Macaulay Culkin, the former child star and godfather to Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has spoken out for the first time since the release of the controversial documentary, Leaving Neverland, which made allegations of child s** abuse against the late King of Pop.

In an interview with Esquire magazine, the 39-year-old said he never saw Jackson abuse anyone and denied that the singer behaved inappropriately with him.

Culkin previously testified in Jackson’s defence during his high-profile trial in 2005, in which he was found not guilty of molesting a boy.

Culkin stated that he had nothing to hide and “if I had something to speak up about, I would totally do it.

But no, I never saw anything; he never did anything.”

He added that he believed this was a good time to speak up since the pop star had passed away and there was no reason to hold back.

Leaving Neverland featured graphic interviews with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claimed that the King of Pop routinely abused them as children.

The documentary sparked a wave of outrage, with some fans and supporters of Jackson dismissing the allegations as unfounded.

The Michael Jackson estate also condemned the film, dismissing it as a “lurid production” designed to exploit and cash in on the singer.

Culkin was friends with Jackson from a young age, having starred in the singer’s music video for “Black or White” when he was just ten years old.

In his recent interview, he reminisced about their friendship and their shared habit of stealing spoons from restaurants, cafes, and planes.

According to Culkin, the star’s daughter Paris has continued this tradition and now has a large collection of stolen spoons.

Culkin also spoke about his goddaughter, offering her some advice: “Don’t forget to be silly, don’t forget to take something away from this whole experience, and don’t forget to stick something up your sleeve.”

The documentary has caused a great deal of controversy, with many people divided over the allegations against Jackson.

Some fans have dismissed it as a smear campaign against the late singer, while others believe that the testimonies of Robson and Safechuck are credible.

A California judge recently ruled that Robson and Safechuck can sue the singer’s estate after they were previously told they had left it too long.

The two men gave graphic descriptions of the abuse they said they suffered in the documentary.

They said they did not realise the singer’s actions were inappropriate until they reached adulthood.

Despite the controversy surrounding the pop star, his legacy continues to live on.

His music is still widely celebrated, and a musical based on his life is set to debut on Broadway next year.