Michael Jackson's dermatologist said Wednesday that he was not surprised to learn that investigators found numerous bottles of prescription drugs in the singer's home -- adding that he had warned Jackson about their danger repeatedly.
A donation page on the City of Los Angeles' Web site has crashed several times since its launch.
"I'm very shocked by it, but I have to tell you it's not something that would be unheard of," Dr. Arnold Klein said in an appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live."
Klein is the latest in a growing series of Jackson associates who have tied the singer to drugs in recent days.
Two sources close to the Jackson family told CNN on Wednesday that sister Janet was so worried after visiting the emaciated singer in 2007 that she tried to stage an intervention with assistance from her other brothers.
Jackson reportedly ordered his security guards not to let the family members in. He also refused to take calls from his mother, Katherine, CNN has learned.
"If you tried to deal with him, he would shut you out," one source told CNN. "You just wouldn't hear from him for long periods."
At the time, the Jackson family released a statement to People magazine about the alleged intervention, denying it. But Janet Jackson was not among the signatories.
Also Wednesday, a source told CNN that the Los Angeles County coroner's office has drawn up a list of doctors who treated Jackson over the years and will talk to them to determine what kind of drugs they may have been prescribed the singer in the past.
Among them: Klein and Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson's cardiologist, who has already been interviewed by Los Angeles police.
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5 comments:
It is no doubt that Michael was a tortured soul. As time goes on, we will hear more and more of his private life. How he shut off people and how his family and others tried to help him without success. How much of a drug addict he may have been and how he finally killed himself by it. I hope he finds some peace where ever he is. He was a great entertainer much loved by people everywhere. I think that is how he'll be remembered. RIP Michael.
Why is everyone surprised that Jackson was taking drugs? There is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588
Just curious if anyone knows if Kobe or Magic dropped any coin in the collection bowl on their way out of the memorial to help cover the cost for the City of LA. I'll bet they didn't and haven't contributed a dime, even though Kobe probably had 1.4m in his pocket at the time.
A few months ago my son died. I feel such saddnes for Michaels mother, for the hole that will be forever in her heart.
The day of my sons funeral, a police officer is required to be ahead of the hearse. I had to pay for that. It is included with the charges. I certaintly have nowhere near the money the Jacksons have, yet the police here didn't ask for donations.
Guess that's why the rich stay rich.
I am so sick of them focusing so much on the prescription drugs! Prescription pain meds are so under prescribed for those who genuinely need them... this is only going to make it worse, for those who already don't have a high quality of life, due to being in chronic pain!
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