Lethal levels of propofol found in Michael Jackson's body, affidavit says [Updated]

L.A. County coroner's officials found lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol after examining Michael Jackson's body, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed today in Houston.

According to the search warrant, Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, told detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department that he had been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks. He had been giving Jackson 50 milligrams of propofol every night using an intravenous line, according to the court records.

But Murray told detectives that he feared Jackson was forming an addiction and began trying to wean the pop star off the drugs. He lowered the dosage to 25 milligrams and mixed it with two other sedatives, lorazepam and midazolam. On June 23, two days before Jackson's death, he administered those two medications and withheld the propofol.

On the morning Jackson died, Murray tried to induce sleep without using propofol, according to the affidavit. He said he gave Jackson valium at 1:30 a.m. When that didn't work, he said, he injected lorazepam intravenously at 2 a.m. At 3 a.m., when Jackson was still awake, Murray administered midazolam.

Over the next few hours, Murray said he gave Jackson various drugs. Then at 10:40 a.m., Murray administered 25 milligrams of propofol after Jackson repeatedly demanded the drug, according to the court records.

[Updated at 12:45 p.m.: Although Murray acknowledged to police that he administered propofol, authorities said they could find no evidence that he had purchased, ordered or obtained the medication under his medical license or Drug Enforcement Administration tracking number. However, police detectives saw about eight bottles of propofol in the house along with other vials and pills that had been prescribed to Jackson by Dr. Murray, Dr. Arnold Klein and Dr. Allan Metzger.

Other drugs that were confiscated in the search included valium, tamsulosin, lorazepam, temazepam, clonazepam, trazodone and tizanidine. They also found propofol in Murray’s medical bag. Murray told detectives that he was not the first doctor to administer the powerful anesthetic to Jackson.

At least two unidentified doctors gave Jackson propofol in Germany. Between March and April 2009, Murray said he called Las Vegas doctor David Adams at Jackson’s request to arrange for Adams to administer propofol. Murray said he was present at a cosmetologist’s office, where Adams used propofol to sedate Jackson. Since he began treating Jackson, Murray said he repeatedly asked the pop star what other physicians were treating Jackson and what drugs they were prescribing. But Jackson declined to provide the information, Murray told authorities.

Murray said he noticed injection marks on Jackson’s hands and feet. When he asked Jackson about them, the pop star told him he had been given a “cocktail” to help him. In addition to Murray, authorities subpoenaed medical records from Dr. Arnold Klein, Dr. Allan Metzger and Dr. David Adams, the affidavit states. They also asked for medical records from Dr. David Slavitt, who conducted the independent medical examination of Jackson for Anschuntz Entertainment Group, Dr. Randy Rosen and nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee. They also subpoenaed records from Dr. Mark Tadrissi, who stored medical records with Adams. ]

Murray has already acknowledged obtaining and administering propofol to Jackson the morning that the pop star died. In an interview with police, Murray told them that he had left Jackson alone under the influence of the medication to make telephone calls to his Houston office and family members.

When he returned, he discovered Jackson was not breathing. He performed CPR, and one of Jackson’s staff members called 911. The 50-year-old pop star was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center, where he was later declared dead. Much of the investigation has focused on propofol — a drug typically administered by anesthesiologists during surgery — and whether Murray’s decision to give it to Jackson as a sleep aid outside a hospital setting reaches a level of negligence required for an involuntary manslaughter charge.

-- Kimi Yoshino

Photo: Conrad Murray. Credit: AFP / Getty Images

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Comments

[YesBiscuit!]

So 25 mg is a lethal dose of Propofol for someone MJ's size?

[Paula]

Dr. Murray is a STUPID QUACK of a Doctor and I don't believe him. Michael Jackson already knew that other drugs did not work to put him to sleep, so why would he allow Dr. Murray to give them to him? Also, why would a Dr. continue to give you a variety of drugs within hours of each other? Hasn't this STUPID Dr. heard that drugs can interact with each other with devastating effects. STUPID, STUPID, QUACK, QUACK, DOCTOR. I don't believe Michael would have allowed all those different types of drugs to be given to him at once. Michael was use to taking various drugs and would have known what to take and not to take together. Oh, by-the-way, blame it on Jackson, The doctor gave it to him after he demanded it, no, you were only thinking about your pockets.

[Cristina]

This is a bit confusing to me. I thought they had showed that when the ambulance arrived, LIVIDITY had settled in, so he was dead for more than an hour. With the 10:40 admin of Propofol, this doesn't make chronological sense anymore....

[Tim]

Did this doctor ever even consider trying something like valarium tea, or maybe even warm milk? Meditation? Soothing music? Hypnosis?

[LaQuanta Arlington]

Hang Murray Higher And The People Behind Him HIGHEST !!!

[MJ]

Sad for his children. They are the biggest losers from day one.

[Krysi]

Bye Bye Dr. Murray

[Poody]

What a shame, now this doctor will go to prison for giving into the whims of his celebrity and spoiled client. It's like whatever Lola wants Lola gets type scenario and she died of her want.
It's all about in hindsight how this doc should have just stopped trying to get him to sleep, my god. How disparate we get when we can't go to sleep.

[Raheim Oloyede]

Poor MikeJack. No man can withstand all of those drugs. I do not think the doctor did it on purpose but it was very poor judgment. Still hard to believe. RIP homie.

[Denise Royal]

Please arrest Conrad Murray. This desperate doctor killed Michael Jackson.

[Gayle]

This man might as well kiss his medical license good bye as well as all that were involved in his medical care.

[jackie]

What a shame that no one took the time to look at MJ and noticed how sick he was. Someone should have been brave enough to step in and tell his mother, tell anyone who could stop this from continuing. i am still heart broken.

[carlos]

With all due respect, Michael Jackson was responsible for his own drug use. he was not that stupid.

[Mary]

No matter what came before, or how famous-a brilliant light lost in this way is tragic. RIP Michael, and may your children grow up remembering your brilliance-instead of the darkest nights.

