Two dads whose sons accused Michael Jackson of molesting them killed themselves while plagued by guilt over the singer’s alleged child abuse.
The fathers of Wade Robson and Jordan Chandler took their own lives while estranged from their families.
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Wade appears in the new documentary
Leaving Neverland that details a new raft of pedophile allegations against Jackson.
The 36-year-old tells how he suffered years of grooming and abuse at the "Thriller" star’s hands.
And he opens up about his dad Dennis hanged himself after suffering a mental breakdown in 2002.
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At the time, Wade had insisted Jackson was innocent of molesting him.
But in his 2013 civil action against the Jackson estate the Australian-born dance choreographer claimed his bipolar dad suffered anxiety and depression as he suspected his son had been abused.
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Wade says in Leaving Neverland about his dad’s manic episodes: “He was doing things like going on walks in the middle of the night through L.A. Getting on buses and we would have to find him.
“I think it terrified me but my reaction was just to get angry, and I just wanted him to go.”
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Dennis returned to live in Australia away from his wife and kids.
He hanged himself after his son Shane, who had been staying with him, decided to live in L.A. alongside his mother and siblings for six months.
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The first boy to publicly accuse Jackson of child molestation was Jordan Chandler, who spoke out in 1993.
His dentist dad Evan’s life crumbled after his family accepted a $23million settlement from the "Dirty Diana" singer.
Evan’s dad infamously asked his son if Jackson had ever touched his penis while the 13-year-old was sedated during a dental procedure.
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The accusation led to Evan being hammered with death threats from Jackson fans and he endured 19 plastic surgery procedures to disguise his appearance following the tide of hate.
He then became a paranoid recluse who bought a .38 caliber pistol because he feared being murdered by a Jackson fanatic.
He used the handgun to shoot himself in the head in 2009, four months after Jackson died from a drug overdose.
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His brother Raymond said: “The Jackson saga was like a cancer in the family, and it has affected us all. We were never the same afterwards.”
Wade appears in the new documentary
Leaving Neverland that details a new raft of pedophile allegations against Jackson.
The 36-year-old tells how he suffered years of grooming and abuse at the "Thriller" star’s hands.
And he opens up about his dad Dennis hanged himself after suffering a mental breakdown in 2002.
At the time, Wade had insisted Jackson was innocent of molesting him.
But in his 2013 civil action against the Jackson estate the Australian-born dance choreographer claimed his bipolar dad suffered anxiety and depression as he suspected his son had been abused.
Wade says in Leaving Neverland about his dad’s manic episodes: “He was doing things like going on walks in the middle of the night through L.A. Getting on buses and we would have to find him.
“I think it terrified me but my reaction was just to get angry, and I just wanted him to go.”
Dennis returned to live in Australia away from his wife and kids.
He hanged himself after his son Shane, who had been staying with him, decided to live in L.A. alongside his mother and siblings for six months.
The first boy to publicly accuse Jackson of child molestation was Jordan Chandler, who spoke out in 1993.
His dentist dad Evan’s life crumbled after his family accepted a $23million settlement from the "Dirty Diana" singer.
Evan’s dad infamously asked his son if Jackson had ever touched his penis while the 13-year-old was sedated during a dental procedure.
The accusation led to Evan being hammered with death threats from Jackson fans and he endured 19 plastic surgery procedures to disguise his appearance following the tide of hate.
He then became a paranoid recluse who bought a .38 caliber pistol because he feared being murdered by a Jackson fanatic.
He used the handgun to shoot himself in the head in 2009, four months after Jackson died from a drug overdose.
Photo credit: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images
His brother Raymond said: “The Jackson saga was like a cancer in the family, and it has affected us all. We were never the same afterwards.”
Photo credit: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images