Dr. Richard Shepherd investigates the death of Michael Jackson. He was the biggest-selling recording artist of all time, when he suddenly died at just 50 years old, he left 400 million dollars in debts and more questions than answers.
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00:00The singer Michael Jackson is reported to have died from a heart attack.
00:05To UCLA's medical center, but it appeared it was already...
00:08He arrived in hospital in a deep coma and has died.
00:11Apparently suffered a heart attack.
00:142.26pm on June the 25th, 2009.
00:19Michael Jackson, controversial megastar, entertainer and pop icon,
00:24is pronounced dead in Los Angeles.
00:27Brother Jermaine says no one gave up.
00:30Jackson is just 50 years old.
00:33The sidewalk outside the hospital quickly became a strange mix of grieving for a loss
00:38and celebrating a unique brand of music.
00:41His sudden and unexplained death sparks a police investigation
00:45that questions every detail of his passing.
00:49Robbery homicide was assigned to this because of the high-profile nature of it.
00:53Jackson's body was choppered to USC.
00:55But it's his lifeless body that reveals the most telling answers.
00:58Was unceremoniously loaded into a vein and driven to the L.A. County Quorum's office.
01:05His corpse was poured over by a team of medical experts.
01:12It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home.
01:17However, the cause of his death was unknown until results of the autopsy are known.
01:25World-renowned forensic pathologist Dr Richard Sheppard has been performing high-profile autopsies for more than 25 years.
01:34He was the expert witness at inquests into the deaths of Princess Diana, Jill Dando and victims of the 9
01:40-11 attacks.
01:44The fascinating thing about an autopsy is it doesn't just tell you how a person died.
01:49It can tell you even more about how they lived.
01:54It is non-judgmental.
01:55It is a scientific acquisition of facts.
02:00And the fact that an individual is a celebrity makes no difference at all.
02:05There are no celebrities on a mortary slab.
02:11Now Richard Sheppard will forensically unpick Jackson's autopsy
02:15and piece together what happened in the final hours of his life.
02:21This is the coroner's report into the death of Michael Jackson.
02:25These hard, cold medical facts tell us who he was and what he was doing.
02:29But more than that, they give us a timeline of the events leading up to his death.
02:36July 24th 2009.
02:39Jackson is renting a mansion in Beverly Hills.
02:43In just 19 days' time, he will embark on a sell-out 50-date residency at London's O2 Arena.
02:5340 years previously, Michael Jackson had burst onto the music scene.
02:59As the lead singer with The Jackson 5,
03:01he was propelled to international megastardom Michael Jackson was the king
03:09of pop he was a king of entertainment he did things that no one else could do he
03:16was untouchable Jackson was the most successful entertainer the world has ever
03:21seen combined song and concert sales netted him an estimated 750 million
03:27dollars but by june 2009 his personal fortune had all but gone high-profile court cases and
03:34reckless spending had left him on the brink of bankruptcy Michael Jackson had essentially been
03:46a recluse for 12 years not touring not really having any huge record releases like his past
03:55he was around 400 million dollars in debt he also had over 30 lawsuits lined up against him
04:07for Jackson there was only one way out
04:13to ease his debt he must perform a grueling schedule of concerts in London
04:20and to ensure his health and fitness he's depending on his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray
04:30but Jackson would never make opening night
04:37so look at the autopsy the first thing we see is it's a male of approximately 50 years
04:42there are no significant injuries but there are some grazes and abrasions to the center of the chest
04:48I don't think these are significant in causing his death and I do know that he's had quite
04:53prolonged and extensive resuscitation and these injuries are typical of that type of resuscitation
05:02Jackson's life was dogged with moments that were both controversial and bizarre
05:09and the secrets revealed by his autopsy are no different the autopsy report states that he's
05:15black and that is of course correct but if you looked at the body objectively not knowing it was
05:20Michael Jackson it wouldn't be that clear-cut millions of column inches have been devoted to
05:28the subject of Michael's skin was he black was he turning white was he turning himself white these are the
05:36questions that everyone wanted to know
05:40Jackson always claimed that his pallid appearance was due to a rare skin disease but few believed him
05:49you can see from the autopsy that just as Jackson maintained he did have a skin condition in the darker
05:55areas
05:56there are lighter blotches and it appears in these lighter blotches the skin has stopped producing
