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Posted Nov 20th 2009 1:09PM by TMZ Staff
The judge has unsealed the search warrant issued against Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas ... where authorities believe Dr. Conrad Murray obtained the Propofol that ultimately killed Michael Jackson.
According to the affidavit, during the search of Dr. Murray's home and office, cops recovered a sales receipt from Applied Pharmacy. The receipt showed that on May 12, 2009, Dr. Murray purchased 4 100 ml vials of Propofol. He also purchased 3 vials of benzos. One of the drugs Murray purchased -- Flumazenil -- is actually an antidote to a benzo, used to counteract the effects of benzos.
The receipt for the drugs totaled $853, with a $65 FedEx fee to overnight the drugs.
The affidavit states that cops were on the hunt for Visa and FedEx information linking Dr. Murray to the sale of Propofol by Applied Pharmacy.
The affidavit says at the scene of Michael Jackson's death at his home, Propofol was recovered "in Dr. Murray's doctor's bag and on the bedside table." The Propofol was in 20 ml and 100 ml bottles.
According to the affidavit, Dr. Murray told cops he was not the first doc to introduce Jackson to Propofol. Dr. Murray stated Dr. Arnold Klein and Dr. Allan Metzger had given Jackson medicine that was not working.
And there's this ... according to the docs, "Detectives interviewed Grace Owanda (sic), Jackson's children's nanny. Owanda stated that Jackson was currently being treated by Dr. [Arnold] Klein and the last physician to treat Jackson was Dr. Larry Koplin."
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: affidavit, applied pharmacy, AppliedPharmacy, demerol, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, drugs, homicide, injections, investigation, IV, las vegas, LasVegas, prescriptions, propofol, search warrant, SearchWarrant
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:56PM by TMZ Staff
Howard K. Stern has just been arraigned on 11 felony counts related to Anna Nicole Smith's prescription drug use.
The additional charges includes allegations Stern helped Anna score opiate prescriptions using aliases.
Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor were each arraigned on 6 felonies as well.
All 3 defendants just pled not guilty.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith
Tags: anna nicole smith, AnnaNicoleSmith, arraignment, dr sandeep kapoor, DrSandeepKapoor, drugs, felonies, howard k stern, howard k. stern, HowardK.Stern, HowardKStern, khristine Eroshevich, KhristineEroshevich, prescriptions, sandeep kapoor, SandeepKapoor
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 1:45AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned prosecutors plan to throw the book at Howard K. Stern this morning.
Stern, along with two doctors, have been charged with multiple crimes for alleged prescription abuses involving Anna Nicole Smith. Stern has been charged with six felonies.
Our sources say during a court session this morning, prosecutors will seek to add five additional charges, bringing the number of felony counts against Stern to 11.
Stern insists he did nothing wrong and will fight all charges.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith, Exclusives
Tags: anna nicole smith, AnnaNicoleSmith, crimes, death, drugs, felonies, howard k. stern, HowardK.Stern, prescription, prescriptions, prosecution
Posted Jul 2nd 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson used a slew of aliases to score prescription meds, and we know the two names that could unlock the key to gross abuse by Jackson and some prominent doctors.
We've learned Jackson frequently used the names Omar Arnold and Jack London to get powerful drugs, including Demerol. Jackson also used the name of one of his bodyguards, as well as the name of the office manager for one of his doctors.
The DEA, which is joining to assist the LAPD in its investigation of several doctors who prescribed drugs to Jackson, will be hunting down these names and others.
Sources tell us the prescription abuse was so egregious, one doctor would call the pharmacy and say Jackson was coming down to get Demerol. The pharmacy would then fill the prescription, leaving the patient's name blank.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: alias, demerol, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, prescription, prescriptions
