With the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland revisiting the horrific allegations of child molestation against the late Michael Jackson, details of all his accusers have been returning to the news. Several of the boys in Jackson's inner circle have spoken out about the documentary and their own experiences with Jackson. While some corroborate the accusations of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, others, such as Brett Barnes and Macaulay Culkin, continue to defend the singer. One former accuser who hasn't weighed in is Jordy Chandler - the boy whose accusations were at the center of Jackson's first investigation back in the 1990s. Here's what we know about Chandler's interactions with Jackson and where he is today.
How Did Chandler and Jackson Meet?
Back in the early 1990s, Chandler was one of the boys who was friendly with Jackson. The pair reportedly met in 1992. Twelve-year-old Chandler, along with his stepbrother and stepsister, was...
How Did Chandler and Jackson Meet?
Back in the early 1990s, Chandler was one of the boys who was friendly with Jackson. The pair reportedly met in 1992. Twelve-year-old Chandler, along with his stepbrother and stepsister, was...
- 3/21/2019
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
The most talked about movie at the Sundance Film Festival — which is currently underway in Park City, Utah – was a two-part, four-hour documentary detailing disturbing allegations of child sexual abuse brought against the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Leaving Neverland focuses on the stories of two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who were befriended by Jackson as kids and were among his most staunch defenders when child molestation accusations were raised in 1993 and 2003. It wasn’t until several years after Jackson’s 2009 death that each came forward with...
- 1/29/2019
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Katherine Jackson thinks the father of the boy who first accused Michael Jackson of molestation committed suicide because he knew the allegation was a lie and he had a guilty conscience ... this according to the book Katherine is about to release. In the dedication to "Never Can Say Goodbye" -- a copy of which we obtained before its release -- Katherine says, "Evan Chandler, the father of Michael's first accuser, recently committed suicide. Though I can't comment on why, I want to believe his conscience finally caught up with him and he was not able to live with himself after destroying an innocent person's career and breaking his spirit." Source: TMZ...
- 6/25/2010
- by tmz
- Gossipvita
Katherine Jackson thinks the father of the boy who first accused Michael Jackson of molestation committed suicide because he knew the allegation was a lie and he had a guilty conscience ... this according to the book Katherine is about to release. In the dedication to " Never Can Say Goodbye " -- a copy of which we obtained before its release -- Katherine says, " Evan Chandler, the father of Michael's first accuser, recently committed suicide. Though I can't comment on why,...
- 6/25/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, has come out swinging against her son’s accusers.
In her foreword to “Never Can Say Goodbye,” Mrs. Jackson makes pointed reference to the father of Jordan Chandler, the 13 year old boy who in 1993-94 received a $20 million settlement from Michael after accusations of child abuse.
Mrs. Jackson writes: “Most of what I’ve read or heard about Michael in the media was not the truth–especially the allegations of child abuse.
“Evan Chandler, the father of Michael’s first accuser, recently committed suicide. Though I can’t comment on why, I want to believe his conscience finally caught up with him and he was not able to live with himself after destroying an innocent person’s career and breaking his spirit.
“Michael loved children and he worked diligently and passionately to better the lives of the less fortunate–the...
HollywoodNews.com: Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, has come out swinging against her son’s accusers.
In her foreword to “Never Can Say Goodbye,” Mrs. Jackson makes pointed reference to the father of Jordan Chandler, the 13 year old boy who in 1993-94 received a $20 million settlement from Michael after accusations of child abuse.
Mrs. Jackson writes: “Most of what I’ve read or heard about Michael in the media was not the truth–especially the allegations of child abuse.
“Evan Chandler, the father of Michael’s first accuser, recently committed suicide. Though I can’t comment on why, I want to believe his conscience finally caught up with him and he was not able to live with himself after destroying an innocent person’s career and breaking his spirit.
“Michael loved children and he worked diligently and passionately to better the lives of the less fortunate–the...