06:00pigment cells called melanocytes produce a dark pigment melanin that colors the skin but these
06:11cells are absent in the autopsy and without these the skin is pale and that explains Jackson's appearance
06:18and it's consistent with a disease called vitiligo just as Jackson had always insisted
06:25he did have a rare skin problem but he also made other claims about his appearance
06:33in February 1993 Michael goes on the Oprah Winfrey show and tells 62 million Americans that he doesn't bleach
06:44his skin he doesn't use products to do that but evidence found at the crime scene shows this wasn't true
06:54Jackson spent large amounts of money on a skin bleaching drug called Benaquin
07:00it turns out that Michael had been getting treatment for his vitiligo from a doctor called Arnold Klein for
07:07about 25 years based in Beverly Hills Klein was the dermatologist to the stars his other clients included Elizabeth Taylor
07:18Carrie Fisher and Sharon Stone
07:24Klein recommended this lotion to Jackson when they first met
07:29it prevents dark pigment being made in areas unaffected by vitiligo for half of his life Jackson had been bleaching
07:39his skin and the king of pop was fixated with his appearance there were several scars on his face and
07:47neck that are typical of previous plastic surgery
07:50and he'd had a cleft inserted into his chin which would certainly have changed his appearance
08:01the nose shows extensive signs of modification it's caved in on one side and the bridge is entirely missing and
08:07this is one of the signs of extensive plastic surgery
08:11his brothers used to tease him about the size of his nose calling him big nose
08:17it really left an emotional scar on him and the minute he found out about plastic surgery he began to
08:23have work on his nose
08:25over the years Jackson visited the surgeon's table again and again
08:31changing not only his nose but almost his entire face
08:35in the press he became known as Wacko Jacko and was public property
08:42but the autopsy reveals he did manage to keep one secret from the media for 25 years
08:48Jackson's hair is not his own he's wearing a wig it's held on by semi-permanent glue and there's some
08:54sparse areas of his own hair on the sides and the back of his head
08:59other than these patches
09:01the king of pop was almost entirely bald
09:05despite being a tabloid target he had kept this hidden for over a quarter of a century
09:13his scalp reveals the reason for his baldness
09:15there's an area of scarring on the top of the back of his head
09:19and this scarring is consistent with a burn
09:24in 1984 Jackson was at the height of his powers
09:28his album Thriller had become the biggest selling album of all time
09:33but filming a Pepsi commercial with his brothers would mark the start of his decline
09:40when a pyrotechnic device set fire to his hair
09:50he suffered severe second and third degree burns to his scalp
09:55which left him needing to wear wigs for the rest of his life
10:01Michael never recovered from that
10:03the Pepsi incident changed Michael's career forever
10:09Michael became extremely self-conscious about his appearance
10:13he became extremely paranoid about the people around him
10:17he felt damaged, he felt hurt, he felt betrayed
10:26the accident also triggered a habit that would eventually claim his life
10:33recovering from his injuries he became hooked on painkillers
10:37these were gateway drugs that led to multiple drug addictions
10:43a gateway drug is something that you can buy over the counter
10:46and because they're so hugely available
10:49it means that people who may be susceptible to wanting to take harder drugs
10:54can get involved in that process
10:56so you may start on paracetamol and then you may lead up onto much more dangerous drugs
11:03over the years Jackson also became dependent on sedatives
11:06alcohol, anti-anxiety drugs and even morphine
11:17without prescription drugs he could not function, sing, dance or perform
11:26but six months before his death
11:28Jackson announced a punishing schedule of 50 concerts
11:33I'll be performing the songs my fans want to hear
11:41this is it, I mean this is really it
11:43this is the final, this is the final curtain call
11:51before rehearsals began Michael Jackson was telling everyone how excited he was
11:58about coming out and reclaiming his crown as the king of pop
12:02and also showing his kids what he could do on the global stage
12:09but behind closed doors the promoters AEG were concerned that Jackson
12:14wasn't up to performing his trademark high energy routines
12:20they began to question health scares published by the press
12:26his personal doctor Conrad Murray assured them that apart from bouts of insomnia
12:31Jackson was in good physical condition
12:35but not everyone was so convinced
12:40Terry Harvey is a music promoter with close links to the Jackson family
12:46How fit for someone to have to be in to perform for two and a half hours in good shape
12:52Do I think Michael didn't have the energy or the stamina for 50 nights?
