Investigating "Unmasked"

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At Trish's suggestion, because of the autopsy & leaked info to Halperin's bood "Unmasked":

My notes: (from Ch. 15 & conclusion) Jetzi good source
The lung disease Halperin said his source said he had was alpha something he said he consulted with a doctor & dr. said it might be alpha-1 trypsin, genetic disorder.

Health issues:
- MJ can hardly see somedays
- frail weak, kept canceling rehearsals
- anorexic
- Grace pumped MJ stomach
- vultures kept him high
- collapsed during 2nd rehearsal
- told daughter only weeks to live
- suicidal
- member of household staff said he had nightmares
- reported he had 6 months to live
- couldn't testify in civil case (London, Al-Khalifa) because of travel because of condition
- he was getting treatment before O2 announcement that was successful
- erratic last few weeks
- wrote extensively
- overdosed after 60 Minutes interview
- family kept away, especially brothers
- June 21, MJ told Halperins top contact that he wanted to die
- James Brown relative told halpering MJ sad, crying, said good-bye
- listless, disoriented last night of rehearsal, came 3 hours late from member of his entourage
- In May told fans he only wanted to do 10 concerts, not 50 - that he was too thin etc


Financial issues:
- settled with Sheikh before trial
- sony paying the bills
- Sony can repossess the catalog
- Sony afraid of a worldwide boycott if they repossess the catalog
- concerts get him out of default
- 2 separate sources in Jackson camp said the singer had a well thought out contingency plan in the event of a bankruptcy
- 200 unpublished songs for kids when he dies, worth a $100 million
- more unpublished songs than any rockstar
- there would be numerous homemade films & artwork
- bigwigs were getting nervous about shows
- vultures kept him high to sign stuff
- he had been offered $100 million to play LV for 6 months
- Grace brought in NOI
- Jackson agreed to 10 concerts
- Tohme has NOI ties
- told Halperin 3 times he felt like dying


feel free to add anywhere I missed.

I remember that I believe Halperin reported that MJ called out for his father:

Here is a tabloid article:
link:
http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/11/mj-called-out-for-his-dad-on-the-night-he-died-23307/

MJ ‘called out for his dad on the night he died’

Ani
August 11th, 2009
WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson cried out for his father on the night he died, according to reports.

The King of Pop, who died June 25 after a suspected cardiac arrest, wanted to see dad Joe Jackson desperately as he firmly believed that his aides weren’t managing his finances well and wanted to cancel his 50 comeback shows in London.
MJ’s biographer Ian Halperin has mentioned a phone call that Jackson took in the early hours of the day he died.
“He got in a shouting match about finances. That was when Michael said he was calling off the tour. He said some advisers didn’t care about his welfare. I’ve been told he was crying,” Contactmusic quoted Halperin as saying.
“He demanded an aide call his father. He said his father was the only person who could ‘clean up the mess,’ ” he added.
Halperin has also claimed that the 50-year-old star spent his final 12 hours writing frightening poetry while in a drug-induced breakdown at the Los Angeles mansion he had been staying at.
Jackson is said to have been given the anaesthetic Propofol and painkiller Demerol on the day of his death.
“He was as high as a kite. What he wrote was dark, sort of frightening. The poems were found, hanging in his room on strings. He was over the edge…. Michael was cracking up. He had been injecting himself for over 12 hours, he said for excruciating pain. He begged to see his father but was told they couldn’t get hold of him…. If Joe Jackson had seen him that night, I believe Michael would still be alive,” Halperin said.
Halperin has alleged that Jackson ordered his physician Dr. Conrad Murray to give him drugs to “put him out” when he was not allowed to see his father. (ANI)
 
I'm not sure if I understand this thread. Are you saying you believe all of these things or are you just outlining Halperin's claims?
 
This is just an outline of some of Halperin's claims. The autopsy report had information about problems with Michael's lungs, and Trish suggested that we start a separate thread to compare Halperin's claims with the autopsy results. It's possible that some of this info was leaked to Halperin, and for other statements he was just guessing. For example, as we can see, Halperin was WRONG about the Demerol. He was WRONG about that stupid statement of written poetry "hanging from strings" in Michael's room. He's a tabloid writer, but at least some parts of his writing corroborate parts of the autopsy report.

It's not possible to tell with Halperin what is truth and what is fiction. It's chilling, though, if Michael really was going to cancel? I guess we have no way of knowing, now. I doubt Murray will tell the truth. One thing that is REALLY scary is that it was almost six months, to-the-day, from when Halperin said Michael had six months to live. . . .
 
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Farrakhan said he got a frantic call from a lawyer askibg him to talk to Mj because he was in real trouble. Mj was afraid that hewould not be able to do the show and would have his catalogue taken away from him. this was days before he died, Farrakhan did not get there in time.
 
