Jackson estate gives L.A. $1.3M toward costs

Michael Jackson's estate and entertainment company AEG have agreed to contribute $1.3 million toward the public costs of the pop singer's memorial service.

The City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles police foundation will get the money to cover costs related to the memorial last July 7 at Nokia Theater and the Staples Centre.

The city says it spent $3.2 million and police overtime alone amounted to $2 million. That estimate has grown since it first released estimates for the public cost of the memorial last July.

A massive security zone and police barricades were set up around Staples Centre, where the memorial was held. And the city had braced for masses of hysterical fans.

The service was restrained and fans did not get out of the control. The star-studded ceremony was broadcast across the United States.

In its statement about the contribution, released Friday, AEG emphasized it was voluntarily compensating the city.

Jackson died June 25, 2009 at age 50. The man who called himself The King of Pop succumbed to an accidental drug overdose.