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October 25, 2011

Jermaine: Pressure caused MJ's insomnia

Jermaine: Druck verursachte MJs Schlaflosigkeit
Posted: 12:00 AM ET



The defense is arguing that Michael Jackson's sleep disorder was caused by his addiction to the painkiller Demerol.

MJ's brother Jermaine Jackson stated on twitter Monday that testimony from defense witness Dr. Allan Metzger proves stress caused MJ's sleep problems not painkillers.

Jackson received treatment from Dr. Metzger for close to 20 years for multiple issues including nutrition, sleep and pain.

Dr. Metzger testified that the King of Pop had a long battle with a sleep disorder.

Defense attorney Ed Chernoff said, “At what point did Michael Jackson bring to your attention that he had a sleep disorder?”

“Long ago . . . I would say 15 or 20 years, especially after performing. He could not come down,” replied Dr. Metzger.

Dr. Metzger’s testimony inspired Jermaine to tweet his feelings on his brother’s bouts with insomnia.

Check out Jermaine's comments here:



http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/25/jermaine-pressure-caused-mjs-insomnia/ (Archiv-Version vom 28.10.2011)

October 24, 2011

IVs aren't just for propofol

IVs sind nicht nur für Propofol
Posted: 10:32 PM ET



VIDEO im Bericht

Nurse practioner Cherilyn Lee testified that she hooked Michael Jackson up to multiple IVs to infuse the King of Pop with a nutritional cocktail.

“It’s the Myer’s Cocktail, which is Vitamin C, B Vitamin, magnesium, calcium,” said Lee.

Lee testified she was treating Jackson for symptoms of fatigue. She believed part of the problem was Jackson’s love of Red Bull. Lee suggested the caffeine-laden drink was causing Jackson to feel tired, because too much caffeine can actually can cause some people to feel tired.

Jackson also complained to Lee that he had trouble sleeping, and even had Lee observe his struggle with insomnia a couple of times. On April 19, 2009 about a month before Jackson died, Lee sat by the pop star’s bedside as he tried to sleep.

Lee said, “He had an I.V. going, yes, of Myer’s Cocktail and Vitamin C. And he’d had some Sleepy Time tea . . . this time, he actually slept five hours.”

Lee also testified that at some point that night Jackson woke up and requested sleep medication.

Lee will return to the stand at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday. At that time, she will continue her direct examination by defense attorney Ed Chernoff.


http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/24/ivs-arent-just-for-propofol/ (Archiv-Version vom 27.10.2011)

October 24, 2011

Doc: I warned MJ about IV sleep meds

Doktor: Ich habe MJ wegen IV Schlaf Medikamenten gewarnt

Posted: 07:09 PM ET



VIDEO im Bericht

Dr. Allan Metzger testified that Michael Jackson asked him for IV sleep medication a little more than a month before he died. Dr. Metzger said he told the King of Pop that any IV sleep medication would be dangerous.

Jackson received treatment from Dr. Metzger for close to 20 years for multiple issues including nutrition, sleep and pain.

Jackson met with Dr. Metzger on April 18, 2009 and asked for IV sleep meds, which he called "juice." The doctor didn’t know what he meant at first.

"I don't recall him naming medicines... but I do remember him saying many medicines did not work... I had personally tried him on Tylenol PM, which did not work," said Dr. Metzger. "We had tried Zanax... and on that visit, I gave him Klonopin or trazodone, to be used not together."

During cross examination, prosecutor David Walgren asked if Dr. Metzger had ever given Jackson propofol.

Walgren said, "Any amount of money that would have convinced you to give him propofol in his house?"

"Never," replied Dr. Metzger.


http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/24/doc-i-warned-mj-about-iv-sleep-meds/ (Archiv-Version vom 29.10.2011)

October 24, 2011

Your guide to the defense's case

Ihr Leitfaden zum Fall der Verteidigung
Posted: 04:42 PM ET

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The defense case will be much quicker than the state's case. It took prosecutors 16 days, they called 33 witnesses and they displayed or marked more than 200 exhibits. In contrast, the defense is expected to take just a few days and finish presenting its case Thursday.

Lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff advised the court last week that they expect to call a third expert in addition to anesthesiologist Dr. Paul White and toxicologist Michael Hanson. While Chernoff did not say who his third expert would be, Dr. Stephen Pustilnik is on the witness list. He's a medical examiner from Texas and could contradict some of the testimony given by the Los Angeles county medical examiner who conducted Micheal Jackson's autopsy.

