All posts containing the tag: "propofol"
Posted Nov 14th 2009 5:50PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's homicide investigation is taking longer than expected because -- as one law enforcement source connected with the case said -- "We've had bad luck with big cases like OJ in the past, and we don't want to repeat those mistakes."
The source also pointed to the Robert Blake case, which some experts believe was also botched. But the source added, "There is not a problem with the case. Time is on our side. We want to do this right." The L.A. County D.A.'s office and the LAPD are working as a unit to "anticipate defense strategies and prepare for them." The D.A.'s office is actively involved, requesting lots of info from the LAPD.
One of the issues: authorities have keyed in on Applied Pharmacy in Las Vegas -- they want to make sure there are no other pharmacies that sent the Propofol in question to Dr. Conrad Murray.
Another issue: authorities have gone back to their medical experts for more input, as "strategies have changed" in a case they call "very complicated."
As for when the investigation will wrap: now authorities are saying they'd like to end it "before the Christmas holidays".... but that could get pushed to January.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, O.J., Exclusives
Tags: death, death investigation, DeathInvestigation, district attorney, DistrictAttorney, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, homicide, l.a. county d.a., L.a.CountyD.a., los angeles district attorney, LosAngelesDistrictAttorney, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Nov 9th 2009 9:32AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray has been as mysterious a figure as Michael Jackson himself, since the death of the King of Pop. We haven't seen him out and about for months -- until now.
Dr. Murray and his lawyer, Ed Chernoff, left the Beverly Regent Hotel last week. Dr. Murray, who is the target of the LAPD's homicide investigation, was holding a book called "Miami Babylon." The description in the jacket includes this passage: "From the mid-level coke deals and their suitcases of cash ... the Beach has seen it all."
But that's nothing compared to the Propofol deals in L.A. ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: death, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, ed chernoff, EdChernoff, lapd, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Nov 6th 2009 7:57AM by TMZ Staff
This is it -- the ENTIRE, UNEDITED explosive TMZ interview with Michael Jackson's closest friend Dr. Arnie Klein, in which he opens up about everything MJ ... including his Propofol addiction, the work he performed on MJ's face, Jackson's obsession with urinating in front of people, the horrible nickname that traumatized MJ as a child and much much more.
Nothing was off limits, nothing was left out.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: addiction, arnie klein, ArnieKlein, dr. arnold klein, Dr.ArnoldKlein, jackson family, JacksonFamily, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, nose, propofol, tmz interview, TmzInterview
Posted Nov 5th 2009 7:48PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Arnie Klein came to TMZ today and spilled all sorts of secrets about his good friend Michael Jackson, the drugs MJ used, his death ... and so on -- here's a snippet of what's to come.
We'll be posting the entire interview in a few hours.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: dermatologist, dr. arnie klein, Dr.ArnieKlein, drugs, intervention, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol, tmz live, TmzLive
Posted Oct 30th 2009 1:09PM by TMZ Staff
It's the Friday before Halloween -- and Harvey and Mike answered your questions on everything, from what their favorite scary movies are to the real life scare at E! offices involving Ryan Seacrest and an alleged stalker.
Plus -- a special in person appearance by a bottle of Propofol ... and why do the Jews run Hollywood.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: propofol, ryan seacrest, RyanSeacrest
Posted Oct 20th 2009 12:53PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's death was a traumatic event for many people -- and apparently it's also the reason Dr. Conrad Murray can't take care of his kid.
According to documents filed last week -- objecting to the pending arrest warrant against the Dr. for not paying his support -- Dr. Conrad Murray explains, "As a result of the media coverage of Michael Jackson's death, combined with the deleterious effects of the current recession, [Murray] was simply unable to meet his obligations."
In the docs, Murray's lawyer says the doctor has no intention to "evade his obligations." But he says Murray "is temporarily unable to maintain a practice or obtain employment because of the extensive media coverage related to the death of Michael Jackson."
Murray is asking the judge to allow him to make "minimal payments" for now while he looks for a job.
As we first reported, his baby mama Nenita Malibiran (who is the mother of his 10-year-old son) obtained a judgment last month for $13,311.47 for missed child support payments.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: celebrity, celebrity gossip, CelebrityGossip, conrad murray, ConradMurray, doctor, gossip, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, news, propofol
Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:18PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray's car was seen tooling around L.A. this weekend -- and while Murray wasn't in it, his ride stopped somewhere he knows all too well.
TMZ has learned one of his bodyguards has been driving the BMW to the Santa Monica apartment of Murray baby mama Nicole Alvarez -- the same pad the doc used to have Michael Jackson's Propofol delivered from a Las Vegas pharmacy.
As we previously reported, Murray was living at the apartment, when he was giving Jackson nocturnal Propofol infusions at the singer's home.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Michael Jackson
Tags: bmw, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, drugs, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, nicole alvarez, NicoleAlvarez, propofol
Posted Oct 3rd 2009 7:30AM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Dr. Conrad Murray had a Las Vegas pharmacy send a steady supply of Propofol to his girlfriend's Santa Monica apartment -- the apartment where he was living.
Our sources tell us Dr. Murray had Applied Pharmacy send Propofol by Fed Ex to the address of Nicole Alvarez, the mother of the doctor's 7th child.
We've also confirmed with our law enforcement sources in the weeks preceding Jackson's death Dr. Murray was living at Alvarez's home during the days ... and only went to Jackson's home at night when he administered drugs to the singer.
