MJ~Leben u. Sterben~u das Geschehen danach!

@FaIrIeFlOwEr


Nee is schon ok .....hab es bestimmt falsch verstanden ....

@ghost777

ob heute nach Kenny Ortega noch ein Zeuge aussagen wird ???
das kann ja was werden ... und das dann 4 bis 5 Wochen ... jeden Tag ... außer am Wochenende ... :)

@FaIrIeFlOwEr


Weiß nicht ..............oh man das kann was werden .......... du sagst es ............

@FaIrIeFlOwEr


KO ist fertig .......... ich geh dann mal....

@ghost777

ja, ich auch ... GN8

Prozess gegen Conrad Murray
27. September 2011, 23:05 Uhr

Staatsanwalt zeigt toten Michael Jackson

Ein Foto des Toten und eine erschütternde Tonbandaufnahme: Im Verfahren gegen Michael Jacksons früheren Leibarzt, Conrad Murray, fährt der Staatsanwalt gleich zu Beginn schwere Geschütze auf. Von Frank Siering, Los Angeles

Homicide - Tötung: Das erschütternde Foto, aufgenommen von einem Bildschirm im Gerichtssaal,
zeigt den Leichnam von Michael Jackson im UCLA Medical Center© Reuters

Ein stark abgemagerter Conrad Murray sitzt neben seinem Anwalt und kritzelt nervös Notizen in seinen Block, während Staatsanwalt David Walgren schon am ersten Tag der Verhandlung gegen den einstigen Leibarzt von Michael Jackson ganz schwere Geschütze auffährt. Im seinem Eröffnungsplädoyer zieht Walgren in rund 75 Minuten gekonnt und überzeugend alle Register der Anklagekunst.

Der Staatsanwalt lässt zum Auftakt des Prozesses, in dem sich Herzspezialist Murray wegen fahrlässiger Tötung verantworten muss, eine Tonbandaufzeichnung abspielen, auf der ein völlig desolater und leiernd sprechender Michael Jackson zu hören ist - der offenbar zu dem Zeitpunkt mit Drogen bis an den Kragenansatz zugepumpt war. Und Walgren schreckt auch nicht davor zurück, erstmals ein Foto vom toten King of Pop auf dessen Krankenhausbett im UCLA Medical Center zu zeigen.

Auf dem Bild trägt Jackson einen weißen Klinikumhang, unter der Nase hat er ein Pflaster. Der Kopf ist leicht nach hinten gebeugt, die Augen sind geschlossen. Die Hände liegen an der Seite. Ein zeitgeschichtliches Dokument. Walgren über das Bild: "Nur zwölf Stunden zuvor tanzte Jackson noch auf der Bühne."

Jackson auf Tonbandaufnahme offenbar völlig weggetreten
Besonders bewegend im vollbesetzten Gerichtssaal in Downtown Los Angeles - die Verhandlung begann mit fast 40-minütiger Verspätung, da ein Besuch von Präsident Barack Obama diverse Straßesperrungen zur Folge hatte - ist das Abspielen einer Tonbandaufnahme von Michael Jackson. Darin leiert ein offenbar völlig weggetretener Jackson im Gespräch mit Murray in Bezug auf seine bevorstehende "This is It"-Tour: "Wir wollen phänomenal sein. Wenn die Leute die Show verlassen, dann sollen sie sagen, dass sie so etwas noch nie zuvor im Leben gesehen haben. Geht dahin, geht dahin. Es ist wunderbar. Er ist der größte Entertainer der Welt." Immer wieder unterbricht Jackson seine kurze Rede, immer wieder scheint er abbrechen zu wollen.

Der Staatsanwalt hämmert in seiner Eröffnungsrede auf die zwölf Geschworenen ein, versucht durch detaillierte und datierte Aufzeichnungen deutlich zu machen, dass Murray die alleinige Schuld am Tod von Michael Jackson trägt. Der Angeklagte sitzt während der gesamten Zeit mit versteinerter Miene auf seinem Stuhl. Ab und zu greift er zum Stift, macht erneut eine kleine Notiz.