Here is a list of possible witnesses for the defense's case:

-Dona Norris, Evidence Manager for Beverly Hills Police Department

(Norris finished testifying Monday)

- Alex Supall, a police surveillance specialist with the LAPD

(Suppall will continue with his testimony when court resumes after lunch)

-Randy Phillips, President of AEG

-Dr. Paul White, Anesthesiologist

-Michael Hanson, Toxicologist – Analyzed Jackson's stomach contents

-LAPD detectives Orlando Martinez and Dan Myers

-Amir Dan Rubin, former Chief Operating Office of UCLA Medical Center

-Dr. Stephen Pustilnik

-4 character witnesses

The defense began its case Monday and they have already called two witnesses to the stand.

The first defense witness was Dona Norris, the evidence manager for the Beverly Hills Police Department. Norris confirmed that her department received a 911 call at 12:20PM on June 25, 2009, the day Jackson died.

The second witness the defense called was Alex Supall, a police surveillance specialist with the LAPD. Supall was charged with the duty of obtaining footage shot by Jackson's surveillance equipment on June 25, 2009.

Defense attorney Nareg Gourjian play a portion of a security tape that showed what could be Jacksons's entourage arriving at the gates of the driveway at around 12:46AM on June 25, 2009.


http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/24/your-guide-to-the-defenses-case/ (Archiv-Version vom 10.05.2012)

October 24, 2011

Your open forum: Did prosecutors prove their case?
Ihr offenes Forum: Haben Staatsanwälte ihre Anklage bewiesen ?
Posted: 02:14 PM ET



Prosecutors have rested their case. Did they convince you — beyond a reasonable doubt — that Dr. Conrad Murray is guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson? Tell us why or why not!


http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/24/your-open-forum-did-prosecutors-prove-their-case/ (Archiv-Version vom 27.10.2011)

Michael Jackson was hooked on Red Bull but demanded 'intravenous sleep medicine', experts claim at Murray trial

By David Gardner
Last updated at 4:58 AM on 25th October 2011

Michael Jackson complained he couldn't get any sleep even though he was hooked on highly-caffeinated Red Bull drinks, jurors in the Conrad Murray trial were told.

Nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee was called to the singer's rented mansion in Los Angeles several months before his death to help the star after he felt tired and anaemic.

Miss Lee told the court: 'He was drinking so many highly caffeinated sodas that I thought that could be one of his problems.


Performance high: Michael Jackson, pictured ahead of his planned O2 Arena shows in London, was said to struggle to come down after being on stage

He loved to drink Red Bull. But he told me he was having trouble getting any sleep and he said that whatever I told him he would do.'

The nurse was speaking yesterday as defence lawyers launched their case to clear Jackson's private doctor, Conrad Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.


Highly caffeinated: Michael Jackson was hooked on the energy drink Red Bull, a nurse claimed in court

Miss Lee said Jackson was interested in her holistic natural cures and she started giving him vitamins intravenously after first being introduced to him through one of his bodyguards in February 2009.

She also recommended herbal teas to help him rest.

She said he called her to come to the house when he arrived back in Los Angeles after flying home from London following his public announcement of his planned O2 Arena shows and asked her to go on tour with him.

She said: 'He said, I am feeling so great with the therapies you have rendered me that I would love for you to go with me.'

Earlier, another doctor who claimed to have treated Jackson for between 15 and 20 years told how he refused Jackson's pleas to administer hospital anaesthetic so he could sleep.

Dr Alan Metzger said he'd treated Jackson over the years for anxiety and sleep disorders.

'Sleep was the issue, particularly after performing. He could not come down,' said Dr Metzger.

He said Jackson asked him for 'intravenous sleep medicine' in April 2009.


Alternative remedies: Cherilyn Lee, a nurse who treated Michael Jackson for sleep disorder in early 2009, testifies during Dr Conrad Murray's trial for involuntary manslaughter in Los Angeles Superior Court


Refusal: Dr Allan Metzger, the former doctor of Michael Jackson, said he would not give the singer anaesthetic

'I think he used the word ''juiced'',' he said. 'He didn't believe that any oral medicine would be helpful. He wanted some form of anaesthetic.'

The doctor told the jury at Los Angeles Superior Court that no amount of money would have persuaded him to grant the singer's request.

Dr Murray is accused of giving Jackson a lethal dose of the powerful sedative Propofol, which should only be used in a hospital setting.

The case continues.


On trial: Dr Conrad Murray, with his lawyer J. Michael Flanagan, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2053100/Michael-Jackson-hooked-Red-Bull-demanded-drugs-help-sleep.html

PROPOFOL

Doctor, nurse describe Michael Jackson's pleas for help sleeping

October 24, 2011|By Alan Duke, CNN


Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers will use the next four days to challenge the prosecution's contention that he is responsible for Michael Jackson's death.

Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers began presenting the defense case Monday, calling a doctor who testified that Jackson asked him for an intravenous anesthetic to help him sleep two months before his death.

