Andrew Hammel

Hammel doubts the Cascio family's allegations because they received a $16 million settlement in 2020 before going public.

“They received a settlement of $16 million in 2020. And now the money's run out”

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Hammel notes that the match between Chandler's genital description and police photos remains disputed, citing the autopsy's finding on circumcision.

“at his autopsy in 2009, the coroner said his penis appears uncircumcised”

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Hammel states that about $15.3 million of the 1994 settlement went to Jordan Chandler in trust, with mutual non-disparagement terms.

“we know that $15,300,000 was paid to Geordie Chandler in a trust account and about $1 to $2 million to his parents”

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Hammel argues that none of the accusers' parents went to the police first but instead sought lawyers and money.

“none of the accuser's parents ever went to the police first”

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Hammel says pedophilia prevalence is very low and that offenders are typically in trusted positions with access to children rather than strangers.

“the vast majority are in positions of authority and respect where they can have contact with children, like in churches, schools, and youth groups”

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Hammel says FBI data show only about a quarter of convicted pedophiles possess explicit child pornography, while many own legal books like these.

“only 25% of them have explicit child pornography because they know that that's illegal and extremely dangerous and many avoid it”

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Hammel argues the prosecution erred by adding kidnapping-style charges that made Janet Arvizo a central, non-credible witness.

“that was a bad mistake by the prosecution because, you know, Janet Arvizo took the stand. She snapped her fingers at the jury”

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Hammel judges the 2005 acquittal reasonable because of holes in the prosecution's witness case.

“acquittal was appropriate under the circumstances because there are so many holes in the prosecution's case because of these witnesses”

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Hammel argues Jackson's music can be enjoyed but any account omitting the abuse is dishonest.

“It must always be mentioned. And anything that doesn't mention it is a whitewash and dishonest”

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Hammel concludes that Jackson was a pedophile who showed a consistent pattern of grooming young boys.

“there is a consistent pattern of him seeking out inappropriate contact with young boys and engaging in clear grooming behavior with young boys”

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Hammel characterizes Robson's and Safechuck's lawsuits against Jackson's estate as a stretch and a money grab.

“So the lawsuits are a real stretch, and they are a money grab, and they were eventually dismissed”

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Hammel reports that World of Wonder raised $4 million for a nearly produced film portraying Jackson and Chandler as lovers.

“They had raised $4 million for a pro-pedophile movie about the erotic romance between Michael Jackson and Geordie Chandler”

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Hammel reports that two books of nude boy photographs, popular among pedophiles, were found in a locked drawer in Jackson's bedroom in 1993.

“These books were found in 1993 in a locked drawer of a file cabinet in Michael Jackson's master bedroom”

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