Jacko's untold secrets
Elephant beds and tiger meat
SECRET documents reveal that Jacko's bizarre Neverland home and zoo cost him £12m a year to run.
He bought the estate in 1987 for £11.3m and paid £972,050.606 a month for its upkeep.
A summary of outstanding accounts handed to the News of World reveal a payroll of £32,000 a month for 54 staff.
Monthly vets' bills often topped £41,000. Drynest Animal Bedding supplied shavings for ELEPHANT BEDDING at £1,667 a month.
Another £5,000 a month went in HAY bills for horses and camels. Oddly, Jacko paid £1,866 per month for TIGER MEAT from Natutral Balance Pet Foods, though he didn't keep tigers.
Medical insurance for employees ran to over £74,000 a month because they feared being mauled or infected by tropical diseases.
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Accounts also reveal that Jacko spent just ober £25,000 on tailored suits for court appearances.
The family: 'Our pain just can't be described'
THE Jackson family spoke of their sadness late last night in their first public statement since Jermaine confirmed his brother's death on Thursday.
They said Michael would "live on" in the hearts of his fans around the world.
Put out by Jacko's dad Joe, the statement read: "In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter.
"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon.
"It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times.
"We miss Michael endlessly, our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now.
"So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide.
"Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message,"
It ended: "In addition, Joseph Jackson wishes to personally convey: 'My grandchildren are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson'."
Morgue strips away his mask
THE dead star's true appearance was finally unmasked on the mortuary table.
Investigators working for the Los Angeles County coroner were the first beyond his immediate circle to see him with his thick layers of make-up removed.
Since the early 1980s Jacko had never been seen in public without heavy foundation - and increasingly rarely without a mask, as pictured.
Sources reveal they found "significant" scarring to his face, the likely result of many years of surgery. Investigators also reported bruising on his chest, consistant with the two resuscitation attempts to revive him.
Yet despite this, Jackson's body appeared, in general, to be healthier and stronger than investigators expected for a person with so many documented medical issues.
There were no obvious signs of a heart attack, which was first reported as a possible cause when death was announced. While Jackson's body was kept at the coroner's mortuary it was locked in its own crypt. But coroner's investigator Jerry McKibben said that the body was finally returned to the family on Friday night and was moved to an undisclosed mortuary.
La Toya: 'I knew he'd be first to go'
GRIEVING La Toya Jackson sobbed last night: "I always suspected Michael would be the first brother to go.
"I think we always had a feeling that he was almost too special to stay with us on earth for long. We're going through hell and we miss him."
Speaking to a friend, La Toya, 53, also spoke of the feud with Jacko that kept them estranged in the 1990s.
"Thank God we healed the rift," she added. "I regret our lost years. I'll never get them back."
La Toya, pictured at the hospital where Jacko was declared dead, also revealed how the Jackson clan is banding together to protect his children . . . and money.
"His children are Jacksons and that's how it's going to stay," she told her pal. We don't want anything Michael earned, we just want to make sure his babies will have everything they ever wanted."
The Jacksons are now planning to set up a trust that will provide for Blanket, seven, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael, 12.
La Toya's friend added: "Michael's father Joseph is nearly 80 but he's still calling the shots and letting the boys do the legwork."
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