Jordan Chandler admits he lied about Michael Jackson

[snopes]

Comment: Is this true. So many people asking now regarding the case of Micheal Jackson against Jorden chandler

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After the death of Michael Jackson, Jordan Chandler tells the whole truth.

In 1993, Chandler told a psychiatrist and police that he (Jordan) and Jackson had engaged in sexual acts which included oral sex. Jordan gave detailed description of Jackson’s genitals. The case was settled out of court for a reported amount of US $22 million, but the strain led Jackson to start taking painkillers. Eventually he became addicted to these painkillers.

Now after Michael’s death Chandler decides to tell the truth. “I never meant to lie and destroy Michael Jackson but my father made me to tell the lies. Now I can’t tell Michael how much I’m sorry and if he will forgive me.”

Under the influence of a father who told his son to lie that Jackson had touched his genitals, Jordan Chandler subsequently told a psychiatrist and later on the police that he and Jackson had engaged in acts of kissing, masturbation and oral sex, as well as giving a detailed description of what he alleged were Michael’s genitals.

“Now for the first time I can’t bare to lie anymore. Michael Jackson didn’t do anything to me, all was my father’s lies to escape from being poor,” Jordan said.

[Tootsie Plunkette]

It's being quoted on multiple "news" sites but there's no source anywhere for the quote.

[Moku]

don't reputable quotes generally have better spelling?

[Namowal]

Originally Posted by snopes

but the strain led Jackson to start taking painkillers. Eventually he became addicted to these painkillers.

Speculating that Jackson became addicted to painkillers because of the scandal sounds like something from a tabloid, not an objective news story.

[Floater]

Does this mean he will pay the money back to Jackson's estate?

[diddy]

Originally Posted by Namowal

Speculating that Jackson became addicted to painkillers because of the scandal sounds like something from a tabloid, not an objective news story.

Especially when it is known that he got started on them after receiving burns during a Pepsi commercial. How the stress of a sex trail would lead to addiction of painkillers is a bit mystifying. I can understand alcohol, but there isn't much physical pain involved in a trial. He would have been addicted long before and the trial stress could have created an increased addiction. I don't see it causing the addiction.

Just my own opinion speaking.

[AnglRdr]

Originally Posted by diddy

Especially when it is known that he got started on them after receiving burns during a Pepsi commercial. How the stress of a sex trail would lead to addiction of painkillers is a bit mystifying. I can understand alcohol, but there isn't much physical pain involved in a trial. He would have been addicted long before and the trial stress could have created an increased addiction. I don't see it causing the addiction.

Just my own opinion speaking.

Addiction is addiction is addiction. The substance one is addicted to is really window dressing.

[diddy]

Originally Posted by AnglRdr

Addiction is addiction is addiction. The substance one is addicted to is really window dressing.

Yes, I understand that. My point was that the pain killer addiction probably has little to do with a sex trial and more to do with being prescribed pain killers becasue of an injury that he suffered. It wasn't very clear, but I did try and say that a trial would not have helped his addiction, but casued it? No way. I think he was already addicted. From what people in the medical industry have told me, most people get addicted to pain killers because they were prescribed to them due to an accident. When you suffer from stress or depression, you would get prescribed other drugs.

Again, thats just my impression of things related to the OP. People do of course respond differently to addiction.

[Artemis]

I've also been hearing stories like Jordie Chandler admits he lied, but haven't seen anything substantial. From what I've read, I don't think he talks about it at all. Whenever people he meets find out that he's "that kid," it's very uncomfortable for him.

[Astra]

The source for those articles seems to be this site. The article claiming Chandler lied appeared shortly following Jackson's death and I believe it initially had the names of the father and son swapped.

[Tootsie Plunkette]

Assuming the article is bogus (and I do), I wonder if he will come out with any sort of statement.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Tootsie Plunkette

Assuming the article is bogus (and I do), I wonder if he will come out with any sort of statement.

For his sake, I hope not. It's scary the stuff I still read even today about how people think he was lying and so on.

[BamaRainbow]

Originally Posted by Moku

don't reputable quotes generally have better spelling?

I don't know about that. I've read a fair number of articles online that are supposed to have come from the AP or UPI or WSJ or New York Times which have had more than their fair share of spelling errors. (Admittedly, that could come from transcription--someone's having to actually key in an article by hand rather than just c&p it--but I tend to lay the blame on the original writer and a lack of proofreading from the writer and the editor.)

[MapleLeaf]

Originally Posted by Artemis

For his sake, I hope not. It's scary the stuff I still read even today about how people think he was lying and so on.

I haven't seen any substantial (i.e. court-worthy) evidence to show that he was telling the truth. And usually in criminal accusations that's what you need to do.

[Sebbenth]

Originally Posted by diddy

Especially when it is known that he got started on them after receiving burns during a Pepsi commercial. How the stress of a sex trail would lead to addiction of painkillers is a bit mystifying.

I don't think that any story along the lines of "extreme stress led to increased substance abuse problems" is mistifying.

[Sebbenth]

Originally Posted by AnglRdr

Addiction is addiction is addiction. The substance one is addicted to is really window dressing.

I disagree. There is drinking, there is binge drinking, there is heavy drinking, and there is alcoholism, and, generally, people can migrate between categories and even quit altogether. The problem is that stress never helps quitting, or reducing the amount, for that matter.