232
232
tv
eye 232
favorite 0
quote 0
back to susan roesgen. well, nancy, there is a michael jackson family trust now that's key, because as of 2002, the lawyers who drafted this will said they didn't even know how much michael jackson was worth. they estimated it in excess of $500 million, but they didn't know. but what they have said is that this michael jackson family trust, that's where the assets go. from there they will be parceled out and that the $500 million question that we don't know who gets what. >> out to mike walker, senior editor with the "national enquirer." mike, i am stunned about what this nurse is revealing who is going to be with us in just a few moments. that michael jackson was literally begging for a powerful sedative used at surgery. >> yes, it is just amazing again. we come back to this doctor who was there. this doctor with very few credentials. i hope he is lawyered up really well. everything is pointing back to him. if, indeed, he was taking care of michael jackson. why would he let him have a drug like this? this
back to susan roesgen. well, nancy, there is a michael jackson family trust now that's key, because as of 2002, the lawyers who drafted this will said they didn't even know how much michael jackson was worth. they estimated it in excess of $500 million, but they didn't know. but what they have said is that this michael jackson family trust, that's where the assets go. from there they will be parceled out and that the $500 million question that we don't know who gets what. >> out to mike...
528
528
tv
eye 528
favorite 0
quote 0
let me go to forest hills cemetery where susan roesgen is at this moment. susan who has been talking to people there, what are you hearing? >> well, what we're seeing mostly is some activity behind us. they have barricaded the entrance to forest lawn cemetery. the guys you see in the dark jackets and the ties and the gold bars on the suit coats, those are private security bars. a couple of them we recognize from the reporting that we've been doing in front of the jackson family home. i tried to get those guys to talk to me. they would not say a word, told me to keep moving. something must be going on here. we don't know what might be happening, but something is about to happen here. think it involved the jackson family because we recognize some of those security guards. >> that is what we've been hearing, susan roesgen, for us, from the cemetery tonight. let me go back to jim and, jim, just give us an update. because there were a few new developments as far as the investigation goes as well today. we know of three search warrants that have now been executed.
let me go to forest hills cemetery where susan roesgen is at this moment. susan who has been talking to people there, what are you hearing? >> well, what we're seeing mostly is some activity behind us. they have barricaded the entrance to forest lawn cemetery. the guys you see in the dark jackets and the ties and the gold bars on the suit coats, those are private security bars. a couple of them we recognize from the reporting that we've been doing in front of the jackson family home. i...
670
670
tv
eye 670
favorite 0
quote 0
that's where we find our correspondent susan roesgen. she was at the service. i imagine the church was packed. >> the church was packed and the church was rhode island up, by what reverend sharpton had to say. we are waiting for him to come out and talk to the media here, try and get some more information george tenet about the jackson family. but inside he called the media coverage of michael jackson's death disgraceful and disrespectful. he also said it was a double standard that we do not treat other celebrities, other entertainment who have died in the same way. of course at cnn we've done very respectful tributes to michael jackson, but reverend al sharpton had the crowd on its feet when he said we in the media are not being fair. >> i'm saying show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley. >> reporter: now he did call for a national day of mourning but we don't know the specifics of that. i believe that he would have to have some sort of presidential declaration, perhaps even the approval of con
that's where we find our correspondent susan roesgen. she was at the service. i imagine the church was packed. >> the church was packed and the church was rhode island up, by what reverend sharpton had to say. we are waiting for him to come out and talk to the media here, try and get some more information george tenet about the jackson family. but inside he called the media coverage of michael jackson's death disgraceful and disrespectful. he also said it was a double standard that we do...