Vereinzelt lehnt Murray sich zu einem seiner Verteidiger hinüber. Nur einmal zeigt er eine emotionale Regung. Als sein Anwalt, Ed Chernoff, von der ersten Begegnung zwischen Jackson und seinem Mandanten berichtet, rollt Murray eine Träne die Wange herunter.

Murray soll laut Staatsanwalt mehrfach gelogen haben
Die Verhandlung wird live im US-Fernsehen und im Internet übertragen. Das Interesse der weltweiten Medien ist gewaltig. Gleich vier lokale TV-Sender in Los Angeles übertragen die Anhörung live ohne Werbeunterbrechung. "Das erinnert an O.J. Simpson", sagt Bob Straus, Entertainment-Reporter der LA Daily News.

Besonders spannend: Murray soll nach Aussage der Staatsanwaltschaft mehrfach gelogen haben. Kurz nachdem Jackson den Arzt im Frühjahr 2009 für 150.000 Dollar Gage im Monat anheuert (Murray hatte nach Aussage von Walgren ursprünglich fünf Millionen Dollar für ein Jahr verlangt), schließt Murray seine private Klinik in Las Vegas. Danach lässt der Arzt, so führt Walgren weiter aus, enorme Ladungen von dem Narkosemittel Propofol an die Anschrift seiner Praxis im kalifornischen Santa Monica liefern. Das Problem, so der Staatsanwalt: Murray hat keine Praxis in Santa Monica.

Tatsächlich gehen die Propofol-Lieferungen an die Privatanschrift von Murrays damaliger Freundin Nicole Alvarez. "In der Zeit vom 28.April 2009 bis zum 15.Juni 2009", so Walgren "ließ Dr. Murray insgesamt 155.000 mg Propfol in Flaschen à 25 ml und 100 ml in das Appartement von Frau Alvarez liefern. Das sind rund 15.5 Liter."

Propofol ist von enormer Bedeutung in diesem Prozess, da nach einem Obduktionsbericht Spuren des Narkosemittels in Jacksons Blut gefunden worden waren. Die Einnahme habe zu einer akuten Vergiftung und schließlich zum Herzversagen geführt, hieß es. Es war Murray, der Jackson Propofol - der Sänger nannte das Narkosemittel "Milch" - verabreichte. Der Prozess muss nun zeigen, ob Murray tatsächlich in der Todesnacht von Michael Jackson fahrlässig gehandelt hat und somit für den Tod des Weltstars verantwortlich ist.

Jacksons Sohn im Zeugenstand erwartet
Sowohl Anklage als auch Verteidigung haben für das Verfahren interessante Zeugen vorgeladen. So soll "This is It"-Produzent Kenny Ortega in den nächsten Tagen sowohl für die Anklage als auch für die Verteidigung aussagen. Auch der älteste Sohn von Jackson, Prince, soll in den Zeugenstand treten.

Die Verteidigung räumte ein, dass Michael Jackson ein Problem mit extremen Schlafstörungen hatte. Auch deshalb habe der Popstar im Frühjahr 2009 nach Hilfe gesucht und diese in Dr. Conrad Murray gefunden, so Anwalt Chernoff. Nicht der Leibarzt allerdings, sondern Jackson selbst habe sich die Überdosis Propofol injiziert. Murray habe versucht, Jackson von den starken Mitteln zu entwöhnen, doch der von Schlafstörungen geplagte Sänger habe ständig danach verlangt, so die Verteidigung.

Richter Michael Pastor hat die Prozessdauer auf einen Monat angesetzt. Sieben Männer und fünf Frauen im Alter von 32 bis 57 Jahren müssen als Geschworene über Murrays Schicksal entscheiden. Sollte der Arzt für schuldig befunden werden, könnte er für vier Jahre ins Gefängnis wandern.

http://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/prozess-gegen-conrad-murray-staatsanwalt-zeigt-toten-michael-jackson-1732795.html

Mittwoch, 28. September 2011
Um Michael Jackson gesorgt

Erster Zeuge sagt vor Gericht aus

Im Prozess gegen den früheren Leibarzt von Michael Jackson wegen fahrlässiger Tötung in Los Angeles sagt der erste Zeuge aus. Regisseur Kenny Ortega meint, er habe sich um Jacksons Gesundheit gesorgt. Die zwölf Geschworenen und die Familie Jacksons bekommen indes das letzte Foto des Sängers auf einer Krankentrage zu sehen.