- 6/22/2010
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
You thought This Is It would be the final Michael Jackson documentary? Think again. To be honest, with all the history and scandal that goes into Jackson one could probably make an entire trilogy of documentaries that cover various topics that orbited the King of Pop's life. I for one was talked into further researching the child molestation charges -- something I originally gave 50/50 odds of him actually doing -- and was blown away by how erroneous the charges were. Evan Chandler, the father that got the pedo ball rolling, was a douche and eventually committed suicide over what some thought was guilt after Michael's passing. But then Michael surrounded himself with scumbag families like the Arvizo's. And, for good measure, I should remind people that biznitch La Toya Jackson tried to take advantage of her brother during the first proceeding.
- 3/18/2010
- www.canmag.com
The late pop legend’s older brother has spoken out about the 1993 claims that Michael sexually abused 13-year-old Jordan Chandler and claims the recent suicide of the teenager’s father, Evan Chandler, proves the accusations were false. Jermaine, 54, believes the dentist – who was found dead in bed on November 5 after shooting himself in the head – killed himself because he felt guilty. Speaking at a charity event at the Magic Johnson AMC theatre on Monday (23.11.09), Jermaine said: “All the things that we’ve been through as a family, the false allegations against my brother, from the 1993 case where they were accusing him of the most horrible things. This kid’s father has committed suicide because he just couldn’t take it and now the kid has come forward and said Michael never touched him.” Since Michael died in June there have been several rumours published on the internet which claim Jordan,...
- 11/26/2009
- by cyan
- Gossipvita
Jermaine Jackson says he now has proof his brother Michael Jackson was innocent of child molestation accusations. The late pop legend's older brother has spoken out about the 1993 claims that Michael sexually abused 13-year-old Jordan Chandler and claims the recent suicide of the teenager's father, Evan Chandler, proves the accusations were false. Jermaine, 54, believes the dentist - who was found dead in bed on November 5 after shooting himself in the head - killed himself because he felt guilty. Speaking at a charity event at the Magic Johnson AMC theatre on Monday (23.11.09), Jermaine said: "All the things that we've been through as a family, the false allegations against my brother, from the 1993 case where they...
- 11/26/2009
- Monsters and Critics
Jermaine Jackson says he now has proof his brother Michael Jackson was innocent of child molestation accusations. The late pop legend's older brother has spoken out about the 1993 claims that Michael sexually abused 13-year-old Jordan Chandler and claims the recent suicide of the teenager's father, Evan Chandler, proves the accusations were false. Jermaine, 54, believes the dentist - who was found dead in bed on November 5 after shooting himself in the head - killed himself because he felt guilty. Speaking at a charity event at the Magic Johnson AMC theatre on Monday (23.11.09), Jermaine said: "All the things that we've been through as a family, the false allegations against my brother, from the 1993 case where they were...
- 11/26/2009
- Monsters and Critics
Jermaine Jackson has suggested that the suicide of Evan Chandler proves that his brother Michael did not molest the dentist's then-13-year-old son Jordan. Evan was found dead earlier this month with what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. In 1993, Michael was accused of molesting Jordan after the pair became friends a year earlier. Michael denied the claims but his insurance company settled an out-of-court claim with the family for $$22 million (£13 million). Speaking at an event at the Magic Johnson AMC theatre on Monday, Jermaine (more)...
- 11/26/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
The father of an alleged molestation victim of Michael Jackson's killed himself on Nov. 5 in Jersey City, N.J., authorities say. Evan Chandler, 65, was the father of the boy, now 29, who was paid a reported $15 to $20 million by the King of Pop to stop speaking about his claims of sexual abuse he alleges took place during sleepovers in 1992. Chandler, a onetime Beverly Hills dentist, was discovered dead on Nov. 5 in his luxury waterfront apartment, clothed and without a suicide note nearby. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head from a .38-caliber revolver, according to Jersey City Police Department spokesman Stan H.
- 11/18/2009
- by Liz McNeil and Michael Y. Park
- PEOPLE.com
The man whose son derailed Michael Jackson's career with blockbuster accusations of molestation is dead of an apparent suicide. Evan Chandler, 65, was found in his luxury New Jersey apartment Nov. 5 with a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and the weapon still in his hand, police confirm. The former Beverly Hills dentist and aspiring screenwriter did not leave behind a suicide note. However, detectives found prescription medication indicating he was suffering from a serious medical condition. Police did not disclose the nature of Chandler's illness. Chandler was the driving force behind a 1994 child-molestation case, telling Santa Barbara authorities that his then 13-year-old son,...
