Dr. Conrad Murray

"I’d like to have some milk. Please, please give me some."

This request from Michael Jackson was eerily rehashed in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray Friday. Of course, it wasn't really milk he wanted.

That was MJ's name for thee powerful anesthetic Propofol, which he received via IV, and the one substance he believed offered what he desperately craved: sleep.

Dr. Conrad Murray relayed to detectives details of Jackson's last hours in a taped police interview played to jurors. The interview took place two days after MJ died.

Murray conceded that he’d been giving Jackson Propofol almost every day, though he claims only a very small dose (25 mg) was given in the pop icon's last days.

As Jackson struggled to sleep, Murray says he urged the pop star to just close his eyes and meditate, but that seemed to work for only a few minutes at a time.

Perhaps because of energy supplements Jackson was taking from another doctor, Propofol "was the only thing that worked for him," Murray says in the recording.

"I constantly cautioned him that it was an artificially induced sleep and he needed to go back to a natural pattern" and "be on your own, with milk and cookies."

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Dr. Conrad Murray's defense attorney has told jurors that the personal physician to Michael Jackson gave him a modest 25 milligrams of Propofol on June 25, 2009.

Reports suggest the star had significantly higher levels of the powerful anesthetic in his system, however. Of course, Murray's defense also has an answer for that.

Dr. Murray's lawyers contend that when the cardiologist left the room briefly, Michael Jackson killed himself, unintentionally, by taking a lethal dose himself.

Among the problems with Murray's controversial defense theory:

• Michael Jackson's fingerprints were NOT on any Propofol
• Murray's girlfriends cast doubt on his timeline of events

As testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial continues, medical professionals are expected to reveal "toxic and lethal levels of Propofol in his system," reports say.

The levels of Propofol were reportedly extremely high, which if so, plays into the prosecutors' case that Murray negligent in his actions before and after MJ died.

Two paramedics and two doctors that treated Jackson at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center told jurors Murray never revealed he gave Jackson Propofol.

Testimony and an audio recording heard today at Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial today show Michael Jackson's physical state in mid-2009.

Spoiler alert: It was not good.

A forensic expert who analyzed Dr. Murray's iPhone uncovered a voicemail from Jackson's manager referring to "an episode" MJ had five days before he died.

On it, manager Frank DiLeo tells Murray, "I'm sure you're aware [Michael] had an episode last night." And then there was this recording, made by Murray:

Michael Jackson Voice Recording (Conrad Murray Trial)

The full version of the Michael Jackson recording played during the opening of the trial is chilling and heartbreaking as the delirious star rambles incoherently.

Jackson tells Murray, who recorded this conversation on his phone weeks before the singer's death, that he's dedicating the "This Is It" concerts to his kids.

Jackson claims, "I love them because I didn't have a childhood."

The 50-year-old becomes extremely emotional while speaking about Prince, Paris and Blanket, saying, "I had no childhood. I feel their pain. I feel their hurt."

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That was our main takeaway from day seven of the Conrad Murray trial. How do you even find time to practice medicine when you're juggling that many chicks?

Come to think of it, he didn't really practice it very well, as Michael Jackson found out the hard way. ALLEGEDLY. According to prosecutors. Anyway, moving on ...

Murray's shady connections to Sade Anding, Nicole Alvarez, Michelle Bella and Stacey Ruggles don't prove anything, but you have to wonder what a jury thought.

Let's break down what each had to say about Conrad:

Sade Anding: She met Murray while working as a waitress in Houston, and testified that she was on the phone with the doctor the morning of June 25, 2009.

They were chatting happily when he apparently realized Michael Jackson was unconscious ... and he dropped the phone, not even bothering to hit End Call.

"I started telling him about my day," Anding said. "That's when I realized he was no longer on the phone...I heard mumbling of voices and I heard coughing."

She eventually hung up. Then called back. Twice.

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Entering its second week today, Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial is not exactly off to a strong start from the physician's perspective.

Various witnesses detailed his panicked and inconsistent behavior, such as concealing evidence. Paramedics even said he didn't call 911 fast enough.

Now, the linchpin of his defense - that Michael Jackson killed himself - may be hurt by a report that MJ's prints were not found on any Propofol bottles.

Dr. Murray's lawyers contend that when the Murray left the room briefly, Jackson grabbed a bottle of the drug, ingested it and subsequently died.

Attorney Ed Chernoff told the jury during opening statements that MJ self-administered an extra dose of Propofol and Lorazepam on June 25, 2009.

This "created perfect storm in his body, that killed him instantly," Chernoff said.

"No CPR, nor doctor, no paramedic, no machine was going to revive Michael Jackson. He died so rapidly, he didn’t even have time to close his eyes."

The defense might have a hard time convincing a jury of this given what the EMTs have said, but a lack of prints would definitely hurt Murray's case.

