26 True Shots About the King of Pop's Latest Legal Scandal

On June 25, 2009, the legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson died. At the center of the singer's death scandal was his personal doctor, Conrad Murray, who pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter.

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1. Michael Jackson was physically exhausted, so it was especially difficult for him to carry out exhausting rehearsals during his 50-day tour, timed to coincide with his return. He started having trouble sleeping. To combat insomnia, he took a strong drug, an anesthetic called Propofol. It caused his death on June 25, 2009.

2. According to the prosecution, Murray made a gross mistake by prescribing propofol to the singer at home without available life support equipment. On the day of Jackson's death, the doctor left the room for a long time, and when he returned, he found that his patient was not breathing. The doctor's defense insists that the singer himself took an additional dose of the drug when the doctor was not around. Above: Michael Jackson rehearsing for the show two days before his death.

3. Murray signed a contract to provide services as Jackson's personal doctor for $150,000 a month six weeks before the singer's death. The doctor shut down his practice in Houston and focused entirely on the singer. Murray told police that he tried to wean the singer off the drug and gave him a minimal dose, then left the room for five minutes to go to the bathroom. However, phone call records suggest that he has been calling for a longer time. His actions after finding the singer lifeless are also central to the case.

4. Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest on Thursday June 25, 2009 at a rented house in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles.

5. The singer underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He was not breathing when a team of paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center.

6. The singer died at 14.26 local time. Entertainment site TMZ.com posted a notice of his death 18 minutes after he passed away.

7. Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine tells reporters: "My brother, the legendary King of Pop, left us on Thursday June 25 at 2:26 pm."

8. The singer's body was taken to the coroner's office in Los Angeles for an autopsy.

9. A three-hour autopsy revealed no cause of death. A spokesman for the coroner, Craig Harvey, said the medical examiner is going to conduct additional tests, including toxicology, as well as other studies.

10. His comments came at a time when the LAPD was about to interview the doctor. They wanted to find out if Jackson was taking strong pain medication shortly before he suffered a heart attack.

11. The doctor was the last person to see Michael Jackson alive. He told the police about the last moments of his life, while mentioning the drugs that the singer took. In a 3-hour conversation with detectives, the doctor cleared up inconsistencies in the singer's death. Murray, who was found to be in financial trouble, became the first witness in the Jackson case. He also introduced the investigators to the medications that the singer was taking. His disappearance the day after Jackson's death aroused strong suspicion. Due to his absence, the attending physician of the deceased did not sign the death certificate, although he should have.

12. A silver BMW driven by Dr. Conrad Murray is being towed from the home of the late pop idol.

13. The former nanny of the three children of Michael Jackson said that she regularly flushed out Jackson's stomach, freeing him from dangerous drugs. Grace Ruaramba also claimed that Jackson sometimes hid money in black trash bags and under carpets in his Los Angeles rental home.

14. A former nurse who cared for Jackson said that in the last months of his life, the singer begged her to give him Dipriven (another name for Propofol). Sherilyn Lee, a medical professional with over 20 years of experience, refused to comply with his request.

15. Some blamed London concerts for Jackson's death. In the weeks leading up to his death, reports surfaced that the singer was shocked that promoters had scheduled 50 concerts in London. As a result, the rehearsal schedule was very tight…

16. ... but in the photographs taken at the last rehearsal (two days before his death), you can see that the singer is laughing, and that everything is in order with his health. The promoters of Jackson's 50-day "This is it" tour released four photos from the June 23 dress rehearsal.

17. On July 22, 2009, police and DEA officers raided the Armstrong Medical Clinic, owned by Conrad Murray.

18 July 28, 2009: An officer from the Las Vegas City Police Department leaves the Global Cardiovascular Associates Inc facility with files and evidence. This medical office belonged to Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray.

19 August 18, 2009: Dr. Conrad Murray addressed his lawyers in a video message posted on YouTube. In his first public statement since Jackson's death, Murray declared that he had spoken the truth and that the truth would prevail.

20 February 8, 2010: Los Angeles sheriff's deputies escort Conrad Murray to the courthouse. There he will be charged with manslaughter of the singer.

21. June 14, 2010: Michael Jackson's sister Latoya and brother Jermaine exit the courthouse where Dr. Conrad Murray's trial is being held.

22. January 25, 2011: Dr. Conrad Murray hears the indictment at the Los Angeles Supreme Courthouse.

23 September 8, 2011: A sheriff's deputy talks to a Michael Jackson fan outside the courthouse. There begins the selection of jurors to participate in the trial of the singer's former doctor.

24 September 8, 2011: Willie Hampton holds up posters in support of Dr. Conrad Murray outside the courthouse. Jury selection continues. (Poster caption: "I support Dr. Conrad Murray, an innocent who must be exonerated!!"

25. And here is another position - the posters of the fans of the King of Pop gathered near the building where the hearing is taking place. The poster reads: "I was killed. Look for the truth."

26. For the first time during the process, a rather shocking photograph of the dead king of pop was shown. The prosecutor first showed the judge and jury a photo of Michael Jackson after his death.

In addition, the court heard an audio recording of the singer's slurred speech, apparently under the influence of a powerful narcotic drug.

Jackson can be heard mumbling, “We have to be phenomenal… When people leave this show, when people leave my show, I want them to say, 'I've never seen anything like this in my life. Let's. Let's!"