Murray soll seine ärztlichen Aufmerksamkeitspflichten nicht eingehalten haben.
(Foto: REUTERS)

Mehr als zwei Jahre nach dem Tod von Michael Jackson durch eine Überdosis des Betäubungsmittels Propofol hat im Prozess gegen den früheren Leibarzt des US-Popstars der erste Zeuge ausgesagt. Michael Jackson sei wenige Tage vor seinem Tod im Juni 2009 bei Konzertproben schwach und unsicher gewesen. Dies gab Regisseur Kenny Ortega zu Protokoll. Er habe sich um Jacksons Gesundheit große Sorgen gemacht, sagte Ortega, der für die geplante "This Is It"-Tournee des Sängers verantwortlich war.

Jacksons früherer Leibarzt, Dr. Conrad Murray, ist wegen fahrlässiger Tötung angeklagt. Nach Angaben der Gerichtsmediziner führte eine "akute Vergiftung" mit dem Narkosemittel Propofol, dessen Wirkung durch Beruhigungsmittel noch verstärkt wurde, zum Tod des Sängers. Im Falle eines Schuldspruchs drohen ihm vier Jahre Haft.

"Jackson nahm das Mittel selbst"

Durch "grobe Fahrlässigkeit" habe er den Tod des Sängers herbeigeführt. Dies warf Staatsanwalt David Walgren in seinem Eröffnungsplädoyer dem 58-jährigen Herzspezialisten vor. Die Verteidigung konterte, Jackson habe selbst - ohne Wissen des Arztes - eine tödliche Medikamentenmischung eingenommen. Propofol wird normalerweise nur vor Operationen oder auf der Intensivstation im Krankenhaus gespritzt und erfordert die ständige Überwachung des Patienten.

Großer Erfolgsdruck vor Tournee

Jackson habe unter extremen Schlafstörungen gelitten und selbst ein Beruhigungsmittel und Propofol eingenommen, als Murray nicht zugegen war, sagte Verteidiger Ed Chernoff. Diese Mixtur habe einen "perfekten Sturm in seinem Körper, der ihn sofort tötete", ausgelöst. Chernoffs Beschreibung nach stand Jackson vor Beginn seiner geplanten Konzertreihe in London unter großem Erfolgsdruck.


Jacksons Vater erschien zum Prozessauftakt ...
(Foto: AP)

Die zwölf Geschworenen und die Familie Jacksons bekamen gleich zu Beginn ein Foto des leblosen Sängers auf einer Krankentrage zu sehen. Staatsanwalt Walgren spielte eine Tonaufzeichnung vor, in der Jacksons Stimme stark verzerrt klingt. Er legte nahe, dass der dreifache Vater unter Medikamenteneinfluss stand. In einer mehr als einstündigen Einlassung warf die Anklage Murray wiederholt vor, seinen Patienten durch Narkose- und Schlafmittel zu Tode betäubt zu haben.

Die Jackson-Familie war in großer Besetzung zugegen. Die Eltern des Popstars, Joe (82) und Katherine (81), erschienen in Begleitung der Geschwister La Toya, Janet, Randy, Jermaine und Tito. Die drei Kinder des Sängers blieben der Verhandlung fern. Hunderte Schaulustige, Jackson-Fans aber auch eine Handvoll Menschen, die Murray in Schutz nahmen, drängten sich zusammen mit Dutzenden Reportern vor dem Gerichtsgebäude. Der Prozess wurde von Fernsehsendern und im Netz live übertragen.


... ebenso Schwester Janet.
(Foto: AP)

http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Erster-Zeuge-sagt-vor-Gericht-aus-article4404001.html

People vs. Dr. Conrad Murray
Kenny Ortega:
"Something Was Wrong" With MJ

Kenny Ortega -- Michael Jackson's Choreographer Testifies
Updated 9/27/11 at 1:50 PM



Michael Jackson's friend and choreographer, Kenny Ortega, just took the stand for the prosecution -- claiming Michael was ill in the days leading to his death ... and Dr. Murray berated him when he expressed concern.