428
428
tv
eye 428
favorite 0
quote 0
our susan roesgen is in los angeles. and for more of those details, susan, did the reverend say anything more about this private funeral? >> reporter: no he really didn't, brooke. in fact, we asked him several times pointedly when and where is the funeral and both times he said with a wink, the public memorial is tuesday at 10 a.m. i followed that up again. the funeral, in case he misheard me in the public memorial is tuesday at 10 a.m. so, he does not want to say publicly anything about when the actual private, we assume private funeral, will be. what he did here, brooke, is this famous african-american church behind me, famous in los angeles at the first african methodist episcopal church is he gave a fiery sermon. he had the congregation on its feet, when he said that the media has been disrespectful of michael jackson in his coverage of his death and he said that michael jackson is not being treated fairly. >> we come to l.a. for michael jackson, because there's a double standard, because when you had had other entert
our susan roesgen is in los angeles. and for more of those details, susan, did the reverend say anything more about this private funeral? >> reporter: no he really didn't, brooke. in fact, we asked him several times pointedly when and where is the funeral and both times he said with a wink, the public memorial is tuesday at 10 a.m. i followed that up again. the funeral, in case he misheard me in the public memorial is tuesday at 10 a.m. so, he does not want to say publicly anything about...
637
637
tv
eye 637
favorite 0
quote 0
susan roesgen is there with the latest on that.st, we go to ted rowlands who is at the staples center in downtown los angeles. are people gathering already, ted? >> yes, larry, people have been gathering here throughout the day outside staples center. after midnight tonight this area's going to be cordoned off. right now, they are letting the public up and down here. they've put up some murals. hundreds have been waiting for upwards of one to two hours for a chance just to walk into this gated-off area and sign one of these three panels that's been put up which has michael jackson pictures on it. and people are just basically writing little notes to add to it. and like i said, they've been waiting literally hours to do that. >> how are they going to handle, ted, now the circus comes in right after that, right? >> reporter: yeah, and they're really concerned about bringing people down here, having people come down that don't have tickets. the problem is, you have people who have literally come here from across the country hoping the
susan roesgen is there with the latest on that.st, we go to ted rowlands who is at the staples center in downtown los angeles. are people gathering already, ted? >> yes, larry, people have been gathering here throughout the day outside staples center. after midnight tonight this area's going to be cordoned off. right now, they are letting the public up and down here. they've put up some murals. hundreds have been waiting for upwards of one to two hours for a chance just to walk into this...
473
473
tv
eye 473
favorite 0
quote 0
here's susan roesgen in downtown los angeles at the staples center now with the latest. what are the details of this event on tuesday? >> reporter: we know that very few people will get in. that had that half a billion hits and the server was shut down today. if people want to go to this memorial service, they have to get online, register. the tickets are free and at 6:00 tomorrow night, there will be a drawing. a lucky 17,000 will get tickets. everyone running the staples center say please, please don't come down here. cops don't want anybody to come down because basically, they don't know if they can handle the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of fans and media that are going to be here. >> so 17,000 tickets available. others are going to have to watch it at home. do we know what the event is? are there celebrities there? will michael jackson's body be there. >> reporter: we know michael jackson's body won't be here. the promoters are still working out the details. we don't know the diana ross will be here or if the brothers will be here. so as you mentioned, a
here's susan roesgen in downtown los angeles at the staples center now with the latest. what are the details of this event on tuesday? >> reporter: we know that very few people will get in. that had that half a billion hits and the server was shut down today. if people want to go to this memorial service, they have to get online, register. the tickets are free and at 6:00 tomorrow night, there will be a drawing. a lucky 17,000 will get tickets. everyone running the staples center say...
431
431
tv
eye 431
favorite 0
quote 0
for the latest on all of this, let's join our susan roesgen. you're outside the church where al sharpton took on the media today. >> reporter: he would not say anything bay funeral. i asked when and where is the funeral, and both times he said, the public memorial is 10:00 a.m. on tuesday. in case he misahead us the first time, when's the funeral? again, he said the public memorial is at 10 a.m. on tuesday. he didn't want to say what he knows about the funerals. he's been meeting with the family for the last week. we got a strong thint there will abe funeral on tuesday at beverley hills. any told reporters staff are meeting with the jackson family to plan a package of events on tuesday. and through the process of interview we know that jermaine jackson and the family is planning a private service on tuesday. there is a possibility they will have a funeral at forest lawn cemetery before the public memorial on tuesday. that's putting things together based on what the assistant chief told us today. reverend sharpton will not say anything about it
for the latest on all of this, let's join our susan roesgen. you're outside the church where al sharpton took on the media today. >> reporter: he would not say anything bay funeral. i asked when and where is the funeral, and both times he said, the public memorial is 10:00 a.m. on tuesday. in case he misahead us the first time, when's the funeral? again, he said the public memorial is at 10 a.m. on tuesday. he didn't want to say what he knows about the funerals. he's been meeting with the...