[Doug]

Does that mean he is still dead?

[David Ford]

Simply unbelievable! The doctor admininistered enough sedatives alone to be considered neligent, let alone the propofal. No reasonable or responsible doctor could rationalize what he gave MJ. Then to top it off with propofal! He should get the full thrust of the law and I hope he rightly gets charged with at least manslaughter if not murder. One has to ask how a doctor would not know what might constitute a "lethal" dose. Perhaps LaToya was right! I am no doctor but at some point, common sense should kick in, but apparently Dr. Conway only has credentials and a fat monthly cheque from MJ....and no common sense. A loss of life that now can be fully attributed to one man - Dr. Conway! Hope he gets what he damn well deserves!

[Desiree]

So he died from Propofol? Seems more like the cocktail of drug is what killed him. I guess if they found a 'lethal' amount of Propofol that would technically be the case of death though. What a shame.

[Melana Georgiadou, Greece]

Thank you a lot Mr "doctor", great job... Poor sweet Michael I love you.

[Nurse]

This is really outrageous that an MD would give a patient 3 tranquillizers followed by "various drugs" followed by propofol. This guy is dangerous! I also do not believe he waited till 10:30 am to start the propofol or that he was worried about MJ getting addicted to it since it is not addicting but the other meds are. He is trying to cover up something here. Great investigative work! We need more journalists like you!

Investigate this Tohme guy too. Something is very fishy going on with him. MJ was afraid of him.

[Marie]

This is heartbreaking. Poor Michael. RIP.

[Chante]

Muray's story still sounds hinky. Why would he not do lab work and review prior medical records like most doctors do.

Why would he keep giving medications one after another just because a patient asks for it. What a quack!

I am still going to wait on the autopsy results because there is just so many stories out there.

[Nan Emerson]

Michael Jackson is getting a good sleep now!

[jane]

are they sure this is michael jackson's body? i mean really sure? a lot of us wonder. did they ever test for that? where was his body guard? he was suppose to protect him. i believe it was his staff who did all them drugs not michael. if it is michael. i got bad feelings it is not him. also murrey had cell phone why did he need to leave him... ? cause he is covering his own butt. he is more worried about his reputation then michael.. had the nerve to make a vedeo...
he is guilty and a killer.. arrest him.. or society is gonna wonder why society meaning all his fans. throwing in psych drugs above theriputic levels is murder and mixing them up too. omg he is nuts...
i dont believe for a moment michael with three beautiful children he loves so much would do drugs like media states. all storyes big money. omg media has slammed michael so bad... and that is not him.. i am heart sick over all this...

[Brog]

It´s sooo sad ... I don´t want to blame just Dr.Murray, but ... how could a physician rely on info from his patient?! No one can. I think it´s a must for any attending physician to first "get acquainted" with his/her client´s health history, anamnesis, make a thorough examination, tests of blood, urine .... Otherwise it is a negligence. Seems to me that all the "doctors" were just taking advantage of Michael. ´Money, money, money´ - instead of Hippocratic Oath, a moral of conduct: "I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone...."

[fluffybunnyz]

This is the very definition of negligent homicide, or at the very least manslaughter. Just how many drugs did this QUACK give MJ?

I'm crying all over again. MJ predicted that he would die in the same manner that Elvis did--and Elvis died because of an overdose of a whole bunch of drugs! Michael may have not taken the drugs himself, but through this doctor he might as well have done the deed himself.

You beautiful, beautiful soul!! You didn't have to die like this!! You didn't have to leave your CHILDREN like this!! I want to start this summer over again, back before the doctor started giving him that lethal cocktail of drugs, then LEFT HIM ALONE IN THE ROOM, UNSUPERVISED!! **soooooo angry right now**

Just throw the book at Dr. Murray. He's so done, it's not even funny.

[me]

The doctor may be negligent, but MJ is responsible for his own death. Let remember we're talking about The king of pop with an endless supply of money (everyone says he was 'broke', but I don't see the holder of rights to The Beatles catalog...worth hundres of millions...as being broke). MJ had the money and the power to buy anything and ANYONE he wanted. I love the guy but he actually bought his own death. Just my opinion...

[Susi]

That was careless and irresponsible!! Michael needed HELP! And the doctors only gave him more and more drugs!!!! I can't believe that!

Germany loves you Michael! MJ4ever! Susi

[Marcus Robinson]

So Dr. Murray will go down as the "Drug Pusher" who help Michael Jackson overdose. MJ was a drug addict and if it were not Dr. Murray it would have been some else. Why in the hell didn't Michael Jackson seek serious help for he sleeping problem? Michael Jackson took the easy way out and not only became a drug addict but is now a dead drug addict.

[Michael]

If there is any blame for MJ's death, it should go to MJ himself. He knew his dependancy on drugs (perscribed or otherwise) was wrong. With all the money he had, MJ could have the best rehab in the world to live healthy without any medication.

[Marjo]

Was Michael Jackson responsible for his choices? Well yes, but no one will deny he was (and had been for a long time) under duress. Who knows what any of us would have done if living with the same stress and suffering from insomnia. Be that as it may, Jackson's responsibility for his medicine abuse doesn't exonerate the doctor for his death at all. Suppose someone came up to you in the street and said please kill me, and you obliged. You wouldn't really expect to be off the hook, now would you?
I am still so very sad about Michael Jackson's death. I truly believe he was a good person in a sick world.

[flora]

michael wanted sleep, he wanted to relax. he needed a trip to the spa, not a cocktail of drugs. the only solution those doctors know about is to administer drugs. all who were involved were just so stupid. it makes me so angry at how stupid and ignorant people can be. doctor murray says he was trying to ween mj off propofol. if he was smart enough to notice an addiction, then y wasnt he smart enough to know that he couldnt leave michael alone? michael trusted those people, and even his own doctors did him wrong. and the problem is that it was his fault too. he had enough power to find the doctors that would give it to him. he demanded those drugs, and thats what he was given. spoiled. out of control with too much control. as much as i love him and as devastated as i am, i can't even imagine how all his fans and family and poor children are feeling. another legend lost in this world power, greed, and drugs. so sad.

