Archive for August, 2009

The death of Michael Jackson was homicide due to intoxication by anaesthetic, an LA coroner has said. The singer died in June from cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. The powerful anaesthetic Propofol and Lorazepam, a sedative, were the “primary drugs responsible for Mr Jackson’s death”, the report said. Police have interviewed his doctor, Conrad... »

If Michael Jackson died from a lethal level of the powerful anesthetic propofol, then his personal physician would have had to inject much more of the drug than he reportedly told police, medical experts said. That opinion is based on court records unsealed in Houston on Monday in which Los Angeles police detectives recount Dr.... »

A memorial for Michael Jackson hosted in Gary, Indiana, last month was a touching tribute to the King of Pop. Financial records surfacing about the event, however, are becoming a huge thorn in the city’s side. The city’s records reveal that Gary forked over $5,000 to pay for air fare for father Joe Jackson as... »

An E! Online article’s crafting an interesting thought experiment: what legal defense will get Conrad Murray off the hook in the MJ case? Should Michael Jackson be blamed for the drug-fueled lifestyle that ultimately ended his life? This may not be a popular line of thinking among Jackson fans, but a legal defense that pins... »

Is Joe Jackson becoming the de facto spokesperson of the Jackson family? Maybe it’s just because he won’t quit talking about himself, but it seems like most of the news we’re getting about the Jacksons is coming from daddy Joe. This time, Joe blabbed to New York Daily News that his son Michael Jackson... »

Dr. Conrad Murray didn’t know the full extent of Michael Jackson’s medical problems when he signed up to be his personal physician this spring, according to his lawyers. Explaining that Jackson had “very unusual problems,” Murray evidently didn’t know Jackson’s full drug regimen or whether he was an addict. Is this the legal defense... »

Turns out LaToya Jackson won’t be competing on “Dancing with the Stars” after all. Reports surfaced earlier this week that LaToya, along with brother Jermaine, were in talks to join the competitive dancing show, but she nixed the speculation today, saying the timing just isn’t right. According to MSNBC, LaToya says that she can’t devote... »

Michael Jackson was unquestionably the most famous of the Jackson clan, but the remaining members are trying to squeeze out an opportunity at fame for themselves. A Jackson Family Reunion Tour involving all the Jackson kids is in the works, but there’s one big stumbling block- sibling rivalries. The eight remaining Jackson kids vary a... »

MTV reports this morning that the evidence is piling up for Dr. Conrad Murray in the MJ case. In a raid on a Las Vegas pharmacy earlier this week, investigators found documentation that proves that Murray, Jackson’s personal physician, purchased the anesthetic Propofol there, which he later administered to the King of Pop. They’re building... »

Michael Jackson’s personal physician left the performer alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic to make telephone calls the morning the pop singer died, according to three people familiar with the investigation. By the time he returned, Jackson had stopped breathing, the sources said. Wow- what a rough way to start a morning! That’s... »