Secret footage of Muhammad Ali's funeral offered for sale for $1million by a 'FAMILY member'
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Secret footage of
Muhammad Ali 's funeral is being offered for sale for $1 million - and it is claimed by a member of his own FAMILY who betrayed relatives. The video, covertly taken during
the private service , has been offered to various media outlets in the US as the owner conducted "a tour of the country" in an attempt to find the highest bidder.
So far all magazines, newspapers and broadcasters have refused to purchase the video which show's Ali "being lowered into the ground". The Mirror knows of at least two US media outlets - one magazine and one broadcaster - which have been approached with the seven minute tape. The footage was taken unbeknown to the former
heavyweight champion's wife and daughters.
A source who was offered the tape told the Mirror:
"It is disgusting that some claiming to be member of Ali's own family could deceive their own flesh and blood.
“There is so much affection for him and it is not something we would entertain no matter what the price.
“The seller initially tried to conceal their identity but when asked how the footage was obtained we were told how they were a member of the family.
"It shows Ali being lowered into the ground and his family in tears. It's disgusting. Clearly they have no respect.”
The demand of $1 million is the equivalent of £680,000. Ali was buried in a corner of the historic Cave Hill Cemetery in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. He picked the site himself after touring the grounds deciding on a spot just across from a lake with a fountain.
His headstone will be simple when it’s installed, in keeping with Muslim tradition.
It will be inscribed with just one word: Ali.