[k mcdoneld]

Do your research on propofol... not to be taken for and does not satisfy sleep deprivation. It was a wicked recreational drug IMO.... read FDA website and other Med websites. read about the propofol addicts. The most dangerous and expensive recreational drug in existence with extremely wierd effects. IMO, he was allowed - via the drip volume - to come to near consciousness and then back to "sleep" to get the recreational affect... His recreational discovery may have come inadvertently from the many many propofol applications during his multiple cosmetic surgeries....just my opinion..

[Rob Lime]

This looks like a sad insurance fraud, where death of Michael Jackson has been organised to get back $$$$ for cancellation of 50 concerts. Concerts would never have been possible, due to his health. So the question is, was Dr Murray working for the same people who were producing the " impossible tour "... ?

[al]

I am an imsoniac for years. I cant get to sleep until 4 a.m. after tossing and turning from 11 pm i sleep 3 good hrs and my eyes just open wide at 7 a.m. . ive tried everything from warm milk to sleeping pills, (which give me a hangover the next day) ive learned to deal with it and would never take drugs. i am 50 like Mike was and am waiting for the day i can sleep 8 straight hours, which i havent had in 30 years oh well

[Rob Rahlf]

Well I'm sure glad I'm not Dr. Murray, making personal phone calls, and leaving a patient unattended is absolutely grounds for a criminal offence. He's lucky he most probably will get only charged with manslaughter.

He should get a second degree murder charge in my opinion. I'm sure he didn't have any intent to kill Michael Jackson but his actions prove other wise, by him being 100% negligence. NO reputable physician or medical person whould leave a person unattended with those powerful drugs, PERIOD!!!!

Just goes to show us you can't trust anyone! The Government, Congress, Military, Physicians, Cops, anybody in authority.

~Rob

[Bart]

GOOD GOD! This "Doctor" gave Michael Jackson all that dope within a few hours?

WHAT responsible physician who cared at ALL about the wellbeing of his patient would DO this? And THEN to leave him alone with no monitoring - after administering an anesthetic that is ONLY to be used in a surgical setting with blood oxygen level and ECG monitoring - and following a lethal cocktail of other stuff - was Murray TRYING to kill Michael?

I'm sorry but this "doctor" is a greedy, quack who needs to be relieved of his ability to "practice medicine" on ANYone.

UNbelieveable. I DON'T CARE WHAT JACKSON ASKED FOR! ANY doctor with any sense of ethics whatsoever would have NEVER administered that stuff to him like that - and then left him alone.

!!!!!!!

Wow. Just. Wow.

[A Fan]

The blame in this sad case is spread among many. Yes, Dr. Murray was most likely negligent (to say the least) to administer all those drugs. According to reports, it appears that he was in financial trouble and resorted to a quick gig that required him to be the superstar's enabler and, perhaps, drug supplier... and administrator). It's arguable that MJ was also culpable. Addiction is a disease. It can be argued that the addict has no control over the addiction and will do whatever to feed it. And, in MJ's case, he was finanically able to feed that addiction without having to accept outside intervention or reprucussions, at least until now. MJ was treated for pill addiction in the 90's, but somehow he wasn't able to stay clean. Then there are the other doctors. Given MJ's very public profile, it wouldn't be difficult to discover his history, including his 90's admittance to an addiction to pain killers. The blame spreads far and wide. How many other doctors had enabled MJ in the past? It's Dr. Murray's misfortune to not only make the very bad decision to accept the position of MJ's personal doctor and what appears to be hislatest prime enabler, but also to be present, as one commentor put it, "when the shoe dropped." The sad thing is, unless a drug addict or alcoholic gets help, works to stay clean and sober, and refuses to even entertain the thought of using or drinking again, no matter the circumstances or reasons, tragedy almost inevitably occurs, sooner or later. With reports of MJ's drug use (recall the drugs found at Neverland when the police raided the place years ago?), the biggest wonder is that tragedy didn't happen sooner.

[Principessa]

Let's face it, Dr. Murray did not heed the Hippocratic oath and was only thinking of securing his financial future (which was in shambles by the way) when he was "treating" MJ. Poor MJ was and always has been too kind and trusting which is why he was continually being sued, extorted from and taken advantage by all of the leeches and opportunists swarming around him. Dr. Murray is a "cardiologist" what kind of medical school he went to who knows, he probably went to some quack school over seas. Anyway he has no business administering propofol which should only be administered by a highly qualified anesthesiologist in a hospital setting. Dr. Murray didn't even have heart or oxygen monitors for MJ when he administered this dangerous drug which is common protocol! What a freaking ignorant idiot! He didn't care if MJ lived or died as long as he got paid. He should definitely get manslaughter if not murder. RIP Michael Jackson Long Live the King of Pop

[Al Gonzalez]

Michael Jackson is dead???????!

[kat]

I feel that Dr. Murray did not mean to kill MJ, but he was not paying attention and made a horrible mistake. I have to say, if it were me that made that same mistake, killing MJ because of an error I made, I would have jumped off the highest bridge I could find, because I could not live with myself. Kill MJ? OMG!!!! I feel sorry for everyone, the Dr., MJ, his family AND all of us that are still mourning his loss. I am still so sad and I am having a hard time getting over it. RIP MJ!!! You are dearly missed.

[Paul]

This sounds really horrible, and I'm not discounting Dr. Murray's role in all of this but, face it, Michael wasn't getting any more normal as the years went by. I can't say that he's better off dead, but I certainly think "his" children have a better chance to grow up somewhat nomal now that their freak of a "dad" no longer controls their every move. Face it, Michael had many, many problems, and there was no one - not family, not friends - who were able to stop even if they knew about it. True, I think Michael was once a very talented artist but, for whatever reason, some his fault and some not, he became truly bizarre. I'm somewhat sad he is dead, but I'm much more relieved that I won't have to wonder any more, "What the heck is wrong with Michael Jackson?"

[John Parker]

I believe this was a murder made by the organization that footed the bill for this concert. Insurance will pay them. They made the decison to kill him after realizing he was not going to be able to perform. Being out so much money they had the vile of propa what ever increased and now the blame will shift on the poor doctor as too remove them from guilt. This is what my guides have told me and i may be viewed as a crazy but this is the truth.

[Steven Anderson]

The only thing Murray is guilty of is trying to wean Michael Jackson off of propofol without his consent. At some point Murray should have just walked away, as I'm sure many doctors treating Jackson had already done.

[Kim]

It may be that Michael had "demanded" drugs..however, any doctor is his right mind knows better than to just give them to him...Just because you "demand" a drug..doesnt mean ethically it should be given. This is totally unethical and when judged by a jury of his peers he will find other doctors would not have done what he did and he will be found guilty of homicide. Sorry, but any doctor would know better than to administer this drug. In the drug guide it says that intubation equipment should be available when taking this drug as it can create sleep apnea greater than 60 seconds..It also said that continuous monitering is necessery...He neither monitered Michael nor did he have intubation equipment ready and you should also have a staff in case you cant get the intubation maybe someone else can..he was not monitered by ECG equipment. He was not in a hospital. He was not a licensed anethesiologist. He is so ethically wrong in this case it is not even funny!

[Jack]

The combination of drugs that Murray provided Jackson with within hours before his death must have been tremendously risky. I think the doctor was very well aware of the fact that the combination was possibly lethal.

R.I.P Michael Jackson. Thank you for the inspiration.

[phyllis curry]

michael jackson was STUPID and dr. murray was just as STUPID. All that talk about how much michael loved his children. well we all can see who much STUPID michael loved his children. The more i learn of the secretive life michael lived we will see why STUPID lived the way he did. Can we get a line by line of this family with the gloves off and the real jackson family story out. We can read in small bits about the family, but i think the family is ready to talk $$$$$$$$.

[caitb]

I wonder where all of this outrage is when an innocent dies in the hospital from a wrong drug being administered or a surgery gone wrong. Or where the outrage is when a child dies in the street from a drug overdose - taken from mother's medicine cabinet... Michael Jackson was completely and utterly responsible for his own drug interaction and, for those of you who wonder why this doctor gave in to his client's demands - let's just say there were $150,000 a month worth of reasons. Jackson doesn't deserve the pity and outrage - there are far more deserving victims.

[Krzygus11]

What a Shame..Michael wanted to go to sleep,now he got his wish but he wont wake up. But maybe now.. he is awake. And you are the one's that are asleep. Michael killed Michael, bottom line. there are many natural alternatives to insomnia. The romans and egyptians used lettuce leaves, because they have a powerfull characteristic that help you sleep. The real Criminals here is "Modern Medicine, the drug companies, and the US government" by allowing these drug companies to poison us with their man made chemicals. Even illegal drugs are less menacing than all of these doctor perscibed poion pills. Maybe it's time that we all wake up, instead of trying to have a scapegoat for everything.

[urkel]

BOTTOM LINE, it ain't nobodies fault but MJ. For years he's had a drug problem, and did nothing about it and neither did his friends or relatives. the doctors he's employed as drug dealers should be stripped of their license, and hammered as drug dealers. You can set and say Mj would have never done this and that. Drug addicts do lots of things their not suppsed to do. Maybe MJ got tired of the weak attemtps by the doc to ease him to sleep, and then hit himself with a dose after the doc left the room. Nobody knows the truth but MJ and the Doc. One of them can't talk and the other won't.......

[aspiecelia]

MJ was a very sick addict and had been for years. Addicts are very skilled at getting the drugs they want. He had a lot of doctors supplying him. They would have denied a regular person, but they kowtowed to the celebrity. Some probably did it for money. He was taking a lot of different medications over a long time and had such a high tolerance that very powerful injected sedatives did not make him sleepy. Propofol is a safe drug administered under the right circumstances. A skilled health care practitioner needs to monitor the patient with cardiac and respitatory equipment. What this doctor did was crazy malpractice, but it sounds like he was working to wean Michael off the propofol. It also sounds like the problem was compounded by doctor hopping. Anyone who knows anything about addiction could look at him years ago and tell he was an addict and his behavior confirmed it. A lot of people have apparently tried to help him. It is a sad story all around. We need to lift the stigma from addiction so more people will seek help. We need more education for physicians because even though the information is there some aren't getting it.

[Kazzar]

This is not at all a surprising development. If you self medicate with that many drugs and then propofol on top its your own fault but a Doctor should have known better, particularly how these drugs react with each other. Sad loss other world, devestating loss for his children. This didn't have to happen.

[Chiggins]

All Drug addicts want more, he wanted more, he wanted to be high as a kite.. To feel good feel away from all the stresses of the paparazzi, everything.. It happens he wasnt superman

[debbie]

2 words for Michael Jacksom.....STUPID IDIOT!

[debbie]

For the person who wrote, "Hang Murray Higher And The People Behind Him HIGHEST !!!" Michael is already dead girl, he brought it on himself!

[CaliMJFan]

I still think back to the search warrants served on Michael Jackson's home during the 2 allegations, where medications were not only reportedly found -- but photographed. Here we are these years later looking at the same names of doctors, with a new one (Murray) who prescribed these medications. I still wonder how blind Santa Barbara and Los Angeles made themselves to be to turn their heads in regards to the drugs. It is more than logical that they could have worked his drug use into the charges ... SOMEHOW. Reckless endangerment of a child (his own)... people have their children taken away with less proof than they photographed... available on the net! For heavens sakes. I wonder how many of those people involved are feeling guilty today.

As for Murray, I hope people push LAPD and LA DA to seek Murder 2, not involuntary manslaughter. Not only did Murray, on his own account, say that he knew that Michael was having "some type" of needle-related drug problem and continued to prescribe and administer drugs to him, but also witnessed other doctors giving him the drugs.

