Moment of Truth: The Murder of Michael Jordan's Father

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Learn about the murder of Michael Jordan's father, James Jordan Sr, and the hidden story behind it.
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James Jordan, the father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was found tragically murdered in the middle of swamp just days after his 57th birthday in 1993. There were many mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, but the investigation and trial were deemed a success, resulting in the conviction of two teenage boys. But why does one of the convicted still proclaim his innocence almost 30 years later?
We are joined by award-winning director and producer of the soon to be released docu-series Moment of Truth, Matthew Perniciaro. The five-part series uses never-before-seen archive footage to tell the story behind the murder of James Jordan. It also tackles police corruption in Robeson County, North Carolina, and how that may have influenced the murder investigation. Matthew aims to give us insights into how Michael dealt with his father's death, and what made this crime so hard to solve. He explains what motivated him to make Moment of Truth, and the challenges he faced along the way.
Moment of Truth premieres on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, on April 2nd.
“Despite the fact that we think we’ve made so much progress as a society and as a culture, this just shows how far we still have to go.” - Matthew Perniciaro
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Guest introduction.
00:09 - The trailer for Moment of Truth.
03:15 - When and where the docu-series will be released.
04:10 - What the series is about.
06:41 - Who James Jordan was and how supportive he was of his kids.
08:48 - The mysteries surrounding James’s whereabouts before his death.
10:15 - The cross-county search and the difficulties with identifying his body.
11:43 - The acceptance of the suspects' guilt at the time.
14:21 - How Michael Jordan was affected by his father's death.
15:52 - Why Michael and his family didn’t want to do an interview for the film.
18:10 - The history of police corruption in Robeson County, NC.
25:04 - The public disbelief surrounding the narrative of the case.
32:57 - The issues with the police interrogations of the suspects.
37:24 - How the idea to make the docu-series came about.
40:57 - How Covid disrupted the filming process.
45:24 - What Matthew's experiences were in directing the series.
48:05 - The difference between being a producer and an executive producer.
50:45 - What Matthew's goals are when he chooses which films to produce.
57:17 - The different projects he is now working on.
Resources:
Moment of Truth (2021): www.imdb.com/title/tt13734570/
Disclosure (1994): www.disclosurethemovie.com/about
The Truffle Hunters (2020): www.imdb.com/title/tt11394318/
The Fight (2020): www.fightthefilm.com/
Bow and Arrow Entertainment: / bow-and-arrow-entertai...
Sundance Film Festival: www.sundance.org/festival/
Connect with Matthew Perniciaro:
LinkedIn: / matthew-perniciaro-73b...
Connect with Matthew Sherwood:
Facebook: / matthew.sherwood.14
LinkedIn: / matthewsherwood
Twitter: / sherwood1967
#jamesjordan #murdermystery #murdermysteries
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@FactualAmericaPodcast Год назад

Thumbs up for more interviews 👍 ►Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe bit.ly/AlamoPictures

@RedLeo-pf9yo 3 месяца назад

Jordan Senior died on the 23rd and obviously Michael Jordan‘s number with the Bulls was 23. And the red guy with the horns, one of his favorite numbers is 23.

@joiekelly3141 24 дня назад

Anybody know where you can watch the actual series?

@kyle-ct6ey 3 года назад

I'm going to watch every episode before I post my opinion. I might watch it all a second time. I'm concerned about the way things are heading at the beginning of episode 3. Six minutes into it I need to take a break. It's hard to watch.

@VAMom-yn4dw 3 года назад

R i p james jordan

@lisettegarcia7013 3 года назад

I hope he receives many blessings and highest levels in Heaven. I hope Michael reunites with his father in time.

@sibani4803 2 года назад

@@lisettegarcia7013 jp hoop hope

@circuitmonkey724 Год назад

This ostensibly important doc is garbage because the trial was not televised and yet the filmmakers refused to subtitle the poor audio on the trial testimony so it is IMPOSSIBLE to make out what is being said. A waste of my time.

@n.e2099 10 месяцев назад

I didnt watch this documentary because of jordan .. this happens daily to real life people.. just sad that we using his name to make a point .. i hope green gets justice

@FactualAmericaPodcast 6 месяцев назад

Good point....thank you for your comment

@crystalthornton2528 Год назад

I was raised in Robeson county and I remember when this happened

@RedLeo-pf9yo Год назад

Well, that comment was pointless, we need you to give us some important inside information.