- 11/18/2009
- E! Online
Dentist Evan Chandler was found dead in New Jersey earlier this month.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Christina Barany/Getty Images
Evan Chandler, 65, the father of a young boy who alleged that he was molested by Michael Jackson in 1994, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his luxury apartment in New Jersey earlier this month.
RadarOnline.com reported that Chandler's body was found on November 5 by the concierge at his apartment building.
"There was no note found in the apartment, but officers did find medication in keeping with a serious medical condition," a Jersey City police spokesperson told the site. Police said Chandler was found dead on his bed with a single gunshot wound to his head and a gun in his hand in what they believe was suicide. Police were sent to check on the gravely ill Chandler after he'd missed a doctor's appointment.
In the early 1990's,...
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Christina Barany/Getty Images
Evan Chandler, 65, the father of a young boy who alleged that he was molested by Michael Jackson in 1994, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his luxury apartment in New Jersey earlier this month.
RadarOnline.com reported that Chandler's body was found on November 5 by the concierge at his apartment building.
"There was no note found in the apartment, but officers did find medication in keeping with a serious medical condition," a Jersey City police spokesperson told the site. Police said Chandler was found dead on his bed with a single gunshot wound to his head and a gun in his hand in what they believe was suicide. Police were sent to check on the gravely ill Chandler after he'd missed a doctor's appointment.
In the early 1990's,...
- 11/18/2009
- MTV Music News
Evan Chandler – whose son Jordy was 13 when he claimed in 1993 the pop star had molested him – was discovered in bed holding a firearm with a gun shot wound to the head. He was 65 The former Beverly Hills dentist was found by a concierge at his waterfront Jersey City apartment in New Jersey on November 5 after he failed to keep a doctors appointment. News of his death only emerged yesterday (17.11.09). It comes just five months after his son’s alleged abuser Michael Jackson died at his Los Angeles home from acute Propofol intoxication. A police source said: "We have ruled it as suicide because he was found with a gun held to his body. He had a single bullet wound to the side of his head. “There was no note but officers did find medication in keeping with a serious medical condition." Dad-of–four Chandler’s claim that Jackson had abused...
- 11/18/2009
- by cyan
- Gossipvita
The father of a boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse has committed suicide. Evan Chandler - whose son Jordy was 13 when he claimed in 1993 the pop star had molested him - was discovered in bed holding a firearm with a gun shot wound to the head. He was 65 The former Beverly Hills dentist was found by a concierge at his waterfront Jersey City apartment in New Jersey on November 5 after he failed to keep a doctors appointment. News of his death only emerged yesterday (17.11.09). It comes just five months after his son's alleged abuser Michael Jackson died at his Los Angeles home from acute Propofol intoxication. A police source said: "We...
- 11/18/2009
- Monsters and Critics
The father of a boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse has committed suicide. Evan Chandler - whose son Jordy was 13 when he claimed in 1993 the pop star had molested him - was discovered in bed holding a firearm with a gun shot wound to the head. He was 65 The former Beverly Hills dentist was found by a concierge at his waterfront Jersey City apartment in New Jersey on November 5 after he failed to keep a doctors appointment. News of his death only emerged yesterday (17.11.09). It comes just five months after his son's alleged abuser Michael Jackson died at his Los Angeles home from acute Propofol intoxication. A police source said: "We have ruled...
- 11/18/2009
- Monsters and Critics
Evan Chandler, the father of a boy who accused Michael Jackson of abusing him, has been found dead. According to RadarOnline, the body of the former dentist was found in his Jersey City home, with the cause of death being a seemingly self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Jersey City Police Department spokesman Stan Eason said: "Evan Chandler's body was found at 5.35 pm on November 5 by the concierge at his luxury apartment building in Jersey City. "We have ruled it as suicide because he was found with a gun held to his body and had a single bullet wound to the side of his head. Mr Chandler was 65." He added: "There was no note found in (more)...
- 11/18/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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