People say forever doesn't last always, but that's not what they've believed. They were in it for the long haul. With just only three years of marriage, Michael and Dované couldn't have asked for the most perfect life. Amazing careers. A family. A b...
I KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE ALL THE THINGS YOU MEAN TO ME I'M SO AMAZED THAT YOU ARE MINE
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FEBRUARY 10, 1994
DIVINE It was settled.
I wouldn't say he did but more like they did; Michael's insurance company felt they knew best, which was to pay the Chandler family the amount that was suitable to their liking but enough to put this all to an end. I was livid and still am. I was hoping we could take this to the courts and fight for this because it was only right that we did to clear my husband's name. What was extremely shocking to me was that it wasn't just only the insurance company wanting to take that route, the fact that Evan Chandler filed a civil lawsuit from the very beginning (only wanting monetary gain and not seeking justice is quite suspect, don't you think?) and not a criminal lawsuit was and is self-explanatory and the judge that we've spoken with the last couple of weeks overruled our attempts in trying for a criminal case to plead our defense. Of course a trial would have been huge because it's Michael Jackson and people want to know if he's guilty or not.
Just by the mention of the settlement, the following day it got out to the public and he recieved all the flak for it. That had really given them something to hold against him for the rest of his life-he'd come to realization-backfired. But they didn't know everything the situation entailed because we couldn't even speak on it, no matter how much we wanted to tell the whole world the truth about the settlement. As jacked as it sounds, they'll never believe it. Everyone had their own personal perception of what and how it happened; they were brainwashed. We could only do and say so much. What was more mind-boggling to me is that not once anyone had brought up a potential lie detector's test. In my most honest opinion, that would have helped plead his case and put the whole allegations to rest. Sadly enough, the Chandlers wouldn't have wanted to do the test because it was obvious that it was all a lie to defame my husband's character. It would contradrict their ploy of extortion.
Evan Chandler was full of hatred and greed and as hurtful as it is for me to say this, he got exactly what the hell he wanted. Millions from Michael Jackson. I had to admit, I was grateful the mess was over and done with, but I am dissatisfied at how it had to go out the way that it did because it felt like nobody was on our side and trying to push a criminal case as hard as we were. There's nothing left I can do about it but to support Michael as I've been doing since the very beginning. We just had to keep taking it each day at a time despite the negativity being thrown at us at every corner.
The girls and I were having an afternoon lunch date at the his place called Lakeview Bistro at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel not too far from the ranch to be exact. I've never been to it and Jada was the one to recommend us to dine there so we called up Elliesha and Rochelle and told them to meet us. We had already placed our orders and were waiting for our food to be brought out to us while we made small talk. I glanced around the place and it had a huge water fountain in the center of the restaurant that looked exactly like a pond but was indoors. The place was quite exquisite and it reminded me of a huge food court in a mall by the way everything was set up. It had an earthy feel to it with its black, brown, and beige colored walls, panels, and floors. Green plants decorated every corner of the perimeter and even some hanging from the panels of the ceilings and buffet display area. I had to keep this place in mind for me and Michael and I made sure to make a mental note of it.
