Michael Jackson was getting large regular shots of a
painkiller, along with Botox treatments, in the months before
his death, a Los Angeles court has heard.
A cardiologist has testified that Michael Jackson's physician
made major mistakes in giving the singer the anesthetic
propofol to help him sleep and the doctor's lawyers made an
adjustment in their strategy.
Tens of thousands of fans have rocked to the hits of Michael
Jackson at a tribute concert in Cardiff that his brothers
hoped would put the spotlight on his musical legacy after so
much controversy.
A coroner's investigator has acknowledged that she made
mistakes while collecting medications and other evidence from
Michael Jackson's bedroom after he died, but she minimized
the issues by saying no investigation is perfect.
A posthumous Michael Jackson album entitled "Immortal" is to
be released in November featuring newly discovered outtakes
and redesigned versions of some of his biggest hits.
Prosecutors have told jurors that Michael Jackson was killed
by the actions of his personal physician, who used a
dangerous anesthetic without adequate safeguards and botched
recovery efforts when he found the singer unconscious.
Michael Jackson's former doctor faces a tough challenge
clearing himself of involuntary manslaughter charges in the
pop star's death as his trial, which promises to avoid many
dark aspects of Jackson's life, begins with jury selection
due this week.
Organizers of a Michael Jackson tribute concert have dropped
Kiss from the lineup after receiving widespread criticism for
booking the band despite critical comments toward the late
pop singer by bassist Gene Simmons.