Sadly however, I smell a deal coming. Murray is turning on other doctors -- and I bet you that he will not see Murder 2-- but maaybeee Involuntary MS.

Pathetic that money ruled his world and not the oath he undertook when he became a doctor. I hope Murray sleeps well at night knowing he has 7 children in this world that still have a father-- and there are 3 who don't have one ... because of his unethical behavior.

[The Devine Ms. D.]

Let's face it, Michael was a quack himself!

[kikut]

good night

[MaryRM]

INSOMNIA IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE BEING WEANED OFF AN ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCE. Adding more addictive substances to combat this insomnia is like adding gasoline to a fire. Murray says he was worried Michael was becoming addicted yet gave in when he demanded/begged – ADDICTS DO THAT – DOCTORS ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT ADDICTS FROM THEMSELVES BECAUSE THE ADDICT IS TRYING TO TAKE CONTROL OF A SITUATION THAT THEY CANNOT CONTROL. I know when I was on morphine after an operation, begging for more didn’t work for me because my medical team was looking after my best interests. Administering substances Murray didn’t understand, didn’t know the consequences of combining, or how much he could safely administer when combined and then walking out 10 minutes later . Murray was highly reckless and negligent.

[YANA]

This is so sad. MJ would have been still alive today if he was not injected with those lethal drugs. Those greedy and immoral doctors need to be put in jail and to pay for the crime they committed. They do not deserve to be medical doctors

[ERL]

The really sad thing is this "Dr." will receive a nice slap on the wrist. He will end up making millions off of interviews and a book deal. The country is so ass backwards at administering punishment to people that deserve it. He took MJ's life and should have made other people aware he was in dire straights. The man was a drug addict and needed help, not another high price dope dealer.
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[June]

What kind of doctor is Murray? A doctor doesn't know how to perform a proper CPR procedure, a doctor doesn't know how the 911 number function, a doctor spends hours to clean up the track before calling help. Maybe he didn't mean to kill MJ, but his action extremely suspicious.
Even it was MJ's fault in demanding the drug, as a physician, Murray had to stop feeding and administer MJ drug that would harm. Murray was a doctor, he should know cocktail of drugs are harmful. Murray's code of conduct is so questionable, his license should be suspended and he should send to the big house.

[DaiNadienne]

I think that doctor is not reliable.
It is not still the true. I don't know, what is the true, but I can feel that is not this.

[shirley rhynes]

Ahoy, I can not imagine having the top of my head burned off as a major star world wide and have to live with wigs and go on stage night after night. The pain must of been endless, not to mention the horror of having no hair and no nose and and and, your wife and best friend leaves you also. Endless pain can ruin your whole life and your mind. Damn this is just so wrong, Damn the Doctors, greedy, Doctors are the worst to admit they do not have a clue how to fix long term chronic pain. Michael Jackson is now safe with Jehovah. I believe that the whole Jackson Family Rocks with savy and with time and love all the childrens pain will turn to memories, stonemkr, Morro Bay, California

[emily vasquez]

wow.

[msbogwan]

How is Dr. Murray any different than the plastic surgeon that continued to perform disfiguring plastic surgery on Michael Jackson just because he demanded it and had the money to pay for it? This medication had no place in Michael Jackson's bedroom. Obviously, Dr. Murray does not practice ethical medicine and Michael Jackson is the one who payed the ultimate price.

[karen]

A FAN posted 02.03pm 8/24. Brilliantly stated assessment. Kudos.

[uncle_vito]

MJ is dead. That is the important thing.

Vito

[saddened]

People will do amazingly stupid things for money - including doctors. All of these people who were giving him drugs loved the money more than life. For shame.

[mimi]

stupid doctor, this is so sad

[Truth teller]

Oh come on people, yes - Dr. Murray is an IDIOT and a GD fool, but who in the world do you think ordered up the cocktail of drugs he was taking? MJ WAS NO INNOCENT VICTIM!!!! Yes, he was an addict of epic proportions, unable to control himself, but still - it was HE who made the decisions to continue on down the path of total destruction!!!!! There was no good end to all the drugs he was taking!!! BYE BYE "UNCLE" ARNIE TOO!!! I have a feeling he'll do just fine in prison though.

[Shannon]

Okay. First and foremost, I don't mean to be cruel, but apparently Dr. Murray posseses no common sense or INTELLELENCE!!! 1) Giving an anestetic outside of a hospital?? 2) Stating MJ would not provide him with information as to whom had been treating him in the past and what for??!! HELLO!!!! If the police found 8 vials of propofol, as well as OTHER VIALS, ALONG WITH medication perscribed from a Dr. Klein and Dr. Metzger? Wouldn't that have been some sort of clue to Murray? Not to mention the enormous amount of other sedatives MJ was taken. AND..... where did Murray get the propofol if the police can't determine through purchases or track by his DEA # ?? Where did it come from? OMG Also, if Murray saw needle marks and said MJ had a "cocktail" (which I don't doubt because the pain from his operations) WHY DIDN'T MURRAY TAKE THAT MEDICATION OUT OF MJ'S POSSESSION IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS!!!!! Honestly, I am stunned by this man's ignorance to say the least!!!!!!!!!!! He is most definatley guilty of negligence at the very least. It's almost apparent he didn't truly care if MJ died or not. That would be MURDER. Regardless, have fun in prison DOC.

[Shannon]

Okay. First and foremost, I don't mean to be cruel, but apparently Dr. Murray posseses no common sense or INTELLELENCE!!! 1) Giving an anestetic outside of a hospital?? 2) Stating MJ would not provide him with information as to whom had been treating him in the past and what for??!! HELLO!!!! If the police found 8 vials of propofol, as well as OTHER VIALS, ALONG WITH medication perscribed from a Dr. Klein and Dr. Metzger? Wouldn't that have been some sort of clue to Murray? Not to mention the enormous amount of other sedatives MJ was taken. AND..... where did Murray get the propofol if the police can't determine through purchases or track by his DEA # ?? Where did it come from? OMG Also, if Murray saw needle marks and said MJ had a "cocktail" (which I don't doubt because the pain from his operations) WHY DIDN'T MURRAY TAKE THAT MEDICATION OUT OF MJ'S POSSESSION IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS!!!!! Honestly, I am stunned by this man's ignorance to say the least!!!!!!!!!!! He is most definatley guilty of negligence at the very least. It's almost apparent he didn't truly care if MJ died or not. That would be MURDER. Regardless, have fun in prison DOC.