A nurse, who began her testimony late Monday, is expected to testify Tuesday that Jackson asked her, also two months before he died, for IV infusions of the surgical anesthetic propofol.

The prosecution rested its case in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Monday morning with the conclusion of testimony by its anesthesiology expert.

Defense lawyers will use the next three or four days to challenge the prosecution's contention that Dr. Conrad Murray's alleged reckless use of propofol to help Jackson sleep makes him criminally responsible for the pop icon's death.

A Los Angeles doctor who treated Jackson off and on for about two decades for "his profound sleep disorder" testified that Jackson called him to his home to ask for help about two months before his death.

Dr. Allan Metzger testified that Jackson asked him for "intravenous sleep medicine," but he did not specifically name a drug. "I think he used the word juice," he said.

Jackson told him he needed an anesthetic delivered by IV because "he did not believe any oral medicine would be helpful," Metzger said.

Metzger said that despite Jackson's request, he only gave him a prescription for two oral sedatives to help him sleep.

The defense called Metzger in an apparent effort to show Jackson was seeking -- and getting drugs -- from other doctors at the same time Dr. Murray was working as his full-time physician.

The judge stopped the defense from asking Metzger questions about Jackson's visits to Dr. Arnold Klein, the dermatologist who gave Jackson Demerol injections during frequent visits to his Beverly Hills clinic in the months before his death.

Deputy District Attorney David Walgren used the defense witness to make the prosecution's point that using propofol outside a clinical setting is unacceptable.

"Is there any amount of money that would have convinced you to give him intervenous propofol in his house?" Walgren asked Metzger.

"Absolutely not," Metzger answered.

The defense then called Cherilyn Lee, a nurse who practices nutrition and natural remedies, who testified that she worked with Jackson to help his fatigue and insomnia from February through April of 2009.

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-24/justice/justice_california-conrad-murray-trial_1_propofol-ed-chernoff-cherilyn-lee?_s=PM:JUSTICE (Archiv-Version vom 25.10.2011)

Michael Jackson: Dr. Murray will seine Unschuld beweisen

25.10.2011 | 09:31 Uhr | Autor: Carmen Meyer

Die Anwälte von Dr. Conrad Murray haben begonnen, im Prozess um den Tod von Sänger Michael Jackson die Verteidigung aufzubauen.



Die Verteidiger haben die ersten Zeugen aufgerufen, die im Prozess um den Tod des Musikers Michael Jackson (†50) für seinen Leibarzt sprechen sollen, nachdem die Staatsanwaltschaft ihre Beweisaufnahme abgeschlossen hat.
Zuletzt war der Mediziner von einem Kollegen, dem Anästhesisten Dr. Steven Shafer, scharf angegriffen worden.

Der hatte ausgesagt, es sei unmöglich, dass der Star (‘Billy Jean’) sich selbst getötet habe, wie von Murray behauptet. Der Experte machte deutlich, dass der Musiker am 25. Juni 2009 nur an einer Propofol Vergiftung sterben konnte, weil das Medikament intravenös verabreicht wurde. Jackson habe sich das nicht selbst zuführen können, da er zu dem Zustand schon zu sediert gewesen wäre.

Der Fachmann behauptete weiter, das Medikament sei immer noch in den Körper gelaufen, als sein Herz schon aufgehört hatte zu schlagen und der berühmte Patient habe eine 40 Mal höhere Dosis Propofol erhalten, als sein Arzt gegenüber den Behörden zugegeben hatte.

Im Kreuzverhör musste Shafer jedoch zurückrudern und gab auf genaue Fragen des Anwalts der Verteidigung Ed Chernoff zu, dass er nur spekulieren könne, was genau nach dem Tod des Künstlers passiert sei, denn Dr. Murray habe keine Patientenakte geführt.

“Sie waren nicht in der Lage ein Szenario zu erstellen, dass die Blutwerte erklärt und das Selbstspritzen in Betracht zieht?” fragte der stellvertretende Staatsanwalt David Walgren Dr. Shafer und der antwortete: “Korrekt.”

Die Anklage hatte in den letzten vier Wochen 33 Zeugen aufgerufen, darunter auch viele Ärzte und Fachleute, die dem Leibarzt von Michael Jackson alle vorwarfen, er habe unprofessionell und verantwortungslos gehandelt.

Die erste Zeugin der Verteidigung war die Angestellte der Polizei von Beverly Hills, Donna Norris, die über die genauem Details des Notfrufs aus dem Haus des Stars sprach.

