Memorial over, investigation continues

Posted by Sarah Harlan

(NBC) - As the spotlight begins to fade after his memorial, the glare on what Michael Jackson left behind seems to be intensifying.

The investigation into why he died continues.

A toxicology report is expected within weeks.

Police have already questioned Jackson's personal physician, Doctor Conrad Murray, who was with Jackson at the time of his death, and there are reports investigators still want to interview at least five more doctors who wrote prescriptions for the pop star.

There is also the issue of what happens with Jackson's children.

"Ever since I was born, my daddy has been the best father I could imagine," Jackson's 11-year-old daughter Paris said.

Paris Jackson's heart-wrenching goodbye to her dad provides a dramatic backdrop for the potential legal battle over who will raise Jackson's three children.

Jackson's will calls for his mother Katherine to care for the kids, but his ex-wife Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Paris and her 12-year-old brother Prince Michael, has indicated she may seek custody.

A hearing is set for Monday, and there is also the lingering legal fight over control of Jackson's multi-million dollar estate, an estate that with soaring record sales is growing.

Jackson's albums have a lock on all 10 of the top positions on the billboard catalog chart, which is albums out for more than 18 months.

"He's still dominating the downloads chart, he's dominating the albums chart, he's continuing to be a real force in an unprecedented way on the billboard chart," Bill Werde with Billboard Magazine said. "So I would expect that to continue for at least another week."

The controversy and questions that have followed Jackson's death will last a lot longer.