For 25 years, the Cascio family was Michael Jackson's most credible line of defense. They testified at his 2005 criminal trial. They went on Oprah. Frank Cascio wrote a memoir called "My Friend Michael" insisting Jackson never harmed anyone. Now all five siblings have filed a federal lawsuit alleging Jackson drugged, raped, and sexually trafficked them—starting when some were as young as seven years old. This Hidden Killers Week In Review breaks down the legal battle that could reshape the Jackson legacy. The Jackson estate is calling it a $200 million extortion scheme. They point out the Cascios already received a settlement reportedly worth over $3 million after "Leaving Neverland" aired in 2019—then allegedly came back demanding $213 million more. The estate's attorney Marty Singer says the Cascio legal team threatened to leak allegations right as Sony was finalizing a $600 million catalog deal. The Cascios say they were coerced into that settlement while still processing trauma. They claim watching Wade Robson and James Safechuck finally made them talk to each other and discover they had all been abused. Former felony prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke to examine both sides. How devastating is 25 years of sworn defense testimony to a credibility argument? What does it take to void a settlement you already collected on? Why does the estate want arbitration so badly? There's also the fake tracks scandal—brother Eddie sold songs to Jackson's estate that the Jackson family says weren't even Michael's voice. Sony removed them in 2022. Their attorney? Mark Geragos—who defended Jackson in 2003 and called "Leaving Neverland" an "absolute travesty" as recently as 2021. Now he's arguing Jackson was guilty. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #MichaelJackson #CascioFamily #MichaelJacksonLawsuit #FrankCascio #MarkGeragos #LeavingNeverland #EricFaddis #JacksonEstate #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers