London, July 12: Michael Jackson was murdered for his 1-billion-pound fortune, according to his heartbroken sister La Toya.
In an exclusive interview, the former Playboy model, 53, said that she and the family are convinced her brother's apparent drugs overdose was "foul play" by a shadowy group out to get their hands on his 1-billion-pound fortune.
“We don't think just one person was involved in the murder. It was a conspiracy to get Michael's money," News of the World quoted her as saying.
La Toya, the closest person to Michael from the whole tight-knit Jackson clan, said that she has vowed revenge on the people she claims murdered her brother Michael.
"I know who did it and I won't rest until I nail them," she added.
La Toya added: "Michael was murdered. And we don’t think just one person was involved. Rather, it was a conspiracy of people. I feel it was all about money. Michael was worth well over a billion in music publishing assets and somebody killed him for that. He was worth more dead than alive."
La Toya's revelations come just two days after the chief of Los Angeles police admitted they were investigating the singer’s death as possible homicide.
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First Published: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 14:09