Posted Mar 21st 2010 8:12AM by TMZ Staff
A paramedic report in the Michael Jackson case reportedly says Dr. Conrad Murray withheld a key fact from the EMTs -- that he had administered Propofol to the singer.
The report, published by News of the World, states what TMZ has previously reported -- that paramedics felt Jackson was dead when they got to the singer's home but Dr. Murray, as the senior medical professional present, demanded that Jackson be taken to the hospital.
According to the report, Jackson had flatlined by the time paramedics arrived at the house, and he had no blood pressure, pulse or breath, and his pupils were dilated.
According to the report, Dr. Murray told paramedics Jackson was exhausted because he couldn't fall asleep and he had given Jackson Lorazepam -- a sedative. Omitting the fact that Dr. Murray gave Jackson Propofol is no doubt something the paramedics should have known about and will almost certainly be used by prosecutors in the trial.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Tags: conrad murray, ConradMurray, dead, death, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, emt, heart, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paramedics, propofol
Posted Mar 19th 2010 3:01PM by TMZ Staff
The State Attorney General's Office is investigating a number of doctors who prescribed meds for Michael Jackson, Brittany Murphy and Corey Haim ... sources tell TMZ.
We're told several dozen doctors are being investigated for allegedly prescribing meds without medical justification. The A.G. is also looking at various aliases that were used in prescribing powerful meds.
Sources say between 25 and 30 doctors are being "actively investigated."
UPDATE: The State AG officially now says they are investigating MJ and Haim but not Murphy. However, TMZ has confirmed that State investigators are indeed involved in the Murphy matter.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives, Brittany Murphy, Corey Haim
Tags: alias, attorney general, AttorneyGeneral, brittany murphy, BrittanyMurphy, corey haim, CoreyHaim, hydrocodone, Klonopin, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, pharmacy, prescription, Vicodin
Posted Mar 18th 2010 6:25PM by TMZ Staff
The stage is set for a dogfight between Debbie Rowe and the Estate of Michael Jackson.
Rowe's lawyer, Eric George, filed legal papers asking the judge in the estate case to order the estate to pay Debbie Rowe's lawyer more than $175,000 for legal services in connection with the appointment of a guardian for Michael Jackson's three kids.
In the end, Katherine Jackson became guardian. But in his legal docs, George claims estate lawyer Howard Weitzman promised to "reimburse [George's firm] on Ms. Rowe's behalf." George says in his documents that MJ's kids benefited when she reached an agreement with Katherine on guardianship and visitation, and that's why he asked Weitzman to have the estate foot his legal bill.
But Howard Weitzman begs to differ, telling TMZ, "I had discussions with Mr. George about his request that the estate pay his fees on behalf of Debbie Rowe, but no agreement was ever reached."
George is asking for a total of $177,975. If the estate isn't ordered to pay ... George's only recourse is Debbie.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Tags: debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, estate, guardianship, howard weitzman, HowardWeitzman, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, mother, paris jackson, ParisJackson, prince jackson, PrinceJackson
Posted Mar 17th 2010 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
Katherine Jackson and her people insist the incident involving Jermaine Jackson's son, Jaafar, and the stun gun was an isolated event -- but TMZ has obtained a home movie that shows Jaafar is no stranger to playing with guns.
The scene -- which appears to have been shot several months ago -- begins with Jaafar (left) barging into Jermajesty's room, Airsoft gun drawn, and then ordering his little brother to get on the ground. Jaafar pushes Jermajesty to the ground, pretends to pistol-whip him, handcuffs him and then gives the youngster an incomplete version of his Miranda rights.
Jaafar then tells his brother, "Don't move or I'll bust your head open."
Jaafar then cocks the gun, points it to Jermajesty's head, pulls the trigger and you hear the click. Jermajesty plays dead and Jaafar drags him by the leg out of the room.
TMZ decided not to post the video.
As for the stun gun incident, sources tell TMZ Jaafar pointed the weapon at two of Michael Jackson's kids -- Blanket and Prince -- but the family insists the two kids weren't even in the same room.
Our sources say the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services are still reviewing the stun gun incident.
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: air gun, AirGun, home movie, HomeMovie, jaafar jackson, JaafarJackson, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, jermajesty jackson, JermajestyJackson, stun gun, StunGun, video
Posted Mar 16th 2010 8:10AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has confirmed the Michael Jackson estate has signed the biggest deal ever in music -- worth up to $250 million with a guarantee of $200 million.
The estate made the deal with Sony Music Entertainment -- the contract is for 10 projects over seven years.
One album will debut in November, which contains never-before released recordings. We're told Jackson left enough material for at least three albums of fresh material.
A source tells TMZ the royalty rate on foreign sales is the key to the deal -- and 2/3 of the sales of MJ records traditionally have been outside the U.S.
And we're told Sony gets a two-year extension for the right to distribute the Michael Jackson catalog -- to 2017.
The deal has nothing to do with The Beatles' catalog -- it's all about MJ original recordings.
