The largest sum, a $600,000 check, was paid in late 1993, just three months after Jackson was hit with a child molestation lawsuit from a 13-year-old boy, according to court papers. Each company is listed in court papers only as Doe 1 and Doe 2. An attorney for Jackson’s estate, Howard Weitzman, sharply condemned the case as baseless. “We believe this claim was created from whole cloth and is without any merit.”The woman’s identity is not included in court papers. ALSOMichael Jackson's nephews sue tabloid for defamation over sexual abuse claimsMichael Jackson stockpiled pornography at Neverland Ranch, documents showOriginal Michael Jackson 'HIStory' statue comes to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas

Source: Los Angeles Times October 27, 2016 12:00 UTC