Former attorney for Michael Jackson claims his accusers Wade Robson and James ...

The attorney who took Wade Robson's hours long deposition ahead of Michael Jackson's now infamous 2005 child molestation trial says he and James Safechuck are lying about being abused by the King Of Pop and insists the pair were never paid off by the superstar.

The bombshell documentary Leaving Neverland premiered on HBO on Sunday, detailing the shocking abuse allegations made by the two men.

But Jackson's former lawyer and confidante Brian Oxman, 66, blasted the film, claiming Robson and Safechuck are simply chasing 'fame and money.'

And for the first time the former attorney - who knew Jackson for three decades - details to DailyMailTV how he had numerous telephone calls with Robson to take his sworn out-of-court testimony ahead of the Gavin Arvizo trial and reveals how he repeatedly stated: 'Michael never abused me.' 

The once high-profile attorney was on the defense team which successfully helped Jackson get acquitted of 14 charges of abuse leveled at him by accuser Arvizo.

And at each point during his deposition and while sitting on the stand, Oxman says, Robson was 'adamant' that Jackson never touched him or any other children.

Oxman said the Australian dance choreographer even volunteered to fly from his homeland to defend the Bad singer at the highly publicized trial.

And the attorney said an emotional Robson was tearful during their lengthy phone chats, telling him: 'They shouldn't be doing this...tell Michael we are in his corner...I will do whatever it takes to be there for Michael.'

In an exclusive interview Oxman told DailyMailTV: 'We heard the prosecution were planning to make a case that Michael had abused Wade.

'Obviously we reached out to Robson after that to ask him to give evidence about what he knew.

'He was hesitant at first to go public in this case, but did always say Michael never touched him.

'We weren't sure he was going to give evidence, but he kept calling me asking about the progress of the case.

'He was very concerned and was so upset that he had a change of heart.

'And I was charged with taking his deposition. I spent many hours talking to him on the phone and cannot tell you how many countless times Robson told me: ''Michael did not do this. This boy (Arvizo) shouldn't be doing this.'' 

'He always tried to reach Michael and told me, ''Can you get a message to him that we are in his corner'' and added, ''I will do whatever it takes to be there for Michael.''

Oxman says the detailed deposition covered every aspect of Robson and Jackson's relationship and the allegations of abuse the prosecution asserted.

'Let's not sugarcoat this matter,' Oxman explained. 'Wade and I discussed explicit details of the allegations and any things he may have felt were inappropriate, but he always stuck to his story that Michael was innocent of these charges.

'I talked to him and asked: ''They say Michael put his hand on your penis and masturbated you.''

He replied: 'No that did not happen.'

On one occasion there was talk of abuse at a hotel, but Robson hit back: 'No that was not true and my mother was there.'

'Over each conversation he was adamant, and I was so confident in his testimony that I arranged for the ticket from Australia for him to be a key defense witness.'

Oxman insists there was no secret monetary deal struck with Robson other than to pay his travel expenses.

'It was simply a payment of a witness' reasonable expenses to attend, which is statutory, and we stuck to the ethical boundaries,' he said. 'It was arranged strictly through attorneys not Michael.'

Oxman arranged for Robson to fly to Santa Barbara from his home in Australia for the trial in Santa Maria, California, and refutes claims that Jackson coached or bribed him.

'Michael nor any of the legal team paid him a dime to give evidence or talk positively about Michael,' Oxman said.

'And any suggestions that Michael had contact with the witness at that time to coerce him is nonsense too,

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