The father of deceased pop star Michael Jackson has presented the town of Gary, Indiana with a bill for $5000 for attending his own
son’s memorial. The charge, which will reportedly be split with a musical group, Marhsall Thompson and the Chi-Lites, puts the event $3000 in the hole. The city is said to have paid $4700 for rentals, graphics, printing and production costs to put on the charity event, with $1900 coming back in peddlers’ licenses and more in donations. But an unexplained $500 donation cancellation from Peoples Bank and the bill Jackson left for the city upon his departure have City Hall officials scrambling to ensure taxpayers aren’t left with a debt. Meanwhile, Marshall Thompson and the Chi-Lites are advertising an August 22 event in Illinois that is touted as a Joe Jackson birthday party bash which will be used as a fundraiser for a Michael Jackson cultural centre in Gary. Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009), an American…
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