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A WEBSITE which claims Michael Jackson is still alive and masquerading as a burns victim is clocking up an astonishing one million hits per day.
Internet rumours on YouTube and Facebook also claim the King of Pop is appearing on TV talkshows as Dave Dave, 33, a man who suffered severe facial disfigurement after his father set him on fire.
The scenario might seem unbelievable, but one web forum regular said: "There's no doubt Michael Jackson is still alive. We have the evidence, now we want to let everyone know."
Dave was born David Rothenberg, in Brooklyn, New York. In 1983, aged just six, he survived a terrifying attack by his own father.
In a twisted attempt at revenge over a custody disagreement Charles Rothenberg poured kerosene over his little boy while he slept in a Californian hotel room and set him alight. Rothenberg later served six years in jail for the crime.
The little lad suffered more than 90 per cent burns and amazingly survived, but was left badly scarred.
His mother Marie, who later wrote a book about her son's ordeal which was turned into a TV movie, organised a trip to Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch as a treat, and the singing legend took the boy under his wing.
Dave, now a law student living in Utah, changed his surname to break all ties with his father.
He has said of Jackson: "He befriended me. He took me into his life, which is very rare for Michael to do.
"But he opened up his arms to me and accepted me as a very good friend of his. And throughout the years, he never let me go."
Dave appeared on the Larry King show to talk about his memories of Jackson on the day of the star's memorial service last year.
But the show sparked a series of rumours which have snowballed into an internet sensation and become a huge talking point on michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com.
Many bloggers have said Dave's high-pitched voice bears a remarkable resemblance to the singing legend's, and observers claim his eyes have changed colour from his previous blue/green to brown.
His extensive facial scarring is supposedly a perfect cover for Jackson's surgically altered features, while the Larry King clip has been posted hundreds of times on YouTube, with web users analysing the similarities in their mannerisms.
Souza, a blogger and administrator of michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com, asserts: "Michael Jackson attended Larry King Live on the day of the funeral disguised as Dave Dave."
The 28-year-old, from the Netherlands, runs the site, which gets around a million hits per day, with her friend Mo, a 40-year-old mum-of-two, and the pair call themselves Michael Jackson Death Hoax Investigators.
She told The Sun: "At first we started investigating Michael's death as it was a gut feeling we both had.
"The media told us two different stories. TMZ.com reported he died six minutes before the doctor pronounced him dead, and CNN kept telling us he was in a coma. What really happened still remains a mystery."
Lawyer Brian Oxman, who acts as Dave's spokesman, scotched the rumours, telling The Sun: "The stories that have surfaced on the blogs concerning Michael Jackson still being alive are part of the worldwide grief that everyone whoever loved Michael Jackson now feels.
"He was so remarkable that people find it difficult to believe he is no longer with us. They long for him to remain a part of our lives.
"Dave Dave is an extraordinary young man. Michael Jackson took care of Dave for many years and asked nothing in return.
"I have spoken to Dave within the past several weeks, and he is doing well. He is going to school in Utah, and he is studying to be a lawyer.
"I can assure you that while Michael Jackson would be thrilled that Dave would become a lawyer, Michael Jackson never wanted to be a lawyer himself. He would shudder at the very thought."
Jackson died aged 50 in June last year.
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Give me strength:wall::wall:
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Yeah Michael's alive and well and living with Elvis!!
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Michael Jackson's family are planning an event to mark the one year anniversary of his death, according to reports.
The Jackson Family Foundation are organising "Forever Michael" to celebrate his life, featuring performances in honour of the late star.
VoicePlate Productions, the company producing the event, told People: "The vision is to bring together Michael Jackson family members, celebrities, fans, supporters and the community to celebrate and honour his legacy."
Tickets for the memorial, which takes place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA on June 26, will be available to the public.
Is it really nearly a year ago that he died :eek: :(
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Yes.. he died on the 27th of June .. nearly a year..
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I stand correct in above post.. he is a year dead today 25th June..
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Michael Jackson's grave has reportedly been vandalised by his fans.
Jackson supporters were allegedly able to gain access to the Great Mausoleum at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park and wrote messages including "Miss you sweet angel" and "Keep the dream alive" in the cemetery.