* Ortega -- creator and director of "This Is It" -- says Michael was "very excited" about the show.
* Ortega said in mid to late June, 2009 Michael missed several rehearsals.
* On Friday June 19th, Ortega noticed Michael "wasn't right" and that something was going on. Ortega said it "troubled him." He said Michael seemed lost and was "incoherent."
* Ortega says he sat with Michael as he watched the rehearsals -- rubbing Michael's feet because the singer was freezing cold. Michael left early that day.
* Ortega says he was so worried about Michael, he sent an email to AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips (below) -- saying Michael needed psychological help.



*Ortega says he was confronted by Murray during a meeting at Michael's home on June 20th. Murray told him he was upset Ortega didn't let him rehearse, berating him for acting like a doctor (video below).
* Ortega says on June 23, barely 4 days after Michael was sick, he came to rehearsals full of energy. Ortega said "it was a different Michael."
* On June 25th, Ortega got a phone call from AEG Live Co-CEO Paul Gongaware saying an ambulance had taken Michael to the hospital. Paul called later and told Ortega, "we lost him."
* During cross examination, Ortega told defense attorney Ed Chernoff, Murray was in charge of Michael's schedule leading up to his death.
* When asked whether he thought Michael was abusing drugs, Ortega said yes.
* Ortega said right before June 19th, Michael "went missing for about a week."
* Ortega stepped down subject to recall.



http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/27/michael-jackson-doctor-conrad-murray-opening-statements-involuntary-manslaughter-trial-propofol-kenny-ortega

People vs. Dr. Conrad Murray
AEG Live Co-CEO:
MJ Wanted 21 Extra Shows

Paul Gongaware -- AEG Live Co-CEO Testifies
Updated 9/27/11 at 3:45 PM



AEG Live's Co-CEO Paul Gongaware just took the stand ... telling prosecutors Michael was the one who demanded 21 extra shows.

* Gongaware claims the first 10 shows sold out nearly instantaneously and Michael wanted to add another 21 bringing the total to 31.
* Gongaware says Michael was obsessed with beating Prince's record of 21shows at the O2 arena.
* He said even after selling out 50 shows, there were still 250,000 people waiting for tickets.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/27/michael-jackson-doctor-conrad-murray-opening-statements-involuntary-manslaughter-trial-propofol-aeg-live-co-ceo-paul-gongaware

@ghost777

TMZ hat ja das von der Staatsanwaltschaft verwendete trübe Bild vom toten MJ in eine klare, bereinigte Version des Fotos "verwandelt" ... sie hätten es aber auch sein lassen können ...






dabei ist mir aufgefallen, als seien an diesem Foto scheinbar auch noch andere Bearbeitungen vorgenommen worden ... wurden da evtl. die Haare nachträglich verändert ??? ... kann mich aber auch täuschen ... die "Haarpracht" wirkt bei der klaren Version so "angemalt bzw. aufgesetzt" ... :(

Michael Jackson caused his own death, Dr. Conrad Murray's defense says
By Camille Mann
September 27, 2011 3:52 PM

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A lawyer for Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged in the death of Michael Jackson, says the pop superstar caused his own death.


Conrad Murray in Los Angeles Superior Court during his manslaughter trial, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011
(Credit: CBS)

Pictures: Who's who in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504083_162-10009506.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody

Video: Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial begins
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7382547n&tag=strip

Defense attorney Ed Chernoff told jurors in his opening argument Tuesday that Jackson, of his own accord, swallowed several lorazepam pills on the morning of his death and that was enough to put people to sleep.

He also claimed Jackson self-ingested the anesthetic propofol, creating a "perfect storm in his body" that killed him instantly.

Chernoff told jurors it was not their job to determine whether Murray was a good doctor. He said Murray and Jackson were actually friends and Murray was trying to wean Jackson off of propofol. Jackson, however, took a lethal dose before he died, the lawyer said.

