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Spike Lee Defends ‘Michael’ From Critics Who Think Child Sexual Abuse Allegation Should Have Been Included: ‘Doesn’t Work in the Timeline of the Film’

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Spike Lee Defends ‘Michael’ From Critics Who Think Child Sexual Abuse Allegation Should Have Been Included: ‘Doesn’t Work in the Timeline of the Film’
May 3, 2026 10:29am PT Spike Lee Defends ‘Michael’ From Critics Who Think Child Sexual Abuse Allegation Should Have Been Included: ‘Doesn’t Work in the Timeline of the Film’

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During a recent interview with CNN, Spike Lee defended Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” from critics who think the pop legend’s allegation of child sexual abuse should’ve been included in the film. Lee, who saw the movie “twice” and “loved it,” said that since “Michael” ends in ‘88, before the first accusation hit in ‘93, it’s pointless to complain about the omission since that part of Jackson’s life “doesn’t work in the timeline of the film.”

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