Troubled Jackson Doctor Deep in Debt
Dr. Conrad Murray seems like a magnet for bad publicity. While under investigation for possible manslaughter charges, authorities have discovered that the doctor owes hundreds of thousands of dollars for multiple debts. He owes money for child support, settlements against his medical practice, and student loans, just to name a few.
Michael Jackson hired the doctor in May, at a reported $150,000 a month, in order to monitor the pop star’s health during the grueling 50-stop concert series that was planned this summer. We guess he was hoping the big, fat paychecks would help him clear out his debts . But with Jackson gone, what’s Conrad gonna do now?
From MSNBC:
Dr. Conrad Murray needed a big payday when he became Michael Jackson’s personal physician last spring.The Las Vegas cardiologist owed at least $780,000 for settlements against his business, outstanding mortgage payments on his house, delinquent student loans, child support and credit cards. And that doesn’t include the $68,000 the distributor of an energy drink says Murray, a one-time business associate, owes for skipping out on payments.
Court records chronicling Murray’s woes in Las Vegas, where authorities searched his home this week as part of their manslaughter investigation into Jackson’s death, help explain why — beyond basking in a celebrity’s aura — Murray might have jumped at the $150,000-a-month Jackson’s promoter was prepared to pay him to keep the star healthy through a series of concerts in London.