The Lure Of Lucre

New Developments In The Michael Jackson Case

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There are several new developments in the investigation regarding the death of pop singer, Michael Jackson. Jackson's former nurse stated the coroner told her Michael was "a drug addict." By his own public admission, almost 15-years ago, he had a problem with prescription drugs that he clearly did not conquer.

Jackson had too many enablers and yes men around him and it cost him his life. It doesn't matter who you are in life, we all need someone that will us the truth if we go astray.

Police continue to target Jackson's last doctor, Conrad Murray. He and several of Jackson's past doctors, for well over two decades, behaved inappropriately in prescribing him drugs they should not have, as it was outside their area of practice and dangerous in said quantities.

Jackson's dermatologist, Arnold Klein, should not have prescribed Demerol for him either, as what does that have to do with skin care.

An anesthesiologist affiliated with Klein is also under investigation for putting Jackson under anesthetic for procedures that do not require it.

Mr. Murray is in financial straits, which explains, but does not justify, his criminally negligence conduct, in administering the potent drug, Propofol, without a license and outside of a hospital setting. It was reportedly a habit Jackson engaged in for two years.

The mortgage for his rambling Las Vegas home is in arrears to the tune of $15,000. His medical practice was also hit with over $450,000 in medical claims. His partner faced serious medical board issues, as their practice was described as a "pill mill" prior to Jackson becoming a client.

Murray's medical certification also expired in December 2008 and was not renewed. He previously faced suspensions from a Houston hospital for misconduct in not turning over patient files.

Clearly the lure of lucre tempted him into violating his ethics time and time again, landing him in this predicament regarding Jackson.

A good doctor will not overmedicate you. A good doctor will not overcharge you. And most of all - a good doctor knows when to tell the patient no.

The glare of fame has seduced many a doctor and lawyer into making very poor decisions that in some cases turned deadly for clients and other members of the public.

Hollywood is a hedonistic town where its famous denizens and executives believe, they are to have anything they desire without consequence. However, the rules of the universe God put in place, such as biology, physics and the spiritual laws of life, are suspended for no one.

The prescription pill culture has been alive and not so well in Hollywood for decades. They even joke about it in films and on sitcoms, but it is no laughing matter.

This story is also a sad reminder of what happens when fame and lecherous people cause others to shut their families out, who would furnish them with some objectivity and honesty.

Michael Jackson's Doctor Home Raided

Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson. Is it just me or do they look alike. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency raided the home of, Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician of the late pop star, Michael Jackson, who died last month, under suspicious circumstances, while in his care. Dr. Conrad Murray Murray's home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the West Coast of the United States, was swarming with federal agents, searching the property and seizing items, in connection with the case. Detectives seize more records from Jackson's doctor 7:42 PM PDT, July 28, 2009 - Detectives investigating Michael Jackson's death continued to target the pop star's personal physician Tuesday, searching the doctor's Las Vegas office for medical records, medications and prescriptions, and seizing cell phones and a computer hard drive from his home. Investigators are hoping the cellphones, along with phone records obtained in a previous search warrant, will provide information about the calls Dr. Conrad Murray placed around the time of Jackson's death June 25, according to sources close to the investigation... http://www.latimes.com

Michael Jackson Doctor's Office Raided

The medical office's of Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician of the late singer, Michael Jackson, was raided today by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. The Feds have arrived.

An estimated 40 law enforcement officials swarmed the building, seizing files and other items from Murray's office, in connection with their investigation into the homicide of Michael Jackson.

Manslaughter Cited in Dr. Murray Warrant

Posted Jul 22nd 2009 2:20PM by TMZ Staff - Michael Jackson Dr. Murray Warrant Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, just released a statement about today's raid at the doc's office -- saying law enforcement officials were searching for evidence "of the offense of manslaughter."

"We can confirm that a search warrant was executed today on Dr. Murray's offices in Houston, Texas. We reviewed the warrant and remained on the premises while the search was being executed.

