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Folks the plot and investigation surrounding the mysterious death King of Pop Michael Jackson, continues to thicken day by day.
This morning on the "Morning Joe" show Dr. Nancy Snyderman reported that Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray, was NOT a Medical Board Certified Cardiologist and did NOT have Hospital Admitting privileges!
Dr. Snyderman whose Medical opinion I highly respect and who finally has her own show which debuts today on MSNBC, conducted research on this Conrad Murray's character & professional background.
Here's what she discovered:
Murray is a graduate of the Meharry Medical College.
He's not medical board certified as a Cardiologist.
He's licensed to practice in California, Texas and Nevada.
However Dr. Snyderman states she could find NO Hospitals where he had Admitting privileges. (OMG! Where Jackson find this guy?)
Murray was actually requested to be placed on the payroll by Jackson.
He was being paid $150,000. per month (by the Promoter of his London shows) to care for Jackson only.
Both Murray and his sister, a Nurse were living in Jackson's home.
Murray was performing CPR on Jackson while he was lying on the bed.
Dr. Snyderman states that CPR should ONLY be performed on a hard surface to get the compression correctly and to ensure that your not pressing too firmly on the patient's chest.
Reasons why Jackson's family should sue Murray and why he should be Criminally charged:
He was hired by Jackson and paid by the promoter of Jackson's London shows, scheduled for July.
As a doctor Murray had a Legal obligation to provide Accurate Duty of Care for his Patient.
Doctor's are held to this Legal Standard due to the level of Medical Knowledge they hold.
Thus Murray's first obligation should have been to his patient (Jackson) NOT the London Promoter.
Dr. Snyderman also states that Murray told LAPD he only gave Jackson the medications he requested.
The last time I checked Michael Jackson was NOT a Physician!
Since when does a doctor give his or her patients medicines THEY request versus what's Medically best for them????
Come on people!
This kind of stuff has been going on for years and it needs to be stopped!
Murray appears to have ONLY been in the deal for the money. The guy was nearly $500,000. in debt and had been sued previously.
Its obvious this guy was nothing more than a Legalized Prescription Drug Pusher and he should be prosecuted just like an Illegal Drug Pusher, for the Manslaughter of Michael Jackson.
Even if Michael Jackson did have a Prescription drug problem, Murray as a Licensed Physician (although NOT Board Certified) still had a Legal Duty of Care to put Jackson's health first, NOT Jackson's desire for more drugs.
This same thing took place when Anna Nicole Smith died and the doctor in that situation WAS charged with contributing to her death.
Murray deserves the same treatment.
Murray no doubt violated his Oath and Medical Ethics for money.
Something is seriously wrong with our current Health Care system when a person regardless of their wealth, is able to obtain prescription drugs legally at their whim.
This includes the Pharmacists who fill those prescriptions for the SAME patient without raising an eyebrow.
Jackson's Toxicology test results should help reveal the fact that Murray should be charged with Manslaughter and then be sued by the Jackson family for Malpratice.
Let Murray's Trial begin.
Stay tuned.
(Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray and HIS lawyer reports Murray did not give the King of Pop any Demerol. I call BS on that statement!)
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(Reported drug use troubled Jackson's peers.)
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LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson still had a faint pulse and his body was warm when his doctor found him in bed and not breathing, a lawyer for the doctor told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Lawyer Edward Chernoff also said Dr. Conrad Murray never prescribed or gave Jackson the drugs Demerol or OxyContin. He denied reports suggesting Murray gave Jackson drugs that contributed to his death.
Chernoff told the AP that Murray was at the pop icon’s rented mansion on Thursday afternoon when he discovered Jackson in bed and not breathing. The doctor immediately began administering CPR, Chernoff said.
“He just happened to find him in his bed, and he wasn’t breathing,” the lawyer said. “Mr. Jackson was still warm and had a pulse.”
Jackson’s family requested a private autopsy in part because of questions about Murray, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday.
People close to Michael Jackson have said since his death that they were concerned about his use of painkillers. Los Angeles County medical examiners completed their autopsy Friday and said Jackson had taken unspecified prescription medication.
Chernoff said any drugs the doctor gave Jackson were prescribed in response to a specific complaint from the 50-year-old.
“Dr. Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson,” Chernoff said. “Not ever. Not that day. ... Not Oxycontin (either) for that matter.”
Chernoff told NBC's "Dateline" that he could not reveal specific medications Jackson was taking, but added that if toxicology tests revealed the presence of Demerol or Oxycontin, "it will be a surprise to us."
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When asked by "Dateline" about the state of Jackson's health, Chernoff said, "he was a frail man, he didn't like to drink or eat. He wasn't exactly healthy to begin with."
Says CPR was correctly performed:
Paramedics were called to the mansion while the doctor was performing CPR, according to a recording of the 911 call. Medics spent three-quarters of an hour trying to revive Jackson. He was pronounced dead later at UCLA Medical Center.
