The anniversary of Michael Jackson’s tragic death is right around the corner, and for $150 a ticket, you can pay tribute to him at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Just one problem: The event is not sanctioned by his estate. ” Forever Michael ” is being thrown by The Jackson Family Foundation and VoicePlate.com. Sounds official, right? Especially with Joe and Katherine Jackson going, along with Michael’s children Paris, Prince and Blanket? How awesome. Except for the fact that Katherine and the kids won’t even be in town on the day of the event. So … what’s going on here? Can the event even go on? According to the VoicePlate site, “A portion of the proceeds for this event will be presented to some of Michael Jackson’s favorite charities at the event.” As for what portion goes to charity and where the rest goes … founder Joseph Fahmy wouldn’t say, although he did say he just hopes to break even. It’s all news to the Michael Jackson estate. Howard Weitzman, its lawyer, says “No one contacted the Estate to see whether or not they would approve, participate in, or allow the use of Michael’s name, likeness, image or intellectual property.” That doesn’t sound good for the vent.
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"Forever Michael" Jackson Memorial Not Really Official