12:56He did not have the stentiments to do 30 minutes
13:04Michael knew deep down there was no way he'd be able to perform 50 shows
13:10Michael told people close to him he didn't know if he could do two shows
13:17So what was the truth about Jackson's fitness?
13:20Was he really up to the tour?
13:25The report says that he's 136 pounds in weight and he's 5 foot 9 inches tall
13:30which gives a BMI of 20.1 which is normal
13:33so although he appears slightly thin he is within the acceptable range
13:38You might expect some furring up of the arteries in a man aged 50
13:42but Michael Jackson had no evidence of this
13:44and his heart was in good condition too
13:46so for a man of his age he was in good shape
13:50Yet Jackson was clearly in trouble at the rehearsals
13:55He seemed short of breath, stiff and unable to perform the routines he was famous for
14:03In the autopsy Richard Shepherd has found a reason for Jackson's lacklustre performance
14:09Several x-rays were taken of Michael Jackson
14:12They showed he had osteoarthritis in some of his fingers and his spine
14:17The vertebrae and the spine are cushioned by areas of cartilage
14:27In osteoarthritis the cartilage degenerates and the bones are left unprotected
14:33This places pressure on the joints and in extreme circumstances the bones can grind together
14:41This is a condition that would cause him some pain and stiffness and might limit his movements
14:48Osteoarthritis could explain why he was struggling with movement
14:53But it couldn't explain why he was struggling to breathe
14:57Most of his organs were in good condition for his age
15:00The exception is his lungs and they were like a battlefield
15:03The lining of the airways showed a lot of damage
15:07And both lungs showed widespread inflammation and quite extensive scarring
15:11For Michael Jackson it would have made it harder for him to exert himself
15:15And he would have fatigued more easily
15:17The next question I would want to ask is what's caused all this damage?
15:23A possible explanation is written all over Jackson's face
15:28In his mid-twenties he developed a symmetrical red rash around his cheeks
15:34A classic symptom of another rare skin disease
15:38Discoid lupus which causes hair to fall out anywhere on the body
15:42And can damage the lips
15:47We can see from the autopsy that Jackson had dark tattoos on his eyebrows
15:51And there were tattoos on the eyelids like eyeliner
15:54And he'd also got tattoos in pink around his lips
15:59Lupus would also explain Jackson's habit of using umbrellas
16:04The disease leaves skin sensitive to sunlight
16:10And it doesn't only affect the skin
16:11It can wreak havoc across the whole body
16:16Lupus is an autoimmune disease
16:18And these diseases occur when the body attacks parts of itself
16:24White blood cells usually attack foreign invaders in the body
16:31But in lupus these cells strike at the body itself
16:35Including the lungs
16:37Leaving them heavily damaged
16:40They're chronic diseases with episodes of remission and recurrence
16:44And the recurrence can be triggered by a number of things
16:47Stress, exertion and lack of sleep
16:51But is there an alternative explanation for Jackson's lung damage?
16:59For 25 years an increasingly unstable and drug dependent Jackson
17:04Had been visiting the clinic of dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein
17:10According to those who worked there
17:12These visits had become less and less about his skin
17:16He would be in the office a couple times a week
17:19Have very minor procedures done
17:21When he got to the office
17:23I would take him in the back door
17:24And put him in the procedure room
17:26And at that point I'd go get Dr Klein's nurse Ellen
17:29And say Michael's here and he wants a shot
17:38On every visit he'd receive at least one injection
17:41On every visit he'd receive at least one injection
17:45The syringe was full of Demerol
17:47A powerful medical version of heroin
17:52Usually the effects were pretty quick
17:56He might pass out, he might be just tired, he might be loopy
18:02And Jackson didn't always come to see Dr Klein alone
18:07If he was with the kids that would be a little bit of a distraction for him
18:11The kids would usually sit in Dr Klein's office
18:15They'd be running and screaming and joking
18:17And it would just, it would be a lot of fun
18:20Until Michael got really out of it
18:24As the tour approached, Jackson's requests for these injections became more and more frequent
18:30He would come in and he would demand to see Dr Klein quickly
18:35He would want his shot of Demerol as quickly as possible
18:39And you could tell that there was something going on
18:43By taking the drug, Jackson risked severe lung damage, addiction and even death
18:54So could Demerol be implicated in Jackson's sudden passing?