The agreement was brokered by John Branca and John McClain, executors of the MJ estate.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: 250 million, 250Million, album, albums, michael jackson, michael jackson estate, MichaelJackson, MichaelJacksonEstate, record-breaking, recordings, released, songs, sony, sony music, sony music entertainment, SonyMusic, SonyMusicEntertainment, unreleased recordings, UnreleasedRecordings
Posted Mar 16th 2010 7:05AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers say the L.A. County District Attorney still hasn't turned over the investigative documents and reports in the death of Michael Jackson ... and they say they smell a rat.
A rep for Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, tells TMZ, "We remain confused by how suspiciously slow the D.A. has been in turning over the documents." The rep says Chernoff and his team "have not received anywhere near all of it."
According to the rep, the last docs they received were turned over more than two weeks ago.
As for the documents Dr. Murray's team has received, they've turned them over to their medical experts and the private investigator for review.
A rep for the D.A.'s Office tells TMZ, "The District Attorney's office is turning them over as soon as they are copied and cataloged. There is a huge number of documents and the process takes time."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: conrad murray, ConradMurray, da, discovery, documents, ed chernoff, EdChernoff, los angeles county district attorney, LosAngelesCountyDistrictAttorney, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Mar 16th 2010 5:10AM by TMZ Staff
Jermaine Jackson admits his son was in the wrong for ordering something online -- but according to him, it wasn't a stun gun.
Though extremely vague on what 13-year-old son Jaafar -- who was with him -- actually purchased, Jermaine says he "never touched Blanket" with "that thing."
Jermaine claims he had "no idea" anything was going on.
As TMZ first reported, the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services seized a stun gun during their first visit to the home after the incident. Family members tell us Jaafar fired the gun into a piece of paper but contradicted employees who say he pointed the gun at Blanket and Prince.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: Blanket Jackson, BlanketJackson, jaafar jackson, JaafarJackson, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, jermajesty, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 9th 2010 3:45PM by TMZ Staff
Subject: Another creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate.
Filed by: The law firm of Venable LLP.
Reason: Venable claims Michael owes the firm $471,103.56 for providing legal advice to Michael "on a broad spectrum of matters" from September, 2006 to June, 2009.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Posted Mar 9th 2010 8:50AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's former bodyguards say they used to chaperon MJ around town while he made out with girls in the backseat.
Mike Garcia, Bill Whitfield and Javon "BJ" Beard told GMA this AM about their time working for the late pop star -- saying they don't believe Jacko was a pedophile and that he had "desires of women." As one put it, "Men know men."
More Michael Jackson
Filed under: TV, Michael Jackson
Tags: bill whitfield, BillWhitfield, good morning america, GoodMorningAmerica, javon bj beard, JavonBjBeard, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, mike garcia, MikeGarcia
Posted Mar 9th 2010 12:04AM by TMZ Staff
The Michael Jackson estate just laid the smack down on a bunch of Michael Jackson wannabes -- all over access to Neverland.
The wannabes are actually in a Michael Jackson tribute band named "Neverland" -- a name the MJ estate feels is a violation of its trademark.
Long story short: The MJ estate wrote a scary legal letter demanding the band change its name ... and it did ... to Foreverland.
Here's the catch. "Foreverland" still owns the rights to the domain name neverlandsf.com -- and it's willing to give it back to Camp Jacko ... for a cool $30,000.
In short, the Jackson estate told the band to "beat it" and gave them until February 2011 to begin forwarding all web traffic to the new foreverlandsf.com ... or else.
The band tells us they're currently going over their options.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: band, estate, foreverland, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, neverland, trademark, tribute band, TributeBand
Posted Mar 8th 2010 11:38AM by TMZ Staff
On a family outing for the first time since the LAPD began investigating that whole stun gun mess, Jackson family children (L-R) Paris, Blanket, Prince, Jaafar and Jermajesty all went to the movies in Los Angeles yesterday, reportedly to see "Alice in Wonderland."
No word if they were celebrating anyone's unbirthday.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Kids, Michael Jackson
Tags: blanket, jaafar jackson, JaafarJackson, jermajesty, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, movies, paris, prince, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 6th 2010 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
Armed LAPD officers swarmed around the Jackson Estate tonight on foot and in the air, but it turned out to be much ado about nothing -- the perfect ending to a crazy week at the Encino home.
Around 9:00 PM PT, at least five officers entered through the front gate of the compound with shotguns drawn -- while an LAPD chopper circled overhead. Cops tell us they were responding to a burglary in progress call.
But everything was fine once they got on the grounds. We're told the emergency call -- which came from outside the house -- was a false alarm.
No word on exactly which Jacksons were home during the raid.
L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services investigators have been at the Jackson home all week over that whole stun gun thing with Jermaine's son Jaafar.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: burglary, cops, encino, false alarm, FalseAlarm, jackson compound, jackson estate, JacksonCompound, JacksonEstate, lapd, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, shotguns
Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:41PM by TMZ Staff
The Jackson kids got a second visit from the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services over the infamous stun gun incident ... and TMZ has learned they may come back for more.
Sources tell TMZ social workers came over to the Jackson family compound in Encino and interviewed the kids -- but we're told they may not have enough information and could come back tomorrow.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