Dann wurde der Überwachungsspezialist der Polizei von Los Angeles, Alex Suppall aufgerufen. Der hatte nur wenige Minuten der Aufnahmen aus den Überwachungskameras vom Anwesen sichergestellt, auf denen man sieht, wie der Künstler gegen 12:45 Uhr am Morgen seines Todestages nach Hause kam. Die Verteidigung betonte, dies sei Schlamperei gewesen, denn man hätte die Bänder komplett kopieren müssen, bevor wichtige Daten überschrieben würden. Die Aufnahmen werden offensichtlich immer nur für 24 Stunden gespeichert und jetzt kann nicht mehr festgestellt werden, wer sonst noch am fraglichen Tag das Haus betrat und Zugriff auf das Hab und Gut des Musikers gehabt hätte.

Außerdem ging es noch einmal um die Aussage des Bodyguards Alberto Alvarez, zu der die beiden Polizisten Dan Myers und Orlando Martinez befragt wurden. Alvarez hatte bei der ersten Befragung nicht gesagt, dass der Arzt ihn angewiesen habe, Propofol-Flaschen und Infusionsbeutel wegzuräumen, bevor der Rettungsdienst eintraf, wie er in einer späteren Aussage behauptete. Martinez kann sich vorstellen, dass der Bodyguard erst nach seiner ersten Aussage durch Presseberichte beeinflusst wurde.

Dem Leibarzt von Michael Jackson, Dr. Conrad Murray, drohen wegen fahrlässiger Tötung vier Jahre Gefängnis und der Entzug seiner Approbation.

http://www.showbiz.de/2011/10/25/michael-jackson-dr-murray-will-seine-unschuld-beweisen/

Zeuge: Jackson bettelte um intravenöses Schlafmittel

25.10.2011

Bereits zwei Monate vor seinem Tod im Juni 2009 hat Michael Jackson einen Arzt nach dessen eigenen Angaben um ein intravenöses Schlafmittel angebettelt. Der US-Popstar habe nicht geglaubt, dass oral verabreichte Medikamente gegen seine Schlaflosigkeit helfen könnten, berichtete Allan Metzger gestern im Prozess gegen Jacksons früheren Leibarzt Conrad Murray.

Der Sänger habe ihm von seiner „Angst“ vor der Comebacktour „This is It“ erzählt, sagte Metzger weiter aus, der Jackson nach eigenen Angaben jahrelang wegen Schlafstörungen und anderer Leiden behandelt hatte. Allerdings habe sein berühmter Patient kein spezielles Schlafmittel gefordert, sondern lediglich von „Saft“ gesprochen. Metzger versicherte, dem Popstar nie etwas gespritzt zu haben.

Erster Zeuge der Verteidigung

Der Arzt sagte als erster Zeuge der Verteidigung aus. Murrays Anwälte vertreten die These, dass sich der verstorbene US-Popstar die tödliche Überdosis des Narkosemittels Propofol selbst injiziert haben könnte, um endlich Schlaf zu finden.

Die Staatsanwaltschaft dagegen wirft Murray fahrlässige Tötung vor - sie ist überzeugt, dass der Leibarzt Jackson die Überdosis Propofol gegeben hat, die zum Tod des „King of Pop“ führte. Es wird erwartet, dass die Verteidigung 15 Zeugen aufrufen wird, darunter Mediziner und Polizisten. Im Fall eines Schuldspruchs drohen dem 58-jährigen Murray bis zu vier Jahre Haft.


http://orf.at/stories/2086083/ (Archiv-Version vom 27.10.2011)

Jackson-Prozess: Sänger wollte früher intravenöses Schlafmittel
25. Oktober 2011 09:36

Erstmals Zeugenaussage zugunsten des Leibarztes von Michael Jackson

Bereits zwei Monate vor seinem Tod im Juni 2009 hat Michael Jackson einen Arzt nach dessen eigenen Angaben um ein intravenöses Schlafmittel angebettelt. Der US-Popstar habe nicht geglaubt, dass oral verabreichte Medikamente gegen seine Schlaflosigkeit helfen könnten, berichtete Allan Metzger am Montag (Ortszeit) im Prozess gegen gegen Jacksons früheren Leibarzt Conrad Murray.

Der Sänger habe ihm von seiner "Angst" vor der Comeback-Tour "This is It" erzählt, sagte Metzger weiter aus, der Jackson nach eigenen Angaben jahrelang wegen Schlafstörungen und anderer Leiden behandelt hatte. Allerdings habe sein berühmter Patient kein spezielles Schlafmittel gefordert, sondern lediglich von "Saft" gesprochen. Metzger versicherte, dem Popstar nie etwas gespritzt zu haben.

