Michael Jackson’s burial delayed over money
Author Randall Sullivan has revealed how Michael Jackson’s burial was delayed for three months in a row over money.
The king of pop died in June 2009 but wasn’t laid to rest until September 3 because his sister Janet Jackson paid a $40,000 deposit to secure the spot but wouldn’t let the burial go ahead until she was paid back.
In his new book ‘Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson’, Randall Sullivan writes: “Michael’s burial had been delayed by wrangling between Janet and the estate, on the one hand and Janet and her family on the other hand. As the only living Jackson with money of her own, Janet had put up the $40,000 deposit at Forest Lawn to secure the burial spot for Michael in the marble Sanctuary of the Ascension. She had refused to let the funeral take place until the money was repaid.”
A lawyer for the estate said the claim was news to him.
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