James Jordan: “We Killed Michael Jordan’s Daddy“丨MURDERISH Ep. 170

MURDERISH

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 1993, basketball legend Michael Jordan received the most devastating news of his life. His father, James Jordan, hadn’t been seen or heard from in three weeks. Soon, the Jordan family received the news everyone feared. The NBA superstar’s father and best friend, James Jordan, had been murdered. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors: Farmacy: Visit farmacybeauty.com and use code MURDERISH for 20% off your order. Posh Peanut: Visit PoshPeanut.com/MURDERISH and use code MURDERISH for 20% off your first order. Hiya: Visit hiyahealth.com/MURDERISH to get 50% off your first order. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) to upgrade your selling today. Honeylove: Visit Honeylove.com/MURDERISH for 20% off. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] and copy [email protected]. Missing persons - Abigail, Koa Kai and Kush Kohole Bernstein: Anyone with information on Abigail, Koa Kai or Kush Kohole’s whereabouts are encouraged to contact the FBI’s Honolulu Field Office at (808) 673-2719 or the FBI’s toll free tip line (800) CALL-FBI. Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect those of the murderous podcast.
0:06.2	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:08.5	Listen or discretion is advised. complex process. The sense of loss can be overwhelming, especially when their death is caused by a violent crime.
0:28.0	When the grieving person is famous, there's an added layer of suffering. Those cast in the spotlight aren't granted the
0:37.2	same level of privacy as ordinary people. Accepting that a loved one is
0:42.3	gone can take longer when the press is monitoring every emotion.
0:47.0	In the summer of 1993, basketball legend Michael Jordan received the most devastating news of his life.
0:55.6	His father, James Jordan, hadn't been seen or heard from in three weeks.
1:01.2	The investigation that followed provided the answers everyone feared. This is Jamie and you're listening to Murderish.
1:15.0	Join me as I explore the tragic death of James Jordan,
1:21.9	father of NBA legend Michael Jordan.
1:27.0	This case takes us to Lumberton, North Carolina, located in Robeson County.
1:37.0	The county as a whole has a long history of civil unrest, police corruption, and systematic racism.
1:45.0	According to rally-based news station, W-R-A-L,
1:48.8	Robeson County has the highest rate of violent crime in the state. This is largely due to the geographic
1:55.2	location. Robeson County sits on I-95 at the halfway point between New York City
2:01.1	and Miami and where there's accessibility to a major interstate,
2:06.1	there is often an illegal trade operation. Robeson County is also one of the poorest counties in the state.
2:14.3	According to the news and observer, nearly a quarter of its residents live in poverty.
2:20.0	The Jordan family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina in the late 1960s.
2:24.8	They'd spent about 18 months in Brooklyn, but in escalation in violence drove the family to return to North Carolina.
2:32.3	Wilmington seemed much safer than Brooklyn,
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