What is the 300lb gorilla? We have Carl Douglas, one of Johnnie Cochran's team when Jackson was being sued for molestation in 1993, to thank for backing up this story from 'Be Careful Who You Love':
Excerpt from 'Be Careful Who You Love' by Diane Dimond
Carl says in relation to why they settled with the Chandler family:
"...in our [Jackson's defence lawyers] perspective, you have to remember that there was a companion criminal investigation case going on by both the District Attorney's office in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. There had been an occasion where Michael Jackson was examined, and his genitalia was recorded, which was part of an investigation. And that was part of the 300 pound gorilla in the mediation room. We wanted to do all that we could to avoid the possibility that there would be a criminal filing against Michael Jackson, and the reality was we were hopeful that if we were able to "silence" the accuser, that would obviate the need for any concern about the criminal side, so from our perspective there was a great deal of trust, not only with Johnnie and Larry because they had a twenty year prior friendship, there was a tremendous trust with Johnnie and the three judges being recommended. And we were facing the purple gorilla in the room of "If we don't get this case settled before March, there is a criminal investigation looming, and no one wanted to consider the implications of that as it affected Michael Jackson"...
Jordy had be "silenced"? Looks like Jordy's description matched.
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