A representative for the site told TMZ: "Activity such as this is a prime example why we are evaluating the level of access to the various entrances of the Great Mausoleum."
The messages were found in discreet places including under window ledges and behind bushes.
Fans are not allowed access to the cemetery where other stars such as Clark Gable and Jean Harlow were buried.
Is it vandalism even if nice messages are left in discreet places? I was imagining rude words across his headstone or so
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Michael Jackson's body may have to be exhumed as part of Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial next year, it has been claimed.
According to the News of the World, lawyers for the doctor want to challenge allegations that he killed the late popstar with an overdose of Propofol. They reportedly want to contest the original autopsy and prove that Jackson could have died from other forms of drug misuse.
A family friend said: "This is a horrifying situation the family have been dreading. They laid Michael to rest and for him to return is just sick."
Attorney Ed Chernoff has allegedly already been granted permission to retest frozen samples taken from Jackson's body after his death.
The source added: "If the tests don't concur with the coroner's findings, they have the start of a strong defence. The logical next step would be to exhume the body to make new tests."
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Dr Conrad Murray is to face trial for the death of the late Michael Jackson.
TMZ reports that the doctor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter after attending a preliminary hearing from January 4 until today, during which Judge Michael Pastor decided that there is "sufficient evidence" for the case to proceed.
"It was not Michael Jackson's time to go," Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said in his closing statement.
"Michael Jackson is not here today because of the negligence and reckless acts of Dr Murray."
If convicted, Murray will face a maximum of four years in jail.
He is accused of giving Jackson a lethal dose of propofol along with other sedatives. Murray has pleaded not guilty.
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Conrad Murray found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
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Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, has been found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of the star by a jury in Los Angeles.
A panel of seven men and five women took two days of deliberation to reach a verdict.
Michael Jackson died on 25 June 2009 from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol.
Murray, 58, could now receive a maximum prison term of four years and lose his licence to practise medicine.
There was a shriek in the courtroom as the verdict was read.
Outside the courthouse, the BBC's Peter Bowes said that at the moment the verdict was read, the crowd along the street erupted with cheers and chanting.
Jackson's family sat in the courtroom, weeping quietly.
LaToya Jackson told the Associated Press news agency the family was overjoyed at the verdict.
"Michael was looking over us," she said.
Jackson was rehearsing for a series of comeback concerts
During the trial, Dr Murray's lawyers argued that Jackson self-administered a lethal dose of the drug while he was out of the room.
Dr Murray was remanded in custody without bail until he receives his sentence, set for 29 November.
Explaining his decision, the judge said Dr Murray was now a convicted felon and had considerable ties outside the state of California, meaning he could not guarantee that the doctor would remain in the state.
Dr Murray sat silently in court, shifting slightly in his seat as the verdict was read out.
Court officers began to handcuff the physician as the judge made his final announcements, before leading him away into custody.
'Drug addict'
The jury - made up of one African American, six whites and five Hispanics - deliberated on Friday and through the morning on Monday.
LA District Attorney Steve Cooley said the verdict sent a strong message
Outside the court, fans of Michael Jackson were cheering and chanting, "Guilty! Guilty!" in the run-up to the verdict being announced.
During the six-week trial, 49 witnesses and more than 300 pieces of evidence were presented to the court.
Michael Jackson, who had been out of the public eye for several years, died in 2009 as he was preparing for a series of comeback performances at the O2 arena in London.
In his closing argument last Thursday, the prosecution said Dr Murray had caused the star's death through negligence, depriving Jackson's children of their father and the world of a "genius".
The defence argued that Jackson was a drug addict who caused his own death by giving himself an extra dose of propofol while the cardiologist was out of the room at the star's rented mansion in Los Angeles.
However, lawyers for Dr Murray dropped a key argument midway through the trial - that the pop superstar had drank the propofol. But they continued to argue that Jackson had somehow dosed himself otherwise.
Each side of the trial called their own expert witness on the anaesthetic drug,
There is no law against administering propofol, but the prosecution's case rested on the argument that Dr Murray was grossly negligent by doing so outside a hospital setting and without the proper monitoring equipment.
In some of the more shocking moments of the trial, the jury heard a recording of Jackson, sounding incoherent and slurred, speaking about his upcoming concert series, as well as viewing a photo of a lifeless Jackson on a gurney.