@FactualAmericaPodcast 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing - and for watching!

@TomBomb777 Год назад

What happend in the States with the US Police and Justice System? As an German i cant understand

@tmston2 Год назад

I was about 16-17 when this happened. I didn’t believe these guys was the killers then, & dont believe either one of these guys killed James Jordan now. thsts whats scary, the real killer or killers are still out there. its terribly disgusting that someone let Daniel Green go to jail for a crime he didn’t commit

@INYB Год назад

Michael Jordan was known to not pay his gambling debts.

@demitricrawford6141 11 месяцев назад

He wouldn't be killed because of gambling debts

@INYB 11 месяцев назад

@@demitricrawford6141 He would be killed if his son owed millions and refused to pay. That kind of shit will get a debt paid.

@annettewilcox5413 5 месяцев назад

I also remember it and felt the whole thing seemed to be wrapped up way to quick. When there are high profile crimes law enforcement likes to solve them quickly and egotistical DAs like to get credit as well. When there's obvious police corruption, like there was in this town they really dont want to be in the spotlight too long!

@tmston2 5 месяцев назад

@@annettewilcox5413 great point

@italianwaterice9594 2 месяца назад

jordan was supposed to throw the Suns series and refused

@saraessex8124 2 года назад

"He travelled alot"? Really? In the last dance, the family said it was (Extremely) unusual for james not to, at least, call. And, he just skipped his birthday, without a word? And, he was due to be at a golf outing the next morning? And, he was 500 yards from a motel, but supposedly pulled over on side of road to nap? And, irs obvious from the evidence he was killed elsewhere, so why are we being told an obvious lie about james pulling over in the early morning hours to nap? This case stinks to high heaven, and any prosecutor worth that title can see it. As I see it, we should be wondering: "how deep does the corruption go", and "who benefits from the murder"? Obviously, something's up, when the family didnt get the police involved, for several weeks!? WTF?

@saraessex8124 2 года назад

And then, to compare this case, to another case, where the guy took so many drugs (to hide his crime) that his heart burst, and a police officer was punished for it...SMH

@RedLeo-pf9yo Год назад

He didn’t pull over to take a nap. He was pulled over by a dirty cop. They took him somewhere else and did a Satanic sacrifice on him. You don’t get everything Michael Jordan has without sacrificing some loved ones. It is safe to assume that every prosecutor in the USA is a satanic Freemason.

@Hkemp81 2 года назад

I watched green's interview on Vlad tv and he's very convincing. I was really thinking that the other guy larry did it. But green never said once in that interview that the murder weapon was found in his house smh! He's guilty as hell!

@dylanwesley1412 2 года назад

Yeah this dude is convincing asl

@etodd568 2 года назад

again.....it doesn't matter if your outside the bank in the getaway car when your partner is inside sticking the bank tellers up with a gun.....Your just as much to blame....One shot Mr. James and the other helped dispose of the body they are both responsible for his murder...there is no one did less than the other ....we all know what happens...stop making excuses for these two murderers

@annettewilcox5413 5 месяцев назад

Larry Demery was living with him and his mother and stashed the gun!

@etodd568 2 года назад

They are playing the blame game he did it.....no he did it.....doesn't matter if one disposed of Mr. James Jordan's body and the other one shot him they were both together. The getaway driver gets just as much time as the gunman at the bank teller sticking them up...They both were wearing his jewelry and I heard one was bragging about James being M.J.'s Dad.....this is nothing more than Lawyers putting doubt into the jury pool incase one of them gets a new trial....

@annettewilcox5413 5 месяцев назад

You dont get put away for life if you werent a scene when a person was shot. Green could be charged with helping to dispose of a body illegally but 3 3 people give him an alibi for his whereabouts during the shooting. Demery was involved in drug dealing with the cops and they decided who they would make take the fall for the shooting. this is a miscarriage of justice.

