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Jermaine says Jordy retracted molestation allegations

By | Published on Friday 27 November 2009

Back in early July, shortly after Michael Jackson’s death, stories circulated in the blogosphere to the effect that Jordan Chandler, the guy who in 1993 accused the king of pop of having sexually abused him, had confessed his allegations were all made up as part of his father’s bid to extort millions of dollars out of the pop star. But few proper news agencies picked up on the reports, and it was never clear where the now 29 year old was meant to have formally commented. But now Jermaine Jackson has also claimed that Jordy has changed his story.

As we all know, the Chandler family’s allegations rocked the Michael Jackson machine, with all kinds of sordid stories circulating about what the pop star was meant to have done with and to the then young teen. The Jacko clan maintained all the allegations were untrue and that they were being made to extort money out of the millionaire pop star.

The claims were never tested in court, though, after Jacko handed over millions to the Chandler family to buy their silence on the matter. Jackson’s career never recovered after the allegations, and the trauma of it all arguably sent the pop star over the edge, turning an eccentric musical genius into a paranoid, reclusive, drug-dependent performer going through the motions. The Chandler family also collapsed, with Jordy becoming estranged from his mother, and his father Evan never recovering from a mental breakdown. He, of course, committed suicide earlier this month.

Jordan Chandler, who himself seemingly never really got over the trauma of the scandal, has never commented on the allegations he made since the multi-million dollar cash settlement. But Jermaine claims that since his brother’s death, Chandler has come forward and admitted Michael never molested him. Jermaine also says he believes Evan Chandler ultimately committed suicide because his guilt over the false accusations became too much to bear.

Speaking at a charity event earlier this week, Jermaine reportedly said: “From the 93 case, they were accusing him [Jacko] of just 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”.



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