Jackson Seemed High After Leaving Docs

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson used to leave the offices of various doctors looking "out of it," according to a former bodyguard who was interviewed by detectives during the 2004 child molestation investigation.

Chris Carter, a former Jackson bodyguard, was interviewed by detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. Carter told detectives he would drive Jackson to doctors' offices in New York, Florida and California. The Sheriff's documents, obtained by TMZ, say "[Carter] named Dr. [Arnold] Klein, Dr. [Allan] Metzger, Dr. Barney from Solvang, Dr. Saunders and Dr. Farshchian."

The notes continue, "Carter described JACKSON as being sharp and 'in tune' prior to the doctor visits and afterward he would be out of it and sedated."

The notes also say "Dr. Farshchian told him that JACKSON was addicted to Demerol, but said he was giving JACKSON a placebo to wean him off."

Carter talks of an incident where Jackson was intoxicated in a hotel room and fell on his face. Carter said he confronted Jackson and spoke with him about his drug problem for an hour. Carter said Jackson denied having a problem. According to the notes, "Carter said he told Jackson he was not comfortable in getting prescriptions for him." Carter says he then quit being Jackson's bodyguard as a result.



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16. I don't believe he's gone: check that site and see things from a whole other perspective!

Posted at 4:40AM on Jul 10th 2009 by Ron

17. MICHAEL WAS A HUMAN BEING WHO WAS BEING DEMONIZED DURING THAT CHILD MOLESTRATION CASE. HE WAS
(as one of his lawyers said) 'a sitting duck'. BECAUSE HE WAS NAIVE TO THINK HE COULD OPEN HIS HOME TO CHILDREN FREELY AND WITH CARING LOVE, AND NOT HAVE SOME MONEY-HUNGRY PREDATORS SEIZE AN OPPORTUNITY. When you have that kind of money, fame and popularity, somebody will find someway to use it against you. SO WITH ALL THE
STRESS HE ENDURED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I AM NOT SURPRISED BY THIS NEWS.
I PREDICT WE WILL FIND OUT THAT MICHEAL'S SITUATION WAS SIMILIAR TO HEATH LEDGER. HE TOOK TOO MUCH
OF THE WRONG STUFF. HE KNEW THAT DRUG MIGHT BE BAD FOR HIS HEART, SO HE HAD A CARDIOLOGIST ON STAND-BY. BUT NOT IN TIME OR IT WAS THE DOCTOR HIMSELF WHO PRESCRIBED THE WRONG THING AND DIDN'T
GIVE A DAMN ABOUT MICHEAL'S OVERALLL CONDITION.

Posted at 4:55AM on Jul 10th 2009 by marie cornel

18. ANOTHER THING: I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE HE WAS PREPARING TO RESTART
HIS CAREER. HE WAS NOT SUICIDAL OR GIVING UP. HE WAS COMING BACK. HE WAS SHOWING BRAVERY AND
STRENGHT. THEN SUDDENLY HE'S GONE! WE NEED TO KEEP TALKING UNTIL JUSTICE IS DONE AND THE TRUTH BE TOLD.
WE HAVE LOST A GEM.....A GIFTED ARTISTS WHO EVEN IN DEATH, IS STILL BRINGING JOY TO PEOPLE WITH HIS
MUSIC. I AM PERSONALLY VERY UPSET AND WANT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT. I ADORED MICHAEL. SO MANY MANY PEOPLE DID.

Posted at 4:56AM on Jul 10th 2009 by marie cornel

19. It's HIGH time we nail and jail these "doctors".

Posted at 6:01AM on Jul 10th 2009 by Linda Mott

20. His friends and family are just as guilty as the pathetic excuses for doctors by not securing a court order to have him put into a detox program. And for not taking those precious kids away from that environment. Is it just me, or do you see vacant stares in their eyes during their midnight shopping trips with MJ? They've learned to adapt, go along and love their dad in a co-dependent way. Trust me, years from now his kids will have adaptability problems, and will suffer because of the fact no one around them, including mother Katherine, would take the loaded gun away from Michael. I was a fan, but saw him deteriorating since 2003, and thought he was turning into Liz Taylor who would whine, complain and try to act 'normal' when all it was doing was magnifying that drugs had taken all semblance of a brain away from a never-to-be seen again performer. MJ's death is a crime, punishable by imprisonment.