- In May told fans he only wanted to do 10 concerts, not 50 - that he was too thin etc

Good thread! I'm too tired to chime in, but I'll be back.

We already know that at least what I quoted is true...
 
I am adding some tabloid articles for investigating purposes:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ht-controversial-Doc-Hollywood-save-star.html
article by Caroline Graham (in Tabloid Truth & did interview with Latoya) This is not the whole article but just some interesting snippets.
dated June 29, 2009


Before his death the family had consulted Californian drugs expert Dr Howard Samuels, known as Doc Hollywood, to try to 'save Michael from himself' because they knew he would refuse to go into rehab.
The family discussed all options with Dr Samuels and it was agreed that Jackson would detox at home under medical supervision and then be provided with the 'sober coach', who would remain with him for the duration of his 50 London concerts.
'Michael was adamant he did not have a drug problem and was not going to rehab. But in the end he relented to his family's wishes and agreed to having a sober companion,' said a source.

A typically Hollywood invention, a 'sober coach' is a trained professional who accompanies a patient full-time to ensure they stay off drugs. They administer random drug tests and liaise with psychiatrists and other doctors to keep the patient sober.
A source said: 'No one in the family had realised how serious Michael's problems were until Randy, his youngest brother, started staying over at Michael's house. He quickly realised that the situation was grave and that Michael needed urgent medical help or he might die.'
Dr Samuels is executive director of the Wonderland Centre, a £35,000-a-month private drugs and alcohol rehab facility based in the Hollywood Hills which has previously treated Lindsay Lohan and Mike Tyson.
Dr Samuels is said to be a favourite of the stars because of his unconventional treatment methods.
The source said: 'The Jackson family were recommended to call Wonderland as Dr Samuels is very experienced at dealing with high-profile celebrities.

Randy said they needed to save Michael from himself.His drug use was so severe, yet Michael was in total denial about how bad it was.



articleby Ian Halperin, dated June 29, 2009

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...chael-Jackson-predicted-death-months-ago.html
Yet I can reveal that his will, not as yet made public, demands that the three of them remain with Jackson’s 79-year-old mother Katherine in California. It promises an ugly row.





 
Just one more to add to the outline:
- Halperin claims Murray was brougth in to LA only a week before 6/25.
(Would fit with Murray's letter to patients dated just 11 days before.)
 
I looked up the medication mentioned in the autopsy and some of it has side effects which could include suicidal thoughts. I was wondering as I was reading it how much different medication can you give for anxiety and insominia at the same time. Or were they tried at different times and rejected when they didn't give the desired effect? Just some of my thoughts.
 
There were articles, can't remember when, maybe August? - that Murray's defense was going to claim that MJ himself administered the final dose, implying suicide - but it was found that that would have been impossible.

Now if you believe conspiracy - someone in MJ camp was planting stories purposefully that he was suicidal, weak, frail, told daughter only weeks to live, holed up writing. Tabloids, remember, take a "shred of truth" & make a whole story. Mike Walker, of the NE does say they check the stories, they have private detectives, they give lie detectors & they know if a source would really know that information. Geraldo had sources who said MJ was bad, concerts would never happen. Halperin seems to have more than one source - one is definitely the estate as he gave the will info on June 29. Because of all the rumors with MJ, I think tabs & Geraldo would be more careful with their sources. Believing in conspiracy - ex of a possible scenario - it was originally set up to be a suicide, didn't work out so now its blame Murray entirely.

AEG says just the opposite - he was happy, energetic. The film seems to show MJ to me happy, excited - definitely too thin - he almost makes the young girls look fat - there were parts that bothered me, when his voice was scratchy, he seemed to forget lyrics,etc but I am looking at it knowing how he died. The film was edited & it was edited even before filming - if he felt bad, he could easily say I don't want to be filmed right now or if he was under the influence of something they would just not film it. We also do not see really early footage.

I have tried to think of a possible scenario where both of these images could be true or sort of, maybe true - if the propofol was to treat drug withdrawals - then perhaps during withdrawals he was unhappy but most of the time he was excited about the concerts? :scratch:But then, I think we would have heard about this from Murrays defense, so...

Now if Graham is correct, the family was just going to get him some help, home treatment, & Mj would still do the concerts, maybe there would be a postponement. The family seemed to think the problem was demerol, maybe oxycontin is my impression.

Missing pieces....

Just an added thought - Dileo could have been the one spreading the stories as he was to get the bonus for AGE deal, maybe he was mad at MJ, the family. I am pretty sure he is the one responsible for the tabloid story that Randy was working on cars, Marlon was stocking grocery shelves in late 2008? early 2009. Dileo was not forthcoming on LKL about the May 15 meeting in the Bev Hill hotel "I just happened to be out of town" - it was in the news days before. Dileo was quoted in the press, saying negative things about the brothers before the televised funeral, which I thought was pretty nasty on his part - RF wrote alot of negative things about the family then too, which seemed to come from Dileo, estate.
 
