MJ Memorial Creates Financial Dust Up
A memorial for Michael Jackson hosted in Gary, Indiana, last month was a touching tribute to the King of Pop. Financial records surfacing about the event, however, are becoming a huge thorn in the city’s side.
The city’s records reveal that Gary forked over $5,000 to pay for air fare for father Joe Jackson as well as the 1970s musical group the Chi-Lites in order to attend the ceremony. The money came out of the donations collected on behalf of the MJ memorial.
Gary’s mayor Rudy Clay adamantly points out that the payment was for Jackson’s air travel, rather than a payment to attend the ceremony. Sure, we guess the former is a little bit more palatable than the latter. But come on Rudy, there a lot of better things that the event planners could’ve spent the $5,000 on.
Read more details over at the LA Times.