Says a source close to the trial:

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Prince, Paris, and Blanket Jackson, the children of the late Michael Jackson, have decided to instill a self-imposed boycott of Dr. Conrad Murray's trial.

The physician, accused of involuntary manslaughter, faces a long prison term if convicted. The trial, which began last week, is expected to last weeks.

Sources say that for the kids, especially Prince and Paris, rehashing the details of how Michael died is just too hard, and they're trying to tune it out.

Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother and the kids' guardian, is said to be relieved that kids aren't more curious and desperate to pay close attention.

After prosecutor David Walgren displayed the body of Michael Jackson in the opening statement of the Dr. Conrad Murray trial, the stakes were high.

Katherine was unhappy and disturbed the shocking pic was displayed, and the 911 call placed after MJ was found unresponsive was also unnerving.

At this point it's unlikely that the kids will be called as witnesses against Murray, as the prosecution feels it has plenty of others to prove its case.

The children certainly do not wish to be involved whatsoever. However, if asked to take the stand, Prince Michael will testify without complaint.

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A paramedic who rushed to save Michael Jackson's life on June 25, 2009, said that if Dr. Conrad Murray called 911 sooner, EMTs might have had a chance.

Richard Senneff said that on that day, Murray told him he called 911 the second he realized MJ was in distress - a claim others have disputed at length.

Yesterday, bodyguard Alberto Alvarez testified that the Michael Jackson 911 call - which he placed - came well after Murray discovered Jackson unresponsive.

According to the police, the delay was at least 20 minutes.

The case against Jackson's doctor is looking pretty strong at the moment.

Senneff said that if Dr. Murray called earlier, there was a good chance EMT's could have restarted Michael Jackson's heart. But alas, we'll never know now.

Charged with involuntary manslaughter, Murray's defense theory is going to have to be pretty compelling to overcome the state's evidence at this point.

Other key points of the paramedic's testimony Friday:

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Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael, screamed out for her father as he died, according to chilling testimony in the Conrad Murray manslaughter trial.

"Paris screamed out, 'Daddy!'" Alberto Alvarez said. "She was crying."

Alvarez, a bodyguard/security guard for the King of Pop, was the voice on the Michael Jackson 911 call played yesterday, the third day of the trial.

Paris Jackson and brother Prince Michael earlier this summer.

Paris, now 13, endeared herself to millions with her touching tribute to Michael at his memorial service. Having seen what she did, it's all the more moving.

While Dr. Conrad Murray was giving chest compressions on an unresponsive Jackson, he shouted to Alvarez, "Don't let them see their dad like this."

Alvarez says he turned to Prince and Paris, who were crying, and said, "'Kids, don't worry, we'll take care of it. Everything's going to be okay.'"

"Then I asked Dr. Murray what happened. He said, 'He had a bad reaction.'"

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Michael Jackson's security guard Alberto Alvarez testified in Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial today, recalling that fateful day in 2009.

Alvarez was the one who called 911 after Jackson's vital signs fell. The 911 call is included below. But his testimony delved into much more than that.

Murray asked Alberto Alvarez to remove several vials of Propofol before he called an ambulance on June 25, 2009, according to the witness' tesitmony.

Michael Jackson 911 Call

Alvarez claims he quickly arrived at the scene and saw Murray performing one-handed chest compressions on Michael Jackson, who was still in the bed.

According to Alvarez, Murray immediately asked him to pack up several vials and an IV bag - one that contained a vial with a "milky white substance."

Murray THEN asked Alvarez to call 911, at which point the dispatcher ordered him to move the singer from the bed to the floor in order to perform CPR.

According to Alvarez, paramedics arrived soon after. He was grilled on the timeline of these key events by Murray's lawyer, but he remained steadfast.

Murray's defense hinges on the theory that Michael Jackson killed himself with a lethal dose of Propofol while the physician was (briefly) out of the room.

They have to try something. Your take? Dr. Conrad Murray is ...

Alberto Alvarez just wants the truth to be heard.

The bodyguard summoned to Michael Jackson's bedroom by Dr. Conrad Murray as the King of Pop's body lay lifeless on his bed will testify in court today.

Alvarez, who was with Murray before paramedics arrived, was allegedly asked by the physician to put Propofol bottles into sacks before he called 911.

Whether that happened and what Alvarez's reaction was will come out shortly.

"Alberto has maintained his silence throughout the investigation. He had numerous offers to sell his story, but he never did," a source close to the case says.

"Alberto has maintained his loyalty to Michael Jackson and his children, even after he died. Alberto is very, very loyal, and he will get up on the stand and finally be able to tell the world what really happened on that day."

"Really, Alberto just wants to tell the truth."

The Dr. Conrad Murray trial got underway this week with the stunning claim by the defense that Jackson himself injected himself with the fatal dose.

Yesterday, Michael Amir Williams, a personal assistant to MJ, described Murray as frenzied and panicked in the aftermath of the singer's "bad reaction."

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