The search was conducted by members of the DEA, two Robbery – Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department and Houston Police officers...

http://www.tmz.com

Second Crew Member Dead On Madonna Tour

Grendel's tour is in trouble

Madonna's tour is turning out to be killer...in a bad way. A second crew member has died, succumbing to injuries he sustained when the shoddy stage for her stupid show collapsed, injuring an additional 8 people.

The French government has now opened a manslaughter case regarding the deaths. It's sad to think people died over her ridiculous, vile show.

As I stated yesterday, this is the second recent incident on her tour that left crew injured. It wreaks of carelessness, negligence and dangerous cost cutting. Today, they addressed the previous incident as well.

Manslaughter Case Opened Into Madonna's Stage Accident

July 17, 2009 - Authorities are now investigating into the tragic accident that happened yesterday involving a crane falling on several of Madonna’s tour workers, killing two of them.

According to the Associated Press, prosecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation into case. Initial hearings will begin this coming Sunday or Monday.

Briton Charles Prow, 23, died on Friday, while an unnamed French worker was killed immediately when a section of the stage roof at the Velodrome Stadium collapsed as it was being put into place on Thursday. Eight other people were injured in the accident in Marseille.

A rep for E S Group, the company hired to build the stage for Madonna's Marseille concert just released the following statement to TMZ:

"We were incredibly saddened by the tragic accident during the construction of a stage at the Velodrome at Marseille. Our thoughts at this current time go out to the families and loved ones of the two men who died and to those who have been injured.

Two of our Directors have flown out to Marseille to visit the injured and to get a better understanding of what caused the accident. At present, it would not be appropriate to speculate on potential causes of the accident, but we are working closely with the French authorities to investigate what caused this incident. This is normal practice for such an incident and we will provide a further update as soon as it is possible.

There is absolutely no technical or other connection between the incident at the Dodgers Stadium in November 2008 and the tragic accident yesterday (July 16 2009) at the Velodrome in Marseille." ...

http://www.hollyscoop.com

One Dead, Several Injured On Madonna Tour

Madonna looking like a science experiment gone wrong Several crew members on Madonna's latest failed tour, with inflated revenues, were seriously injured and one man was killed, when the shoddy stage collapsed, as they prepared for a show in France. This is the second such incident recently with reported injuries involving her tour staff. Clearly Madonna, also known as Grendel from Beowoulf, is cutting corners and cost, putting together substandard stage displays that are a danger to the crew and audiences. However, leave it to Madonna to turn this tragedy into a publicity grab, milking it for all it's worth. After all, anyone that could run to the press claiming they "can't stop crying" over singer Michael Jackson's death, when they went around Hollywood calling him "a pedophile" to many while he was alive, will do anything for publicity. Not to mention, publicly mocking and deriding him for not sleeping with her in the 80's. Maybe he didn't want Herpes. She wasn't crying for Michael when he died, she was crying for PR on that flat-lined career of hers. Madonna's Stage Collapses In France, Killing One Jul 16 2009 3:15 PM EDT - One person was killed Thursday (July 16) when a stage being built for Sunday's Madonna concert in Marseille, France, collapsed. The Associated Press reported that in addition to one death, six workers were injured in the accident... BBC News reported that Marseille city councilor Maurice Di Nocera said the frame of the stage "started shaking and collapsing" before the accident. The concert has been canceled in the wake of the collapse... http://www.mtv.com Madonna 'booed at London concert' Monday, July 6 2009, 1:26pm EDT - Madonna was reportedly booed by her fans after arriving late to her London 'Sticky & Sweet' live show on Saturday. The '4 Minutes' singer kept the audience waiting for one hour in "sweltering conditions" at the capital's O2 arena, according to Metro... http://www.digitalspy.com Fans' six hour misery after Madonna late show Thousands of Madonna fans faced delays of up to six hours getting home from her Saturday night concert at the O2 Arena after she turned up late and Jubilee line services were suspended for engineering works. She arrived on stage more than an hour late - and demanded the air-conditioning be switched off, despite sweltering conditions. Some ferry services ran later than normal and taxi companies were alerted by the venue, but many people reached central London to find all Tube services had closed for the night... http://www.thisislondon.co.uk