Director of Leaving Neverland Calls Michael Jackson Worse Than Jeffrey Epstein

Dan Reed, the filmmaker who exposed Michael Jackson’s alleged child sexual abuse in Leaving Neverland, has fired a blistering critique at the recent Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua. Reed’s anger centers on the film’s complete omission of the serious accusations made by Wade Robson and James Safechuck—two men whose testimonies were central to Leaving Neverland.

Fuqua, shortly before his film’s release, dismissed these accusers as money-seekers, a claim Reed calls “ironic” given that Fuqua’s film clearly profits from Jackson’s legacy. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Reed stated that Robson and Safechuck “never made a cent from their accusations,” directly challenging Fuqua’s narrative.

Reed went even further, delivering a shocking comparison that will unsettle Jackson’s most devoted fans: he described Michael Jackson as “worse than Jeffrey Epstein.” This is no small accusation, given Epstein’s infamy as a high-profile sex trafficker and predator.

Beyond Fuqua and the film’s producers, Reed also targets the media and Jackson’s fan base, accusing them of complicity in a “marketing and misinformation operation.” He bluntly said, “People don’t care that he was a pedophile. Literally, they don’t care.” Reed argues that many media outlets are “kissing the Jackson machine’s ass” because there is “a ton of money to be made from the Jackson brand.”

This controversy highlights a broader pattern of powerful figures and their enablers working to bury uncomfortable truths about sexual abuse. Reed’s condemnation serves as a stark reminder that accountability remains elusive when fame and fortune are involved—and that the fight for survivors’ voices continues.