Michael Jackson Deathbed Auction: Called Off
The literal deathbed where Michael Jackson passed away is no longer for sale.
Incredibly, the bed where Jackson died actually was for sale until recently.
Julien’s Auctions has removed the queen-sized headboard from its auction of items from 100 North Carolwood Drive in Los Angeles, Jackson’s last residence.
“This item is the only portion of the bed that had been listed for auction, and no part of the bed remains for sale,” company president Darren Julien said.
The headboard seen in evidence photos during the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray (NOT the Michael Jackson autopsy photo seen above) was removed upon request.
Jackson’s estate was upset about the auction and asked that the bed be removed ASAP. It was listed after Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Julien said that the mattress where MJ took his last breath “was never included in the auction and, in fact, is the property of The Estate of Michael Jackson.”
Only the headboard had been offered for sale. And it no longer is.
Awaiting sentencing Nov. 29, Murray wants to kill himself in jail.
Dr. Conrad Murray in Shocking Documentary: I Didn't Do Anything Wrong!
In an interview conducted shortly before he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Dr. Conrad Murray says he doesn't feel guilty about Michael Jackson dying.
"I didn't do anything wrong," the cardiologist insists.
The Today Show aired portions of an intense sit-down interview with Murray that was conducted before the guilty verdict was reached by a jury earlier this week.
In it, he completely contradicts what he told police.
During the interview, Murray says he put Jackson to sleep that fateful day, then left the room to talk on the phone, because he didn't want to wake Michael up.
How courteous. Except MJ was on a hospital-grade anesthetic and shouldn't have been unmonitored ... and he told cops he only went to the can for two minutes.
Murray's admission seems to alter the timeline, again. Asked if he regretted leaving the room, he thought about it and said, "I regret that Michael has passed."
Read: I regret that I was blamed for it, due to my own gross negligence, and will now make a shameless film to slander the dead in a desperate PR move.
Tonight, MSNBC aired its controversial documentary, Michael Jackson and the Doctor: A Fatal Friendship, which paints the singer in a very unflattering light.
Among other things, it reveals potentially embarrassing medical details and shows Murray's legal strategy meetings. Watch part one above and the rest below:
Dr. Conrad Murray Documentary Airs in UK; Pretty Much Everyone Bashes Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson is not exactly portrayed glowingly in the new documentary centered on Dr. Conrad Murray. No wonder there is outrage among his family and fans.
The controversial film debuted in the UK last night, just three days after Murray was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Jackson. One major revelation:
Emphatically, the doctor states that AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips told him before the This Is It tour Michael Jackson "does not have a f**king cent" to his name.
Murray claims Phillips pulled him aside after a meeting about the London concerts and angrily said: "What's this bullshit all about? Listen this guy is next to skid row."
"He's going to be homeless. Nine security guards? Why does he need that? I'm paying for that s**t. I'm paying for the toilet paper he wipes his f**king ass with."
Or so Murray says in the documentary. Phillips took the stand during the manslaughter trial and, under oath, denied that conversation with Murray ever happened.
"Michael Jackson and the Doctor: A Fatal Friendship" also reveals the strategy meetings between Dr. Murray and his two attorneys, Ed Chernoff and J. Michael Flanagan.
During one session, Flanagan's wife, Susan, offers this insight:
La Toya Jackson Demands MSNBC Yank Dr. Conrad Murray Documentary
La Toya Jackson is irate over the documentary featuring Dr. Conrad Murray to air on MSNBC. She's demanding it be pulled out of respect for her brother Michael.
The late pop singer's sister says the controversial documentary, which will air tomorrow, essentially gives "a murderer and convicted felon ... celebrity status."
Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, not murder, but MJ's estate and fans are still understandably upset about the Conrad Murray documentary.
La Toya fired off a letter to MSNBC, claiming it's outrageous that Michael cannot defend himself against Murray's claims, of which there are apparently many.
Some of Murray's comments about MJ in the film, taken during the run-up to his trial, which ended in a guilty verdict earlier this week, are extremely critical.
La Toya says Murray will profit from "homicidal acts that left my family without a brother, my niece and nephews without a father, my parents without a son ..."
Conrad Murray Documentary to Air on MSNBC; Michael Jackson Estate, Fans Irate
As previously reported, MSNBC is planning to air a controversial documentary about Dr. Conrad Murray this weekend, and Michael Jackson's estate is absolutely livid.
The star's executors issued a statement, saying, "Like so many of Michael’s fans, the Estate is disgusted by MSNBC’s irresponsible and inexplicable decision."
"Co-Executors John Branca and John McClain are sending a letter to executives at Comcast, NBC Universal and MSNBC to express disdain for their actions."
Jackson's fans are understandably up in arms as well, with the group "Justice 4 MJ" trying to organize a global boycott of the documentary about Murray. "The only documentary we want to see is the one of Murray enjoying prison life," they said.
