The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles federal court. Although it has been reported that the lawsuit seeks more than $75,000 in damages, that figure is mentioned only because it is the minimum amount necessary to file in federal court for this type of case.

(If a lawsuit is between parties of different states, the amount at issue must exceed $75,000 to file in federal court.)

Here is the bizarre part about this …. something not picked up by the general media:

In federal court a civil jury verdict must be unanimous.

Joe Jackson could have filed in California state court, where only 9 of 12 jurors must reach a decision.

Moreover, the downtown state courthouse in Los Angeles is known in legal circles as the ‘cash register’ – not just because of how it looks, but how verdicts can be awarded.

Maybe Jackson’s attorney believed he couldn’t get the downtown courthouse because of where MJ lived. But choosing federal court over state court is an odd decision. California wrongful death law will be applied, not federal law.

We’ll see how this turns out.

Conrad Murray is a cardiologist with offices in Houston and Las Vegas and Houston. Murray was supposed to take care of Michael Jackson in preparation for the London “This Is It” tour.

Murray was in Michael Jackson’s home when Michael died. Conrad supposedly tried to revive Michael after finding him unconscious.

The Michael Jackson autopsy found he died from acute propofol intoxication. Propofol is a medication that is supposed to be given and overseen by a medical professional. The only known medical professional present was Conrad Murray.

Nothing real exciting so far.

The Santa Maria Police Department in 2004 asked the FBI for help, believing that Michael Jackson’s court case would be a “soft target” for terrorism. This was due to the “worldwide media coverage” for the trial. The FBI decided that there were no threats.

Also in 2004, the Santa Barbara County district attorney’s office asked for the FBI’s assistance in trying to prosecute Michael. After investigating and reviewing the case notes and Michael’s computers, the FBI found nothing of interest. Michael Jackson was later acquitted of criminal charges.

The files also refer to numerous death threats against Michael Jackson and other celebrities and politicians.

Click hereto read the FBI file from 2004 Michael Jackson case

Shortly before Halloween, a new two-disc album will then be released.

This Is It is not currently scheduled to be sold as a separate single, although radio stations will have access to it to play over the airwaves.

This It It by Michael Jackson will be released by Sony Music’s Columbia/Epic Label Group.

The release of the song “This Is It” coincides with the release of a movie by the same name which is based on film footage of the London concert rehearsals Michael Jackson was performing when he died.

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Lisa Marie Presley was not at the public funeral service for Michael Jackson.

She was, however, present during his private entombment at Forest Lawn.

This statement was released by Lisa Marie Presley shortly after Michael Jackson’s death:

Friday, June 26, 2009

Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general.

I can’t recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death.

At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, ‘I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did.’

I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that.

14 years later I am sitting here watching on the news an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the Cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears.
A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn’t predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened. The person I failed to help is being transferred right now to the LA County Coroners office for his Autopsy.

All of my indifference and detachment that I worked so hard to achieve over the years has just gone into the bowels of hell and right now I am gutted.

I am going to say now what I have never said before because I want the truth out there for once.

Our relationship was not ‘a sham’ as is being reported in the press. It was an unusual relationship yes, where two unusual people who did not live or know a ‘Normal life’ found a connection, perhaps with some suspect timing on his part. Nonetheless, I do believe he loved me as much as he could love anyone and I loved him very much.

I wanted to ’save him”; I wanted to save him from the inevitable which is what has just happened.

His family and his loved ones also wanted to save him from this as well but didn’t know how and this was 14 years ago. We all worried that this would be the outcome then.

At that time, In trying to save him, I almost lost myself.

He was an incredibly dynamic force and power that was not to be underestimated.

When he used it for something good, It was the best and when he used it for something bad, It was really, REALLY bad.

Mediocrity was not a concept that would even for a second enter Michael Jackson’s being or actions.

I became very ill and emotionally/ spiritually exhausted in my quest to save him from certain self-destructive behavior and from the awful vampires and leeches he would always manage to magnetize around him.

I was in over my head while trying.

I had my children to care for, I had to make a decision.

The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let his fate have him, even though I desperately loved him and tried to stop or reverse it somehow.

After the Divorce, I spent a few years obsessing about him and what I could have done different, in regret.

Then I spent some angry years at the whole situation.

At some point, I truly became Indifferent, until now.

As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play The exact Scenario

I saw happen on August 16th, 1977 happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as he predicted, I am truly, truly gutted.

Any ill experience or words I have felt towards him in the past has just died inside of me along with him.

He was an amazing person and I am lucky to have gotten as close to him as I did and to have had the many experiences and years that we had together.

I desperately hope that he can be relieved from his pain, pressure and turmoil now.

He deserves to be free from all of that and I hope he is in a better place or will be.

I also hope that anyone else who feels they have failed to help him can be set free because he hopefully finally is.

The World is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right.

I really needed to say this right now, thanks for listening.

~LMP

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There is no deadline in California requiring burial by a certain date after death.

Although there has been an unusually long-time since Michael Jackson’s death with no burial, this is an issue Michael’s parents need to agree upon, or eventually a court will.

As detailed on the page about who makes funeral arrangements, Michael Jackson’s parents are in full control of his burial.

If they cannot agree, then one can file a petition with the court for a judge to decide whose wishes (mother or father) will be followed so that Michael Jackson can be laid to rest.

There are, of course, several important considerations not common for the usual burial:

- Can Michael Jackson be buried in a place that will not be desecrated?

- Can Michael Jackson be buried in a place that will not be overrun for years with well-wishers?

- Should Michael be buried at Neverland, even though he indicated a personal desire never to return there after his criminal trial?

- What is the estate worth (both in cash and value of assets)? Then, the IRS estate / death tax will have to be determined. It is likely that the value of Michael Jackson’s assets will create a large tax bill that cannot be covered by cash, and that could require the sale of his assets (such as intellectual property and musical recordings) and that will reverberate in the future through lost yearly earnings for his family. This is important if Neverland, or another location, needs to be evaluated as a burial shrine, such as Graceland for Elvis, to enable a future flow of income.

- There is the criminal investigation surrounding Michael’s death. Final autopsy reports have not been provided. Since Michael Jackson’s body is, unfortunately, potential evidence in the ongoing investigation of this doctors, related issues could also delay his final burial.

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Near the end you can see fire engulfing Michael Jackson’s head, and then the burned-out spot on top of his head.