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Cascio Family Recants, Says They Were Groomed to Shield Jackson

4/24/2026

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Oprah Winfrey interviewed Dominic and Connie Cascio and three of their children on show in December 2010 about Michael Jackson.
The Cascios said Jackson ate at their New Jersey home, visited Neverland Ranch, toured them, and that the siblings Eddie, Frank and Marie Nicole answered “Never” when asked about improprieties.
Fifteen years later five Cascio children say they were groomed to protect Jackson and that their earlier denial was false.

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Story summary

Oprah Winfrey interviewed Dominic and Connie Cascio and three of their children on show in December 2010 about Michael Jackson.
The Cascios said Jackson ate at their New Jersey home, visited Neverland Ranch, toured them, and that the siblings Eddie, Frank and Marie Nicole answered “Never” when asked about improprieties.
Fifteen years later five Cascio children say they were groomed to protect Jackson and that their earlier denial was false.