with me, stacy brown, author of "michael jackson, the man behind the mask." quick break.k friends, little twins, sonya and savana. they turn 7 today. they love the outside, elmo and dora the explorer. ♪ we are the world ♪ we are the children ♪ we are the ones who make a brighter day so let ae's start giving ♪ ♪ there's a choice we're making ♪ ♪ we're saving our own lives ♪ hey ♪ >> what michael jackson's achieved -- >> -- "man in the mirror," michael jackson. >> again, say thank you, thanks to god. in the past, i've gone from "where is he" to "here he is again." >> i love you, michael. >> i must confess, it feels good to be thought of as a person, not as a personality. ♪ ow fame, fortune -- they're all illusions. ♪ ♪ who's bad ♪ who's bad ♪ who's bad ♪ ow ♪ ♪ that's right i'm bad i'm bad ♪ really really bad ♪ you know i'm bad i'm bad ♪ you know it ♪ really really bad ♪ you know i'm bad i'm bad ♪ you know it really really bad ♪ ♪ you know ♪ you know ♪ you know ♪ really really bad ♪ and the whole world has to answer right now ♪ ♪ just to tell you once again who's bad ♪ >>>

. >> out to stacy brown, co-author of the "man behind the mask."understand that there are guards, armed guards, protecting his body right now. what do you make of their plans to go forward with a jackson burial theme park, like graceland? or will they stick with forest lawn? what are their plans, do you know? >> well, nancy, from what i understand, the plans for neverland have officially died. they never got permission to do it there. and it was never unanimous that the family wanted him there. there were members of the family who did want him at neverland. and there were others who wanted him at forest lawn. there are security guards as your producer said there at forest lawn because there have been threats as i understand, against his body. and it doesn't surprise me. with michael, nothing surprises us anymore. >> let's unleash the lawyers again. i never thought, as i was attending law school and practicing in court all those years, that i would be discussing grave robbers. body snatchers. but here with a music icon. and, no. i am not negating th

with me, stacy brown, author of "michael jackson, the man behind the mask." quick break.nds, little twins, sonya and savana. they turn 7 today. they love the outside, elmo and dora the explorer. ♪ we are the world ♪ we are the children ♪ we the ones to make a brighter day ♪ ♪ so let's start giving ♪ there's a choice we're making ♪ ♪ we're saving our own lives ♪ it is true we make a brighter day just you and me ♪ ♪ we are the world ♪ we are the world ♪ we are the children ♪ we are the children ♪ we are the ones to make a brighter day ♪ ♪ so let's start giving ♪ let's start giving ♪ there's a choice ♪ we're making ♪ we're saving our own lives ♪ it is true we make a better day just you and me ♪ ♪ we are the world ♪ we are the world ♪ we are the children ♪ we are the children ♪ we are the ones who make the brighter day so let's start ♪ ♪ giving ♪ hey ♪ >> what michael jackson's achieved -- >> the american music awards presents -- >> -- "man in the mirror," michael jackson. >> best-selling american artist. >> the pioneer award is given to michael jackson. >> again, say thank y

. >> to stacy brown, former jackson family friend, co-author of "michael jackson man behind the max. ding they were going to attempt to have a viewing and burial of michael jackson there at neverland. and set it up as a visitation area somewhat like graceland. but in california you just cant bury a body in the backyard. it doesn't work that way. so what are they thinking of? forest lawn? what are they considering now as to where to bury michael jackson? >> i think your reporter said it best. i don't know that they know. it stands to reason that michael would have wanted to be buried at neverland. it's complicated. apparently too complicated. neverland. i would imagine, nancy, that would have been his choice. >> take a look at this carriage. explain to me, susan roesgen, is this going to be part of the funeral? >> you know, we just don't know. what we are waiting for right now, nancy, someone from the family to come tell us, we are all here. they know we are all here. fans are still here. come out and tell us what your decision is. it could be, nancy not only that they haven't decided

. >> you know, alan ripka, although stacy brown's telling us that the plan to bury him there at neverland died, state officials say they have been in the last week contacted by the jackson family about burying him there. you just can't put a dead body in the backyard, alan ripka. >> you certainly can't, nancy. the state permits that you have to have permits to allow for places for people to be buried. and certainly, the state would be involved if they went that route. >> i want to go out to mary margaret, senior news editor with radaronline.com. mary margaret, we see with the "us weekly" report and the just-released video of the '84 pepsi commercial. there's intense interest as to why michael jackson died. you don't normally have a criminal investigation when somebody simply has a heart attack. >> right. right. well, i mean, that's one of the reason the dea is investigating. the fact that yes, it is definitely rare and obviously sudden that michael jackson died, even though the insiders felt like it was imminent. the reason is this is someone who has a long history of drug abuse. and it i

and welcome our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin along with jackson biography stacy brown.ink? >> i think the comments came out of left field. and for him to say that michael is a child molester, et cetera. michael was never convicted of these crimes it the other thing is, i think people are not looking at him -- the media isn't looking at him as a hero, we're talk about the issues. and the fans are celebrating his music and his legacy. not the personal life of michael jackson. >> he was acquitted. >> he was acquitted and i was there. he did pay two civil judgments -- you know, for child molestation -- >> big money. >> big money. i have to say, when peter king said who among us would leave their kids with michael jackson, i mean, not me. i covered that trial. and i think that he probably touched a nerve with a lot of people. the problem is, with artists throughout history, we have been able to draw a line from the brilliance of their art and their personal lives which are often untidy to say the least. and jackson's personal life was pretty unappealing in many respects. >>

. >> repeporter: author and jacks family confidant, stacy brown, says the jackson family is negotiating with rowe. part of the deal? visitation with prince and paris. >> there's no language that prevents joe from being around the kids. it would be the worst nightmare for michael jackson, to know that joe jackson is controlling or has any control in the interest at all in his children. >> reporter: that said, sources tell abc news, that rowe is making a power play to control joe jackson. insisting the agreement state he can never be named guardian. no doubt, in response to michael's public statements that he was abused by his father. while she did not attend jackson's memorial, rowe watched from her palmdale home, visitly upset after her daughter, paris', tearful words. >> i love him. >> reporter: she just released this 2008 interview. saying she needed to put it all behind her. >> i came out here to get away from everything. to do the horses. it is the past. just let it go. >> reporter: but what she's been willing to let go and why, including her children, has long be the subject of deb