Jordon Chandler is sorry. He had claimed that the king of pop, Michael Jackson had sexually abused him in the year 1993. Michael Jackson who was cleared off all the charges decided to get on with life, and decided to put controversies behind him by paying an out of court settlement of $22 million dollars. To quote him,""I wanted to go on with my life. Too many people had already been hurt. I want to make records. I want to sing. I want to perform again...It's my talent. My hard work. My life. My decision." But that didn't drive Jackson's demons away; they began to chase him in tabloids, websites and SMS jokes. He began to drown in depression and his songs were often diverted towards the media for painting him in negative light. He lost a lot of weight and began taking drugs, pain relievers and medication to cope with depression. The soft spoken star began to regularly take drugs like Demerol, Valium, Atvian and Xanax.
Though Dangerous released in 1991 was a hit all over the world for two years, Michael Jackson's ninth song 'Gone too Soon' did not do so well in the UK. He canceled the tenth single 'Dangerous'tour and did not perform in the US. Michael Jackson's hopes to be the UN ambassador were dashed, his ten year contract with Pepsi was dissolved though he had earned $500 million dollar for the company. Hardcore Michael Jackson fans still do not drink Pepsi because they did not take too kindly to the Pepsi move. He was to launch fragrances for men and women which were turned down by the maker because of his tarnished name. His album History released after the allegations had most of the songs that reflected on his personal angst and frustration at the media. Songs like Scream, Tabolid Junkie and Stranger in Moscow reflected on his sad state of mind and wouldn't have been composed if Michael Jackson was not a victim of child abuse allegation. and subsequent depression.
On the personal front, Michael Jackson began to lose weight, burned down heavily by the scathing negative attack by the media and false allegations. He was visibly drowsy, a pale shadow of his youthful self, lacked concentration and began to speak in slurred tone. In fact, matters were so much worse that he reportedly couldn't remember the names of his previous albums or the names of people he had worked with. The recent news reports in connection with autopsy now states that Michael Jackson was hooked on to a dangerous cocktail of drugs and would rarely eat.
What happens to Jordon Chandler who made allegations against Michael Jackson? Well, the boy is now all of 26 years, living in a a $2.35 million home in Long Island He and his family live in a plush high-rise apartment in Manhattan and a condominium in Santa Barbara. Jordan reportedly received his last installment from Jackson in June 1999. Guild ridden, Jordon Chandler has this to say about the king of pop, "I never meant to lie and destroy Michael Jackson but my father made me to tell only lies. Now i can't tell Michael how much i'm sorry and if he will forgive me ".
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