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I thought it was Jermaine Jackson who was giving Ian the info.
I am sure on Ian's blog he said Jermaine was helping him get info?
Mark Lester said he never saw MJ take drugs and MJ was looking forward to his concerts.

This is what has been so confusing from the start people all saying different things:
MJ was on drugs. Or no he wasn't on drugs he was anti-drugs.
MJ was happy, healthy, fit. Or MJ was depressed, very ill, very thin, near breaking point.
MJ was in debt. Or no MJ was fine for money.
MJ was worried and stressed out about his concerts and wanted to do a 'one off show' not 50 it was looking like even 10 shows would be too much. Or MJ was looking forward to his concerts.
This very confusing.

I know MJ read the letters from the Follower fans just before he died they warned him not to do the concerts and to think about his health and his kids.

Also on another subject why did Ian say MJ was gay?

I have heard bad stuff about that "Wonderland" celeb rehab clinic. Why is it called Wonderland very strange as in "Alice in Wonderland".
 
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I thought it was Jermaine Jackson who was giving Ian the info.
I am sure on Ian's blog he said Jermaine was helping him get info?
Mark Lester said he never saw MJ take drugs and MJ was looking forward to his concerts.
This is what has been so confusing from the start people all saying different things.
MJ was on drugs. Or no he wasn't on drugs he was anti-drugs.
MJ was happy, healthy, fit. Or MJ was depressed, very ill, very thin, near breaking point.
MJ was in debt. Or no MJ was fine for money.
This very confusing.

I know MJ read the letters from the Follower fans just before he died they warned him not to do the concerts and to think about his health and his kids
.
How can you know this?
 
Jermaine Jackson is the person who really worries me. Jermaine is MJ's brother yet why was he giving Ian info?
 
I like the Follower fans and I support them. They gave MJ letters. They were trying to save his life. It was on their site 'This Is NOT It'.

I fully support follower fans and I know very well TINI webpage ;)
I know about these letters that they were given to Michael,
only that there is no 100% that he indeed read them (which I would like to believe very much).
 
I fully support follower fans and I know very well TINI webpage ;)
I know about these letters that they were given to Michael,
only that there is no 100% that he indeed read them (which I would like to believe very much).
Me too I fully support the Follower fans they gave MJ so much love. They were the ONLY ones who really cared about him.
You are right we don't know if he read the letters or where the letters are now??
 
Jermaine Jackson is the person who really worries me. Jermaine is MJ's brother yet why was he giving Ian info?

I also don't know what to think about Jermaine. The poster I keep telling you about, the one from TMZ, was implying that he had something to do with Michael's passing. He went as far as saying that he was in the house with Tohme that day.

We know Jermaine had issues with Michael during many years (Word to the Badd, etc.) But the poster from TMZ blamed him directly, saying he was the one who brought Tohme, Grace, NOI... At one point he was reffering to Cain and Abel. I find that difficult to believe. But still, Jermaine... something is off.
 
I also don't know what to think about Jermaine. The poster I keep telling you about, the one from TMZ, was implying that he had something to do with Michael's passing. He went as far as saying that he was in the house with Tohme that day.

We know Jermaine had issues with Michael during many years (Word to the Badd, etc.) But the poster from TMZ blamed him directly, saying he was the one who brought Tohme, Grace, NOI... At one point he was reffering to Cain and Abel. I find that difficult to believe. But still, Jermaine... something is off.
Honestly, some of you fans need to srop listening to posters with malice. jermaine brought Tohme in to save Neverland from foreclosure. that was all. Jermaine was not a part of the negotiating team with Mj and Colony.Mj made a public statement that he was negotiating with Colony to save Neverland. Stop creating drama where there is none. Neverland was saved from a humiliating foreclosure, but the deal Mj made with Colony was the problem. jermaine was not a part of that deal.
 
I have stuff to add here but I'm way too tired at the moment (4am here)

How can you know this?

I don't know if I have the story right but I think someone said that at the memorial or funeral a security guy told the fans who gave the letters that mj asked for them.
 
I am adding some tabloid articles for investigating purposes:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ht-controversial-Doc-Hollywood-save-star.html
article by Caroline Graham (in Tabloid Truth & did interview with Latoya) This is not the whole article but just some interesting snippets.
dated June 29, 2009


Before his death the family had consulted Californian drugs expert Dr Howard Samuels, known as Doc Hollywood, to try to 'save Michael from himself' because they knew he would refuse to go into rehab.
The family discussed all options with Dr Samuels and it was agreed that Jackson would detox at home under medical supervision and then be provided with the 'sober coach', who would remain with him for the duration of his 50 London concerts.
'Michael was adamant he did not have a drug problem and was not going to rehab. But in the end he relented to his family's wishes and agreed to having a sober companion,' said a source.

