Attorney For Dr. Conrad Murray: Michael Jackson 'Was A Frail Man'

Access Hollywood - June 30, 2009 1:25 AM PDT
Story photo: Attorney For Dr. Conrad Murray: Michael Jackson 'Was A Frail Man'Dr. Conrad Murray --Access Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A lawyer for the Jackson family told the "Today" show on Monday that Michael Jackson's relatives are "deeply troubled with the circumstances surrounding" the pop star's death last week.

Jackson family attorney Londell McMillan voiced the family's concerns over Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael's personal physician, who was in his bedroom when the singer fell into cardiac arrest.

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Murray claims Jackson had a faint pulse, but was not breathing when he discovered him in his bedroom.

"It's been well documented that Michael was receiving medical care on the bed as opposed to on the floor," McMillan said on Monday's "Today."

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But an attorney for Murray - Edward Chernoff - told "Dateline" on Sunday night that Jackson was given gentle chest compressions on his bed due to his frail condition.

Health care experts recommend CPR be given on the floor or another hard surface.

"He was a frail man. He didn't like to drink or eat. He wasn't exactly healthy," Chernoff claimed. "He had one hand behind his back and he was compressing with the other hand... He was compressing hard enough that the doctor knew he was pumping blood throughout the system."

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Dr. Bruce Hensel, a cardiologist and emergency room doctor, told Access Hollywood that if it's true Jackson had a pulse, he could have been saved.

"People who have cardiac arrest, if you get to them soon enough, and their heart rate is such that it will respond to medicines, you can survive," Hensel said.

While it's been repeatedly claimed Jackson abused the narcotic drugs Demerol and Oxycontin, Chernoff maintains they were not prescribed by Murray.

"Dr. Murray certainly wasn't prescribing or administering those drugs to Michael Jackson," Chernoff told "Dateline." "Now, if toxicology comes back and shows those drugs in his system, it will be a surprise to us."

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Murray was questioned by investigators for approximately three hours on Saturday. As of now, he is considered a witness to the tragedy, not a suspect.

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  • oh pooh!
    Very Strange... This is about the fourth article I have read where MJ's personal doctor has said (via direct quote or quoted by a source representing him) that MJ had a frail body. Dr. Murray had to perform the CPR in such a way so as to not crush MJ. How then can the doctors with AEG claim that MJ passed his physical exams with "flying colors" and be in tip-top shape
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 7:59 AM PDT
  • veronicah
    I WISH PEOPLE WOULD TALK ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN BRING UP THE BAD THINGS IN SOMEONE'S LIFE WHEN THEY DIE. TRUE OR NOT TRUE THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT OH HE DID THIS OR HE DID THAT. THINK ABOUT IF IT WAS ONE OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT DIED..HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? IF U DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY AT A TIME LIKE THIS...KEEP YOUR HOLE CLOSED, NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THIS
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 6:32 AM PDT
  • Jennu
    god will be his judge may he rest in peace
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 5:47 AM PDT
  • Yuyun
    I'm sure, there are no perfect man in this world. 'Cause the perfect one is only GOD. Everyone must have some strength & weakness, me, you and also Michael. But for me you're the most talented people. There are no other performer like you. You can make, & sing very2 good song, Remarkable video Clip & perfect Conser. You are the biggest artist in thi
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 5:45 AM PDT
  • Yuyun
    I'm sure, there are no perfect man in this world. 'Cause the perfect one is only GOD. Everyone must have some strength & weakness, me, you and also Michael. But for me you're the most talented people. There are no other performer like you. You can make, & sing very2 good song, Remarkable video Clip & perfect Conser. You are the biggest artist in thi
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 5:45 AM PDT
  • PasoParent5
    No--the boy who received a $20 MILLION dollar settlement NEVER recanted his story. If MJ was innocent of molesting him--which I hope he was but am not sure--WHY not fight the charges? Why pay some kid & his family so much money if you're innocent? Doesn't make sense.
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 4:42 AM PDT
  • Brigette
    im glad people are so caring, the others who accuse him of child molesting sure you can accuse anyone of child molesting, guess its hard to prove though. you might want to think of the money that one can get if you accuse a superstar of child molesting. he loved children, maybe because he didnt get much of a normal childhood.
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 4:40 AM PDT
  • Brigette
    im glad people are so caring, the others who accuse him of child molesting sure you can accuse anyone of child molesting, guess its hard to prove though. you might want to think of the money that one can get if you accuse a superstar of child molesting. he loved children, maybe because he didnt get much of a normal childhood.
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 4:40 AM PDT
  • Desi C
    Michael Jackson was very talented and it was amazing to watch him perform. He truly was an incredible Performer. No one can ever take that away from him. BUT, he had PROBLEMS. When the POLICE found the HIDDEN ROOM, behind his BEDROOM closet, well, that did it for me. WHERE THERE IS SMOKE, THERE IS FIRE. Pedophiles are different from Homosexuals. Dead or Alive, it is, what it is.....
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 4:33 AM PDT
  • chan
    If those children really being molest by MJ, i think MJ already in jail.... May the truth being come out to clear MJ name...... Hope those people at less can do something for him this time...... May MJ rest in peace ........
    report abuseposted June 30, 2009 4:00 AM PDT
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