19:02The autopsy shows there are no significant injuries on the body
19:05And there's no evidence of any significant disease except in the lungs
19:09And so we turn to the next stage
19:11We look for the telltale chemical clues in the body
19:14The toxicology report
19:17Jackson had well publicised problems with prescription drugs
19:22He'd been in rehab several times and had admitted to addictions to painkillers
19:29In 2009, he was also having frequent injections of Demerol, a pharmacological equivalent of heroin
19:37And by early June, Jackson was struggling at the rehearsals for his This Is It tour
19:45Demerol is an incredibly powerful drug
19:47So if you were to turn up at rehearsals on it, the reality is you'd be disorientated, you'd be dizzy
19:53You'd also struggle with your breath, it creates a shortness of breath
19:56Now this is literally the opposite of what is required when you're performing
20:01But in just 19 days' time, Jackson was due to embark on his record-breaking 50-date residency in London
20:09Michael Jackson's mind was not ready
20:12While publicly he was telling people, yes, I can do this
20:15It was clear by the way he was not turning up to rehearsals, ignoring important production meetings
20:21This man was not ready for the This Is It comeback
20:25The situation became so desperate that the tour's producer, Kenny Ortega, sent an impassioned email to the promoters
20:33My concern is, he appeared quite weak and fatigued this evening
20:37He had a terrible case of the chills, was trembling, rambling and obsessing
20:43Everything in me says he should be psychologically evaluated
20:46I believe that he really wants this
20:48It would shatter him, break his heart if we pulled the plug
20:52He's terribly frightened, it's all going to go away
20:54It broke my heart, he was like a lost boy
20:57There still may be a chance he can rise to the occasion if we get him the help he needs
21:02Sincerely, Kenny
21:04The promoters issued Jackson an ultimatum
21:08Shape up, or they would pull the plug
21:13$400 million in debt
21:14For Jackson, this was not an option
21:19It was clear that this was about the money being on the line
21:22For Michael, he didn't have a choice
21:24He had to be there, or he would lose his home
21:28His kids would be homeless, and he would be in financial ruin
21:37Five days earlier at the Staples Centre
21:39Jackson had been struggling with the rehearsals
21:43He seemed sluggish and not in control of his body
21:50But the effect of the promoter's threat was stunning
21:55His next performance was described as electric by members of the production team
22:02He was agile, lively, and like the Michael Jackson of old
22:07Suddenly, he makes a miraculous recovery
22:10He gets on stage, he performs 30 to 40 minutes
22:14And he's dancing, he's singing and performing in a way which makes them a lot happier
22:21So how did a 50-year-old man with osteoarthritis, lupus, scarred lungs and an addiction to Demerol
22:28Managed to turn it around?