At times during Chernoff's opening statement Murray appeared to be crying and wiped his eyes with a tissue.

The defense's remarks came after more than an hour of opening arguments by prosecutors who laid out their case against the Houston-based cardiologist with a multimedia presentation which featured an audio recording Murray made of Jackson under the influence of propofol, and an image of the pop star's pale body lying on a gurney after he died from an overdose on the drug on June 25, 2009.

Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and he and his attorneys have denied he gave Jackson anything that should have killed the pop superstar.

A number of Jackson's family members were in the courthouse for opening arguments, including his father Joseph, mother Katherine, sisters LaToya and Janet, and brothers Jermaine, Randy, and Tito.

LaToya Jackson carried a sunflower, Michael's favorite flower.

Murray arrived holding hands with his mother. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison and the loss of his medical license.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20112371-504083.html (Archiv-Version vom 28.09.2011)

Jury to hear about chaotic day Michael Jackson died
By Alan Duke, CNN
September 28, 2011 -- Updated 0834 GMT (1634 HKT)

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's personal assistant is expected to testify Wednesday about the chaos inside the pop icon's bedroom in the minutes after Dr. Conrad Murray realized Jackson had stopped breathing.

Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial began Tuesday with prosecutors playing a stunning audio recording of a drugged Jackson slurring his words weeks before his death and showing jurors a photo of Jackson's corpse on a hospital gurney.

Jackson's struggle to sleep between rehearsals for his "This Is It" comeback concerts is central to the prosecution and defense theories of how the entertainer died on June 25, 2009.

Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren blamed Murray for Jackson's death, saying he abandoned "all principles of medical care" when he used the surgical anesthetic propofol to put Jackson to sleep every night for more than two months.

The coroner ruled that Jackson's death was the result of "acute propofol intoxication" in combination with sedatives.

Murray defense lawyer Ed Chernoff contended that Jackson, desperate for sleep, caused his own death by taking a handful of sedatives and drinking propofol while the doctor was out of the room.

Scientific evidence will show that, on the morning Jackson died, he swallowed a sedative without his doctor's knowledge, "enough to put six of you to sleep and he did this when Dr. Murray was not around," Chernoff said.

Jackson then ingested a dose of propofol on his own, creating "a perfect storm that killed him instantly," Chernoff said.

"When Dr. Murray came into the room and found Michael Jackson, there was no CPR, no paramedic, no machine that was going to revive Michael Jackson," he said.

"He died so rapidly, so instantly that he didn't have time to close his eyes," Chernoff said.

Chernoff told jurors that Murray was trying to wean Jackson off propofol when Jackson died.

Jackson's death was "tragic, but the evidence will not show that Dr. Murray did it," Chernoff told jurors.

Jurors on Wednesday will hear from Michael Emir Williams, who worked as Jackson personal assistant. He called the day Jackson died "just a horrible, crazy experience" when he testified at Murray's preliminary hearing last January.

Williams is expected to again describe loading Jackson's three children into a SUV to follow the ambulance carrying their father to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

He previously described Murray as acting "strange, odd, weird" at the hospital following Jackson's death.

The defense is likely to question Williams about trips he took with Jackson to the Beverly Hills clinic of Dr. Arnold Klein in the weeks before his death. Medical records show Klein gave Jackson numerous shots of Demerol, Chernoff told jurors Tuesday.

Jackson's inability to sleep the morning he died was "one of the insidious effects" of Demerol addiction withdrawal, Chernoff said. Since Murray did not know about the Demerol, he could not understand why Jackson was unable to fall asleep that morning, Chernoff said.

Murray appeared to become emotional at one point as Chernoff presented his opening statement Tuesday morning, dabbing his eyes at times. Mostly, though, the defendant remained stoic through the proceedings.

If convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Murray could spend four years in a California prison and lose his medical license.

Prosecutors played clips from Murray's interview with investigators in which he described giving Jackson a final dose of the propofol after a long, restless night when the singer begged for help sleeping.

"The evidence in this case will show that Michael Jackson trusted his life to the medical skills of Conrad Murray, unequivocally that that misplaced trust had far too high a price to pay," Walgren said. "That misplaced trust in the hands of Conrad Murray cost Michael Jackson his life."

