Detective Orlando Martinez has told the preliminary hearing into manslaughter charges against Dr Conrad Murray, that the late Michael Jackson told Dr Murray on the day he died that he would have to cancel his comeback concerts unless he had a dose of his "milk" (propofol).
The court also heard from pharmacist Tim Lopez, who claims that Dr Conrad Murray placed an order for 255 vials of propofol two months before Jackson's death.
The hearing continues.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Suicide Speculation
It appears that Dr Conrad Murray's defence lawyer, Michael Flanagan, is attempting to inject into the preliminary hearing in Los Angeles speculation that Michael Jackson may have committed suicide.
Mr Flanagan asked about the proximity of the needles:
"If a person about 136 pounds and 5'9" was on the bed, they should be able to reach them, right?"
The prosecution objected that this was speculation, and the judge concurred.
The hearing continues this week.
Mr Flanagan asked about the proximity of the needles:
"If a person about 136 pounds and 5'9" was on the bed, they should be able to reach them, right?"
The prosecution objected that this was speculation, and the judge concurred.
The hearing continues this week.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
The Alvarez Testimony
Alberto Alvarez, the late Michael Jackson's bodyguard, has testified during the preliminary hearing into the case against Dr Conrad Murray that Jackson's children came into the room when and in which Dr Murray was trying to resuscitate Jackson.
Mr Alvarez went on to tell the court in Los Angeles that he helped Dr Murray remove some medicine from the room, before the emergency services were contacted.
The hearing continues.
Mr Alvarez went on to tell the court in Los Angeles that he helped Dr Murray remove some medicine from the room, before the emergency services were contacted.
The hearing continues.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Conrad Murray In Court Today
Dr Conrad Murray, the physician of the late Michael Jackson, will appear in a Los Angeles court today for a preliminary hearing (expected to last two weeks) presided over by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor to determine if there is enough evidence to hold a full trial of Dr Murray over allegations of involuntary manslaughter.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Taxpayer Sues Jackson Estate
Jose F Vallejos, an LA taxpayer, is suing Michael Jackson's estate for $3.3M.
Mr Vallejos claims that this represents the money spent by the city of Los Angeles for costs including police overtime and sanitation, when a memorial was held for Jackson at the Staples Center.
Mr Vallejos claims that Jackson's estate benefited from the use of public resources that amounted to an illegal gift of public funds.
His claim states that the money should be returned to the city treasury.
His claim ignores the fact that local hotels etc did well out of the people who visited from out of town to attend the event; ie the event generated revenue for the city.
Mr Vallejos claims that this represents the money spent by the city of Los Angeles for costs including police overtime and sanitation, when a memorial was held for Jackson at the Staples Center.
Mr Vallejos claims that Jackson's estate benefited from the use of public resources that amounted to an illegal gift of public funds.
His claim states that the money should be returned to the city treasury.
His claim ignores the fact that local hotels etc did well out of the people who visited from out of town to attend the event; ie the event generated revenue for the city.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Jackson Finally To Be Buried
Michael Jackson will finally be buried today Forest Lawn Los Angeles, in a private service to be attended by only close family and friends.
Jackson's corpse will be interred in the cemetery's Great Mausoleum.
Jackson's corpse will be interred in the cemetery's Great Mausoleum.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Autopsy Results Delayed
The BBC reports that the release of Michael Jackson's autopsy results have been delayed until next week.
Meanwhile The Telegraph reports that up to 20 doctors may face criminal charges, as a result of investigations into Jackson's death. Seemingly a massive trade in fraudulent prescriptions has been uncovered.
Hardly surprising, given the self indulgent nature of Hollywood
I wonder where all those celebs are going to get their fixes from now, if their compliant doctors are sent to jail?
Meanwhile The Telegraph reports that up to 20 doctors may face criminal charges, as a result of investigations into Jackson's death. Seemingly a massive trade in fraudulent prescriptions has been uncovered.
Hardly surprising, given the self indulgent nature of Hollywood
I wonder where all those celebs are going to get their fixes from now, if their compliant doctors are sent to jail?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Civil and Criminal Probe
Carmen Trutanich, city attorney for Los Angeles, has launched a "civil and criminal" probe into the $1.4M expenditures incurred by LA for the Michael Jackson memorial on 7 July.
