Published 6/28/2009
at L.A. Times - TV News
The King of Pop's death is the biggest story the celebrity website has broken. But the resulting spotlight comes as TMZ's tactics are under scrutiny.
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This is a critical moment for TMZ, the celebrity website overseen by lawyer and former KCBS-TV Channel 2 reporter Harvey Levin.
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