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Days before the premiere ofLeaving Neverland, Michael Jacksons estate filed a lawsuit against HBO.

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And, according to legal experts, it almost certainly wont be decided with showy courtroom drama.

Footage of the boy and Jackson on the Dangerous World Tour is then shown.

As for the $100 million figure?

Its important to note that disparagement is not the same as defamation.

Disparagement, meanwhile, can cover pretty much any negative statement, even if its factual.

This is just lawyer talk for them.

So, what happens next?

Then I would expect to have that decided within a six-month period of time, maybe.