New Details: Dad Of Jackson Molestation "Victim" Died A Lonely Man; Underwent Plastic Surgery To Hide Identity
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 @ 09:25AM
Evan Chandler, the father of Michael Jackson's alleged molestation victim Jordan Chandler, spent his last days in isolation -- depressed and estranged from his loved ones -- before fatally shooting himself in the head, family members said Tuesday.
New details about the sad personal life of Chandler, a 65-year-old Beverly Hills dentist-turned-recluse, have surfaced -- including that the once-handsome man had drastically changed his looks with plastic surgery to avoid backlash over the molestation incident from the late King of Pop’s fans.
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RadarOnline.com has also learned the elder Chandler had been estranged from his son, Jordan, for the last three years, following an incident in which the son received a restraining order against him following an alleged attack with a barbell.
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"Over the years, [Evan] began to develop tremendous mood swings. He was always depressed," a family member told the NY Post. "He stopped coming to family events because he was afraid of being recognized, like anyone in the family would care. That eventually turned into permanent estrangement from his family."
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Jersey City Police Department spokesman Stan Eason gave RadarOnline.com details of the suicide.
“Evan Chandler’s body was found at 5:35 p.m. on November 5 by the concierge at his luxury apartment building in Jersey City," Eason said. "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.
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“There was no note found in the apartment but officers did find medication in keeping with a serious medical condition. A doctor based at Colanta Hematology in Bayonne, NJ, had called the concierge, asking him check on Mr. Chandler’s apartment as Mr. Chandler had missed an appointment. It was thanks to the concierge’s actions that Mr. Chandler’s body was discovered. Mr. Chandler’s body has now been returned to his family.”
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In 1993, Chandler reported Jackson to authorities in both Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, saying the King of Pop had molested his 13-year-old son. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office launched a 13-month probe into the allegations, and convened a grand jury investigate the sexual abuse claims. In 1994, the boy gave police audio-taped evidence alleging abuse by Jackson. Both Evan and Jordan Chandler brought a civil lawsuit against Jackson, but the case never went to trial because the boy received a civil settlement of $20 million for “personal injuries arising out of claims of negligence” from the superstar.
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Evan was disgusting. The "alleged" attack with a dumbbell wasn't alleged, it happened, and a judge deemed it fit to give Jordan a PERMANENT restraining order because of it. Also, press keeps repeating
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 5:38am
just because you like Michael Jackson's music doesn't mean that he is innocent! Do you have any objectivity as a person? Crazy fans!
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:11pm
The family Jordan came from was very dysfunctional and that is how Michael Jackson wormed his way into their lives and molested their son. Typical child molester behavior!
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:03pm
that in recent years he became violent...no, he's always been that way. He used to beat his ex-wife June (Jordie's mom). He's on tape saying that he would get Michael's money. Look it up (GQ article, 1994).
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 5:40am
The Chandler family was messed up alright! What family would allow their young son to sleep in the same bed with a 35 year old man? What 35 year old man would want to spend the night with a 12 year old boy?
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:33pm
Read the court do****ents. That is an old article and a lot has come out since then. ****://****.thesmokinggun.com/archive/mjdec1.html
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:14pm
Evan Chandler deserved every bit of pain he suffered through and he deserved his lonely, gunshot-laden end. he was a vile waste of flesh.
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 5:41am
Evan was in his 60's when he died. Michael was 50. Michael was the first one to die. This was Michael Jackson's karma for molesting boys!
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:05pm
That guy died of guilt. I doubt that MJ did anything wrong. I think this guy set MJ up.
Posted Wed, 11/18/2009 - 10:55pm
Michael lived most of his life as a drug addict and eventually died of his addiction. Sounds like molester guilt to me!
Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:16pm