Pop star Michael Jackson waves to supporters as he leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse after he was found not guilty in Santa Maria, California in this June 13, 2005 file photo. Jackson died from a lethal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol given in a cocktail of drugs, leading authorities to suspect his doctor of manslaughter, court documents showed on August 24, 2009. ©Reuters

BEIJING, Dec. 23 — U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Tuesday released more than 300 pages of files related to the late pop king Michael Jackson who died on June 25 at the age of 50.

The files were made public in response to a Freedom of Information Act request made by several organizations.

Most of the files are about a 1992 investigation of a man who threatened to kill the pop star and then-U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

The records include numerous threatening letters sent by the suspect whose name was concealed. The suspect eventually pleaded guilty to a federal charge of mailing a threatening communication and was sentenced to two years in prison, said the records.

The files also reveal the FBI’s role in assisting California police in investigating child sexual abuse allegations against Jackson.

The first sexual abuse case in 1993 was closed without authorities bringing charges against Jackson, who finally settled a civil action for more than 20 million U.S. dollars.

The files also describe another child molestation investigation by the bureau in late 2004 that was closed when a witness, the files said, “advised the agents that he had no interest in testifying against” Jackson and “would legally fight any attempt to do so.” 

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Media found that the funeral bill alone from Forest Lawn Cemetery totaled 855,730 U.S. dollars. His casket cost 25,000 U.S. dollars, and his burial garments were worth 35,000 U.S. dollars. Another 175,089 dollars were spent on the security.

Jackson’s mother, brother Randy, and sister Janet were involved in the planning of the huge event put on Sept. 3.

The number was released when lawyers for Jackson’s mother applied to the estate’s administrators. She was granted 1 million U.S. dollars from the King of Pop’s fortune.

The private ceremony for the King of Pop was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, the United States, weeks after a public one at Staples Center in California. 

On Xinhua Web site: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/11/content_12432505.htm

About 600 people went to O2 Arena, adding messages to a wall of tributes and conducting Jackson sing-a-longs. Some sat quietly under a large screen with a Jackson’s portrait and the words “Michael Jackson 1958-2009” on it.

Fans held a minute’s silence at 18:30 local time to mark the moment when the concert would have opened.

Jackson died on June 25, weeks ahead of his comeback in London after years being a recluse. Tickets of the 50 concerts were sold out in record four hours.

Promoter of Jackson’s performances, AEG Live, has offered fans either full refunds for the canceled shows or a souvenir ticket as an alternative.

While no concerts are currently scheduled to replace Jackson’s performances, AEG has said it hopes to stage a tribute including footage of the “This Is It” rehearsals. 

On Xinhua Web site: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/14/content_11706502.htm