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Dr. Murray to Cops: I Gave Jackson Propofol

Posted Jul 28th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff

Micheal Jackson's Doc We've told you since July 15 police believe Dr. Conrad Murray administered Propofol to Michael Jackson -- the drug that killed him. There's a reason police believe it. Dr. Murray told them.

Two days after Jackson's death, Dr. Murray told LAPD detectives he administered Propofol to the singer hours before he died ... this, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

We're told Dr. Murray gave Jackson an IV drip of the powerful anesthetic. Police believe Dr. Murray simply wasn't paying attention when the singer's heart stopped beating.

Authorities believe Dr. Murray may have actually fallen asleep during the time the drug was administered and may have awakened to find Jackson already dead from heart failure.

An IV drip of Propofol allows a constant, steady infusion of the drug for a period of time determined by the person administering it.

It is considered reckless in the medical community for a doctor to administer an IV drip of Propofol without the patient being monitored by an EKG, which sounds an alarm when the patient's pulse drops too low. No EKG was found in the house.

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1. Hello.

Posted at 12:25AM on Jul 28th 2009 by John

2. So who thinks the doctor will actually have to face any jail time?? In a few months to a year I bet this will all die down and the Doctor will get a slap on the rest and have his license to practice taken away.


Posted at 12:27AM on Jul 28th 2009 by N.M

3. Hello John

Posted at 12:33AM on Jul 28th 2009 by AnnieIsNotOkay

4. lol I need to go back to school, I meant "wrist"

Serves me right to talk about a doctor. ^_^

Posted at 12:28AM on Jul 28th 2009 by N.M

5. That SOB needs to be thrown in jail !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:31AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Send Murray to jail !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. this Dr is mark david chapman for this generation.

Posted at 12:33AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Bluhber

7. So....let's see. He TELLS them he gave MJ Propofl and yet it takes a MONTH for them to raid his offices in CA and TX? What is that all about? And, if he has admitted that he gave it to Michael why isn't he in jail???

Posted at 12:33AM on Jul 28th 2009 by MO

8. Oh....my....GOD!!! This is such a freakin' tragedy on so many levels, I almost cannot wrap my head around it.

So WHY IS DR. MURRAY STILL WALKING THE STREETS??? WHERE IS THE ARREST WARRANT!!!

Posted at 12:32AM on Jul 28th 2009 by LillyandGish

9. Good grief.

Posted at 12:33AM on Jul 28th 2009 by LA

10. even if he gets off he will have to go in hiding or some whacked fan will kill him

Posted at 12:34AM on Jul 28th 2009 by haha

11. It's a shame on so many levels. MJ would be alive today if he had not signed up to do this come back. The only reason he needed that drug was because he wasn't able to get to sleep after performing. At his last rehersal at Staples he gave it his all and he just couln not sleep, so the dr gave him the sleep drip and I guess he either went to sleep, or when MJ stopped breathing, the dr did not have the proper equiptment to help revive him. Now MJ is dead and the dr is most likely going to jail for manslaughter. LAPD is slowing building a case and they will present it to the DA and the DA will file the charges. It doesn't matter if MJ requested the drug, the dr is responsilbe. RIP MJ

Posted at 12:35AM on Jul 28th 2009 by CommonSense

12. I have to say, it seems like the LAPD just doesn't give a crap. No arrest, a month to search office, no autopsy report....so what is it, just another dead man to them??

LAPD GET YOUR FREAKIN ASS IN GEAR!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING??

Disgusted by the system.

Posted at 12:37AM on Jul 28th 2009 by LillyandGish

13. Sounds like gross negligence by Dr. Murray. Guess he'll be making friends with Bubba in the big house before long. Now...does he cut a plea or does he go to trial???

http://www.MichaelJacksonMurderTrial.com

Posted at 12:37AM on Jul 28th 2009 by BFM

14. Well there you have it Maybe Van Mucnchousen by Proxy Syndrome Why is the doctor not in Jail right now for Murder or Manslaughter ?

Posted at 12:40AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Jack Rabbit

15. Oh God. I was afraid of this. Because if true, that was so preventable. And that is criminal negligence. People like Toobin on Anderson 360 seem to think criminal charges are not warranted, even if he did administer it, that the punishment should be more along the lines of having his ability to practice medicine restricted, etc. I disagree. This is so wrong. And MJ probably had no reason to not believe when he told him he could take care of him and would monitor him. This makes me so sad. I will be glad when the mystery ends. But what do you bet the toxicology reports WON"T show Diprivan in his system, because it leaves it very quickly. And we still don't know if this was premeditated. Given all the family's suspicions, I doubt the LAPD has dropped that theory.

Posted at 12:37AM on Jul 28th 2009 by Danger Baby

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