Jackson's Private Area Photo: Boy's Claim

0:00On April 9, in 1993, a 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse. A new BBC documentary features two LAPD detectives who say the kid described unique marks on Jackson's body that he could only know about if the singer was nude. Police took that seriously and got a warrant to photograph Jackson's private areas right after his tour. Earlier that year, Jackson had met the boy years before at a restaurant, and they grew close. Detectives Roosevelt Smith and Federico Secard led the probe into claims of fondling and worse. When they served the warrant, Jackson reportedly called them names, but the boy's description ended up matching what they found. Jackson hid back hard in a TV statement, calling the claims totally false, and pointing fingers at the boy's family for trying to extort him with a $20 million movie deal. A taped call from the father seemed to back that up, talking about winning big. Still, one detective felt the kid wasn't in it for cash, but the parents muddy things.

1:03The case wrapped in 1994, with a $20 million settlement, no charges filed since the boy wouldn't testify. Detectives said they had solid evidence, but no victim meant no crime. Jackson's image took a hit, so his team pushed his black community ties and a quick romance with Lisa Marie Pressley to rehab it. Years later, Jackson stirred more heat in a 2003 documentary, defending kids sharing his bed as loving. That shocked even his spiritual advisor. These old revelations keep the debate alive around the king of pop's legacy.