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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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61. Am 61 yrs old retired, living on a fixed income. I sent a $10.00 check. I think if you can afford even a $1.00 it helps the city not the Jackson family. Good god people who live in LA, you should give if you can. No one is that broke you can't give $l.00. Alot of you waste that much on a beer. Instead of going to a movie this weekend why don't you contribute to the fund. You would be help out a city. I live in the south. Maybe my state might need some help down the line and I hope people won't be that selfish. Come on folks. You can give a $l.00. Can you imagine if everyone gives a $1.00 how much money they could get.

Posted at 8:11PM on Jul 8th 2009 by southernyankee

62. Why didn't they ask for donation for the STUPID lakers parade?!!?! Oh thats right they got "secret" donation...What a load of crap. Cough up the money for that as well

Posted at 8:13PM on Jul 8th 2009 by SUCKERSSS

63. WHAT? First they want to convict him and now they want to erect a memorial in his honor? WHAT?

Posted at 8:14PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Bethie

64. Have a heart people! It's MJ please let him the rest in peace.

Posted at 8:13PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Shorty Reid

65. So now the city can burn down because you won't have the money because the stupid mayor spent it on MJ Memorial? She should be removed from office immediately!

Posted at 8:14PM on Jul 8th 2009 by life is like that

66. This just in:

Oscar G. Mayer has died at the age of 95.

(Apparently, Michael asked Saint Peter if he could have a big old wiener!)

Posted at 8:14PM on Jul 8th 2009 by thinkaboutit

67. I think all the money they will choose their sales would be more than enough to cost ...

Posted at 8:16PM on Jul 8th 2009 by camila valdes

68. With California's current budget crisis , the estate of the deceased should be required to pay for all expenses just
like any other citzen would have to do. In the US we are all supposed to be equals but obviously if you are a celebrity the common tax payer should be responsible for your bills.

Posted at 8:30PM on Jul 8th 2009 by concerned citizen

69. this bum villaGROSSa should be paying the MJ fans. i'm sure they pumped millions into the local economy, which the pigs in the CA govt will tax and then spend.

Posted at 8:16PM on Jul 8th 2009 by bruce goldensteinberg

70. Absurd, you've got to be kidding - people are struggling to pay for food and this db wants money to pay for a multi millionaires funeral? OMG OMG OMG; I like MJ and all but it['s the families responsibility . . . just like the rest of us,.DON'T DONATE.

Posted at 8:16PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Donna R

71. #33 Haven't you heard she is almost broke. Some of the comments are very sad to read. MJ gave to more charities than any other actor. Even in death he left money to 2 organizations. He was a man of the world. Many people came to LA from around the country and the world. So if you want to give fine, if you don't than shut up. We don't want to hear from your pie whole.

Posted at 8:17PM on Jul 8th 2009 by southernyankee

72. How much did Tony del barrio donate?

Posted at 8:17PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Tired of it all

73. You know what, they should prove where all this money went for this funeral. They snubbed on-lookers out, and of the millions of fans that were expected, only a few thousand showed up outside. I think they hired, and overestimated after they had already warned no one to go. Let them eat the cost. Some of us fans had to stay home!! jerks

Posted at 8:26PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Bett

74. We as Tax Payers are NOT allowed to pay OUR bills with IOU's when WE can't feed our children, ourselves, or whatever ... instead, they will cut off the lights, and your kids will starve if you don't pay! So why the DEVIL would we give up our hard earned money to a state who keeps throwing parties that they can't afford to pay for?!?!?! CA is a state full of opulence, luxery, a CRAZY expensive state ... maybe if you didn't have so many "stars" owing MILLIONS in tax debt, this wouldn't have happened! Stop making your stupid budget crisis the whole Country's issue! Get someone else to manage, cause obviously, ya'll screwed the hell up! DO NOT expect ppl to PAY to go to a memorial service!

Posted at 10:24PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Beth J

75. #48 pretty funny!!!

Posted at 8:18PM on Jul 8th 2009 by life is like that

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