The most dramatic moment Tuesday came when jurors heard a May 10, 2009, recording, captured by Murray's iPhone, of Jackson "highly under the influences of unknown agents," as he talked about his planned comeback concert, according to Walgren.

"We have to be phenomenal," Jackson said in a low voice, his speech slurred. "When people leave this show, when people leave my show, I want them to say, 'I've never seen nothing like this in my life. Go. Go. I've never seen nothing like this. Go. It's amazing. He's the greatest entertainer in the world.' I'm taking that money, a million children, children's hospital, the biggest in the world, Michael Jackson's Children's Hospital."

The tape, prosecutors say, is evidence that Murray knew about Jackson's health problems weeks before his death.

Jurors also saw a video of the superstar rehearsing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles the night before he died. Jackson sang and danced to "Earth Song," the last song he would rehearse on stage.

Prosecutors also presented a photo of Jackson's lifeless body on a hospital gurney, about 12 hours later.

Producer Kenny Ortega, the first prosecution witness, said he was jolted by Jackson's appearance when the latter arrived at a rehearsal, on June 19, less than a week before he died.

"He appeared lost and a little incoherent," said Ortega. "I did not feel he was well." Ortega said he gave the pop singer food and wrapped him in a blanket to ward off chill. Jackson watched the rehearsal and did not participate.

Ortega was helping Jackson prepare for the "This Is It" world tour scheduled for London's O2 Arena in autumn 2009.

In an email early June 20, Ortega wrote, in part, to AEG president Randy Phillips, "My concern is, now that we've brought the Doctor in to the fold and have played the tough love, now or never card, is that the Artist may be unable to rise to the occasion due to real emotional stuff."

The producer said Jackson appeared weak and fatigued.

"He had a terrible case of the chills, was trembling, rambling and obsessing," he wrote. " Everything in me says he should be psychologically evaluated. If we have any chance at all to get him back in the light. It's going to take a strong Therapist to (get) him through this as well as immediate physical nurturing. ... Tonight I was feeding him, wrapping him in blankets to warm his chills, massaging his feet to calm him and calling his doctor."

Jackson also appeared scared of losing the opportunity.

"I believe that he really wants this ... it would shatter him, break his heart if we pulled the plug," Ortega wrote. "He's terribly frightened it's all going to go away. He asked me repeatedly tonight if I was going to leave him. He was practically begging for my confidence. It broke my heart. He was like a lost boy. There still may be a chance he can rise to the occasion if get him the help he needs."

AEG was the concert promoter.

Murray was unhappy that Jackson did not rehearse and told Ortega not to try to be the singer's physician, Ortega testified, adding Jackson insisted the next day he was capable of doing the rehearsals. Jackson was a full rehearsal participant in the days before he died, the producer said.

AEG executive Paul Gongaware testified that after the 50 London shows sold out instantly, there were still 250,000 buyers wanting tickets.

Gongaware said he negotiated with Murray, at Jackson's request, to work as the singer's personal doctor. Murray initially asked for $5 million a year, explaining that he would have to close four clinics and lay off employees.

Gongaware rejected that deal, but later offered him $150,000 a month, an amount recommended by Jackson. The physician agreed.

Gongaware and Ortega testified that Jackson on many occasions appeared fully engaged and excited about the impending concerts.

Jackson's parents, brothers Tito, Jermaine and Randy, and sisters La Toya, Janet and Rebe filled a row in the courtroom for opening statements and the first witness Tuesday. Jackson's three children are not expected to attend the trial or testify, according to a source close to their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/28/justice/california-conrad-murray-trial/

What Is Propofol? An Anesthesiologist Explains

Updated: Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011, 12:13 AM PDT
Published : Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011, 12:10 AM PDT

Posted by: myFOXla.com Web Staff

The jurors in the Conrad Murray trial are about to get a crash course on the drug called propofol. It's an anesthetic that Conrad Murray gave Jackson for severe insomnia.

Tthe defense claims that Jackson may have given himself a lethal dose when Murray was out of the room.

Just what is propofol... and how can it be dangerous?

