a. This is a soul in an evolutionary process that is experiencing exactly what he or she needs to in order to develop on an inner level at this time. What he or she is going through is a ’soul choice.’
Lawyer: Michael Jackson 911 Call Not Immediately Made
Edward Chernoff, the lawyer for Michael Jacksons personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray, told CNN that a 911 call was not made immediately when Jackson was found to be ill.
Chernoff told CNN’s Kiran Chetry that the lack of a phone line in Jacksons bedroom contributed to the delayed 911 call, and that his client performed CPR on Jackson for 25-30 minutes.
When asked if 911 was called immediately, Chernoff said, "No, I mean look, not immediately. Dr. Murray is his personal physician, that is something you would want is for your doctor to be right there if you were going into cardiac arrest, he was there, especially a cardiologist, he was there to try to revive Michael."
Court Appoints Jackson’s Mother Special Administrator
A Los Angeles court has appointed Katherine Jackson as the temporary special administrator of her son, Michael Jackson’s, estate.
According to new court papers obtained by ET, Katherine will have the power to administer aspects of her son’s estate until a July 6 hearing. The judge states specifically that Katherine will be able "to control tangible personal property currently in the physical possession of a third party, and to marshal and secure such assets."
In court papers filed by Katherine Jackson, she states, "Numerous bank accounts now exist that are in control of third parties, some of which accounts were used to pay expenses of [Michael Jackson’s] parents’ home."
Officials Seize ‘Medications’ From Jackson’s Home
Officials visited Michael Jackson’s rented home today and seized ‘medications.’
An official speaking outside of Jackson’s rented home says that they seized the medications because of "information that was obtained by the Los Angeles Police Department, along with some questions that we had involving some of the medications." The official would not disclose the quantity of the medications.
The official said that he and an investigator from the Coroner’s office and an LAPD detective collected "some additional items as a result of our investigation and those items have been taken into custody as evidence and we’ll be returning to our office to analyze some of the stuff."
Michael Jackson’s Doctor’s Attorney Speaks Out
The attorney to Dr. Conrad Murray, Edward Chernoff, gives ET his client’s side of the story, recalling the doctor’s moments with Michael Jackson leading up to the singer’s death.
The LAPD released this statement to ET regarding their interview with Dr. Murray:
"Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who was with Michael Jackson at the time of his collapse, voluntarily contacted the Los Angeles Police Department. Detectives assigned to Robbery-Homicide Division met with Dr. Murray and conducted an extensive interview. Dr. Murray was cooperative and provided information which will aid the investigation."
Dame Elizabeth Taylor Works to Continue Michael Jackson’s Legacy
Contrary to recent tabloid reports that Dame Elizabeth Taylor was on suicide watch, a source close to the renowned actress tells ET that Taylor is carrying on her dear friend’s legacy of helping others.
"Elizabeth has so much left to do in her life," the source tells ET, calling Taylor a "survivor."
The source says the actress plans to continue her fight against HIV/AIDS with her charities: the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the Elizabeth Taylor Endowment Fund at UCLA. The source notes that Dame Elizabeth will do everything in her
power to support Michael’s philanthropy and legacy.
Diane Dimond On Michael Jackson Autopsy: Report
Newswoman Diane Dimond has covered Michael Jackson since 1993, now she talks to "ET" about the shocking info that she says leaked in the London Daily Sun from the King of Pop’s autopsy report.
Diane tells ET, "If you look back at the mug shot of Michael Jackson on the booking sheet [from 1993], I think it says he weighs 125 or 130 pounds. For him now to be 112 pounds at death, I don’t know any fat habitual drug abusers. They always lose weight when they are abusing drugs, but I think in this case it was more than that. I think it was years and years of anorexic behavior.
"We heard testimony during the trial that he hardly ever ate. He drank, but he didn’t eat. And now we hear from Grace Rwaramba, the nanny who, by all intents and purposes, was a wife to him for 12 years, that she had a tough time getting him to eat even one meal a day, he wouldn’t bathe himself, and he wouldn’t be groomed. She said at one point, it got so bad she didn’t want the children to see him in that state."
Update: Where is Michael Jackson’s Beloved Pet Chimp?
ET can tell you where Michael Jackson’s former pet chimpanzee, Bubbles, is today.
Bubbles is alive and thriving at the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, Florida, according to the center’s Web site.
The center reports that Bubbles was born in 1983 in a biomedical laboratory, and purchased as a young chimp by an entertainment trainer. The chimp was later acquired by Jackson and accompanied the superstar on his world travels. Bubbles retired at age six or seven, and thereafter lived at a California trainer’s compound with his chimp buddy Sam until 2005, when he moved to the Center for Great Apes.
Court Papers: Michael Jackson Did Not Have Valid Will
In new court papers filed today by Michael Jackson’s parents Joe and Katherine, the couple claims their son did not have a valid will at the time of his death.
In the papers, Joe and Katherine request that Katherine be appointed administrator of their son’s estate, and claim to the court that Michael was "intestate" at the time of his death, meaning he had no valid will. Click here to read the papers.
In a written petition to the court, Katherine says that she "intends to marshal assets of [Michael Jackson] for the exclusive used of [Michael’s] three children — her grandchildren — after payment of debts and expenses of administration."
Past Lawsuit Claims Michael Jackson Owed Over $100,000 to Pharmacy
ET has obtained papers from a lawsuit filed in 2007 from a Beverly Hills pharmacy, that claimed Michael Jackson never paid for his purchases from the drug distributor, amounting to a $100,000 bill within two years.
The papers allege that Michael filled "multiple prescriptions" through Mickey Fine Pharmacy. The suit is now "amicably resolved."
Michael passed away suddenly last Thursday at the age of 50. His cause of death is still under investigation.
Michael Jackson’s Parents Seek to Control His Estate
ET has the latest…
ET confirms that Michael Jackson’s parents Katherine and Joe have filed legal papers to administer the late singer’s estate.
Earlier today a judge granted Katherine temporary guardianship of Michael’s three young children.
Keep checking back here for all of the latest Jackson news.
Judge Grants Katherine Jackson Temporary Guardianship of Grandkids
Katherine Jackson has reportedly been given guardianship of Michael Jackson’s children but not to their estate.
The mother of the late pop icon filed papers for guardianship on Monday morning and her request was approved for her to look after her grandchildren temporarily, the Associated Press reports. The papers were filed in Los Angeles Supreme Court and a hearing has been set for August 3.
According to the filings, Katherine is petitioning to take over the kid’s estate. The children are currently living at the Jackson’s compound.
Michael Jackson’s Mother Files for Guardianship of Grandkids
ET confirms that Katherine Jackson has filed papers for guardianship of the her son Michael Jackson’s children.
The papers were filed in Los Angeles Supreme Court and a hearing has been set for August 3.
According to the papers, Katherine is petitioning to take over the kid’s estate. The filings also show that the children are currently living at the Jackson’s compound.
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