MICHAEL JACKSON'S CHEF SMELLED SOMETHING COOKIN'...AND IT WASN'T IN THE KITCHEN

Michael Jackson's chef, Kai Chase (APMichael Jackson's chef, Kai Chase, tells an interesting story about the morning of Michael Jackson's death.

I think this information will help authorities and prosecutors build a case against Dr. Conrad Murray for MURDER, not manslaughter.

Ms. Chase told the AP that the morning of Michael's death, Dr. Murray did not come downstairs for Michael's usual granola and juice breakfast. It wasn't until around noon that she heard Dr. Conrad scream for Prince and then the paramedics arrived.

WHAT WAS GOING ON BETWEEN THE MORNING HOURS AND THE 911 CALL? THIS PERIOD OF TIME IS CRUCIAL TO BUILDING THE CASE AGAINST DR. MURRAY.

If Ms. Chase is correct in her recollection of that day, and something had gone wrong in the morning, why hadn't Dr. Murray called 911 sooner? Diprivan will stop breathing and a person can go into cardiac arrest within seconds. 

If Michael Jackson was dying for several hours before Dr. Murray called 911, then he is looking at murder charges. To me, the chef's story changes the original theory of the case: that Michael went into cardiac arrest and 911 was called shortly thereafter.

SOMETHING WENT WRONG IN THE EARLY MORNING OF MICHAEL'S DEATH AND DR. MURRAY DID NOT SEEK PROPER HELP UNTIL IT WAS WAY TOO LATE. MICHAEL DID NOT DIE A QUICK DEATH, IT WAS SLOW, OVER THE PERIOD OF HOURS. DR. MURRAY'S CONDUCT IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE MURDER AND NOT THE "OOPS, WHAT HAVE I DONE? CALL 911," AS ORIGINALLY PRESUMED.

DR. MURRAY IS GOING TO GET COOKED.

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RESPONDING TO GERALD POSNER'S RECENT PIECE ON DR. CONRAD MURRAY & HIS BEST DEFENSE, IF CHARGED

Michael Jackson's cardiologist, Dr. Conrad Murray, is seen in this July 7, 2006 photo. (AP)Gerald Posner is the King of Journalism when it comes to the details of Michael Jackson's death. He recently wrote the article, "Defending Jackson's Doctor," (article here) that discusses leaked allegations that Dr. Murray, Jackson's live-in doctor, administered an amount of propophol/Diprivan to Jackson that caused his death.

Mr. Posner proposes Dr. Murray's best defense, if charged, may be that he did not know Michael was using other prescription medication at the time he was using propophol.

The best hope for the defense team is that the toxicology report is Elvis-like. When the original King of Rock ‘n’ Roll died at the age of 42 in 1977, 10 drugs were found in his body. Four were in “significant” quantities: codeine; Ethinamate, a popular sedative-hypnotic med of the 1970s; Quaaludes; and a barbiturate, or depressant, that has never been identified but is usually reported as Phenobarbital. Presley’s body also contained smaller amounts of the painkillers morphine and Demerol; tranquilizers Placidyl and Valium, and Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine.

The more drugs in Jackson’s toxicology report, the better for Murray’s defense. His lawyers could then contend that even if the prosecution can establish that Murray gave Jackson Propofol the night he died, the doctor might have adjusted the dosage, or refused to give it at all, if he knew that Jackson was mixing other prescription medications, prescribed by other doctors, and hidden in the house.

True, the amount of propophol administered must be determined by the doctor's knowledge of the patient's use of other drugs.  But, Dr. Murray had no training whatsoever to use the drug.  Propophol is so powerful and so fragile that only anesthesiologists are trained to use the drug.  Dr. Murray was not an anesthesiologist, he was a cardiologist.

Also, the death of Elvis is quite different than the death of Michael: Michael died in the arms of a doctor who was, at that very moment, allegedly giving Michael an IV injection.  Elvis was allegedly over-prescribed medication by doctors who fed his addiction.  But, Dr. Murray was placed inside of Michael's home and was hired to care for Michael.  There is a direct link between Michael and Dr. Murray; there was no specific doctor linked to the death of Elvis.

Dr. Murray will look like a damn fool if he says he did not know Michael was using other prescription medication.  Dr. Murray will be held to an even higher standard than the average doctor because he was living with Michael and administering medication to him on a daily basis.  Even if Dr. Murray didn't know of Michael's drug abuse, he should have known. Dr. Murray's permanent presence inside the Jackson home raises the standard of duty and care to Michael.

If propophol really did kill Michael Jackson, Dr. Murray will be charged with murder...

P.S. Thank you, Gerald, for your great writing!

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