22:32The clues lie in Jackson's body, and yet another narcotic
22:40Extensive toxicological testing was performed on numerous samples taken from Jackson's body
22:45In the urine sample it was noted that a drug called ephedrine was present
22:50Ephedrine is similar to the naturally occurring adrenaline in the body
22:54And adrenaline is the hormone that prepares the body for fight or flight
22:58When Jackson took ephedrine, it would have been to energise himself
23:04Jackson had turned to yet another drug
23:09In his house police discovered tablets of ECA
23:13A powerful stimulant made from caffeine, aspirin and ephedrine
23:18At high levels this drug can trigger cardiac failure
23:22The ultimate cause of Jackson's death
23:25Because the ephedrine is only present in the urine and not in his blood
23:28It can't be having an effect on Jackson's body, and so it can't have contributed to his death
23:34But the autopsy throws up a further narcotic surprise
23:40The toxicology analysis looked for but did not find Demerol
23:44And this shows that Jackson hadn't been taking the drug for some time
23:50Jackson made it through his make-or-break rehearsal by loading his body with stimulants
23:54And coming off the heroin-like drug Demerol
23:59But as he returned to his Carolwood mansion, this strategy would have deadly repercussions
24:06Because suddenly coming off Demerol is highly risky
24:10The effects of withdrawing from Demerol can be very, very difficult
24:14In fact, if you try to do it on your own, it's downright dangerous
24:17You have issues such as fever, you'll feel a sense of cold turkey, so aches and pains
24:22And one of the biggest side effects is insomnia
24:27Jackson had been plagued by this sleeping disorder throughout his adult life
24:32Now, he is full of stimulants and in withdrawal from Demerol
24:36But his doctor, Conrad Murray, had no idea Jackson had been taking this drug
24:42Let alone that he'd suddenly stopped
24:46Michael Jackson hid his drug habits well
24:51While at the location conducting one of several searches, we located a number of bottles of prescription medication
25:00Not only in Mr. Jackson's name, but in four or five aliases
25:07Although the majority of these drugs were prescribed by Murray
25:12Some were recorded with other doctors' names
25:17I'm not saying he was devious
25:20He's the king of manipulation
25:21He was the puppet master
25:23He can tell you what you want to hear
25:26And look like it's real
25:28And guess what?
25:29You go, okay, he's all right
25:31Come on, let's go
25:33And Murray was ripe for manipulation
25:36Like Jackson, he was deep in debt
25:40If the London shows didn't go ahead
25:42He too would be financially ruined
25:46One of his roles was to ensure Jackson could sleep
25:49But the autopsy report suggests this would be problematic
25:53He does have an enlarged prostate
25:55Which is not at all unusual for a 50-year-old man
25:58And this might mean he has some difficulty in urination
26:01It might mean he has to go to the toilet more often
26:05Michael had a condom catheter that he used during his sleep time
26:11So that he did not have to wake up or be woken up to go in and use the bathroom
26:19But Murray's master plan to get Jackson to sleep also had a more sinister pharmaceutical element
26:27One drug really stands out in the toxicology and that's propofol
26:31Propofol is an anaesthetic agent which is normally only used in operating theatres and intensive care units
26:37It's a very powerful drug
26:40Due to its appearance and its effects, it's sometimes known as milk of amnesium
26:46Jackson had been using propofol as a sleep aid for nearly a decade
26:50In early 2000s, he was in the hospital one time
26:55They administered Michael Propofol
27:00And he said he really liked the drug and became dependent on it
27:04And would get doctors to administer it to him
27:11Over the years this dependency escalated
27:15He called me up one Sunday night and he says, Jason, I need an anesthesiologist
27:18And I said, what do you need an anesthesiologist for, Michael?
27:22And he says, well, I've got a media spot in the morning and I need to be fresh for it
27:27I said, this is crazy
27:28I said, I don't understand, I had never in my life heard of anything like this, ever
27:33I was just flabbergasted
27:36By June 2009, Conrad Murray was feeding Jackson's propofol addiction in the star's own house
27:44For Jackson, it was the ideal drug
27:49Propofol's a very useful drug because you go to sleep quickly and you wake up cleanly with no hangover
27:53But the line between risk and use can be very narrow
27:58And too much drug can cause fatalities
28:02Murray has been giving Jackson propofol for 60 nights in a row
