Source: Kataeb.org
Saturday 16 March 2019 15:08:21
French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has removed all Michael Jackson’s items from its 2019 summer menswear collection, amid the ongoing uproar caused by a two-part documentary exposing the late singer's alleged sex crimes.
“I am aware that in light of this documentary, the show has caused emotional reactions. I strictly condemn any form of child abuse, violence or infringement against any human rights,” the brand’s menswear designer, Virgil Abloh, said in a statement.
“My intention for this show was to refer to Michael Jackson as a pop culture artist. It referred only to his public life that we all know and to his legacy that has influenced a whole generation of artists and designers,” he added.
“We find the allegations in the documentary deeply troubling,” Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke said.
Earlier this month, American HBO network aired a four-hour documentary, "Leaving Neverland", featuring two men claiming that Jackson had repeatedly abused them sexually during their childhood.