EXCLUSIVE: Father of Michael Jackson Molestation Accuser Dead
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 @ 12:30PM
UPDATE: Cops Say Chandler’s Death Was Suicide
The father of a boy who accused Michael Jackson of molestation is dead, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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Beverly Hills dentist Evan Chandler died in New Jersey. Details about his death are pending.
An official, with the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office in Newark, N.J. confirmed that Evan Chandler died Monday. She would not provide any other details.
In the early 1990s, Chandler reported Jackson to authorities in both Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, charging the King of Pop with molesting his son, then 13.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office launched a 13-month probe into the allegations and convened a grand jury to look into the sexual abuse charges.
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In 1994, the boy gave police audio-taped evidence alleging abuse by Jackson. The boy and his father also brought a civil lawsuit against Jackson.
But the case never went to trial because the boy received a civil settlement for “personal injuries arising out of claims of negligence” from the superstar.
Both parties signed a confidentiality agreement, promising not tot talk about the case or the multi-million-dollar settlement.
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But in 1996, Evan Chandler filed a $60 million lawsuit against Jackson and his then wife Lisa Marie Presley, claiming the two breached the terms of a confidentiality agreement by talking about the case with Diane Sawyer on ABC’s PrimeTime Live in June 1995.
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A “Final Disposition” wasn’t made in the case until June 2000 – long after Jackson and Presley’s 1996 divorce.
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The boy, now 29, has never spoken publicly about the case.
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Comments
How sad to hear all the negative, critical and unkind comments. How do you know the condemnation you're spewing is true? Do your homework and you'll be surprised at the extortion and media lynching that went on. Wake up..
Posted Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:37pm
Karma!! These two kids/men should tell the truth now or they may be next. They killed MJ as sure as if they had put a gun to his head. Unforgiveable!! I always knew MJ was innocent. God gets ya for blood money people...be aware!!
Posted Wed, 11/18/2009 - 1:46pm
Michael died first so karma was served!! He lived a horrible life. Addicted to drugs and finally being killed by the person he wanted to give him drugs! It was child molester's guilt!
Posted Fri, 11/20/2009 - 6:38am
Killed MJ's spirit?!? He molested children open your eyes!!
Posted Tue, 11/17/2009 - 11:29pm
This guy had been sick for a long time but it's being reported that this is an apparent suicide.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2009/11/father_of_boy_who_accused_mich.html
Boy I hope Joe didn't send his croonies to take care of this guy.
Posted Tue, 11/17/2009 - 4:02pm
Wellcome to hell. Next, Jordan!!
Posted Tue, 11/17/2009 - 3:36pm
Now maybe Jordan will come forward and tell the truth. Go to deargavinarvizo.com and tell Gavin to do the same. It's long overdue.
Posted Tue, 11/17/2009 - 3:28pm
Too bad Jordan won't come forward and tell all the juicy details! He can't because Michael Jackson paid him 25 million and made him agree he wouldn't discuss it!
Posted Fri, 11/20/2009 - 6:13am
may he rot in hell with his brother the devil. it's people like him that killed MJ's spirit! what goes around comes around. who's next?
Posted Tue, 11/17/2009 - 3:06pm
Michael Jackson's guilty conscious killed him. He medicated himself with every drug he could find because he felt guilty because he molested children.
Posted Fri, 11/20/2009 - 6:42am