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MJ Memorial Donations -- Next to Nothing

Posted Jul 8th 2009 7:11PM by TMZ Staff

The city of Los Angeles has only received $17,000 of the $1.4 million it cost to put on Michael Jackson's memorial -- but it's not because MJ fans are cheap ... it's because of the complete failure of the official donation website.

MJ Memorial Donations -- Next to Nothing

The press release from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says, "The city's Information Technology Agency could not handle the high volume of traffic or adequately respond to receive contributions for several hours Tuesday afternoon ... for at least 12 consecutive hours Tuesday evening ... and periodically throughout Wednesday morning."

So Villaraigosa is begging MJ fans to go back to the website and cough up a donation -- but please, not all at once.

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31. You have to be kidding.... do you REALLY think they will spend our money on this? I promise you it will get spent on some failed social program....just like ALL the other money they have wasted.

Posted at 7:54PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Jack

32. #16 is an idiot. They are not asking donations to pay for the funeral, they are asking to for donations to pay all the cops that had to work overtime in order to handle the crowds in several areas of LA.

Posted at 7:53PM on Jul 8th 2009 by #16 is an idiot

33. I agree,the money should come from the Jacksons or the Estate to help pay for the costs,Not the fans..and some of you are right too, that the amount of people that it brought to the city helped also

Posted at 7:54PM on Jul 8th 2009 by tinadolfin

34. If MJ opened so many doors for all these "now famous" people, why dont all those famous people make a donation. I cant believe that with so many celebrities saying how much of an inspiration he was to them, they cant all pull together and help pay for this. Its pretty obvious the Jackson family are broke, or they would have paid for this themselfs.

Posted at 4:21AM on Jul 10th 2009 by Lisa

35. If all Michael Jackson's Fans would DONATE $1.oo to the state of California to pay for his memorial service and any other services provided for this great tragedy maybe they will shut up!!

Posted at 7:55PM on Jul 8th 2009 by MJfan

36. Yeah, maybe the mayor could ask one of his squeezes that work for Telemundo or Univision to make a plea also or maybe he could go to the welfare department or the emergency rooms and ask the illegals for donations too, god knows he doesn't want to do anything to get rid of them.

Posted at 7:56PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Jason

37. our Mayor is a moron

Posted at 1:01PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Loray

38. Now I know why so many Jackson's have filed for bankcrupcy. They spend more than they have.

Posted at 7:56PM on Jul 8th 2009 by jane

39. F*ck them! MJ gave more contributions to the world. Contact Jordan Chandler and the other a**wipes that robbed him.

Posted at 7:57PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Jade

40. HA haaaaaaa - stupid asses - who puts on a party then asks everyone to bring money to pay for it??? Man I hate this society

Posted at 7:56PM on Jul 8th 2009 by E

41. Maybe he should ask Obama for a donation. He seems to like to give money away...

Posted at 7:57PM on Jul 8th 2009 by raechill

42. I agree that the Jacksons or the Estate should pay the city for it all..They got enough money,send the bill to them..