28:08But aware of the promoter's ultimatum, he has decided to wean Jackson off the drug
28:15For the last two nights, he sent Jackson off to sleep using drugs called benzodiazepines instead
28:22And he administered them in an unusual way
28:27The autopsy report shows an intravenous injection site below the knee
28:31This is a very rare site for any medical or resuscitation treatment
28:35But it's a common site for intravenous drug abuse
28:38Unlike the arms, an injection site on the knee is hidden away
28:42And keeps the drug abuse a secret
28:46When you're actually in the press, you have to consider the fact that people are watching you all the time
28:50You're being observed and your profile's very important to you
28:53So it's not actually unusual for people to inject in areas like the penis, the groin, under the toenails, for
28:59example
28:59Anything that would distract people around them from seeing that they had an issue
29:06The reality is that this is such a sad thing to see
29:09Because we know that the user is aware of their problems
29:12And aware that they don't want other people to know about them
29:15It means that the user recognises that they have an issue
29:18They just don't want to share that issue
29:22At 1.30am on the 25th of June 2009
29:27Conrad Murray gives Jackson a tablet he hopes will help him sleep
29:34There is Valium in his system
29:36Valium is a benzodiazepine drug which is used to treat anxiety
29:40But commonly causes some sedation
29:43It is an addictive drug
29:44And long-term use can lead to physical dependence
29:50But 30 minutes later
29:52Jackson is still awake
29:55Murray turns to a faster-acting benzodiazepine sedative
29:59Lorazepam
30:02After an hour, Jackson still hasn't fallen asleep
30:09So Murray tries a third benzodiazepine
30:12Midazolam
30:23It may be a little unusual to find three different types of benzodiazepine at the same time
30:28But it seems likely if the intent is to get someone to sleep
30:32That one would start with a long-acting Valium-type drug
30:35Move to the medium-acting Lorazepam
30:38And then finally have to try the very short-acting Midazolam
30:42So in this situation
30:43It does make sense
30:50The story
30:53Throughout the early hours
30:55Murray gives Jackson more and more benzodiazepines
31:02But they have no effect
31:18By 10am, a desperate Jackson asks for his drug of choice
31:22His milk
31:23My milk
31:25He wants propofol
31:28But Murray resists
31:31My milk
31:34Jackson protests
31:36He can't function without sleep
31:38And will have to cancel the concerts
31:40Is there anything to work?
31:45Is there anything to work?
31:54At 10am
31:55Conrad Murray finally relents
31:57And prepares a dose of propofol
32:02As this drug burns when it enters the body
32:04Murray adds a local anaesthetic
32:07Lidocaine to numb the pain
32:13Jackson is unconscious at last
32:2715 minutes later
32:29Conrad Murray re-enters the singer's bedroom
32:37Michael!
32:41Michael!
32:43Michael!
32:44Jackson is not breathing
32:48But Murray thinks he can feel a pulse
32:52Michael!
33:03He searches for flumazanil
33:05A drug that reverses the effects of benzodiazepines
33:14But there's no antidote for propofol
33:17Michael!
33:19Michael!
33:25Fire paramedic 33, what is your emergency?
33:28Sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help
33:32And he's not breathing yet
33:33He's not breathing
33:35Trying to pump him, but he's not
33:37Okay, okay, how did he?
33:39He's 50 years old, sir
33:41He's 50, okay
33:42He's not breathing, sir
33:43Okay, and he's not conscious either
33:45He's not conscious, sir
33:46Okay, is he on the floor?
33:48Where's he at right now?
33:49He's on the bed, sir
33:50He's on the bed
33:51Okay, let's get him on the floor
33:53Okay?
33:53Okay, let's get him down to the floor
33:54I'm gonna have a little CPR right now, okay?
33:58We need him to get...
34:00Yes, we're already on our way there
34:01I'm gonna do as much as I can to help you over the phone
34:03We're already on our way
34:04Did anybody see him?
34:06Yes, we have a personal doctor here with him, sir
34:08Oh, you have a doctor there?
34:09Yes, but he's not responding to CPR or anything
34:12Okay
34:13Did anybody witness what happened?
34:15Uh, no, just the doctor, sir
34:17The doctor's the only one here
34:20He's pumping, he's pumping the chest
34:21But he's not responding to anything, sir, please
34:23Okay, okay, we're on our way
34:27Get over here, over here
34:29By the time the paramedics arrive
34:31Murray can no longer detect a pulse
34:36I'm in the line, I'm in the line
34:37You got that yet?
34:40Turn him off
34:41Check his airway's clear
34:42You got that yet?
34:44We're not getting a pulse
34:45It's a U.S. line
34:47Clear!
