'Michael Jackson is innocent' posters removed from London underground and buses amid child abuse claims

The posters had the tag-line: 'Facts don’t lie. People do'

Transport for London has announced that posters proclaiming ‘Michael Jackson innocent’ will be removed from circulation.

The posters appeared in recent days following the broadcast of Leaving Neverland on Channel 4. The documentary centres on two men, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who claim the singer molested them as children.

Some Jackson fans reacted vehemently to the documentary and crowdfunded the money needed to advertise on buses and the underground around London. The posters bared the tag-line: “Facts don’t lie. People do.”

TfL have since said they are removing the posters, with a spokesperson telling the BBC: “We have reviewed our position and will be removing these advertisements. They have been rejected due to the public sensitivity and concern around their content.”

Jackson’s estate have begun the process of suing HBO – who co-produced the documentary with Channel 4 – for $100 million (£75 million) and have called Leaving Neverland a “public lynching”.

Radio stations around the world have begun dropping Jackson’s music, while The Simpsons producers have removed an episode featuring Jackson from circulation. Read all about the fallout from the film here.