Der Arzt sagte als erster Zeuge der Verteidigung aus. Murrays Anwälte vertreten die These, dass sich der verstorbene US-Popstar die tödliche Überdosis des Narkosemittels Propofol selbst injiziert haben könnte, um endlich Schlaf zu finden. Die Staatsanwaltschaft dagegen wirft Murray fahrlässige Tötung vor - sie ist überzeugt, dass der Leibarzt Jackson die Überdosis Propofol gegeben hat, die zum Tod des King of Pop führte. Es wird erwartet, dass die Verteidigung 15 Zeugen aufrufen wird, darunter Mediziner und Polizisten. Im Fall eines Schuldspruchs drohen dem 58-jährigen Murray bis zu vier Jahre Haft. (APA)


http://derstandard.at/1319181155228/USA-Jackson-Prozess-Saenger-wollte-frueher-intravenoeses-Schlafmittel

Prosecution rests in Michael Jackson doctor trial

LOS ANGELES | Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:04am IST

(Reuters) - Prosecutors rested their case against Michael Jackson's doctor on Monday after nearly four weeks of testimony and evidence against the man accused of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's 2009 death.

The final witness to testify for prosecutors in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray was Dr. Steven Shafer, who has been a key witness for prosecutors, telling the jury that Murray should never have given Jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid at the singer's mansion.

Murray has admitted to giving Jackson propofol, the key drug that caused the "Thriller" singer's overdose, but defense attorneys have argued that Jackson gave himself an extra, fatal dose of the drug when Murray was absent.

Murray's attorneys are expected to call their first witness to the stand on Monday. They have told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor they would like to finish presenting their case on Thursday.

Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter, faces a maximum of four years in prison if convicted.

(Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Bill Trott)


http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/idINIndia-60097320111024

der "Ersteller" JustMeSTKK hat den 16. Verhandlungstag noch NICHT vollständig eingestellt ...
ich stelle dann später wieder alle Videos zusammen ein ...

auf diesem sind ab ca. 23:17 die Aufnahmen der Überwachungskamera zu sehen ...

Conrad Murray Trial - Day 16, part 3

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Defense of Jackson Case Opens With Doctor, Police

By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent
LOS ANGELES October 24, 2011 (AP)



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Defense attorneys for the doctor accused of killing Michael Jackson began their case Monday, targeting Jackson as the architect of his own demise by seeking to cure his insomnia with an intravenous drug, even when he was warned it was dangerous.

With the testimony of a doctor and a nurse practitioner, the lawyers showed that Jackson had been on his quest for at least 15 years, and in the months before he died he began asking for intravenous medication, specifically an anesthetic.

Jackson would eventually get the drug propofol from Dr. Conrad Murray, now on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of the superstar.

Taking over in the packed courtroom after prosecutors rested their four-week case, defense lawyers showed their hand at last, calling witnesses who indicated it was Jackson who demanded the drug that eventually killed him.

Dr. Allan Metzger, who was Jackson's friend and confidant over two decades, said he refused the singer's request for an intravenous anesthetic two months before his death and told the star it would be dangerous if administered in his home.

Prosecutors were quick to exploit the testimony to show that other medical professionals rejected any suggestion by the singer that he receive anesthetics as a sleep aid.

"You explained to him that it was dangerous, life-threatening and should not be done outside a hospital, correct?" prosecutor David Walgren asked on cross-examination.

"That's correct," Metzger replied.

Metzger added that there was no amount of money that would have prompted him to give Jackson the anesthetic propofol,

The next witness, holistic nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee, said she treated Jackson with vitamin infusions and he felt so much better that he invited her to go with him to London for his concert tour. Then he reported he couldn't sleep and asked her to come to his home and watch him sleep, she testified.

She said she thought his problem was that he had been drinking highly caffeinated beverages for energy. Once he withdrew from them, was confident his problem would abate. But it did not.

She said she urged him to undergo a sleep study but he said he didn't have time.

In mid-April, 2009, shortly before he began treatment with Murray, Jackson asked Lee to watch him sleep, which she did. She said he slept for five hours but was upset when he awoke.

"He said, 'You see, I can't stay asleep,'" she said.

Lee, who has spoken publicly about Jackson's demand that she get him propofol, was expected to tell jurors about that exchange when she returns to the witness stand Tuesday.

Metzger also said he had known for at least 15 years that Jackson had trouble sleeping. When he made a house call to the singer's home in April 2009, Metzger said the singer asked him about intravenous sleep medications and anesthetics. He mentioned a specific drug that he wanted, Metzger said.

"I think he used the word juice," Metzger said. The physician prescribed two oral medications, although he said the singer told him that he did not believe any oral medication would work.

Metzger added that there was no amount of money that would have prompted him to give Jackson the anesthetic propofol, which he said the singer didn't mention by name during their visit.

Murray has pleaded not guilty. Authorities contend Murray gave Jackson a lethal dose of propofol as a sleep aid.

Metzger was one of several hostile witnesses that defense attorneys plan to call during their case, which began with brief testimony from a 911 records custodian, a police surveillance specialist and two detectives who investigated Murray.

