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Judge Orders Cascio Jackson Claims Into Confidential Arbitration

8/13/2026

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Judge Hernán D. Vera ruled on Aug. 12, 2026 that the Cascio case must go to confidential arbitration.
Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole and Aldo Cascio allege Michael Jackson raped and molested them for over a decade.
They say a 2019 settlement paid $3.5 million and forced all disputes into private arbitration.
The Jackson estate calls the claim a “desperate money grab,” and Vera said the court must enforce the arbitration clause.

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Judge Hernán D. Vera ruled on Aug. 12, 2026 that the Cascio case must go to confidential arbitration.
Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole and Aldo Cascio allege Michael Jackson raped and molested them for over a decade.
They say a 2019 settlement paid $3.5 million and forced all disputes into private arbitration.
The Jackson estate calls the claim a “desperate money grab,” and Vera said the court must enforce the arbitration clause.