Attorney Trutanich told Los Angeles city councillors:
"Our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn."
Correspondence has been exchanged with AEG Live, the Jackson promoters that own the Staples Center in LA, wrt monies spent.
Attorney Trutanich told Los Angeles city councillors:
"Our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn."
Correspondence has been exchanged with AEG Live, the Jackson promoters that own the Staples Center in LA, wrt monies spent.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Michael Jackson's Brain
The Los Angeles assistant chief coroner, Ed Winter, said that Michael Jackson's brain, or part of it, would be returned to the Jackson family for interment after further tests.
The death certificate does not identify the cause of death.
The death certificate does not identify the cause of death.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Crackdown on Touts
Unsurprisingly the tickets for the funeral/memorial of the late Michael Jackson, to be held today in Los Angeles, are being touted on the net for staggering sums of up to $25K.
Craigslist and eBay state that, when a tout is flagged by other users, they are pulling the adverts as soon as they can.
Over 1.6M applied for the 17,500 free tickets.
The service will be streamed live on the net. It is expected that the online demand to view the service live will slow down the net quite noticeably.
Craigslist and eBay state that, when a tout is flagged by other users, they are pulling the adverts as soon as they can.
Over 1.6M applied for the 17,500 free tickets.
The service will be streamed live on the net. It is expected that the online demand to view the service live will slow down the net quite noticeably.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Michael Jackson's Funeral
Reports currently indicate, be advised that this is a very "fluid" story, that Michael Jackson's funeral will be held on Tuesday at the Staples Centre (owned by AEG the promoters of Jackson's O2 residency), the home of LA Lakers in Los Angeles.
The stadium can hold up to 20,000 people, with the option for large television screens to be placed outside for thousands of other fans to watch. Apparently, 11,000 free tickets will be made available.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which hosted the 1984 Olympic Games and can hold 92,000 people, has also emerged as a possible venue for a memorial.
Seemingly Michael Jackson will be buried in a solid bronze, gold-plated coffin worth $25K.
The stadium can hold up to 20,000 people, with the option for large television screens to be placed outside for thousands of other fans to watch. Apparently, 11,000 free tickets will be made available.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which hosted the 1984 Olympic Games and can hold 92,000 people, has also emerged as a possible venue for a memorial.
Seemingly Michael Jackson will be buried in a solid bronze, gold-plated coffin worth $25K.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Auction Goes Ahead
Michael Jackson has failed in his bid to block an auction of his possessions from Neverland from taking place later this month.
Jackson filed a legal challenge in March in Los Angeles, that claimed that Julien's Auction House had "effectively stolen" his property.
Jackson wants the return of hundreds of items, including the wrought iron gates from Neverland and a white glove he wore in his 1983 Billie Jean video.
The auction is scheduled to take place from 22 April in Beverly Hills, and is expected to last 5 days.
However, a further court motion to stop the sale will be heard on 15 April.
Jackson filed a legal challenge in March in Los Angeles, that claimed that Julien's Auction House had "effectively stolen" his property.
Jackson wants the return of hundreds of items, including the wrought iron gates from Neverland and a white glove he wore in his 1983 Billie Jean video.
The auction is scheduled to take place from 22 April in Beverly Hills, and is expected to last 5 days.
However, a further court motion to stop the sale will be heard on 15 April.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Shiekh Claims He Wrote Songs
Bankim Thanki QC, lawyer for Sheikh Abdulla (who is suing Michael Jackson for $7M), spoke int eh High Court yesterday.
"The idea was to create a new recording label to kickstart his musical career.
The idea was to relaunch his career from a base far away from his well-publicised criminal trial."
Mr Thanki claimed that Sheikh Abdulla wrote a song that Jackson recorded the day after his trial ended in California in 2005.
The sheikh wanted to release it as a charity single to help victims of the Boxing Day tsunami the previous year.
Jackson is expected to give evidence via videolink from Los Angeles.
The case continues and is expected to last 12 days.
