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After months of hype in the aftermath of his death, "This Is It", perhaps Michael Jackson's last work, will be released shortly. There can be no doubt that promoters AEG Live, who have been left to pick up the pieces after their prized asset keeled over just before the money came rolling in, are desperate to claw back some dollars. But some fans claim there is something more sinister at work here and will boycott the movie, claiming the star was being exploited and citing the film as evidence of a "cover-up".

"In the weeks leading up to Michael Jackson's death, while this footage was being shot, people around him knew that he looked like he might have died. Those who stood to make a profit chose to ignore it", said those fronting the online protest, aka This Is Not It. Sony Pictures, which made the film, have naturally dismissed such ideas, insisting: "We believe his fans will be grateful for the rare opportunity to see Michael's creativity in action as he prepared and rehearsed for his upcoming London concerts". Which is fair enough, judging by this latest, and perhaps best, leak from "This Is It"...