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The Michael Jackson estate and others have been asking … who’s behind an unauthorized MJ memorial set to go down Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton — now, there’s a smoking gun pointed at Joe Jackson.

As we previously reported, the bash is being thrown by a website called VoicePlate.com — but no one could identify the person responsible for pulling the strings. It’s also unclear who convinced Katherine Jackson to record that awkward, scripted promotional video for the tribute.

But now — a clue … and it all has to do with the featured entertainment at the MJ tribute … a band called the Chi-Lites — they had a couple of hits in the ’70s, including “Oh Girl” and “Have You Seen Her.”

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On the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, there are still many questions left unanswered. But older brother Tito Jackson boils it down to one: “Why him?”

“Sometime there’s no answers,” he added. “And maybe the answers will come later in life.”

But some details surrounding the pop star’s death have already emerged. Interviews with members of the “This Is It” tour provide insight into his last rehearsal. The timeline from a search warrant affidavit also tells the story of Jackson’s final hours.

The affidavit was based on evidence and eyewitness accounts, including that of Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson’s personal physician, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death. However, Murray’s attorney disputes its accuracy.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

As the sun rose above the exclusive Los Angeles, California, neighborhood of Bel Air, Michael Jackson began the morning inside his mansion doing what he loved: preparing for a show.

“I would start around about noon or 1 o’clock at his home. We would dance a few hours and stretched,” said Travis Payne, Jackson’s longtime choreographer. Payne was also associate director for the upcoming “This Is It” concert series, which Jackson was scheduled to begin July 13 at London, England’s, O2 Arena.

On the afternoon of June 24, Jackson arrived at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles to rehearse.

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