EXCLUSIVE: Family Fight Led Jacksons To Drop Charging Fans for Memorial Service

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009 @ 08:59AM  
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After nearly a day of family members arguing, the Jackson family has dropped their plan to charge the public $25 to attend a memorial service for Michael Jackson at Staples Center.

RadarOnline.com broke the news of the family’s plan to charge the public and many fans were outraged. The family was not going to announce they were charging for several more days. Backed into a corner by the bad publicity, family members had heated closed door discussions and many arguments on Thursday. They blamed a close family associate for leaking the news and decided the only way they could save face with fans was to drop the plan to charge.

The family is in turmoil not over the memorial but also the will and how it will be administered by the executor, attorney John Branca. Randy, Jermaine and Janet are pushing their mother Katherine to fight certain aspects of the will involving how the money will be distributed. Other family members want them to leave Katherine alone because they believe she is too fragile for a battle. A family meeting is planned for Friday.

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Yes, the family is asking ticket prices and what is wrong with that. If you truly love Michael Jackson what is money but a curse not to see him. If I was able to fly to the funeral I would and pay the $25.00 fee.

by MICHEAL JACKSON
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 3:41pm

If 100% charity in MJ honor, but then again, "who would be holding the checkbook?" Apparent MJ knew his family well when he wrote his Will. Don't worry Michael, your fans will speak for you.
Rest in Peace MJ. "The King of Pop and Humanitarian"

by pattb4u
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 2:20pm

Disgrace, Disrespect to Michael ... Not what MJ represented.. He was a "Giver not a Taker". Rest in Peace MJ... "The King of Pop and Humanitarian"

by pattb4u
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 2:17pm

I will have to agree here, what a shameful thing to even think about OMG!!!!

by Mysty
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:31pm

I agree that it had to be the old man, Joe Jackson, who came up with that sick idea to charge people to attend a memorial service. That is the sickest thing i have heard, lately. They really did have to drop that idea to save face.

by julie
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 10:13am

The only thing that bunch cares about is the money. To charge for a memorial service is tacky. It will be a while before they get their hands on anything. The Jacksons have always been greedy.

by Cate56
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:53am

What a horrid, money grubbing family!! How unredeemable some peoples' souls are! The back lash from fans, that's why they aren't going to charge

by uforea
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:05am

Poor Michael, No wonder the guy died so young. Seems all he ever was is dollar signs to his family. Just wait till those kids become of age, hopefully they will take their dad's money and say goodbye to the greedy family.

by deniseinvegas
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:50am

It was undoubtably that idiot Joe Jackson's idea....he should be banned from the funeral!!!

by kennedyx3
Posted Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:55pm

Oh, you so know it was his idea!
Seems like he is more concerned about making $ than he is about the death of his son!

by imasurvivor
Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 1:06am

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