Defense lawyers have said they will have 15 witnesses but have not publicly revealed whether they will call Murray to testify.

Jurors have heard from Murray through a more than two-hour interview with police, and it seems unlikely his attorneys would subject their client to what would be blistering questioning from prosecutors.

Prosecutors rested their case earlier in the day after testimony from 33 witnesses.

The defense then began its effort to counter damaging testimony that cast Murray as an opportunistic doctor who broke legal, ethical and professional guidelines to satisfy a patient who was paying him $150,000 a month.
———
AP Entertainment Writer Anthony McCartney contributed to this report.
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McCartney can be reached at http://twitter.com/mccartneyAP (Archiv-Version vom 19.10.2011)

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/jackson-doctors-defense-case-expected-start-14800141 (Archiv-Version vom 25.10.2011)

Michael Jackson shopped for sleep in last months, witnesses say

By Alan Duke, CNN
October 25, 2011 -- Updated 0930 GMT (1730 HKT)

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* After bedtime tea, vitamin didn't put Jackson to sleep, he asked for propofol, nurse says
* A Los Angeles doctor says he refused Jackson's request for propofol two months before he died
* Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers have about 10 more witnesses to call in his defense
* Testimony in Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial could end this week


Story Highlights

* Später zur Schlafenszeit Tee, Vitamine haben Jackson nicht einschlafen lassen, er fragte nach Propofol, sagte Krankenschwester
* Ein Arzt aus Los Angeles sagt, dass er Jacksons Bitte nach Propofol 2 Monate bevor er (MJ) starb, verweigerte
* Dr. Conrad Murrays Anwälte haben mehr als 10 weitere Zeugen zu seiner Verteidigung aufzurufen
* Zeugenaussagen in Murrays Klage wegen fahrlässiger Tötung, könnten diese Woche beendet sein


Los Angeles (CNN) -- A nurse who says Michael Jackson asked her to give him propofol to help him sleep returns to the witness stand Tuesday morning for the second day of Dr. Conrad Murray's defense presentation.

Cherilyn Lee, who first treated Jackson with IV drips loaded with vitamins, is expected to describe how two months before the pop icon's death, she warned him it wouldn't be safe to give him anesthesia in his home.

A Los Angeles doctor testified for the defense Monday that Jackson asked him for "intravenous sleep medicine" the same weekend he made the request from Lee.

Jackson's meetings with the doctor and nurse came after Murray had already placed his first order for propofol supplies that he soon started administering to Jackson on a nightly basis leading up to his death two months later.

Prosecutors rested their case in Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial Monday morning after 33 witnesses testified over 16 days.

Testimony could end this week after the defense calls about 10 more witnesses, including the head of the company that promoted Jackson's comeback concerts, several Murray heart patients and a defense anesthesiology expert.

A major part of Murray's defense strategy is to convince jurors that Jackson was responsible for his own death through his aggressive search for propofol, the surgical anesthetic the coroner ruled killed him.

The prosecution contends Murray's reckless use of propofol in Jackson's bedroom, without proper precautions, made him criminally responsible for his June 25, 2009 death.

Dr. Allan Metzger, who treated Jackson off and on for two decades for "his profound sleep disorder," testified as a defense witness Monday that Jackson called him to his home on April 18, 2009, to ask for help.

Jackson asked for "intravenous sleep medicine," but he did not specifically name a drug, Metzger testified Monday. "I think he used the word juice," he said.

Jackson wanted the anesthetic delivered by IV because "he did not believe any oral medicine would be helpful," Metzger said.

Metzger declined Jackson's request, instead giving him prescriptions for two oral sedatives to help him sleep.

Deputy District Attorney David Walgren used the defense witness to make the prosecution's point that using propofol outside a clinical setting is unacceptable.

"Is there any amount of money that would have convinced you to give him intravenous propofol in his house?" Walgren asked Metzger.

"Absolutely not," Metzger answered.

The defense then called Lee, a nurse who practices nutrition and natural remedies. Lee worked with Jackson to help his fatigue and insomnia from February through April of 2009, she said.

After two months of using IV infusions of vitamins, "sophisticated" vitamin smoothies and bedtime teas, Jackson began asking for more help, Lee testified.

"His complaint was 'I have a problem sleeping and all the natural remedies and everything you're doing is not working,'" she said. "When I need sleep, I need to go to sleep right away."

The court session ended before defense lawyer Ed Chernoff could ask Lee to describe what kind of help Jackson was asking for, but the nurse previously told CNN that he requested propofol.

"I told him this medication is not safe," Lee told CNN on June 30, 2009. "He said, 'I just want to get some sleep. You don't understand. I just want to be able to be knocked out and go to sleep.'"

Four police officers were also called as defense witnesses Monday morning, but their testimonies were brief.