34:51Come on, come on
34:55Jackson's body is rushed to hospital
34:59But it's too late
35:03At 1426, on the 25th of June 2009
35:06Michael Joseph Jackson was declared dead
35:09at the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
35:16The autopsy report concludes that his cause of death was acute propofol intoxication
35:22with a contributory factor in the death being benzodiazepines
35:30Once in the bloodstream, both these drugs spread around the body
35:37When they reach the lungs, they have a profound effect
35:42They slow the rate the lungs inflate and deflate
35:45So critically decreasing their ability to oxygenate the body
35:51And you've got to remember that Jackson had really bad lungs
35:54And these things combined, of course, the oxygen in his bloodstream
35:57to get to such a low level
35:58that his heart and his brain have stopped working
36:02and he has died
36:05Two months after his death, the autopsy results were announced
36:09The L.A. County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide
36:15The prime suspect was Dr. Conrad Murray
36:20He was tried for involuntary manslaughter
36:25At the trial, the smoking gun was propofol
36:30Conrad Murray states that he gave Jackson 25mg of propofol at 10.40am
36:36And the toxicology report shows there was far more than that in Jackson's bloodstream when he died
36:41So the question remains, how are we going to explain this discrepancy?
36:46Misplaced trust
36:46In court, Murray claimed that this anomaly was not of his doing
36:50Michael Jackson
36:51He suggested it was all down to the other person in the room
36:56Jackson himself
37:03And Dr. Murray left the room
37:05Michael Jackson self-administered a dose
37:09An additional dose of propofol
37:12And it killed him
37:13And it killed him like that
37:16And there was no way to save him
37:21But the prosecution had a different version of events
37:25A version that implicated Murray as guilty
37:30Conrad Murray's actions
37:33Directly caused the death of Michael Jackson
37:39They claimed Murray had cobbled together a system that kept Jackson continually topped up with propofol whilst he slept
37:48Murray cut into the lid of a bottle of the drug
37:54Once in the saline bag, the propofol could then infuse constantly into Jackson's bloodstream
38:06Normally, saline coming down from the bag mixes with drugs injected at a port and washes them into the body
38:14The prosecution maintained the drug was already mixed with the saline
38:19So there should be traces of propofol in the tube above the injection port
38:27Despite testing, traces of the drug were never detected
38:33The prosecution claimed there must be a second tube
38:36And Murray had hidden it in the pocket of his combat trousers
38:40But this missing piece of piping was never recovered
38:44Casting doubts on the prosecution's version of events
38:53Yet this didn't sway the jury
38:57I am advised that the jury has reached a verdict
39:01We, the jury in the above-entitled action
39:04Find the defendant, Conrad Robert Murray
39:08Guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter
39:17Mur in hell
39:18And the autopsy supports the court's verdict
39:22Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!
39:25But Murray failed in his duty as a doctor
39:29Proprofol is a very powerful anaesthetic
39:31There's a very fine line between its proper effects and causing death
39:35In hospital, an anaesthesiologist would have the patient attached to numerous machines
39:40Which would monitor pulse and blood pressure, carbon dioxide levels and oxygen levels
39:44But investigators found no evidence of any medical monitors in the mansion
39:52Murray was sentenced to four years in prison for killing the King of Pop
40:01In a 40-year career, Jackson had established himself as the most successful act of all time
40:09But his success had long been underpinned by a reliance on prescription drugs
40:15It was such a tragedy seeing him go from this huge larger-than-life figure
40:20Down this road of drug dependency
40:23These drugs had turned him into just a shell of his former self
40:28He didn't have a choice
40:30He was around $400 million in debt
40:33This is it was this is it
40:37It was his make-or-break comeback
40:41He was on a path of destruction
40:44When you walk off into that devil's den
40:46Some of us make it out
40:48Some of us don't
40:51Jackson's life had been full of turmoil and controversy
40:55In Conrad Murray, he hired a doctor who ultimately failed him
41:01From the moment they met, Michael's fate was sealed
41:05Michael Jackson was a man with numerous physical and psychological problems
41:09And to overcome these, he'd spiralled into drug dependency and addiction
41:14He was using dangerous drugs in an untested manner
41:19In some ways, it's a miracle that he lasted as long as he did
41:26That's work
41:28After the salvation of the spiritual path
41:28The eternal life of the spiritual path
41:31Basically, he spent a lot of time having a sanctuary
41:35To go long as the whole family of the spiritual path
41:35In the day of the spiritual path
41:35The enemy of the spiritual path
41:35Were still alive, he died
41:56POTATO
42:05POTATO
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