"The idea was to create a new recording label to kickstart his musical career.
The idea was to relaunch his career from a base far away from his well-publicised criminal trial."
Mr Thanki claimed that Sheikh Abdulla wrote a song that Jackson recorded the day after his trial ended in California in 2005.
The sheikh wanted to release it as a charity single to help victims of the Boxing Day tsunami the previous year.
Jackson is expected to give evidence via videolink from Los Angeles.
The case continues and is expected to last 12 days.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Jackson Ordered To Pay Legal Fees
Michael Jackson has been ordered by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant to pay $175K in overdue lawyers' fees to Ayscough & Marar, a law firm that sued Jackson in February 2006.
Jackson now owes more than $430K to Ayscough & Marar for work that they performed on his behalf not paid for. The work included obtaining court orders to delay discovery in civil cases, and keeping information from being publicly released while Jackson was being tried for child molestation.
In July Chalfant awarded Ayscough & Marar's $256K in unpaid fees. The additional $175K represents the costs incurred by Ayscough & Marar in hiring a lawyer to sue Jackson.
Ayscough & Marar have stated that, as yet, Jackson hasn't paid any of the money that he owes them. There is a 10% per annum interest charge on the overdues, therefore the longer Jackson leaves the bill unpaid the worse it will get.
Jackson attempted to countersue Ayscough & Marar in August 2006, alleging that one of the firm's lawyers threatened to expose confidential information about him to the media. The case was dismissed as it lacked merit.
Quite how long Jackson can continue to "function" without honouring his debts and commitments is difficult to predict. However, it is clear that these problems will not go away and that there will be a reckoning.
Jackson now owes more than $430K to Ayscough & Marar for work that they performed on his behalf not paid for. The work included obtaining court orders to delay discovery in civil cases, and keeping information from being publicly released while Jackson was being tried for child molestation.
In July Chalfant awarded Ayscough & Marar's $256K in unpaid fees. The additional $175K represents the costs incurred by Ayscough & Marar in hiring a lawyer to sue Jackson.
Ayscough & Marar have stated that, as yet, Jackson hasn't paid any of the money that he owes them. There is a 10% per annum interest charge on the overdues, therefore the longer Jackson leaves the bill unpaid the worse it will get.
Jackson attempted to countersue Ayscough & Marar in August 2006, alleging that one of the firm's lawyers threatened to expose confidential information about him to the media. The case was dismissed as it lacked merit.
Quite how long Jackson can continue to "function" without honouring his debts and commitments is difficult to predict. However, it is clear that these problems will not go away and that there will be a reckoning.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Nona Loses Custody Battle
Nona Paris Lola Jackson has lost her custody battle for Michael Jackson's three children.
Judge Robert A. Schnider, in Los Angeles yesterday, denied Nona's request for custody.
Nona Paris Lola Jackson, based in London, had asked for joint physical custody of Prince Michael and Paris. She also claimed to be the mother of Prince Michael II.
Judge Schnider said:
"I feel her evidence fails to establish any genetic relationship between herself and the Jackson-Rowe children."
Schnider also denied Nona's request to nullify Jackson's marriages with his former wives Deborah Rowe and Lisa Marie Presley.
Nona Jackson claimed:
"Michael and I are a sexually active couple and have been this way from the beginning."
She also claimed to have written over 3,000 songs for him.
The woman's three previous attempts to interfere in the custody battle between Rowe and Jackson were rejected by Schnider last November, in February and in May on grounds that she had failed to notify Jackson and Rowe of the hearings.
It is unclear as to whether she will give up her claim.
Judge Robert A. Schnider, in Los Angeles yesterday, denied Nona's request for custody.
Nona Paris Lola Jackson, based in London, had asked for joint physical custody of Prince Michael and Paris. She also claimed to be the mother of Prince Michael II.
Judge Schnider said:
"I feel her evidence fails to establish any genetic relationship between herself and the Jackson-Rowe children."
Schnider also denied Nona's request to nullify Jackson's marriages with his former wives Deborah Rowe and Lisa Marie Presley.
Nona Jackson claimed:
"Michael and I are a sexually active couple and have been this way from the beginning."
