LAPD interviewing doctors who prescribed medications to Jackson

Los Angeles Police Department detectives are interviewing an unknown number of doctors who treated or prescribed medication to Michael Jackson as they continue their probe into the pop star's death, a law enforcement source told The Times.

Authorities on Monday removed "medical evidence" from the Holmby Hills mansion where Michael Jackson died and revealed that they took significant quantities of prescription medications last week.

The source, who spoke on the condition that he not be named, stressed that detectives don't know whether prescriptions played a role in the pop star's death but said they hope to get a better understanding of his medical condition and the types of medications he took.

Detectives have already interviewed Conrad Murray, the physician who was at the home the morning Jackson stopped breathing. Investigators are still working to try to determine if prescription medications played any role in Jackson’s death and won’t ultimately know until results come back for the toxicology tests on his body.

According to Craig Harvey, chief of operations for the Los Angeles County coroner's office, two large evidence bags of medical materials today were taken from the estate where Jackson was living before he died. Harvey said investigators went to Jackson’s rented mansion and removed “additional medical evidence as part of our work with the LAPD” on the death investigation.

Although the autopsy was completed Friday, a cause of death won’t be known for several weeks, pending the toxicology results. A law enforcement source said the fact that Jackson’s personal physician was cardiologist Murray should not necessarily be interpreted as meaning that Jackson had heart issues. The source said Murray was chosen because Jackson liked him and got along with him.

-- Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein

Comments

[gerald cochran]

The doctor is hiding something....He is guilty of administering too much medication to MJ..If he is a cardio doctor I know he was taught to perform cpr on a hard surface..This does not add up...It is something fishy about this entire ordeal....The doctor is not right...God will deal with him...

[christine craft]

not the brightest law enforcement bulbs...the family moved out moving vans full of furniture and god knows what else...over the weekend..

[Kel]

Joe Jackson is looking to "cash in" on his son's death.... you don't know what love is, you abused your son and now you plan to get what you can from his success now that he's dead and gone... of which you, I'm quite sure, are one of the main reasons Michael is gone now. You should be hanging your head instead of talking to the media-- Michael was a success because or MIchael Jackson, not YOU!

[Citytrucker]

Fame and wealth do not equate to receiving good health care. In fact, the opposite is often true. Whatever MJ died of, his stable of doctors probably had nothing but their personal egos in mind as they served his every whim and neurosis.

[jabberwock]

My goodness! It sure did not take Jesse the Leech and Al the Cockroach long to get to California and get in the middle of the "family" business!!!! Guess the lure of all the cameras was just too much for them to mind their own business and run their organizations back in Chicago and Harlem!

[Darsha Doran]

Dear Reporters,

Why not look into the fact that a judge gave temporary custody of Michael's children to his mother when this means that they will be living with the father who abused all of his children including Michael both physically and psychologically. I found it interesting that said judge has been involved in a lot of high-powered cases.

[OneCitizenSpeaking]

Was the scene safeguarded as it was reported that a number of people, including family members, were allowed to enter and remove property from the residence. It is not unknown that family members are likely to "sanitize" a death venue to prevent undue embarassment.

[Karen Nixon]

I 'm sorry for your loss i will miss you Mj .when i was 10 years old i use to make you bithday cakes every year for your b-day.MRS.Jackson i will keep you in my prayer.Please turn to the lord he is there waiting on you.I hope they get all of those nogood doctors.Micheal will be miss always and love forever. Love you MJ.