Whitney Houston casket photo questions.

Who leaked the casket photo that showed Whitney Houston at rest in the funeral home before her burial?

And how much would the photo be worth to the person who snapped the picture and sold it?

So far - both questions have accusations flying.

How much?

According to Fox News, (they published the full picture, too) "Magazine photo editors estimated that a coffin photograph like the one published by the Enquirer could sell in the mid six -figure range or even higher."

Who took the photo?

The photograph does not bear a credit, and The Enquirer is not releasing any details about how they obtained it.

No one from Houston’s family has called the photograph out as fraudulent and the director of the New Jersey funeral home which looked after Houston’s body has denied allegations a member of staff leaked a photograph of the late star lying in her coffin.

The picture of the singer's open casket was published on the cover of the National Enquirer tabloid following her funeral on 18 February and the chilling snap sparked outrage among fans.

The image was taken at the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, New Jersey and the owner of the company, Carolyn Whigham, has now spoken out to deny any involvement.

You can see it here.

Denial...

She tells the New York Daily News, “We did not take that photo. We did not sell the photo. We would never do something like that. Whitney was a friend. I’m the one who flew to Los Angeles and got Whitney from the coroner’s office. I did everything to protect her…”

And Whigham can’t understand how the picture was taken, as Houston’s body was protected by 24-hour security guards: “They were there 24 hours a day. They slept there with her. She was never alone, anywhere. The only time security fell back was when the family had the private viewing Friday. We weren’t involved with that. The family invited its own guests.”

She also admits she has received a barrage of nasty messages from members of the public and now fears for the safety of her staff, adding, “One email said that if the person owned a dog, and the dog died, they would not come to my funeral home. I’m worried about my employees, worried about me. I’ve been in business since 1943. This is my name, my character. Honestly, this is my life’s work. We would never do something like this.”

Houston died earlier this month and she was laid to rest in her hometown of Newark last weekend.