Several sources close to the Jackson family agree that it would not be happening if Michael Jackson were still alive.

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"If as a small child Michael Jackson was involved in making business decisions and had to have the burdens in some ways of the financial responsibility for the family, then it can turn around who's the caretaker and who's being taken care of, " Aferiat said.

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With Michael Jackson ... if he ends up at a cemetery, I'll definitely go and take flowers.

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And, if that happens, expect alternative-historical stories on Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber and Oprah in the near future.

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