She also claimed to have written over 3,000 songs for him.
The woman's three previous attempts to interfere in the custody battle between Rowe and Jackson were rejected by Schnider last November, in February and in May on grounds that she had failed to notify Jackson and Rowe of the hearings.
It is unclear as to whether she will give up her claim.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Jackson Sued Again
Another day, another litigation.
Such is the daily grind for Michael Jackson, one time music superstar.
Jackson's former lawyers, Lavely & Singer, are suing him for $113,750 in unpaid legal fees.
They filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday. They claim that they set up a payment plan for Jackson to pay off his $180,000 debt, but that he failed to make the final payment.
Such is the daily grind for Michael Jackson, one time music superstar.
Jackson's former lawyers, Lavely & Singer, are suing him for $113,750 in unpaid legal fees.
They filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday. They claim that they set up a payment plan for Jackson to pay off his $180,000 debt, but that he failed to make the final payment.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Jackson Ordered To Pay Up
Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay over $256K in overdue fees to Ayscough and Marar, a California law firm.
Ayscough and Marar sued Jackson on February 21st 2006 in Torrance Superior Court, just outside Los Angeles.
The firm was employed by Jackson for work connected to his sex abuse trial two years ago.
A judge ruled last month in favour of the law firm, with Jackson's lawyers agreeing in principle to the judgement, which was signed last Friday.
Ayscough and Marar sued Jackson on February 21st 2006 in Torrance Superior Court, just outside Los Angeles.
The firm was employed by Jackson for work connected to his sex abuse trial two years ago.
A judge ruled last month in favour of the law firm, with Jackson's lawyers agreeing in principle to the judgement, which was signed last Friday.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Jackson Visits UK
Michael Jackson has made a surprise visit to Britain, he flew in from Los Angeles to Heathrow.
It is believed Jackson will be meeting record company executives in London, and David Gest.
It is believed Jackson will be meeting record company executives in London, and David Gest.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Nona Fights On
The British woman, Nona Paris Lola Jackson, who claims to be the biological mother of Michael Jackson's children; Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II (aka Blanket) has been given more time to produce/find some evidence.
Nona Jackson filed papers last October demanding that she have a say in the custody arrangement between Jackson and Debbie Rowe. last week a Los Angeles judge granted her more time to back the claims with evidence, delaying her case until August 1st.
Michael Jackson previously branded Nona Jackson's case "ludicrous".
Nona Jackson filed papers last October demanding that she have a say in the custody arrangement between Jackson and Debbie Rowe. last week a Los Angeles judge granted her more time to back the claims with evidence, delaying her case until August 1st.
Michael Jackson previously branded Nona Jackson's case "ludicrous".
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Jackson Sued By Another Lawyer
Michael Jackson's legal woes have taken a turn for thre worse, as it has emerged that he is to be sued by Bert Fields who represented Jackson in the early 90's during his original child molestation accusations.
Fields was responsible for the negotiating the $20M out-of-court settlement with Jackson's accuser, Jordy Chandler and his family.
Fields's firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields & Claiman, is representing Airport Industrial Real Estate in a lawsuit against Mjj Productions.
The suit was filed on 9 November 2006, and a hearing is scheduled for the 20th of February 2007.
Jackson is being sued for back rent on airplane hangers in Los Angeles, where he kept memorabilia.
Jackson is also being sued by former lawyer Brent Ayscough for $200K in unpaid fees.
Seemingly in Jackson's world, when it comes to legal cases, it never rains but it pours.
Fields was responsible for the negotiating the $20M out-of-court settlement with Jackson's accuser, Jordy Chandler and his family.
Fields's firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields & Claiman, is representing Airport Industrial Real Estate in a lawsuit against Mjj Productions.
The suit was filed on 9 November 2006, and a hearing is scheduled for the 20th of February 2007.
Jackson is being sued for back rent on airplane hangers in Los Angeles, where he kept memorabilia.
Jackson is also being sued by former lawyer Brent Ayscough for $200K in unpaid fees.
Seemingly in Jackson's world, when it comes to legal cases, it never rains but it pours.
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