Emmy-winning producer Geoffrey Mark alleged that pop music legend Michael Jackson confessed to being molested as a child
In a stunning disclosure published on May 16, 2026, Emmy-winning producer Geoffrey Mark alleged that pop music legend Michael Jackson confessed to being molested as a child. Mark, a close friend who spent time with Jackson during intimate gatherings in the late 1990s and early 2000s, stated that the King of Pop detailed being “inappropriately touched by an adult” during his years as a child performer. Geoffrey Mark He said However, rather than recognizing the behavior as criminal, Jackson had normalized the predator's actions, referring to the encounters as "playtime." The disclosure comes at a time when worldwide audiences are focusing on the singer's legacy through the hit musical biopic Michael. While the film has approached half a billion dollars in box office earnings, it does not include Mark's accounts or the various public allegations of child molestation that followed Jackson throughout his adult life. Mark explained that Jackson's admissions occu...