@HotdogJuice 3 года назад

It's too obvious his father was killed over money. The circumstances of that money issue is the mystery I think. Jordan was a heavy gambler and it wouldn't be a far stretch that a gambling or/and a random was involve. I don't think those boys/men did it. You're worth millions of dollars and don't hear from a love one? It doesn't make sense. I think he was held for money.

@abdulrehmanasif9286 2 года назад

@etodd568 2 года назад

are you serious?? for real?? do you realize the amount of money Micheal Jordan was worth when this happened and you think these two 17 yr old and 18 yr old poor kids would be sent out to collect money on M.J. debt?? Please these two couldn't find tits in a strip club...there is nobody not even organized criminals that would let two puppy's collect a TV

@tiffanystevens3595 Год назад

No, he was sacrificed, same thing with Bill Cosby son, Kanye west mother, Master p daughter, and etc. This is due to their abundance of wealth, and this has been occurring since the Genesis of time and, before you say I'm wrong, look into these findings thoroughly

@EdSmith-bq1ox 7 месяцев назад

It was that sacrifice they call the family blood or what's called blood sacrifice

@markquiswest6607 5 месяцев назад

This is so devastating to hear! Rest in Heaven Mr. James Jordan, Michael Father!

@FactualAmericaPodcast 5 месяцев назад

Indeed - thank you for watching

@IncredibleC85 27 дней назад

34:42 🙆🏾

@katokamakazie5549 2 года назад

my opinion Daniel is an innocent man and does not deserve this injustice just because it is a famous celebrity whose father died. I love Jordan 100% but turning a blind eye to the truth of who actually killed your father , is just ignorance . no disrespect just a fact. Other than the case at hand, can anyone tell me if there was ever a movie or documentary made on the COUNTY of Robeson NC? if there is not then they should make one it seem like the wild west outthere. America should inform those folks we are in the 21st Century and they living backward for real and this is coming from a person who resides in a 3rd world country . so think if us so called savages are thinking this of an American county , what does that say about the land of the "free"

@FactualAmericaPodcast 6 месяцев назад

Great point

@annettewilcox5413 5 месяцев назад

I agree. he was too loyal to his "friend" who lied about his involvement and he had horrible attorney.

@watchthis7529 2 года назад

He’s dad was a sacrifice for mj you don’t. Become that famous and rich for free

@mariusabessolo5820 2 года назад

I think the same it is exactly with kobe but he refused to give his daughter so died with her .

@highwinds71 3 года назад

Looks really good. I don't believe them kids killed him.

@lisettegarcia7013 3 года назад

Then how do you explain the championship ring and watch?

@silence6813 2 года назад

@@lisettegarcia7013 Exactly, plus the 2 guys are guilty in each way. One of them killed MJ dad and the other helped dispose of the body which would make him just as guilty. Plus flaunting MJ dad stuff and doing it in a video which also made him guilty even further

@lisettegarcia7013 2 года назад

@@silence6813 I have seen three episodes of this documentary series and the county of where James Jordan was killed is pretty dangerous. Many people like African Americans and Native Americans have been getting more time in jail than White people, even if they're involved with drug transferring. Daniel Green, one of the suspects who was involved in the crime, he was saying that he was at home until his so-called friend, Larry and this guy named Rick, came up to him to come with them to dispose the body and ordered him to take the car at a trading site. About the championship ring and watch, I had a thought that Larry must have gave them to Daniel and maybe fooled him to think they're Chicago Bulls merchandise, while this Rick guy hid the gun in that vacuum. Because both of these two were saying their version of the story, but they had the same detail: the guy name Rick. My other thought was when James Jordan was getting murdered, although there was no bullet hole on the chest area of the shirt, I think that either Larry or this Rick guy must have pulled the shirt over James Jordan's head to muffle him, so he wouldn't scream out 'Help!' and one of them shot him. I also listened to the podcast and according to the producer of the docuseries, he said that while Larry was waiting for his trial, he got to home to have dinner with his family and didn't had any handcuffs on while going into the court room *(Even if he was involved of transferring cocaine)* , while Daniel got to stay in prison to rot and was asked a lot by the media if he had something to the Jordan family. Now I can see why Daniel said that freedom isn't a right, it's a privilege. The police and detectives can say suggestions and put things in your head, just so they don't have to try to put together a crime themselves.