[Warren]

When I had insomnia I used marijuana to trained my body to sleep at night. Now when I hit my bed at 11PM I'm out until 6am to 8am. A glass or two of wine also helps.

[Bre-anne Naughton]

If the doctors so called got a degree to get to be called a "doctor" why didnt they know that the drug propofol was to only be used in the e.r? if they hadnt introdce that to his body as a daliy proscribed drug, then Michael Jackson could still be living. On top of that,other drugs were used! It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out that drugs add up. Now all thanks to yall(whoever gave him the drug)fans have committed suicide because of the lost of their hero. I forgive them for that but a healer, the only healer is gone and there is no returning. Now i may only be 14 but I am highly educated. That man wanted only to help humainty by hiding stories behind the entertainment of his music for us to figure out. They might have not known better to give it to him but they should have at least test it out in a lab. If the personal doctor should face the charges brought up then everybody who gave him the drug AT ALL should also. That's my opinion.!!

My inspiration is gone and he isnt returning.

[Another insomniac]

As someone who has suffered from chronic insomnia for 5 years, it is really easy to understand why MJ had such a hard time finding the right combination to fall asleep. For anyone who has ever experience chronic insomnia for more than 3 nights you never get your sleeping habits back. Mine was triggered by misreading my steroids prescription after eye surgery. I was up literally for 10 days. I can tell you, your mind doesn't turn off no matter how badly you want to sleep. And when your medicines won't work, you will try any and everything possible to get to sleep.

MJ talked about he couldn't shut off the music in his head. Exactly what happens to insomiacs. All the meds except for the propofol are all meds to aid in the patient fall asleep due to anxiety or stress. None of the meds that are listed, I would call addict medication. However none of the treat the underlining problem of shutting down racing mind. None of the doctors were psychiatrists which actually was something that would have provided the right combination for him to fall asleep.

Dr.M is definitely responsible for his death. He lied to the police about giving MJ propofol and he lied about the time he gave it to him. MJ was dead at 8am not at 11am. Dr.M lied to the EMTs and the docs at UCLA. He lied and left the scene. I don't care how long he spoke to the police. He lied about giving him a drug he was not trained or authorized to prescribe or administer.

[JeJe]

This is what you get for depending on drugs. Incase you haven't noticed by the death of Michael Jackson, drugs are dangerous. I'm a doctor and I suffer insomnia too, and so do a lot of my patients, but I would not be inclined to prescribe anything stronger than Diazapam and Ambiem. If they still suffer from the Insomnia, then they can go to a sleep lab and find out what's wrong with them. Typically, the low dose of Diazapam and Ambiem work to relieve a lot of chronic insomnia cases. Most insomnia cases are caused by CSA, or Central Sleep Apnea. Had he went to a sleep lab, this man's death may have been avoided with a CPAP and a small dose of Diazapam and one Ambiem.

[Jan]

If Murray told investigators that Jackson would not tell him what drugs other doctors had given him, but he did tell Murray the medicine given to him by Klein and Metzger or Dr. David Adams was not working, the affidavit said.

Did Murray at anytime consult with Klein or Metzger as to what med's MJ was on?

Wonder what kind of malfunction insurance does Dr. Murray have covering unprofessional conduct and whom paid for it?

[Judy]

I have worked in an Operating Room. Propofol in nothing to mess with. Anastheisiologist use it to put patients under, and then put an LMA (breathing tube down their throat) while the patient was assisted by a ventalator. And under the whatchful eye of the Dr. the whole entire time i.e. monitors. etc.. and then coming out of it, was even worse. And Propofol knocks you out quick, its sometimes a white milk looking substance, and when the Drs. inject into a patients IV, and under within seconds. Very scarey!!!

[Michelle]

What can anyone say? MONEY< MONEY

[Manorathne]

It is another sad story of mismanagement of ones body administration and acting against the nature. However the situation was changed by his own belief when he tried to find religious way to solve his own problems. He was too late and the Buddhism had much more things to offer him. Good example to other busy artists!

[Erica Johnson]

I do not think the doctor killed him on purpose, but man his actions show poor judgement. I think they should make a example out of this doctor and throw him under the jail. I think in most cases like this one nothing never happens to the doctor. None of these doctors cared about micheal jackson they just cared about how much money he was giving them. The same thing happen to elvis pressly, so something needs to be done about these doctors over medicating patients. I guess they will just blamed this all on micheal jackson and let the doctor off with a warrning.

[TONAIYA]

WHY DID HE KILL MACHEL JACKSON HE WAS ALSONE AND STILL IS

[Erica Johnson]

I belive jackson was a drug addict,but Murry is certainly the fall guy becsue he couldnt tell micheal no! in this case everybody is saying jackson is not a innocent victum,but to me he is all of these doctors new jackson was a addict. Murry new jackson was a addict he lived with the man,but him and other doctors who treated jackson kept pushing the drugs inabling him for money.Murry was deeply in dept and needed every bit of money that jackson was paying him.With this being said of course micheal jackson was a victum to the doctors who was treating him and giving him what he wanted because of the money.

[Erica Johnson]

Anybody could look at micheal jackson and tell he was sick and on something. If you look at his pictures year to year you no jackson was taking drugs. Look at the way he messed up his face with all the surgeries he had, and belive me he had to be high as a kite to mess his face up the way he did. Murry knew this man was a addict even stevey wounder could see micheal jackson was a addict.

