Parole pulled for man who helped to kill Michael Jordan's father

The commission announced that Demery’s parole agreement has been terminated effective immediately. He was set to be released on Aug. 6, 2023, after completing an educational program designed to help him prepare for a return to society.

James Jordan disappeared on his way from a funeral in Wilmington to his home near Charlotte in July 1993, but his family did not immediately report him missing. A body was found in a swamp in South Carolina 11 days later, but it wasn’t identified as James Jordan until his Lexus was found abandoned and vandalized in some woods in Fayetteville almost two weeks later.

Because there was no identification, the body was cremated, but the coroner had saved the jaw and hands of the deceased and was able to make a positive identification after seeing news reports about James Jordan’s disappearance and connecting with investigators.

At the time, Michael Jordan was at the top of his game, having just won a third NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls. His close relationship with his father was well-documented, and many people believe the tragedy forced him into early retirement.

Green has maintained his innocence in the killing since his arrest and has been filing motions for years trying to get the case reviewed by the courts. He claims that Demery asked him to help dispose of James Jordan’s body but that he wasn't there when Jordan was killed.