Do I believe MJ faked his own death?? Yes, but not alone.
Did he have a choice?? NO.
If all this investigation leads to the threats on his life, or being forced to do something he didn't want to do, then I say yes.
A plan this elaborate has to be arranged with the help of the FBI or CIA.
Witness protection program means he has to "play dead".....and everyone else involved including the family, have a gag order. They are not allowed to talk about it.
Murray is heavily protected for a reason. He is just an actor playing his part, for a fee of course.
This is how to catch the ones who are guilty. They need to catch them in the act. That's all the evidence the FBI need, and MJ will not come back until it is safe to do so.
The clues have always been "Just for the fans". He wanted to make sure we understood he is still alive and that we will be ok. That's why nobody else knows anything. The average guy walking down the street, is not going to question whether MJ is alive or not. He hasn't looked deeply into all the evidence left behind, all the clues, all the hints. The family must play their part. So for this reason , they cannot and will not say anything to jeopordise the investigation. The lions are already at work and will be captured. (Thome Thome, Phillips, Branca)