[Cherry pie]

MJ was warned about the risks of taking Diprivan and Propofol. That does not exclude Dr. Murray and his negligence. Just the same, MJ was an adult and should have been fully aware of the dangers of the drugs he took or was given. Unfortunately for MJ, he completely trusted this doctor to do his job and to do it safely. MJ made some bad decisions and it finally caught up with him. Dr. Murray must be held accountable as well. There should be no excuses for illegally using a very dangerous and powerful drug that results in a person's death.

[Maria]

YO THIS MAN IS CRAZY LIKE....WORD HE SHOULD BE THROWN IN JAIL........ ALL I WANNA WRITE IS THAT MICHEAL.......OMG MICHEAL YOU WERE GONE TOO SOON........I WILL NEVER FORGET THE MOONWALK AND THE ROBOT DANCES YOU DID MAN......I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS LIKE FIVE OR SIX AND YOUR VIDEO SMOOTH CRIMINAL FIRST CAME AND I SAW YOU DID THE LEAN I WAS LIKE YO THIS MAN HAVE MAGIC POWERS! OH NO HE DIDNT JUST LEAN FORWARD LIKE THAT! LOL I USE TO REVEIW THAT PART, OVER AND OVER AGAIN SO I CAN LEARN HOW TO DO IT MYSELF AND WHEN I DID IT I WOULD FALL RIGHT FLAT ON MY FACE AND MY SIS WOULD LAUGH AT ME, AND I WOULD SAY "IM OKAY" LMFAO BUT SERIOUSLY GUYS IM NOT SLOW OR TRYING TO BE BUT IS MJ REALLY GONE?, LIKE SERIOUSLY I CANT STOP CRYING AND JUST HOPE ANYDAY, ANYSOON, THE NEWS WOULD POP UP AND SAY OH IT WAS A RUMOR OR A SETUP OR A PART FOR HIS THIS IS IT TOUR......LIKE SERIOUSLY I CANT FACE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE GONE......LIKE SERIOUSLY I REMEMBER HAVING FANTASIES OF DANCING WITH MJ ON MY WEDDING NIGHT LOL.......LIKE MICHEAL I LOVE MISS YOU AND YOU WILL ALWAYS I MEAN ALWAYS LAND A BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL PLACE IN MY HEART........AND GUYS OR FANS OF MJ.........MICHEAL JOSEPH JAACKSON IS NOT THE KING OF POP........YEA I SAID NOPE HES NOT.............................................HES THE GOD OF MUSIC AND CANT NOBODY REPLACE I MEAN ANYBODY.........GOODBYE 4EVER MICHEAL JOSEPH JACKSON 1958-2009

[Bonnie J]

That's way too many drugs for anyone to survive! Poor MJ, he needed rehab. Doctors in this country need to take training in alternative medicine, which is a lot safer than taking all these strong medications. If MJ had taken Tryptophan, which always makes people sleep, he'd be alive today. It's a totally natural substance and it would have knocked him out if he took enough It's also used to treat anxiety. I've taken it for sleep and it works amazingly well.

What a shame -- that doctor was as hooked on drugs as MJ was.

[felix]

give this crazy dr. the same drugs so he could feel the same..another dr. Kevorkian......

[Maggie O]

No, none of this brings Michael back but it adds my stand against the things that are not true.

And....why when two days ago the "Dr." uses two drugs to induce sleep this time does he use VALIUM first along with a full range and different sequence of other drugs. Just becaue Michael once had a problem doesn't show in any way that he had a drug addiction now unless maybe unknowingly he was being relapsed. I could shove valium into anyone for a period of 6 weeks and they would become a new addict. What exactly was given to "relax" Michael before sleep. Why? If Michael knew the that when the drip his is arm he was out (Lee interview) then why would he need anything ahead of this? Did he know? I smoked pot once about thirty years ago but that doesn't make me an addict nor does it mean I use today. Anyone who knows any addicts also knows that they know exactly what works, what is contained, how it works, what doesn't work, what to combine, what not. They are chemists in their own right. If Michael was addicted during the Pepsi period, or during the trial, he would have clearly known the combinations.Things do not add up. Period.

Could it be from the full physical received that "the others" knew Michaels condition and were trying to sort out exactly how to make this all happen since many colluded together to get him to die all for their own reasons. Was he really in good health at that physical? If he was, he looked terrible at the announcement. Why? How did the change happen so fast? Some revenge, some greed, some power...I like another post I read that talks about set ups. Making a call or keeping someone distracted while they are making a call but should be attending to a patient is also murder.

If we have the technology to let Pepsi know exactly how the audience responds to commercials... how many times we blicks, when the urge sets in and the emotional reaction begins, how our chemistry changes, how our breathing changes, ofcouse there is the knowledge to orchestrate this. Why was the police so slow to take action and investigate? How easy it is to do a quick smear campaign via the press and internet.
Think of all the magazines and the profit they are making by dragging all the possible angles through the mud. The advertisers are makeing tons, the music industry...all the side businesses that are jumping on the wagon. So very many people are benefiting that may not be the direct recipients of the will. Taking care of his children and mother were a good thing. It also throws suspicion in the wrong place. Like LaToya said there were many involved not just this Quack. By the way, who is paying his legal fees? Also, is there really no new will or did it just disappear. I heard this will was not notorized. Michael was a very, very savey businessman. Anyone who listens to his music and the words can hear the extreme level of political intellect..not just about his musical talent. He was murdered and not just by this man. There is no question in my heart while I may not have the proof. I doubt we will get them all but in the end they will get their unrighteous reward.

In the meantime I do think we the fans need to stay vigilent to help his kids. For all Michael has done for me personally, and I never met him, it's the least I can do is stand for the truth and the sake of his children's memories of him.

