Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Father of Michael Jackson's First Accuser Commits Suicide


According to reports, the father of Michael Jackson's most famous molestation accuser has committed suicide. Evan Chandler, the father of Jordan Chandler, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his luxury apartment in New Jersey on November 5th.

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. Source: Dad Of Jackson Molestation "Victim" Died A Lonely Man; Underwent Plastic Surgery To Hide Identity, RadarOnline

Evan Chandler was completely estranged from his son at the time of his death. Jordan Chandler had even taken out a restraining order against his father.

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.

"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." Source: Dad Of Jackson Molestation "Victim" Died A Lonely Man; Underwent Plastic Surgery To Hide Identity, RadarOnline

Because Evan Chandler left no note, the reason for his suicide will be buried with him, and although Chandler is reported to have been suffering from an unspecified "serious illness," I am sure many Michael Jackson fans will speculate that Chandler died from a guilty conscience about lying about his son Jordan's molestation, and accepting a large cash settlement instead of taking the case to trial.

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