Murray was found guilty of manslaughter earlier this week.
"Michael Jackson and The Doctor: A Fatal Friendship," filmed during the lead-up to the trial, does not paint the late singer in a flattering light.
Branca and McClean are irate that Murray has no qualms about "smearing the reputation of his 'friend,'" even though he refused to testify under penalty of perjury in his trial, and at the network for giving him a platform.
The co-executors doubt MSNBC's claim that Murray got paid only $1 for his participation, claiming "moral loopholes" (such as those they're reportedly using to try to lure Casey Anthony) to "boost ratings at a struggling network."
Murray will be sentenced November 29.
Conrad Murray Juror on Guilty Verdict: D'uh!
Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Monday, as jurors decreed this physician played a deciding factor in the death of Michael Jackson.
It wasn't challenging for Murray's peers to arrive at this conclusion, either, one of them told TMZ yesterday.
"It was a concrete decision," a juror said, adding that all members of the panel were in agreement not long after closing arguments.
While many following the case figured Murray's interview with LAPD detectives likely led to his conviction, this juror pointed to the overall body of evidence as proof the doctor acted dangerously and irresponsibly. It wasn't one item, it was all of them combined.
There was never any doubt, the source concluded. Now, he/she is simply happy to return to a "normal life," a luxury Murray will never enjoy again.
Kurt Loder Calls Michael Jackson a Child Molester
Former MTV News anchor Kurt Loder was asked to weigh in on the Conrad Murray verdict this morning in an interview, and shared his thoughts on the situation.
On Jeff and Jeremy in the Morning, Loder was asked if he thought MJ's death was a tragedy. He replied that it was, but that the star was also a child molester, so ...
Here's what Loder said on that topic, unprovoked:
"Its a shame how he grew up ... his childhood was a shame ... there are many sad aspects to his life ... on the other hand, I think he was a child molester," Loder said.
"That sort of tempers any feelings you might have about him."
Asked why he believed MJ molested kids, Loder cited Jackson's bizarre behavior and alleged secret payouts to parents, but did not go into specifics.
Regarding some of Michael's past actions, he said, "Having sleepovers with little boys, and you're a 40 year old man??? Uh, NO. You're like a child molester."
"Maybe being a child molester is the product of a pretty terrible childhood ... you can see why that might happen. On the other hand, molesting children is bad."
Do you agree with Loder's comments? Is he just telling it like it is, or out of line, given that it's unrelated to his death, and the allegations were never proven?
Kid Does the Dishes to Michael Jackson
This almost makes you wanna do the dishes.
Tasked with cleanup duty by his folks, Frankie understandably decided he needed some dish washing music. His parents obliged, and it wasn't long before this once-tedious household chore evolved into a mini Michael Jackson tribute.
Check out his dance moves to "Smooth Criminal" ...
Michael Jackson Family Cheers Conrad Murray Verdict
Michael Jackson's family members were understandably thrilled by Monday's guilty verdict against Dr. Conrad Murray, feeling that justice was finally served.
Throughout the doctor's six-week involuntary manslaughter trial, his brothers and sisters always felt his presence. Now they can take some solace in a victory.
MJ's family cried, shouted and finally gave a sigh of relief - literally, in the case of La Toya Jackson, heard in the video below - after the judgment was read.
"He was in the courtroom and that's why victory was served," La Toya told CNN Headline News while leaving the courthouse through a swarm of reporters.
Added his other, less ridiculous sister Rebbie: "I'm just happy it's over with. Nothing will bring him back, but I'm just happy (Dr. Murray) was found guilty."
Jackson's mother Katherine quietly dabbed tears, then went home to tell Michael's kids the verdict. As she did throughout the trial, she did not allow them to attend nor watch on TV, but provided them first-hand updates herself every day.
"We have been waiting for this moment for a very long time, and we couldn't hold back tears in the courtroom," Katherine, 81, told TMZ in a brief statement.
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Dr. Conrad Murray Verdict: GUILTY of Manslaughter
The jury has returned a verdict of in the Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson.
After less than two days of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict for the man who worked as MJ's personal physician leading up to his ill-fated This Is It tour.
The panel buzzed the L.A. Superior Courtroom three times from the deliberation room this morning, signaling it had made a decision after the six-week trial.
The verdict was just announced, and Murray was found guilty.
In the six-week trial, prosecutors hammed home the argument that Murray recklessly administered a lethal dose of the powerful anesthesia Propofol to MJ.
Moreover, they painted a picture of a man concerned for his own well being instead of his patient, and said all of Murray's decisions led to Jackson's death.
Also, his self-described timeline of events simply did not add up.
His defense attorneys claimed that Michael Jackson was in the midst of an irreversible downward spiral of addiction, and accidentally gave himself a fatal dose.
That always felt like a stretch, but they had to argue something.
