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The 54-year-old was among 200 invited guests at the funeral for the 'Thriller' singer at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Sharpton sent out a series of updates via Twitter during the private ceremony, E! says.
He wrote: "I am sitting at the burial services of Michael Jackson. I am talking to actress lisaraye mc coy…and tom mesereau.
"Tom represented MJ in the molestation case. We are all discussing his battles. This is a real moment for those who witnessed what he…went through was so unfair, yet he succeeded. In the end, he was the biggest artist ever. He faced the headwinds but he made it. (sic)"
He added: "I just spoke at the conclusion of tributes. Glady knight sang her heart out. Now we prepare to lay him top rest. MICHAEL JACKSON HAS BEENb LAID TO REST."
Sharpton recently responded to US TV presenter Bill O'Reilly's criticism of Jackson's legacy.
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