"Lot of Magic in Air" at Jackson Funeral

(CBS)  at a star-studded funeral more than two months after his death and, because of his family's tardy arrival, nearly two hours late.

Tom Mesereau, Jackson's friend and attorney who attended last's night interment, told CBS "Early Show" anchor Maggie Rodriguez there were many moments at the ceremony that stood out for him.

"It was a ceremony that incorporated so many wonderful aspects of Michael Jackson," he said. "It was happy, it was sad, heavy, soft, light. There was a lot of magic in the air. Everyone sitting there just soaked in just the beauty and the magic and just the happy aspects of this very unique person.

"But I think when the three children carried the crown to the casket, it was just a wonderfully moving moment that I will never forget."

Mesereau said the mood was quite different from the Staples Center memorial service.

"Well, I think both occasions had a lot to do with who the person Michael is," Mesereau said. "Michael had a universal quality where he reached out to mankind to try to heal the world through art, through music, through love, through kindness.

"And there was the individual who would just, if he helped a child from the inner city with some ice cream or introduced him to one his animals at Neverland, it would put a smile on his face.

"This was a very, very special and unique person, and I think both services brought out a lot about who Michael really was."



Observers noted that Jackson's mother Katherine appeared overcome during the ceremony. Mesereau seemed to agree.

"I did walk into the mausoleum and see Katherine turning around because she looked rather weak, rather faint. She's a wonderful person, a special lady. Very strong, very kind. Very spiritual. And I think everything just got too much at one point."

With Jackson's interment, attention will now return to the investigation into his June 25 death at age 50. , and Jackson's death certificate lists "injection by another" as the cause.

When asked by Rodriguez if he thinks criminal charges will be seen in this case, Mesereau said, "I think the evidence has to be carefully analyzed.

"There's been a lot of innuendo in the media, but I haven't seen the actual evidence," he said, but added that if any doctor has been found have over-prescribed medication for Jackson, "to enable him, to manipulate him or for whatever reason, it's got to be carefully looked at and, if necessary, prosecuted."

[inmom63]

I saw a tweet tonight that said the Jackson family "wasn't happy about the overhead camera" at MJ's service last night. Are you kidding??? This family loves ANY camera and will do anything to make a buck off their brother/son/relative. I think MJ will always be recalled as the pedofile he was and the drug abuser he was...but his family is even worse...every last one of them.

[ssilver567]

Thank you John Brown 8888! A terse, but succinct and accurate reply. Atty Tom Messerou's words to CBS reporter made me ill! Many of the records re MJ's child abuse trial are open to public. Many of us read those documents that described a disgusting level of perversion. There are stories, about his "sleep overs"; how he would ply the young boys w/booze, then get zonked out on his drugs. While Jackson was in his drug reverie, his young guests would get sick on the booze he provided. His help would have to clean up after the sick kids! Parents who provided this monster w/his victims, their own children in exchange for extravagant gifts which included new homes, cars, jewelry. This is what goes on in 3rd world countries all too often. I thought we were more civilized, but I guess not. Why was he not found guilty? He had his "dream team" and technicalities were found to keep him out of jail. I do feel very sorry for his kids. What kind of father was he, so sick from his dope habit, that he was upstairs sleeping while his isolated kids were home-schooled by private tutors.

Those kids do seem like sweet youngsters. I pray they will now find happiness and stability in their new home. Their much maligned grandpa, Joe Jackson seemed to be very aware of the challenges these kids face. His first words to the press were: "Now my grandkids will get the education they need, the enjoyment of playing with other kids". That does not sound like an abusive grandparent to me! It's the sick enablers like Tom Meserueu who need to be maligned!

In the quiet state of Oregon, there is another pedophile case going to court. A popular resident of Oregon, very well liked in his small, prosperous town, James Auchincloss the half-brother of our former first lady. Mr. A's friends are fierce supporters in spite of evidence made public. They seem to care more about his rights being trampled than the children of that town who are at risk. I have to wonder what kind of a wicked world we live in, when pedophilia, the lowest of human crimes/vice is not only tolerated but vindicated!

What do we do w/the low level of intellegence/morality John Brown 8888? A very sad world we live in.

[pickaguitar1]

RIP Michael

You are not alone and will never be forgotten.

[spiritwalk]

That was the same thing your grandmother said about Russ Columbo. And your grandchildren will say the same thing about Michael Jackson that you are now saying about Russ Columbo.