Michael Jackson’s family has reacted with rage that is “beyond fury” to the news the BBC is producing a major new docuseries re-examining the abuse allegations that haunted the pedophilia-accused pop icon’s career.

Sources tell RadarOnline.com relatives of the late singer, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, are said to be “almost speechless with anger” at the broadcaster’s decision to revisit the claims, calling it “a shameless attempt to profit from lies.”

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Source: MEGAA new docuseries on Jackson will be released.

The three-part series, titled Legacy: Michael Jackson, has been announced as part of BBC Factual’s new slate of programs. Promising what producers describe as “the most fully rounded and authoritative portrait of Jackson yet produced,” it will trace Jackson’s rise from child star to global phenomenon – while also delving into allegations of child sexual abuse and the controversies that surrounded him in later years.

The BBC says the documentary will feature “rare intimate archive” and “revelatory interviews with those closest to him.”

A family insider told RadarOnline.com: “The Jacksons are furious. They see this as another attempt to smear Michael’s name all over again. They are beyond rage – they feel like he’s being put on trial even after death. His children and siblings have fought for years to protect his legacy, and this feels like a betrayal.”

The insider continued: “They’re devastated that a respected institution like the BBC would push forward with a project that reopens old wounds. To them, Michael was acquitted in court, and yet the media keeps digging up the same accusations. It’s retraumatizing for the family.”

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Source: MEGAThe new project is said to have left his family upset.

Legacy: Michael Jackson will cover the star’s early years performing with The Jackson 5 in the 1960s, his groundbreaking solo career, and his reign as the “King of Pop” with albums like Thriller and Bad.

It will also revisit the 1993 claims made by Evan Chandler that Jackson abused his 13-year-old son Jordan – allegations settled out of court – and later accusations by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom alleged abuse as children.

In 2019, HBO’s Leaving Neverland, directed by Dan Reed, reignited controversy with detailed accounts from Robson and Safechuck.