A Beverly Hills police officer testified that a 911 call routed through her department at 12:20 p.m. on June 25, 2009, asked for help at Jackson's Holmby Hills estate.

A Los Angeles police officer testified next about retrieving seven minutes of video from a security camera at Jackson's home. The video, shown to the jury, captured Jackson's arrival home from his last rehearsal just before 1 a.m. on the morning he died.

Michael Jackson fans sitting in court appeared to become emotional as they viewed the last video ever recorded of the pop icon alive, grainy security camera video of Jackson arriving home from his last rehearsal.

Two LAPD investigators were called to the stand by the defense Monday and testified briefly.

Randy Phillips, the head of AEG Live, is expected to be called by the defense this week.

Murray's lawyers have argued that Jackson was pressured by Phillips, whose company was promoting his comeback concerts in London, to show up healthy and on time for rehearsals or else the tour might be canceled.

Murray, in a police interview, said he was using sedatives to wean Jackson from propofol, which he had used almost every night for two months to fight his insomnia. But after a long, restless night and morning, the lorazepam and midazolam had no effect, Murray said.

"I've got to sleep, Dr. Conrad," Murray said Jackson pleaded to him. "I have these rehearsals to perform. I must be ready for the show in England. Tomorrow, I will have to cancel my performance, because you know I cannot function if I don't get to sleep."

Murray said he gave in to Jackson's pleas and gave him an injection of 25 milligrams of propofol around 10:40 a.m.

The testimony of anesthesiologist expert Dr. Steven Shafer, concluded Monday morning, 11 days after he took the stand as the prosecution's 33rd, but perhaps most important, witness.

Shafer testified last week that there was no way Jackson got only the amount of propofol Murray said he did, based on the high level of the drug found in blood taken during his autopsy.

The "only scenario" to explain Jackson's death was that he overdosed on propofol infused through an IV drip set up by Murray, Shafer said.

The defense contends Jackson self-administered the fatal dose, along with sedatives, without Murray knowing.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/25/justice/california-conrad-murray-trial/

* A Los Angeles doctor says he refused Jackson's request for propofol two months before he died
* Ein Arzt aus Los Angeles sagt, dass er Jacksons Bitte nach Propofol 2 Monate bevor er (MJ) starb, verweigerte

wenn es so stimmen sollte, dann wäre damit doch bestätigt, dass MJ einen Arzt gesucht hatte, der ihm seinen sehnlichsten Wunsch nach Schlaf unter Verabreichung von Propofol erfüllte ...

und in Murray hat er ja dann auch jemanden gefunden, der einfach nicht NEIN sagen konnte ... :(

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Michael Jackson forderte starke Schlafmittel

12:05

Los Angeles (dpa) - Die Verteidiger von Michael Jacksons früherem Leibarzt haben ihre ersten Zeugen vor Gericht vernommen. Dabei kam ein langjähriger Arzt des Popstars zu Wort. Er bezeugte am Montag (Ortszeit), dass Jackson häufig starke Schlafmittel verlangt habe.

Zwei Monate vor seinem Tod habe der Sänger gefragt, ob er ihm intravenöse Mittel beschaffen könne, gab Allan Metzger zu Protokoll. Tabletten seien dem prominenten Patienten zum Einschlafen nicht stark genug gewesen.

Jacksons früherer Leibarzt Conrad Murray ist wegen fahrlässiger Tötung angeklagt. Er soll dem Sänger unter anderem das starke Narkosemittel Propofol gegeben haben. Die Verteidiger wollen Jackson als medikamentensüchtigen Patienten darstellen, der ohne Wissen seines Arztes selbst zu der tödlichen Dosis gegriffen habe.

Im Kreuzverhör sagte Metzger, er habe Jackson vor der intravenösen Einnahme starken Mittel in seinem Haus gewarnt. Er selbst habe dem Sänger niemals Propofol gegeben, betonte der Arzt. Der 50 Jahre alte Popstar habe Angst vor seinem geplanten Konzert-Comeback im Juli 2009 gehabt und sich stark unter Druck gefühlt.

Die Anklage hat in den vergangenen vier Wochen 33 Zeugen vernommen, zuletzt den Narkose-Experten Steven Shafer, der Murray die Schuld am Tod des Sängern gab. Nach US-Medienberichten wollen Murrays Anwälte rund 15 Zeugen anbringen. Im Falle eines Schuldspruchs drohen dem Herzspezialisten bis zu vier Jahre Haft.


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Michael Jackson forderte starke Schlafmittel

Dienstag, 25. Oktober 2011 12:06



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bei der Gala gibt es gleich mal die reißerische Schlagzeile ... MJ flehte um Medikamente ...

