Jessica Valenti

Telling the Truth Is More Dangerous Than Ever

The internet changed everything for people who come forward

Michael Jackson and James Safechuck. Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images Plus

After watching Leaving Neverland, the harrowing HBO documentary about two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them, I felt a pit in my stomach. I was sickened by the horrific details of what these then-children experienced…