Posted at 8:53AM on Jul 10th 2009 by Harvey Rocks

21. Yep, I'll stand by my theory. Michael was a egomaniac. He thought he was mentally superior to everyone else. He was also a hypocondriac who made up ailments for his multiple addictions. He was able to lie without guilt. Watch the Martin Bashir interview on YouTube again. This man should not have been allowed to be around his kids much less any other kids. Very disturbing, but because he was famous, many of you want to find logic to make it okay.

Posted at 9:15AM on Jul 10th 2009 by Whadda-Do

22. You can only blame an addict for being an addict. If those drs weren't there he would just have got another set, and so on and so on. An addict is as addict is an addict. No one made that decision but Michael Jackson. Just how functional can he be as a father when he was spaced out most the time. Get those kids is a functional environment. They need to know their grandma, aunts and mother.

Posted at 9:21AM on Jul 10th 2009 by cary in Detroit

23. These are all lies. The white media is making these stories up. Come-on people.

Posted at 9:41AM on Jul 10th 2009 by BMD

24.
3 times MJ was accused of child molestation. You would think that he would finally stop sleeping with young boys in his bed, it just doesn't look good.

I know Dr. Barney is Barney Van Valin in solvang.

Posted at 9:43AM on Jul 10th 2009 by gardner

25. One becomes addicted allways when there is ANOTHER SOMEONE whom supplies the drug(s). I'm very sorry about MJ. He was truly an amazing person and no one took a stand to help him . But again I say that his death was not in vain, many more things are comming up. R.I.P. MJ

Posted at 5:08PM on Jul 10th 2009 by Elvira (Portugal)

26. California Child Protective Services, where were you? Paris's declaration that Michael was the best father and that she loves him sounds like a cover-up for something. A perfectly timed photo op at the very least perhaps. To benefit whom? Does she know that normal fathers wouldn't even be caught dead wearing lipstick, mascara, and other clown make-up like father Michael? Or, like sleazy grandfather Joe? How many normal fathers does she know who are educators, policemen, firemen, architects, engineers, bricklayers, construction workers, manage stores, ranchers, or pick vegetables rather than sing inane lyrics, spin and moon-walk for a living? How many fathers has she known who eat their food at the family's table, say grace before their meal, and attend PTA meetings at their child's school rather than paralyzed into a zombie-like state on prescribed toxic drugs of choice? Where does she go to school, and how many PTA meetings did Michael attend? How many fathers has she known who don't carve up their face to look like a monster mask? The people in her pathetic life are like a Halloween comedy year-around.
Wait till this kid figures out that she was spawned in a surreal enviornment of lowlives - womb renters, skells, drug addicts, drug dealers, hustlers, pimps, liars, and corrupt family and friends. That'll really make her cry!

Posted at 11:06AM on Jul 10th 2009 by David

27. DIdn't he get sedated before his cosmetic surgeries? Maybe that's why he seemed high.

Posted at 11:11AM on Jul 10th 2009 by Matt

28. Did he not recently die.............enough already..who cares what heppened in 2004....

Posted at 11:31AM on Jul 10th 2009 by nancy

29. Instead of all the trashing. How about the "lawmakers" and the citizens of the USA do something to stop the Doctors,and Pharmaceutial companies giving out these addicitive drugs that destory lives and families? If you go on a website you will see the doctors up in arms about not being able to give these out. Oh the greed. They should all have a cell next to Madoff. They can not control their greed anymore than someone who is hooked on prescribtions drugs. God have mercy on their souls when they go to meet you. Lord, just like mother's everywhere are begging for mercy for their families they will be begging to stay out of hell..

Posted at 11:54AM on Jul 10th 2009 by a loving mother

30. #6 above comments should not be published on this site. How on earth should MJ has pubic hair for sideburns! If you are white, you are nothing to talk about. Maybe you are the one with pubic hair all over you. Let the Legend rest in peace. Your are just JEALOUS because you have not done anything in your life to be commended. MJ will always be loved by me and others. I think everyone should let him be and if they cant say good, say nothing at all!

Posted at 1:56PM on Jul 10th 2009 by Dee Murphy

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