[Outraged]

It’s amazing to me that so many people are quick to call Michael a drug addict, when this has not been confirmed. You do not know that for sure, all you are doing is stating speculation. People had monetary interest in trying to make it seem as if Michael was some strung out addict. But have you noticed that since the autopsy reports have concluding in the last couple of weeks, that they have been focusing less on the whole drug addict theory and more on Dr. Conrad Murray? It's because based on what they found there isn't any proof that he was an "addict". However, it is shown that Murray was negligent and took advantage of a man who obviously suffered from years of pain and insomnia. How the hell is it possible for a doctor to administer that many sedatives in a few short hours then top it off with propofol??? And then leave him alone??? He should have known better, and that is the reason why he is under fire right now. Michael would probably still be here if it was not for this man’s greed, which took precedence over the health and safety of Michael.

[Sarah]

As the doctor should've been aware of any dangers the mixed medications could cause, I imagine he believed the combination and doses of drugs was "safe." I think because Jackson was so adamant about getting the drugs, possibly without acknowledging the damage the constant medication was causing his body, he inadvertently caused his death. The doctor would've been wise not to prescribe or administer any drugs at all; rather, insist Jackson receive some sort of psychological treatment, because from all I've read, it sounds like Jackson may have been addicted to prescription drugs.

Not that it's anyone's fault in particular - hypothetically, Jackson couldn't sleep, no typical sleep aids were helping, s0 doctors prescribed exceptionally strong, addictive drugs. Doctors realized Jackson was taking drugs too frequently, stopped giving them - so Jackson found new doctors to provide him with meds. Jackson refused to tell the new doctors about his past treatment, as they'd surely deny further prescription drugs.

Complications from so much drug use could've had these severe effects at virtually any time - unfortunately, this particular doctor was present when Jackson's body could take no more. And I'm betting the doctor second-guessed himself many times, wondering if it was his fault, his combinations and doses - but I don't think so.

[Outraged]

Maggie O | August 25, 2009 at 11:24 AM

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[jules]

What is the primary reason for Dr. Murray's refusal to sign the death certificate?

[JezzieB]

From the very first day it HAD to be this Dr. 1st thing you learn in cpr is put the person on a hard surface. Doesn't matter if he is 50 lbs or 150 lbs. He goes to the floor. We are talking about a Medical Doctor...another thing with the meds being given....they DO NOT GIVE YOU SLEEP....not rem sleep....they make it worse. The ativan will relax you...make you drowsy too....but it is not a sleep medication. The midazolam, also known as Versed-the memory loss drug, is also an anethesia. It is given to patients going through a trauma. It is what they gave my mom. She went into the hospital for a hernia repair and came out with a colostomy. For the first week they gave her versed. Every morning I would come into see her and she wouldn't remember that I had been there the day before, you see I lived 2000 miles away. But she didn't remember the trauma she was going through either.

Out of these 3 medications I do not see ONE insomnia medication. There were others found in the house.....but none that this DOCTOR said he was using that night. IF MJ was taking these anesthetics....His mind was really being messed with. The scariest thing is....How much did he really remember? These were all mind altering drugs..and as we have all found out...lethal. Also, there was not a "pain" medication among them.

Something fishy?

I'd say so.

[Brunhilde Goost]

I am not a Michael Jackson fan. But I am deeply worried how Michael Jackson was treated by his doctors. Dr. C. Murray did not do propper Livesaving, as intubation in order to make sure he gets oxygen, which would had been easy to any qulaified doctor. Giving him drogs, the way Dr. Murray did, on that day MJ died, is simply unbelievabel - if not to say a crime. Any doctor who made his Hippocratic Oath will be aschamed of a College like Dr. C. Murray is. I deeply hope Dr. Murray will gaine justice by what he had done to his patient.
As h e new, Michael Jackson was a addict, he should have treatet him as a addict and schould have installed medical help for him, as it is commen medical standard, which I suggest is known in Amerika as well.
Michael Jackson was urgendly in need of medical help, which was not given to him.
This matter of fact was neglected badly. You should not blame MJ but all the others who draw money for themselves even in Michael Jackson greatest need of help. Doctors who do not help someone, who urgently needs medical care, should give their License away - for the rest of their lifes. And so should Dr. Murray!!

[tammy]

this whole thing sound's fishy if you ask me..it sound's like some very serious drama behind the curtain's..that are just not revealed ..and for good reason..i just wish that this is all one big joke.but chances are it's not..how sad..it really...really is.

[tammy]

i just cant imagen him so worried about drug's and sleep so bad..that it would result in not ever wakeing up again..not telling youre kid's you love them or youre mother or family members or friends one last time. it kinda makes you wonder if the "doc" knocked him out with the diprivan and then just jacked him up with all these drug's and killed him..for what reason i dont know "because he can" ?? or maybe had a hit out on him for money, when i watch the video he posted just the look of him and the speach send's chill's down my back, it's just unbelieveable and then to wait that long for help things just dont add up..heart breaking it really is.

[Confused]

Even someone without Medical training can see that mixing all those medications is dangerous. I am not saying that the doctor did it on purpose but isn't he supposed to be pretty good in his field? So how can someone get to that level in his medical career and not know that what he was doing was wrong! Come on now. He had to know that what he was doing was risky. I don't care how much a patient begs you are the one with the medical training. The "story" doesn't make sense. You administer a powerful drug then go to the bathroom. That's insane!! Imagine you are in the operating room under anesthesia and the doctors decide to go on a potty break, does that make sense? Is that acceptable? The drug was not even supposed to be used outside a hospital setting!!

[Kristen]

Any qualified doctor should know well enough not to leave a patient under that many drugs alone. In the "short" time that Dr. Murray was gone Michael Jackson Died. Maybe when he gets out of prison he will think twice about leaving a patient by themself. Such a tragic day when Michael died and all due to the stupidity of a so-called "qualified" doctor. Michael will be loved forever!!!

[bernice santucci]

It is such a shame that michael died. I believe the doctor was the last to give this medicine to mj. Dibrillation units should have been place near by. possibly it could have made a difference. just because someone makes demands for medication. A doctor with better judgement should have used his head instead of giving more medication. It obviously attack his heart. Sorry but this is the way I feel. MJ rest in peace you were a king here and you will be rockin in heaven little angel.