Chernoff responded to allegations that Murray performed CPR incorrectly by performing it while Jackson lay in bed, rather than immediately moving him to a hard surface. Chernoff told "Dateline" that Murray adjusted his treatment by putting one hand behind Jackson's back and performing compressions with the other hand.
"Keep in mind, Michael Jackson is a very frail individual and the doctor knew this," Chernoff told "Dateline." "And he was compressing hard enough that the doctor knew he was pumping the blood throughout the system." Chernoff said Murray did eventually move Jackson to the floor where he continued CPR.
Chernoff also debunked rumors that Jackson's children saw their father collapse and thought he was faking. "No, that (rumor) came out of nowhere," he told "Dateline." "The kids did not see that."
Murray was interviewed by investigators for three hours Saturday. His spokeswoman called Murray “a witness to this tragedy,” not a suspect in the death, and police described the doctor as cooperative.
Chernoff also said the promoter of Jackson’s 50-show London concerts, AEG Live, owes the cardiologist $300,000.
“His contract with the promoters states he would receive an amount of money each month to be his (Jackson’s) personal physician and they have failed to honor that contract,” Chernoff said. “They are two months behind.”
Randy Phillips, president and CEO of AEG Live, acknowledged the contract called for Murray to be paid $150,000 a month, but said the contract required Jackson’s signature.
“Michael never signed the contract,” Phillips said.
He also said the doctor’s claim for payment may be against Jackson’s estate, not AEG which was merely advancing the money to Jackson.
On Saturday, Murray, who was with Jackson during his final moments, sat down with investigators for three hours. His spokeswoman said he is not a suspect in the death.
Murray “helped identify the circumstances around the death of the pop icon and clarified some inconsistencies,” spokeswoman Miranda Sevcik said. She said the doctor remains “a witness to this tragedy.”
Police confirmed they had interviewed Murray and said he was cooperative.
Lawyer selected:
Meanwhile, Jackson’s mother selected a lawyer who represented Jackson last year in a breach-of-contract suit and has advised other high-profile clients to help the family, said a person who requested anonymity because the matter is private.
The legal move came as the Rev. Jesse Jackson revealed that Michael Jackson’s family wanted a second, private autopsy of the pop superstar because of unanswered questions about how he died.
“It’s abnormal,” Jesse Jackson said from Chicago a day after visiting the Jackson family. “We don’t know what happened. Was he injected and with what? All reasonable doubt should be addressed.”
A private pathologist hired by the Jackson family completed the second autopsy Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the case.
A second autopsy can allow the family to get some information about a death almost immediately, including signs of heart, brain or lung disease or fresh needle punctures, said Dr. Michael Baden, a medical examiner not involved in the Jackson case.
“Usually if it looks normal with the naked eye, it looks normal under the microscope,” said Baden, who recently performed a second autopsy on actor David Carradine.
Los Angeles County coroner’s officials completed their autopsy on Jackson on Friday and said there was no indication of trauma or foul play. But because of additional tests, an official cause of death could take weeks to determine.
People close to Jackson have said since his death that they were concerned about his use of painkillers. Los Angeles County medical examiners completed their autopsy Friday and said Jackson had taken prescription medication.
No word on funeral plans, guardians:
There was no word from the Jackson family on funeral plans. Many of Jackson’s relatives have gathered at the family’s Encino compound, caring there for Jackson’s three children.
It remains unclear whom Jackson designated as potential guardians for his children. Those details, likely contained in the 50-year-old singer’s will, have not been released.
An attorney for Deborah Rowe, the mother of Jackson’s two oldest children, issued a statement Saturday asking that the Jackson family “be able to say goodbye to their loved one in peace.”
A White House adviser said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that President Barack Obama had written to the Jackson family to express his condolences.
Al Sharpton, who arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, said he was heading to the Jackson compound and would talk with the family about how to memorialize the late pop star. Sharpton said they want to hold memorials in key cities around the globe and also planned a memorial service Tuesday at the Apollo Theater in New York.
On Saturday, three of Jackson’s brothers — Jackie, Jermaine and Tito — visited Jackson’s Neverland Ranch where they walked the manicured grounds and reminisced about his life. It is not clear what will become of the ranch, which has been under renovations.
Owen Blicksilver, a spokesman for Colony Capital LLC, the Los Angeles-based firm where investor Thomas Barrack is chairman and CEO, said it was premature to discuss the future of Neverland. Barrack previously set up the joint venture with Michael Jackson after the singer nearly lost the ranch to foreclosure.
Barrack feels close to family members and wants to hear their thoughts on how best to honor Jackson’s memory, Blicksilver said. The investor joined Jackie, Jermaine and Tito Jackson for lunch Saturday at the sprawling Santa Barbara County property.
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