contributed to breakdowns and therapy. He states that in May 2012 he first disclosed to a therapist that Jackson had abused him. The timing of recognition, disclosure and legal consultation became a central issue in the probate limitations dispute.
July–September : Family emails and reconstruction of childhood events : Discovery produced emails in which Robson asked his mother for details about early trips and periods spent alone with Jackson. The defence argues that the questions show Robson was researching or constructing a narrative. Robson argues that survivors commonly seek factual orientation after fragmented or compartmentalised memories become newly significant. On July 23, Wade Robson sends an email to his mother Joy Robson : “About how long was I alone with Michael before I was back with you guys?” The chain concerns the first Neverland trip in 1990 and family travel. The defence characterises the questions as research undertaken while developing allegations. Robson’s side characterises them as an attempt to reconstruct chronology after disclosure. The order of messages and timestamps matters; online reproductions have sometimes presented the chain confusingly.
December : Book discussions : Robson communicated with literary agent Alan Nevins about a possible book. Defence filings characterise the project as evidence of a financial motive and highlight drafts, notes and communications produced in discovery. Robson’s side responds that considering a memoir does not invalidate an abuse disclosure and that he ultimately pursued legal claims after consultation. “Our secret project.” The phrase was used in correspondence about a proposed book. The defence argues that the project and compensation discussions indicate a financial incentive. A fair reading requires noting that pitching a memoir is not proof of fabrication and that unpublished drafts are advocacy evidence rather than adjudicated facts.
2013
May 01 : Choreographer Wade Robson files a lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s estate, alleging that Jackson has sexually abused him over a seven-year period, starting when Robson was seven years old. Robson claimed that the abuse occurred at various locations, including Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, and involved acts of kissing, masturbation, and oral sex. He also alleged that Jackson had “brainwashed” him into believing the interactions were consensual and discouraged him from speaking out. Despite previously testifying in Jackson’s defense during the 2005 molestation trial, Robson stated that he experienced nervous breakdowns in 2011 and 2012, leading him to recognize the psychological impact of the alleged abuse. His lawsuit sought to hold Jackson’s estate and associated companies, MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, accountable for failing to protect him and other alleged victims.
May 16 : Wade Robson gives a TV interview on NBC’s Today Show publicly describing the allegations. He explainsd his earlier sworn denials as the consequence of manipulation and an internal belief that the relationship was loving rather than abusive.
2014: Amended pleadings and addition of corporate theories
Robson refined his allegations against MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, asserting negligence, negligent supervision, negligent hiring or retention, failure to warn, intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of fiduciary duty. The companies disputed that they had custody of Robson, employed Jackson in a manner that allowed them to control him, or owed the duties alleged.
May 26-28 2015: Probate claim rejected
The probate court rejected Robson’s late claim against Jackson’s Estate. The court found that he had not established a legally sufficient basis for missing the statutory deadline. This ruling ended the probate route but did not decide the factual truth of the alleged abuse.
2016–2017: Discovery, depositions and document disputes
The parties conducted extensive discovery. Robson, Joy Robson, former employees and other witnesses were deposed. Disputes arose over production of emails, book drafts, notes and electronic communications. Publicly circulated deposition transcripts identify numerous emails from 2009 onward as exhibits.
2016
September 02 : Gary Hearne, Michael’spersonal driver from 1991 to 2006, gives a videotaped depostions in the case Wade Robson VS MJJ Productions.*
2017
September 14 : Evvy Tavasci gives a videotaped deposition in the Wade Robson vs MJJ Productions case. In the deposition, she reveals that she has been working for MJ Estate since Michael’s death in June 2009.
December : The trial court dismissed the corporate case as untimely under the then-applicable version of California Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1.
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