OK Mag Pays $500,000 For Jacko Cover Shot

A disgusting picture of a disgusting man.

it's been almost two weeks since he died? gee whiz, where have i been?

Everyone should boycott OK magazine! How disrespectful of them to exploit the deceased and his family in such a heinous way! Michael Jackson struggled to achieve privacy for his family, his body isn't even buried and this magazine puts his last breathing momemts on its' cover? I hope someone shelters his children from ever seeing this magazine. I'm sorry to be venting, but this is horrible. What will people think of Americans after this? And another thing what the hell was Joe Jackson doing walking the red carpet during the BET awards two days after his son passed away.One of those Jackson brothers better keep their Dad away from the press, he's doing more damage than he realizes.

That picture only proves what is wrong in this world. Michael Jackson was so much more than what the picture is showing. Why would anyone want to see their idol as he is dieing/already dead? And who was the person that took the picture? Sorry OK, but I'm not buying the cover.

Wasn't Elvis's picture in the casket on the cover of the National Enquirer? If people didn't want to read this trash, the magazines (and perhaps this site) would go out of business. Thankfully, that is not the case!

They paid too much! I saw that picture on facebook yesterday! For free!

OK magazine is offensive to print a picture of someone recieving CPR I hope they suffer a backlash from Jacksons fans

it hasn't been almost two weeks! come on, it hasn't even been a week! get your stories straight for once...

it hasn't been almost two weeks! come on, it hasn't even been a week! get your stories straight for once...

"Even though it's been almost two weeks since MJ died, we can bet this won't be the last week he graces the covers!"

Two weeks? He died on June 25th. Today is June 30th. That's 5 days. Your reporting is about as accurate as your math skills.

People need to boycott OK Magazine for that picture. It's completely disrespectful to him and his family. BOYCOTT!!!!!

hahahahahahahaha great pic of Jacko the dead pedo!!!!!!

It's been 5 days.

It's been 5 days.

I think it's disgusting and the lowest form of profit. However, it's the way of the world and the billion dollar business of entertainment and tabloid. Someone's best and worst moments are valuable fodder for promotion and profit. It's not going to change. OK magazine is the not the first by far to do such a thing and wont be the last.

BTW the same picture of MJ in the ambulance was posted ET online's website a few days ago saying they it was an exclusive so their not innocent either!

I was shocked to see this picture of him in his final moments! What a disgrace and invasion of his right to privacy. OK magazine should be sued! How sad that they put this picture out there for his children to see. They show no human compassion for MJ's children and family.

Well you know... people are curious about him and are trying to get clarity about all the mystery around him.

I WILL NEVER AGAIN LOOK AT ANOTHER OK!MAGAZINE OR THEIR WEBSITE. THAT IS THE LOWEST FORM OF LOW THERE IS. THAT MAN GAVE ALOT TO THE WORLD AND WHAT A HORRIBLE TRIBUTE TO HIS FINAL DAY. OK! GO AWAY!

Disturbing and unnecessary. People want to remember him in good times. Can you imagine seeing your family on the cover of a magazine... Dead

What, exactly, were you people expecting? It's a tabloid magazine, just like this website is a tabloid website. The people who run both are parasites who feed off this kind of thing.

WHO is the SCUM that made it a point to get the "money shot". You can bet it wasnt a pap. More like a cell phone pic. :( SCUM for taking it and partaker SCUM for buying it, and total SCUM for printing it for profit. What will YOUR end be?

First, why are people so shocked by OK! Magazine's choice to display this picture? It is a disgusting publication. Second, I realize Michael Jackson had so many fans across the world, and that he was a "father" of three, however, why does it seem like no one is remembering the fact the he was accused multiple times of molesting children?! I don't care how famous you are or were, but his fame should have ended when he decided he could abuse children!