Anesthesiologist Rebecca Kerr describes in the video.

She insists propofol is not to be used in the home setting. She says that's where Dr. Murray may have gone wrong.

http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/health/propofol-anesthesiologist-explains-20110927

Lou Ferrigno
Michael Seemed Fine to Me
9/28/2011 1:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF



Lou Ferrigno -- Michael Jackson's friend and fitness guru for decades -- tells TMZ MJ showed no signs of physical distress during workouts, as recently as 2 weeks before the singer died.

Lou's account differs from some of the statements in court -- that Michael was deteriorating in the weeks before his death.

Lou says two weeks before Jackson died, he went to MJ's home and trained him for an hour. Michael did cardio on the treadmill, used the exercise ball, worked with some light weights, completed a bunch of core exercises, and did a lot of stretching.

Lou says Michael's energy level was very good, but he did complain that he was upset because he was having trouble sleeping.

Lou says he had been training Michael 2 to 3 times a week for the tour ... and aside from seeming "very stressed out," he appeared in good health.

And this is eerie ... Lou says as he left Michael's house the last time -- two weeks before MJ's death -- Jackson said, "Take care of yourself." Lou said, "I'm going to see you next week." Michael just repeated, "Take care of yourself." Lou feels Michael knew something bad was about to happen.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/27/lou-ferrigno-michael-jackson-mj-cardio-health-dr-conrad-murray-manslaughter-trial-case-gym-workout-cardio-treadmill-personal-trainer-fitness/

Tour boss Kenny Ortega: My pal Michael Jackson 'was like a lost boy'
By PETE SAMSON and ALEX PEAKE

Published: Today

MICHAEL Jackson was a "lost boy" and shadow of his former self in the days before he died, a pal told the court last night.



This Is It tour co-director Kenny Ortega told how his long-term friend was "rambling" and "weak and fatigued". Mr Ortega, 61, began working on the tour in April 2009.

He said Jacko was "very excited" about his planned shows at London's O2. But he said: "My friend wasn't well, with something going on deeply troubling me. He was chilled and appeared lost and a little incoherent."

He told how at a meeting at Jacko's home on June 20 Conrad Murray approached him, upset that he had not allowed Jackson to rehearse. He added: "He said I should stick to directing. I was shocked. Michael didn't appear physically or emotionally stable."

Jacko returned to rehearsals on June 23 "full of energy", but began to skip rehearsals before Mr Ortega heard of his death on June 25.

The singer had wanted to do at least 31 dates at the O2 to beat the 21 Prince performed at the venue, said Paul Gongaware, joint boss of promoter AEG Live Concerts West. It was then bumped up to 50.

After those dates had sold out, there were still 250,000 people in a queue for tickets. Mr Gongaware said: "That would have been enough to sell out another 50."

He told the court that Jackson ordered him to hire Conrad Murray for the tour. But the doctor initially demanded £3m a year which was rejected straightaway. Jacko then backed another pay offer of £95,000 which Murray accepted.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/jackotrial/3840618/Tour-boss-Kenny-Ortega-My-pal-Michael-Jackson-was-like-lost-boy.html (Archiv-Version vom 28.09.2011)


Dieser Paul Gongaware, AEG Live Concerts West, hat in seiner Aussage u. a. erklärt, dass Dr. Murray für die "Tätigkeit" als persönlicher Arzt des MJ erst 5.000.000 (fünf Millionen) Dollar verlangt hatte ... dann hatte man sich aber auf 150.000 Dollar monatlich geeinigt ...

@FaIrIeFlOwEr @ghost777 @EC145

Hallo zusammen :)

Habe ich tatsächlich was verpasst. Wird die Verhandlung doch übertragen? Habe eben nur schnell eure Einträge überflogen, werde mich schnell mal durchlesen...

