Thomas Mesereau , the lawyer who successfully defended Jackson in a child molestation trial , sat just behind the Jackson family . Clifton Davis 's dozens kids , led by daughter , California , placed a crown atop their father 's coffin . Elizabeth Taylor sang `` Never Can Say Goodbye , '' a hit he wrote for La Pieta '' . Guests included Elizabeth Taylor , Lisa Marie Presley and Macaulay Culkin .
Clifton Davis 's dozens kids , led by daughter , California , placed a crown atop their father 's coffin . Elizabeth Taylor sang `` Never Can Say Goodbye , '' a hit he wrote for La Pieta '' . Guests included Elizabeth Taylor , Lisa Marie Presley and Macaulay Culkin .