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boldly suggested that Michael Jackson simply build him a new
house elsewhere.
The relationship between Michael Jackson and Dr. Chan-
dler was becoming strained because of Dr. Chandler's threats.
(More on the threats later.) For a short time after this, Michael
Jackson began to withdraw from visiting the boy at Dr.
Chandler's home. Dr. Chandler, in the recorded phone con-
versation with Dave Schwartz, reported he didn't know why
Michael Jackson had stopped visiting him.
On the other hand, Michael Jackson's relationship with the
Chandler boy and his mother continued to flourish. The boy,
his step-sister and mother began traveling with him and were
going to accompany Michael Jackson on his Dangerous Tour.
Dr. Chandler became furious when he got word of this news.
Some say that Dr. Chandler was furious because he was being
cut out of the relationship with his son and Michael Jackson.
Dr. Chandler told Mr. Schwartz, in the recorded phone con-
versation, that he was mad at Michael for breaking up his fam-
ily. He also admitted that he told Michael Jackson exactly what
he wanted out of the deal.
It was at this point that Dr. Chandler hired Barry Rothman.
It appears to me that if custody was the main issue he should
have hired a family law attorney. Mr. Rothman was primarily
known as an entertainment attorney, but had recently handled
a child abuse case in which a female client accused the father
of child molestation. Please note that Mr. Rothman, once again,
represented the accuser.
In order for Dr. Chandler to carry out his plan, he needed
custody of his 13-year old son. It would have been difficult to
carry out such a plan without full custody or with interference
from the child's mother.
In July 1993, Bertram Fields of Greenberg, Glusker, Fields,
Claman & Machtinger, who was Michael Jackson's attorney,
acted as an intermediary between June Schwartz and Barry
Rothman during the custody battle between Dr. Chandler and
his former wife, June Schwartz. Mr. Fields stated that he did

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