@CosmicQueen
ja hab es auch verpasst hab es vorhin auf kabel1 in den nachrichten mitbekommen :-(

@CosmicQueen

CosmicQueen schrieb:Wird die Verhandlung doch übertragen? Habe eben nur schnell eure Einträge überflogen, werde mich schnell mal durchlesen...

ja heute Abend geht es weiter ... der Prozess wird um 08:45 Pacific Time fortgesetzt ...
bei uns ist es dann 17:45 h

per Live Stream wird übertragen bei:

http://www.tmz.com/

http://www.rentadrone.org/hln-live-stream-feed/ (Archiv-Version vom 26.09.2011)

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/livenow?id=8366366 (Archiv-Version vom 28.09.2011)

http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/livevideo?id=8361777

evtl. auch im TV bei BBC und/oder CNN ...

Danke @FaIrIeFlOwEr für die Links, dann werde ich heute Nachmittag, mir das Spektakel anschauen.

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Catalogue Of Drugs Found In Jackson's Body
2:27pm UK, Wednesday September 28, 2011

The trial of Conrad Murray over the death of Michael Jackson focuses on a lethal dose of the drug propofol, but a number of other substances were also found in the singer's body.


Michael Jackson called propofol his 'milk' and had been taking it for a long time

Propofol (Diprivan):
Propofol is a fast-acting drug that reduces anxiety and tension, and promotes relaxation and sleep or loss of consciousness. It is also very quick to wear off.

It provides loss of awareness for short medical tests and surgical procedures, sleep at the beginning of surgery, and can be used alongside other types of general anaesthetics.

Propofol is injected into a vein and ideally should be given by trained anaesthesia professionals in a controlled environment.

Other drugs such as diazepam may interfere with the effects of propofol if both are taken simulaneously.

Side-effects of propofol can include respiratory depression. Propofol should only be administered in controlled settings in which ventilation support and machines for monitoring are available.

It has been referred to as "milk of amnesia" due to its white liquid appearance and potency. Jackson called it his "milk".


Conrad Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter

Although propofol is not addictive, patients can come to rely on its effects if they are experiencing prolonged sleeping problems.

Lorazepam (Ativan):
This drug is used for treating anxiety and is in the same benzodiazepines group as diazepam (Valium). It is also effective for insomnia and panic attacks.

The usual dose for treating anxiety is 2-3 mg/day given in two or three divided doses. Insomnia is treated with 2-4 mg given at bedtime.

Michael Jackson had taken eight 2mg tablets on the day he died.

The most common side-effects associated with lorazepam are sedation (15.9% of patients), dizziness (6.9% of patients), weakness, and unsteadiness.

Other side-effects include a feeling of depression, loss of orientation, headache and sleep disturbance.

Like all benzodiazepines, lorazepam can cause physical dependence.



Diazepam (Valium):
Diazepam is a drug taken in tablet form for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

The most frequent side-effects of diazepam are drowsiness, fatigue, and loss of balance.

Rarely, diazepam causes a paradoxical reaction with excitability, muscle spasm, lack of sleep and bouts of rage.

Confusion, depression, speech problems, and double vision are also rare side-effects.

Diazepam can lead to addiction, especially when higher dosages are used over prolonged periods of time.


Jackson was rehearsing for a huge tour when he died

Ephedrine:
Ephedrine is a stimulant that speeds up the heart and nervous system.

It increases alertness, but too much can lead to anxiety.

Synthetic ephedrine is found in medicines for the common cold but it can also be turned into crystal meth.

Ephedrine raises heart rate and blood pressure. Long-term use can lead to heart attacks and strokes in healthy people. Taking it is highly risky for anyone who has heart problems.


Jackson's family arrive for Conrad Murray's trial in Los Angeles

Midazolam (Versed):
This drug is usually injected and is used before operations or procedures to increase sleepiness and decrease your memory of the event.

Rapid intravenous (IV) use of midazolam can cause severe breathing problems which could cause brain damage or be fatal if left untreated.

Therefore, when using this medication IV it must be used only under close medical supervision.

In high doses it can cause heart attacks.

Lidocaine:
This is a local anaesthetic and is sometimes used to treat skin inflammations.

It is used by dentists to anaesthetise patients' gums.

Michael Jackson had a dose of propofol diluted with lidocaine on the day of his death.

Sources: www.medicinenet.com and www.drugs.com

http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16078807 (Archiv-Version vom 30.09.2011)