The photo reportedly shows Jackson, his eyes wide open, lying on his back on a metal autopsy table. The picture is said to be taken of Jackson's head only, and shot from the left side by someone standing at about a 30 degree angle toward the body.
The pop star's head is reportedly shaven, his face said to be stripped of any makeup. A scar, which was hidden by makeup when Jackson appeared in public, is visible on his left check, according to the rumor. Jackson's tattooed eyebrows are reportedly the only other visible mark on his face. The photo is described as "not a cellphone photo" and is reportedly of "good quality".
The photo, if it exists, would represent a major breach of security for the Los Angeles investigators assigned to the King of Pop's death, as well as the coroner's office where the autopsy was conducted.
L.A. County assistant chief Ed Winter says that his office has no comment on any aspect of the Jackson autopsy. He would not say who was present at the autopsy nor even how many people attended the postmortem examination.
Winter said that he knows who was there and what pictures were taken and would be able to determine if the rumored photo were, in fact, authentic.
The presence of a scar on Jackson's left cheek could provide the key to whether the photo was real or even faked, experts say, because it would pinpoint who knew about the scar -- that is if Jackson did have such a mark on his face.
This would not be the first time a sensitive photo was released to the media. A photo of beaten and bruised pop singer Rihanna was obtained by TMZ and published on-line. The image showed the shocking aftermath of an altercation on February 8 with her then-boyfriend, Chris Brown. A pair of Los Angeles police officers have been placed on paid leave as part of the investigation
The Jackson autopsy photo is reportedly in the hands of a prominent Los Angeles restaurant owner and is being shopped around to media outlets around the world. If real, that photo could easily fetch $1 million for world wide rights, according to industry experts.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009 as he prepared for a comeback concert series in London. The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled that Jackson's death was a homicide involving a combination of drugs. His official cause of death was "acute propofol intoxication."
source ktla.com
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