Michael Jackson's doctor bought powerful anesthetic a month before singer's death, court records say
Michael Jackson’s personal physician purchased five bottles of the powerful anesthetic that killed the singer from a Las Vegas pharmacy the month before his death, according to court documents unsealed today.
Dr. Conrad Murray acknowledged giving Jackson the drug propofol in a police interview two days after Jackson’s June 25 death, and according to a police affidavit made public by a Las Vegas judge, Los Angeles police and federal drug agents subsequently worked to connect the doctor to drug bottles found in the pop icon’s rented Holmby Hills mansion.
During a July raid on the cardiologist’s Las Vegas medical office, investigators found a receipt showing that a local pharmacy, Applied Pharmacy Services, had shipped quantities of the drug to Murray in May, when he was living in Los Angeles and working full-time for Jackson, according to the affidavit.
The lot numbers on the bottles in Jackson’s house matched those sold to the company by drug manufacturers, according to the affidavit. Investigators have said in other court documents that Murray is the target of a manslaughter investigation, but prosecutors have not filed charges against him.
The physician told police Jackson was dependent on propofol to sleep and that he was trying to wean the singer off the drug. The court papers were released after attorneys for media outlets, including the Times, petitioned the court.
-- Harriet Ryan
Photo: Michael Jackson. Credit: Los Angeles Times archives.
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This so-called doctor was negligent in his duties, and in his ethics. He caused the death of Michael Jackson, just as Marvin Gaye's father caused his death. The actions of the "doctor" were horrific. This time I hope that the Los Angeles County District Attorney throws the entire book at this man. He should pay severely for causing such a tragedy. It is mind boggling that Michael Jackson or anyone else could be dead because of an illegal and stupid remedy for insomnia.
Posted by: Cathy O'Dell | November 20, 2009 at 12:38 PM
It is amazing what stupid things people will do for money! So Sad.
Posted by: Cher | November 20, 2009 at 02:31 PM
First do no harm. Fail!!
Posted by: Eddie | November 20, 2009 at 04:21 PM
THAT is not the drug that killed Michael. Nice try Dr. Murray. Some of us actually read the Autopsy results. Please....media? Read the autopsy results. THAT is what totally gets dr conrad murray into the place he should be, a HOMICIDE court.
Posted by: mzselinakyle | November 20, 2009 at 04:32 PM
This could also be looked at as an assisted suicide...which is still illegal, at least in this State...
Posted by: TheBigPicture | November 21, 2009 at 08:58 PM
I DO THINK HIS DOCTOR KILLED HIM AND I MISS U MICHAEL RIP... THE KING OF POP.!!! MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON AKAMICHAEL JACKSON
Posted by: kenyatta broady | December 16, 2009 at 10:29 AM
It is no surprise that Dr.Murray obtained large supplies of the anesthetic for Michael Jackson.His statement that he was trying to wean Michael off of the drug is ridiculous.The appropriate way to have done that would have been for Michael to have been admitted to a hospital for detoxification not to continue administering the drug.It is clear that Dr.Murray had only one thing on his mind & that was money.He should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Posted by: Kirsten | December 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM