In a statement, the family said the singer, who died in 2009 aged 50, was the subject of a “public lynching”.
The family statement denounced Leaving Neverland, a documentary film featuring Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck that premiered last week at the Sundance film festival and is set to air in the spring on HBO and Channel 4 in the UK.
“We are proud of what Michael Jackson stands for,” the statement said.
Michael Jackson’s family members said on Monday they are “furious” that two men who accuse him of sexually abusing them as boys have received renewed attention because of a new documentary about them.