Er flehte um Medikamente

25.10.2011 10:54

Michael Jacksons Medikamentensucht war nach Aussage seines ehemaligen Arztes Dr. Allan Metzger schlimmer als bislang bekannt. Auch ihn habe der "King of Pop" mehrfach um starke Betäubungsmittel angefleht


Dr. Allan Metzger behandelte den verstorbenen "King of Pop" über 20 Jahre lang.
(Foto: © WireImage.com)

Nach vier hochgradig belastenden Prozesswochen begann die Verteidigung des Angeklagten Dr. Conrad Murray am gestrigen Montag (24.Oktober) mit der Befragung ihrer Zeugen. Dr. Murray wird vorgeworfen, für den Tod von Michael Jackson mitverantwortlich zu sein.

Dr. Allan Metzger, der Jackson selbst jahrelang medizinisch betreute, offenbarte nun die Schwere der Medikamentenabhängigkeit des Weltstars: Auch ihn habe der Verstorbene mehrfach um Betäubungsmittel angefleht, berichtet "People.com".

Nur zwei Monate vor Jacksons Tod soll dieser am 14. April 2009 versucht haben, Dr. Metzger zu einer intravenösen Verabreichung von Narkosemitteln zu drängen. Der Mediziner wies die energische Bitte von sich und erklärte dem Sänger, eine Behandlung mit derart starken Medikamenten sei außerhalb von Krankenhäusern höchst gefährlich. Besonders nach Auftritten habe Jackson laut "People" unter schwerer Schlaflosigkeit gelitten, behauptete stets, keine oral verabreichten Mittel könnten helfen.

Die Anwälte von Dr. Conrad Murray versuchen zu beweisen, dass Michael Jackson ein unkontrollierter Süchtiger war, der sich die tödliche Überdosis höchstwahrscheinlich selbst und hinter dem Rücken seines Leibarztes verabreicht hat. Die Staatsanwaltschaft hingegen klagt Murray an, für ein Gehalt von 150.000 Dollar im Monat großzügig alle Forderungen seines Patienten erfüllt zu haben. Desweiteren gebe es keinerlei Beweise dafür, dass der "King of Pop" sich selbst Propofol verabreicht hat.

Im Kreuzverhör antwortete Metzger auf die Frage, ob es "irgendeinen Betrag gegeben habe, der ihn dazu gebracht hätte, Jackson Propofol in seinem Haus zu verabreichen" mit einem entschiedenen "Auf keinen Fall".

http://www.gala.de/stars/news/162809/Michael-Jackson-Er-flehte-um-Medikamente.html

hier bettelte MJ, diese Schlagzeile hat auch der heute um 09:47 eingestellte Bericht ... kein Wunder, kommt ja auch aus einem "Stall" ... :D


Jackson-Prozess: Popstar bettelte um seinen "Saft"

25.10.2011 | 11:16 | (DiePresse.com)

Allan Metzger ist der erste Zeuge im Prozess, der den angeklagten Leibarzt Conrad Murray entlastet, auch bei ihm hat Michael Jackson um ein intravenöses Schlafmittel gebettelt.


Jackson-Prozess: Popstar bettelte um seinen "Saft" / Bild: AP

Bereits zwei Monate vor seinem Tod im Juni 2009 hat Michael Jackson einen Arzt nach dessen eigenen Angaben um ein intravenöses Schlafmittel angebettelt. Der US-Popstar habe nicht geglaubt, dass oral verabreichte Medikamente gegen seine Schlaflosigkeit helfen könnten, berichtete Allan Metzger am Montag (Ortszeit) im Prozess gegen Jacksons früheren Leibarzt Conrad Murray.

Der Sänger habe ihm von seiner "Angst" vor der Comeback-Tour "This is It" erzählt, sagte Metzger weiter aus, der Jackson nach eigenen Angaben jahrelang wegen Schlafstörungen und anderer Leiden behandelt hatte. Allerdings habe sein berühmter Patient kein spezielles Schlafmittel gefordert, sondern lediglich von "Saft" gesprochen. Metzger versicherte, dem Popstar nie etwas gespritzt zu haben.

Der Arzt sagte als erster Zeuge der Verteidigung aus. Murrays Anwälte vertreten die These, dass sich der verstorbene US-Popstar die tödliche Überdosis des Narkosemittels Propofol selbst injiziert haben könnte, um endlich Schlaf zu finden. Die Staatsanwaltschaft dagegen wirft Murray fahrlässige Tötung vor - sie ist überzeugt, dass der Leibarzt Jackson die Überdosis Propofol gegeben hat, die zum Tod des King of Pop führte. Es wird erwartet, dass die Verteidigung 15 Zeugen aufrufen wird, darunter Mediziner und Polizisten. Im Fall eines Schuldspruchs drohen dem 58-jährigen Murray bis zu vier Jahre Haft.

(APA/AFP)

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