Lawyer for Jackson Doc Says He’s “Not a Suspect,” Didn’t Inject Drugs
Hours after proclaiming Dr. Conrad Murray is nothing more than a witness to Michael Jackson’s death, the physician’s attorney is now insisting that the doctor did not give or prescribe the pop icon Demerol or Oxycontin.
The Los Angeles police were told that the music legend was given an injection of Demerol just an hour before his death. That led to speculation that Murray was somehow involved, as he was on the scene at the time of Jackson’s death on Thursday.
But on Sunday, Murray’s attorney, Edward M. Chernoff, said that any other drugs that were prescribed to the King of Pop were the result of a specific complaint.
The Houston lawyer also said that Murray found Jackson unconscious in his bedroom—he wasn’t breathing and had a faint pulse. It was at that point that the cardiologist began to perform CPR. (The events were chillingly recorded in the 911 call.)
Police investigators met with Murray for about three hours Saturday night to review “inconsistencies” in his original testimony, per a police spokeswoman. The LAPD said Murray was “cooperative.”
In a statement, Chernoff’s law firm said, “Investigators have made it clear…that Dr. Murray is considered to be a witness to the events surrounding Michael Jackson’s death, and he is not a suspect.