The controversial documentary about alleged child molestation at the hands of pop icon Michael Jackson has gotten no shortage of headlines ... and Michael's family is pissed.

The pop star and his family always maintained the gloved one's innocence and even after his death, the family is still fighting to clear his name.

The documentary Leaving Neverland includes interviews with various of Michael's alleged victims and it got a hugely positive reception at the Sundance Film Festival last week, despite a few protestors outside, challenging the film's claims.

Diehard Jackson fans took to icy Main Street in Park City to demonstrate against the film and police were there to keep them in check. One protestor, Catherine Van Tighem, told Variety: "This film is not about giving a voice to a victim,. The people that are featured in this film have already had their day in court and they have been legally denied. They were seeking financial gain and the case was dismissed … if Michael were alive today, this film would be considered defamation."

The four-hour film focuses on alleged victims Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The controversial part is that Robson testified under oath that he was never abused and then changed his story in a 2016 lawsuit. Jackson was accused of molestation in a 2005 trial but was acquitted. He died of a fentanyl overdose in 2009.

So as hype around the doc builds, the family, Monday morning, released a statement through their publicist:

    Michael Jackson is our brother and son. We are furious that the media, who without a shred of proof or single piece of physical evidence, chose to believe the word of two admitted liars over the word of hundreds of families and friends around the world who spent time with Michael, many at Neverland, and experienced his legendary kindness and global generosity. We are proud of what Michael Jackson stands for.

    People have always loved to go after Michael. He was an easy target because he was unique. But Michael was subjected to a thorough investigation which included a surprise raid of Neverland and other properties as well as a jury trial where Michael was found to be COMPLETELY INNOCENT. There has never been one piece of proof of anything. Yet the media is eager to believe these lies.

    Michael always turned the other cheek, and we have always turned the other cheek when people have gone after members of our family - that is the Jackson way. But we can’t just stand by while this public lynching goes on, and the vulture tweeters and others who never met Michael go after him. Michael is not here to defend himself, otherwise these allegations would not have been made.

    The creators of this film were not interested in the truth. They never interviewed a single solitary soul who knew Michael except the two perjurers and their families. That is not journalism, and it’s not fair, yet the media are perpetuating these stories.
    But the truth is on our side. Go do your research about these opportunists. The facts don’t lie, people do. Michael Jackson was and always will be 100% innocent of these false allegations.

    The Jackson Family­­­­­