A law enforcement source told FOXNews.com that Jackson’s longtime dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, will be hit with charges related to medical malpractice. Investigators are still building their case against Klein, and he will not be arrested for at least another two weeks, the source said.


This is the person who started Michael on Demerol... What a shame, what a friend!!

Source: Michael Jackson's Doctor to Be Charged With Manslaughter

Michael Jackson’s personal physician will be charged with manslaughter within the next two weeks, a law enforcement source told FOXNews.com.

The source initially said Dr. Conrad Murray could be arrested as soon as next Wednesday — but investigators have decided to execute one more search warrant, likely at a Los Angeles pharmacy, next week in an attempt to gather more evidence against him. The arrest is now expected the following week.

Murray isn’t the only doctor who faces criminal charges in connection with Jackson's death on June 25. A law enforcement source told FOXNews.com that Jackson’s longtime dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, will be hit with charges related to medical malpractice. Investigators are still building their case against Klein, and he will not be arrested for at least another two weeks, the source said.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is currently in talks with investigators about whether they will offer Murray the option of surrendering in Los Angeles, or if he will be arrested in Houston, where he is currently staying.

Investigators initially had hoped to charge Murray with a more serious crime than manslaughter — a defendant may be charged with second degree murder in California without the presence of a motive — but prosecutors are concerned that a jury will be unlikely to convict without one, sources said. Unless a "smoking gun" is found in next week’s search, Murray will be charged with manslaughter.

Law enforcement sources previously told FOXNews.com that Murray admitted he gave the King of Pop the intravenous anesthetic propofol to help him sleep just hours before his death — and that propofol was at least a contributing factor in the 50-year-old entertainer's death.

Murray posted a video on YouTube Tuesday that his legal team said was intended to be seen by his friends and patients. The video, which was Murray’s idea, was shot last Wednesday at a Houston residence, a spokeswoman for his attorneys said.

Sirius Video, a Houston production company, was hired to film the cardiologist's first public words since Jackson’s death. But a company spokeswoman would not say who bankrolled the video. Murray is reportedly broke; his latest money troubles involve possible eviction from his Las Vegas home.

In the one- minute video, a bedraggled and teary-eyed Murray thanked his friends and supporters and said he has been unable to check his e-mail or return phone calls due to death threats.

“I want to thank all of my patients and friends who have sent such kind e-mails, letters and messages to let me know of your support and prayers for me and my family," Murray said.

"Because of all that is going on I’m afraid to return phone calls or use my e-mail. Therefore I recorded this video to let all of you know that I have been receiving your messages. I have not been able to thank you personally, which you know is not normal for me.

“Your messages give me strength and courage and keep me going. They mean the world to me.

“Please don’t worry. As long as I keep God in my heart and you in my life, I will be fine. I have done all I could do. I told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail.”

A spokeswoman for Murray’s legal team said the video was simply Murray’s way of thanking his supporters, and that the doctor’s friends and supporters who had provided contact information to the attorneys received an e-mail with the link to the YouTube video yesterday.

But others said the video was Murray’s "last testament" — a transparent attempt to garner sympathy and influence a jury pool.

“This was a total PR stunt,” said former Broward County prosecutor Kenneth Padowitz.

“I think what they’re trying to do is humanize him, trying to make him seem like this is somebody that maybe you could know and this is not a bad guy—that’s what they’re trying to do,” Padowitz said. “And for that limited purpose, it probably was effective….

“Is it a transparent attempt to get feelings in his favor? Yeah. It’s a gimmick.”

Padowitz said the video was certainly intended for widespread viewing, despite what Murray’s legal team says. And having his only statement come in a video format allowed for total control over what he said.

“They did it this way so there could be no questioning by a reporter, no cross examination by anyone, or anyone asking a question he could not answer," Padowitz said. "They just basically put out a PR piece.”

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A law enforcement source told FOXNews.com that Jackson’s longtime dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, will be hit with charges related to medical malpractice. Investigators are still building their case against Klein, and he will not be arrested for at least another two weeks, the source said.


This is the person who started Michael on Demerol... What a shame, what a friend!!

jamgirl said:

Yeah. I don't know, for some reason, I'm actually mad. I wonder if even his security even cared for him? Why do celebrities always have yes-people around them?

Timmy84 said:

I wonder if Michael cared for himself even...

Timmy84 said:

I wonder if Michael cared for himself even...

jamgirl said:

I do believe he cared for himself especailly after he had the children. He was so happy.

Perhaps the AEG expectations took him over the edge.

Robinson and MJ in 1972.

MJ's Real Speaking Voice: Another Part of Him

In the remembrance article written for the Sep 2009 issue of Vanity Fair, MJ friend and journalist Lisa Robinson briefly mentions when Michael spoke in that "other voice", not the whispered one, not the public one." The one he didn't share with fans, the real Michael. He was clearly an eccentric by nature albeit a supremely-gifted one.

sag10 said:

I believe that too. Besides he had three children to take care of, so I really doubt he didn't care for himself. But I do believe the AEG situation DID push him over the edge. Makes his death less shocking to me.

Timmy84 said:

I don't understand why you'd think that. According to his contract, he had 9 months to perform 50 shows. Cher's Vegas residency, produced by AEG Live, includes more dates and she's older than MJ was. He wasn't in shape physically and still secretly using dangerous sedatives.

You got me there. But if Cher at age 63 can handled 200 dates in residency over a 3-year period and MJ couldn't hack 50 dates, then something was definitely wrong with him.

You got me there. But if Cher at age 63 can handled 200 dates in residency over a 3-year period and MJ couldn't hack 50 dates, then something was definitely wrong with him.

imo he was too skinny, he's always had a history of fainting too..i think it's b/c of his anxiety/weight

imo he was too skinny, he's always had a history of fainting too..i think it's b/c of his anxiety/weight

pretty sure those were anxiety attacks

also yeah what's up with skinny people bein nervous, i guess we can't hide it as well i've fainted in front of people before when i didnt eat breakfast get enough sleep once. that was really embarrassing.

UM HOLY SHIT. I'm sure it's been mentioned before but this is an ABSOLUTE JAM. Whoever remastered those vocals deserves a grammy! They sound like they were recorded yesterday! Don't LET this come on at the club.

pretty sure those were anxiety attacks

also yeah what's up with skinny people bein nervous, i guess we can't hide it as well i've fainted in front of people before when i didnt eat breakfast get enough sleep once. that was really embarrassing.

Does anyone know where I can find that picture of little Michael holding a coke bottle? I think someone posted it on one of the other threads,but some of the pcitures are now missing,and I can't find it.

dearmother said:

I can't remember the last time I was "skinny", lol. I'm not "fat" but I'm not skin and bones either. It's probably a metabolism thing.