Lita, Holly...thank-you for posting a decent message. And to the horrible people who think this is funny, I guess you have never lost a loved one to feel the anguish and pain such an event can bring on. This picture and OK magazine and whoever sold it and profits from it should be deeply ashamed. I truly hope it comes back to haunt you.

Message to 12:26
He was found not guilty of those crimes.

this is absolutely disgusting and disrespectful.
make your voices heard by e-mailing these people on the OK! Staff:

News Editor: christian.guiltenane@express.co.uk
Fashion & Beauty Editor emma.gunavardhana@express.co.uk
Diary: mark.moody@express.co.uk
Pictures: sophie.mutter@express.co.uk
Subscriptions: nassubs@btbmf.co.uk or 01234 848 426
Online Editor: geoff.marsh@express.co.uk

Sophie Mutter will be getting an earful from me!

RIP Michael Jackson

A HUGE story would be WHO got and sold the "money shot"

I'll write Sophie a thank you note.

12:31 PM. Why don't you just shut up, you are probably a pervert yourself; picking up for a dead perv. He was guilty and paid off his accusers; hush money in millions. Quit lying to protect your perversions.

12:31.......if you truly think MJ was innocent of molesting children.....then there is no hope for you. He was a classic pedophile. No question. I realize you MJ fans desperately would like to believe he wasn't, there comes a point in time when you are simply going to have to face the facts.

Wow....To show anyone in this condition on the front page of a magazine is horrible.

Message to 1:21. Believe it or not I'm not an MJ fan. I use to be back in the eighties but not during the past decade or so. You tell me to face the facts and yes I would if I had them in front of me but all I have to go on is the court's decision - which was not guilty. You are so quick to judge him but not the parents of the children who accepted a pay off. If he was truly innocent and had to go through all the humiliation in front of the whole world that would explain alot of the agony he faced towards the end of his life.
I could be very wrong also, I'm just expressing my opinion.

Oh and message to 1:18
If you can't debate on this forum intelligently maybe you shouldn't be on it at all.

OK magazine makes me sick. I not only hope that their sales drop for this issue, but I hope that no one ever buys
their piece of crap magazine.
Also, to all you people that have nothing nice to say, just shut the f*@k up! Michael was never convicted of doing anything wrong. He was a genius talent and was misunderstood and persecuted by a few money hungry pieces of garbage called humans. Most of the world knows that Michael was a great person with a generous heart. He had a lot of fortune and he gave back a lot. Again to the negative so called humans that continue to spread the hate, you need to look in the mirror. I doubt that you will like what you see. Therefore, you should then grab a razor and slash your f***ing wrists because the world will not miss you!

So if X17 got the picture that would not sell it? Would the sell it for very nothing? An X-17 photog saw the rush to the hospital and followed and took pictures which were latter sold. Why did he take pictures if he knew that he was not at his prime?

So if X17 got the picture that would not sell it? Would the sell it for very nothing? An X-17 photog saw the rush to the hospital and followed and took pictures which were latter sold. Why did he take pictures if he knew that he was not at his prime?

According to some of you a**holes, even not guilty means that we should crucify someone. Maybe when you a**holes look in the mirror you see a piece of crap such as Hitler. And killing yourself as Hitler did is what you will end up hopefully doing to yourself. And no one will miss you losers. Now F off!

Anonymous at 3:44 What the hell are you saying?

pedophiles should not be revered by anyone.

And you should know what a pedophile is since you are one yourself. You ignorant moron. Talk whwen you have proof. Till then shut the f**k up.

I always get totally creeped out when I see pictures of Jacko surrounded by kids.

He was a sicko-

Wacko Jack's nose is missing!!!!!

Nothing wrong with the picture, it does not disrespect the man. His place in history demands the true accounting of his death, and the picture is reality. No secrecy will do justice to his life, only truth will honor his life.

the pic sucks...it sucked when they did it to elvis in his CASKET.that was a cover pic..but,in a lot of ways it gives people closure..IT SUCKS but to some its a necessary evil..sorry

hahahahahah great pic!!! I'm gonna get one for my dartboard!!!

it's freedom of the press and capitalism at work. god bless the usa.

i mean its really not a big deal? i love how all michael jacksons fans are coming out of the woodwork now! where were they a couple of years ago when he really needed them?!! when he was going through all these charges. I dont think this picture is disrectful. Its what the public wants to see, and if your that famous-you cant really complain if something like this comes out

i mean its really not a big deal? i love how all michael jacksons fans are coming out of the woodwork now! where were they a couple of years ago when he really needed them?!! when he was going through all these charges. I dont think this picture is disrectful. Its what the public wants to see, and if your that famous-you cant really complain if something like this comes out

well i think that MJ was a very creative man and opened a lot of doors for minorities! all of the people who disrespect him need to eff the hell off of him! yeah he might have been accused of things but you have no right to judge him because im sure you havent been so damn perfect at life.
you need to learn how to respect people!
get a life!

Don't anyone buy ok mag. they suck bigtime R.i.p. MJ

To all the jerks that have something negative to say about MJ, your time is coming, and what will be said about you....a bunch of dumbasses. R.I.P. MJ

To all the jerks that have something negative to say about MJ, your time is coming, and what will be said about you....a bunch of dumbasses. R.I.P. MJ

This is a disgusting way to get attention on part of the magazine. I dont care what he was accused of in life wasnt nann one of yall there to see he did it so give the man some respect in death. Who the hell do we think we are to judge anyway? Thats God's job-not ours. Ill never buy ok magazine again in my life. Everybody deserves respect in death. Hes in a better place than most of yall will ever be and I think its appalling a magazine would exploit someones death for money. MJ will be missed because of what he DID. Ill leave on this note-let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

The Enquirer did the exact same thing to John Lennon in 1980. Very Sick.

Umm being found not guilty does not make you innocent...uhhh hello..OJ!! Its just a picture..he lived his life with a face made of god knows what...this is probably the most accurate picture of his face in 20 years...

The one who took that picture should have helped MJ and not taking a photo.
(It looks like it was taken IN the car, to me) I am so disgusted of this person.

This is so disrespectful!!!
So sick!!!

If MJ would see this..... he'd cry.
Not because of that kind of picture - he would cry about how people are nowadays...
Doing things like that, disrespectful things as well as not cared about other's feelings.


The OK magazine doesn't really care about MJ's dead. They only see the profit!
This IS so sick...
I hate this world where only money counts........

MJ is right with his song EARTH SONG in every way....
I am speechless.

The one who took that picture should have helped MJ and not taking a photo.
(It looks like it was taken IN the car, to me) I am so disgusted of this person.

This is so disrespectful!!!
So sick!!!

If MJ would see this..... he'd cry.
Not because of that kind of picture - he would cry about how people are nowadays...
Doing things like that, disrespectful things as well as not cared about other's feelings.


The OK magazine doesn't really care about MJ's dead. They only see the profit!
This IS so sick...
I hate this world where only money counts........

MJ is right with his song EARTH SONG in every way....
I am speechless.

@ Jennifer Jezek

I agree with you, in everything.


MJ I will miss you so much!! Love you, sending kisses to the heaven!! :X

I have to say, I really miss him and I am not even a that freaky fan of him so can imaging how the freaky fans feel. I could cry every free minute I am listening to this great never-be-topped music!!!

I can't put my feelings into words. I still can't understand.

He's gone too soon!

REST IN PEACE, MJ!

You'll NEVER be forgotten.

Just listening to SCREAM, what I also could do right now.


XOXO

I was walking in Walmart when I saw the photo. I almost fainted in the store. They call it a tribute but all it is is a disgrace. OK magazine needs to make a public apology to his family and friends. I will never buy the magazine again.

Yes I miss him and his money too.
hope I can have $100,000.00 thousand
from his money for his memory.