L.A. Pushes To Get Repaid For Michael Jackson Funeral Costs

The AP reports that Los Angeles city attorney Carmen Trutanich "says he's still seeking reimbursement of the $3 million the city spent for the Michael Jackson memorial — even though a report says there was no law at the time forcing a payback. The City Council's Public Safety Committee on Monday will review the report that shows Los Angeles spent $3.2 million on the July memorial at Staples Center, including $2 million in police overtime. It also says the memorial gave the local economy a $4 million boost. The report says there was no ordinance in place in July that required Staples owner AEG to reimburse the city. However, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich (troo-TAN'-ich) is still pursuing reimbursement. Jackson died June 25 in a rented Los Angeles mansion."