Four members of the Cascio family, who shared a long and close association with late pop icon Michael Jackson, have come forward with new allegations of grooming and sexual abuse in an interview with "60 Minutes Australia".
The siblings, Eddie, Aldo, Dominic and Marie-Nicole Cascio, alleged that Jackson abused them over several years after becoming closely involved with their family during the 1980s, reported New York Post.
Family's connection with Jackson
According to the interview, the siblings' father, Dominic Cascio Sr., first met Jackson while working at the Helmsley Palace Hotel in New York. Over time, the family became part of the singer's inner circle and frequently travelled with him on tours and visited Neverland Ranch.
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The siblings said Jackson built trust with the family through gifts, luxury travel and personal attention.
"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," Eddie said. "He made us feel like we were his family, his kids, his everything."
Home videos aired during the programme showed Jackson visiting the family home along with his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles.
Eddie alleged Jackson first abused him during the 1993 Dangerous tour when he was 11 years old. X Siblings detail allegations
The siblings claimed the alleged abuse took place over nearly 25 years at various locations, including Neverland Ranch and hotels during international tours.
"He's a monster, he's evil, what he did was evil. And he's tricked the whole world to think he's this innocent, perfect human being, and he's not," Dominic Cascio said during the interview.
Eddie alleged Jackson first abused him during the 1993 Dangerous tour when he was 11 years old.
"That's when my world started to change," he 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."
Dominic also described an alleged game called the "booty rumble".
"He would lay me on top of him with my genitals up against his. While he would shake, he would kind of push up against me," he said.
"He would (also) drink my urine and tell me, 'This is how much I love you.' I'm maybe 12 years old at the time. Like, I'm a child who's seeing this man do this," Dominic added.
The siblings alleged Jackson supplied them with alcohol and prescription drugs. X "And I said, Oh, I guess he really does love me. I mean, I would never want to drink someone's urine, so he must really love me."
Marie-Nicole alleged Jackson exposed himself and masturbated in front of her when she was 12. Aldo claimed Jackson sexually abused him while they were lying in bed playing video games.
The siblings further alleged Jackson supplied them with alcohol and prescription drugs, including drinks they referred to as "Jesus juice" and "Disney juice".
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"He gave me Xanax and Vicodin at 11 years old and told me I'd be floating and I would love it," Marie-Nicole claimed.
The Cascio siblings filed a lawsuit earlier this year accusing Jackson of being a serial child sex predator. X Jackson estate denies claims
The Cascio siblings filed a lawsuit earlier this year accusing Jackson of being a serial child sex predator.
Responding to the allegations, attorney Marty Singer, representing Jackson's estate, dismissed the claims as a "money grab".
"Notably, these shakedown attempts come more than 15 years after Jackson's death, thus carrying no risk of being sued for defamation," Singer said.
"Sadly, in death just as in life, Jackson's talents and success continue to make him a target," added Singer.
