Scott Thorson, Liberace's ex-lover claims he had a "six or seven" year relationship with Michael Jackson, the Daily News reports. Thorson's memoir and his eccentric relationship with the famed pianist inspired the HBO biopic "Behind the Candelabra."
In the movie, 17-year-old Thorson was introduced to the 58-year-old Liberace backstage after one of his concerts and the two soon began a secret love affair. Thorson also claims that Liberace introduced him to the King of Pop in the '70s but it was not depicted in the film.
"Liberace introduced me and Michael in the late 1970s," Thorson, now 54, told The Sun. "It was right around the time 'Thriller' was coming out and Michael and I became lovers."
He also told the newspaper that Jackson had joined Liberace at his compound after getting a nose job and "all three healed together after having plastic surgery. "
This is not the first time Thorson has claimed to have been in a relationship with Jackson. In 2004, he told The National Enquirer that he had his first sexual encounter with the King of Pop at the home of British entertainer Danny La Rue.
"I was standing only a few feet away from Michael when he motioned with his hand to come over to him and join him in bed," Thorson told the newspaper. "I climbed onto the bed. Our love making session lasted an hour."
At the time of Thorson's accusations Jackson's attorney, Steve Cochran, denied the report calling it "false trash."
He told The Sun his relationship with Jackson lasted for "six or seven" years also adding that Jackson "was very generous" and treated him well.
At the time "Behind the Candelabra" was being made, Thorson was behind bars waiting for sentencing on burglary charges. He was bailed out of jail shortly before the movie aired by a Nevada brothel owner where he is currently residing at the Bunny Ranch.
After seeing the movie he told The Sun he thought the actors did a good job portraying his relationship with Liberace.
"Matt Damon did a great job playing me. And he did a great job in bed with Douglas, too," he joked to the paper. "I needed to see Jason Bourne on top of Gordon Gekko."
He did however have one complaint. He said he felt like Hollywood used his story for a hit movie but "turned its back on me." He claims that even though the movie has been a success he has made very little money off of it and no one would bail him out of jail.
"Hollywood turned its back on me. Matt Damon or Michael Douglas would not bail me out, even though I offered to talk to them about the film," he said. "[The movie] has been a big success, all these European companies have picked it up. So for the filmmakers to say they haven't made a dime would be a big mistake- especially with my mouth. I went after Liberace. I'm not scared," he said referring to a $113 million suit against the famed pianist.
Thorson sued Liberace for "palimony" after the two broke up and Liberace threw him out of house. Thorson told The Sun that he had started to get addicted to the diet pills Liberace had put him on and the star was afraid it was going to ruin his image.
Liberace later died in 1987 from complications involving Aids.