478
478
tv
eye 478
favorite 0
quote 0
want to join our susan roesgen. she's outside the church where the reverend al sharpton spoke out earlier told. it certainly wallace a fiery sermon. >> reporter: it certainly was here, at the first african methodist episcopal church. and reverend sharpton got them going, don, even with a lot of reporters in the audience, the congregation was on their feet, cheering him, when he said the media is not treating michael jackson fairly. >> i'm not even here for that. i'm really here early because of the disgraceful and despicable way that some elements of the media has tried to destroy the legacy -- [ applause ] -- and image of a man that stood and broke every record in the history of the music business. we come to l.a. for michael jackson. because there's a double standard. because when you had had other entertainers that had questions in their life, you did not degrade and denigrate them before their funeral like you've done michael jackson. >> reporter: now, the reverend sharpton did say he is as interested as anybody
want to join our susan roesgen. she's outside the church where the reverend al sharpton spoke out earlier told. it certainly wallace a fiery sermon. >> reporter: it certainly was here, at the first african methodist episcopal church. and reverend sharpton got them going, don, even with a lot of reporters in the audience, the congregation was on their feet, cheering him, when he said the media is not treating michael jackson fairly. >> i'm not even here for that. i'm really here...
429
429
tv
eye 429
favorite 0
quote 0
at this point, here's cnn's susan roesgen in downtown los angeles at the staples center right now with the latest. susan, what are the details of this event on tuesday as we know? >> reporter: we know that very few people will get in. that had that half a billion hits and it actually shut down the server, the computer website shut it down for a while today. if people want to go to this memorial service, they have to get online, register. the tickets are free and at 6:00 tomorrow night, there's going to be a kpuzerized random drawing of everybody who registered. a lucky 17,500 wilg be the only ones to get tickets. everybody else, the lapd, city officials and the people running the staples center say please, please, please don't even come down here. cops are going to cordon off this area, anderson. they don't want anybody to come down because basely they don't know if they can handle the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of fans and media that are going to be there. >> so 17,000 tickets available. others are going to have to watch it at home. do we know what the event is? are ther
at this point, here's cnn's susan roesgen in downtown los angeles at the staples center right now with the latest. susan, what are the details of this event on tuesday as we know? >> reporter: we know that very few people will get in. that had that half a billion hits and it actually shut down the server, the computer website shut it down for a while today. if people want to go to this memorial service, they have to get online, register. the tickets are free and at 6:00 tomorrow night,...
564
564
tv
eye 564
favorite 0
quote 0
let's go to cnn's susan roesgen joining us from the forest lawn hollywood hills cemetery. re you learning, susan? >> reporter: we're learning that we can only call this a gathering. there is supposed to be a jackson family gathering tomorrow morning about two hours before the actual public memorial at the staples center arena in los angeles. yet this gathering is at a cemetery and as far as final resting places go, wolf, if michael jackson, if he is buried here, this is one of the finest final resting places in the country. it's beautiful, there are fountains and statues and rolling green hills and this is the celebrity cemetery in los angeles. betty davis is buried here. so if michael jackson is buried here, it would make sense because this is a celebrity cemetery. all we can say at this point is that the jackson family is planning a gathering here tomorrow morning at about 8:00 local time, two hours before the big public memorial here in los angeles. >> 8:00 a.m. pacific time, then the public memorial service at the staples center starts at 10:00 a.m. pacific time, 1:00 p
let's go to cnn's susan roesgen joining us from the forest lawn hollywood hills cemetery. re you learning, susan? >> reporter: we're learning that we can only call this a gathering. there is supposed to be a jackson family gathering tomorrow morning about two hours before the actual public memorial at the staples center arena in los angeles. yet this gathering is at a cemetery and as far as final resting places go, wolf, if michael jackson, if he is buried here, this is one of the finest...