Joe Jackson puts to rest earlier reports claiming his late son has been buried last week, confirming Michael hasn't been laid to rest just yet.
- August 12, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Joe Jackson is wasting no time to deny false reports that his son Michael Jackson has been laid to rest last week. The older Jackson confirms exclusively to E! News that the late King of Pop is "not buried yet".
Despite the denial, Joe declines to share words on when and where Michael will be buried. He also won't verify or deny circulating speculation that Michael's remains have been placed in Motown maven Berry Gordy's crypt.
Asked about the on-going investigation performed by authorities to determine the cause of Michael's death, Joe tells E! News he won't discuss the matter, simply telling the site "I still can't believe he's gone."
On Monday, August 10, Hollyscoop broke the news that Michael Jackson was already laid to rest at Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills last Thursday, August 6. It was said the burial was a very low key ceremony with father Joe Jackson and sister La Toya Jackson as the only family members attending.
"Michael has already been laid to rest, but other than the Jackson family and the management at Forest Lawn, no one knows the exact spot," Hollyscoop quoted a cemetery source. "Staff at the cemetery have been fed several different locations, it's as if they are hoping to confuse everyone so it can't leak out. The fear is that thousands of Jackson fans will descend on the cemetery and create a security issue or maybe even damage or deface the grave."