Our sources say they have traced some but not all of the Propofol bottles found in Jackson's home after he died, to Applied Pharmacy.
Alvarez has been uncooperative with law enforcement and was forced to appear before the L.A. County Grand Jury last month to testify.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: applied pharmacy, AppliedPharmacy, dr conrad murray, DrConradMurray, fed ex, FedEx, l.a. county grand jury, L.a.CountyGrandJury, las vegas, LasVegas, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, nicole alvarez, NicoleAlvarez, propofol
Posted Oct 1st 2009 12:55PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: 1:03 PM ET The Coroner also determined Jackson was actively producing sperm.
More details on the Michael Jackson autopsy. According to a new report, Jackson had osteoarthritis which was visible on his lower spine and fingers.
He had dark tattoos on his eyebrows and around his eyes and a dark tattoo on the front of his scalp -- possibly to cover the permanent scarring from burns suffered in Pepsi mishap.
The report says he was balding and suffered a skin disease. We've previously reported Jackson suffered from vitiligo.
His heart was strong but his lungs were inflamed.
The report says Jackson's stomach had no obvious signs of pills, nor were illegal drugs or alcohol detected.
The manner of death -- already reported to be a homicide -- was based in part on Propofol administered in a non-hospital setting.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Tags: autopsy, cause of death, CauseOfDeath, healthy, micahel jackson, MicahelJackson, propofol
Posted Sep 16th 2009 2:01PM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the Michael Jackson homicide case will be presented to the L.A. County District Attorney in 3 to 4 weeks.
We're told the lion's share of the investigation has been completed and Dr. Conrad Murray remains the singular target. Our sources say LAPD detectives have requested opinions from several medical experts who will analyze the evidence and offer their opinions on Dr. Murray's conduct.
The medical experts are supposed to submit their finding in 2 to 3 weeks and we're told detectives need an additional week to assemble their evidence before they make a formal presentation to the D.A.
Law enforcement sources also say an arrest will not be made before Dr. Murray is charged with a crime -- of course that assumes he will be charged.
The case is complicated by the fact that Jackson had been taking various medications, even though the evidence is compelling that Propofol was the direct cause of Jackson's death.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: da, dea, death investigation, DeathInvestigation, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, lapd, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, murder homicide, MurderHomicide, prescription drugs, PrescriptionDrugs, probe, propofol
Posted Sep 15th 2009 6:04PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ went live with Harvey and Charles to answer questions circulating around Barack Obama's comment on Kanye West's VMA interruption -- and what is the fate of Jessica Simpson's maltipoo Daisy?
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: barack obama, BarackObama, kanye west, KanyeWest, live, obama, propofol, taaylor swift, TaaylorSwift, tmz live, TmzLive
Posted Sep 15th 2009 2:32PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Arnold Klein has sued Dr. Steven Hoefflin in the Michael Jackson prescription drug saga -- sued him for defamation of character.
According to the suit, Dr. Klein claims Dr. Hoefflin told The Sun in the minutes following Jackson's death, "[Dr. Conrad] Murray definitely called Klein because Klein taught him how to administer Propofol ... Murray would have counted on Klein to be the source of Propofol and guide him on its use."
Klein claims Hoefflin's conduct was "willful, fraudulent, malicious, oppressive and reckless" and was done "with the intent to injure and harm Dr. Klein."
UPDATE: Hoefflin tells TMZ: "They [The Sun] check their facts with an electronic microscope. There is factual evidence that the statements that I made are true. They have in their possession phone records, recordings, documents and other evidence that confirms facts in their stories before they're published."
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: conrad murray, ConradMurray, dr. arnold klein, dr. hoefflin, Dr.ArnoldKlein, Dr.Hoefflin, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol, sued, sues, the sun, TheSun
Posted Sep 15th 2009 1:45AM by TMZ Staff
There's a new drug problem in the U.S. -- Propofol.
We've called a bunch of hospitals and anesthesiologists who tell us ... since Michael Jackson's death a number of patients were worried sick about being put under with Propofol. The docs have had to walk their patients through the procedures they use to ensure safety.
We're told some patients are outright refusing to be put under with the drug that killed M.J.
The medical experts we've spoken with say Propofol is a great drug that is relatively safe when administered properly -- that was clearly not the case with Jackson.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: anethetic, conrad murray, ConradMurray, death, drug, drugs, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Sep 12th 2009 10:50AM by TMZ Staff
The coroner says the death of Michael Jackson was a homicide, but La Toya Jackson is still calling it murder.
La Toya was on "20/20" last night with Barbara Walters, where she once again asserted that Michael was murdered by people who would benefit financially from his death, but she doesn't know exactly who.
Dr. Conrad Murray, who administered the drug that resulted in Jackson's death, is the only person the LAPD is focusing on in their investigation.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: coroner, dr conrad murray, DrConradMurray, homicide, la toya jackson, LaToyaJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, murder, murdered, propofol
Posted Sep 1st 2009 2:00AM by TMZ Staff
Defaulting on your student loans -- $58,395.69.
Interest on that amount -- $11,623.43.
Possibly killing Michael Jackson -- definitely not priceless.
Dr. Conrad Murray lost a judgment to Sallie Mae back in March for not paying back his student loans. On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada slapped a tax lien on Murray in an attempt to get their money back.
Sallie Mae does not accept Propofol as a form of payment.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: conrad murray, ConradMurray, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol, sallie mae, SallieMae, student loans, StudentLoans