A typically Hollywood invention, a 'sober coach' is a trained professional who accompanies a patient full-time to ensure they stay off drugs. They administer random drug tests and liaise with psychiatrists and other doctors to keep the patient sober.
A source said: 'No one in the family had realised how serious Michael's problems were until Randy, his youngest brother, started staying over at Michael's house. He quickly realised that the situation was grave and that Michael needed urgent medical help or he might die.'
Dr Samuels is executive director of the Wonderland Centre, a £35,000-a-month private drugs and alcohol rehab facility based in the Hollywood Hills which has previously treated Lindsay Lohan and Mike Tyson.
Dr Samuels is said to be a favourite of the stars because of his unconventional treatment methods.
The source said: 'The Jackson family were recommended to call Wonderland as Dr Samuels is very experienced at dealing with high-profile celebrities.

Randy said they needed to save Michael from himself.His drug use was so severe, yet Michael was in total denial about how bad it was.



articleby Ian Halperin, dated June 29, 2009

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...chael-Jackson-predicted-death-months-ago.html
Yet I can reveal that his will, not as yet made public, demands that the three of them remain with Jackson’s 79-year-old mother Katherine in California. It promises an ugly row.






Hope this is not already posted:
This is an article by the Dr. Howard Samuels, who Graham reports was recommended to do the intervention for the Jackson family, note that this is tabloid:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-howard-samuels/conrad-murray-the-beast-o_b_456634.html

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Conrad Murray: The Beast of "Need" Cost Two Lives -- The Debtor and the Addict




It was a lethal combination of drugs and debt that killed the King of Pop and ruined the life of a doctor.
Dr. Conrad Murray's major issues with his finances led him to choose money over the safety of his patient, Michael Jackson. The photo of Michael's personal physician, the man he entrusted with his health and well-being, sitting outside his tomb at Forest Lawn Cemetery -- a few days before he would be pleading not guilty to involuntary manslaughter -- is sad. I'm sure he has regrets and wishes he had said "no."
However, his level of arrogance -- avoiding the inevitable bitter pill of possibly losing his freedom and medical license over such gross negligence -- is appalling. His denial of the oath he took as a physician to save and protect was compromised by his own financial agenda. Whether desperation gave way to greed -- only Dr. Murray can answer that question. Michael Jackson also was desperate with his needs, which were never met. He needed an intervention to save his life from his addiction. Dr. Murray didn't just make house calls, he lived with the superstar and fed him his drip of drugs from his bedroom around the clock. You can't get much more under a doctor's "care" than that.
People have a hard time dealing with the fact that doctors can kill. We want to trust them with our lives, as if it's a right they earn by having a medical license. Sadly, that's only how it should be. The question begs asking: What can we learn from the deaths of Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley at the hands of their fame-obsessed physicians? How do we prevent another tragedy resulting from the cornucopia of prescriptions which stocked the medicine cabinets of the late Brittany Murphy and Heath Ledger?
50s crooner Eddie Fisher and movie legend Elizabeth Taylor survived their Dr. Feelgoods, but stars like Judy Garland have had their legacies forever tarnished by syringes and pens. I'm telling you, this isn't a new problem. We have an addicted nation of nice people who go to nice doctors who give them nice prescriptions to medicate their panic and pain. The rich and famous can afford to get their drugs delivered and, in the case of Michael Jackson, administered 24/7 at his bedside.
Having worked in the field of addiction for two decades, and having been a drug addict myself, I know all too well the denial of this disease by addicts and those who love them. So when they turn to the medical profession, they should be entitled to receive help not hurt, because an addict isn't going to "just say no" to drugs -- ever! It's the responsibility of the doctors, dentists, pharmacists and all other health care professionals to employ and enforce a reliable system whereby the patient's drug history is screened and monitored.
I cannot tell you the number of clients I've encountered who spend anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 a month with concierge doctors. A common practice for the textbook "A through D" lister addict is to check into a hotel after a drunken rampage. He or she will call the front desk for the hotel doctor to come to the room. The doctor opens up his little black bag and injects the "guest" with sedatives to calm them down. If the patient was complaining of chest pains or complications from cancer, would the doc be so quick to administer meds? I think not. Soon the addict has a new best friend to relieve his 'anxiety' and the hotel doctor has a high-paying, high profile patient to further his greed and fill his need for a sense of importance.
Dr. Murray is nothing special. He's just another groupie MD who abused his position and exerted power over the powerless. He crossed the line because his need for money became more important to him than his professional oath, which was to keep his patient safe at all costs. Murray didn't act alone, but neither is he a scapegoat. His consequences for his negligence in turning a sick superstar into a celebrity corpse are of his own making. His crime was his inability to uphold his oath and say "no" to someone unable to make that decision for himself.
 
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