Who's Who at Conrad Murray Trial
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China.org.cn / Agencies, October 17, 2011
The Accused: Conrad Murray
Murray was hired as Michael Jackson's personal physician for $150,000 a month by AEG Live, which was producing Jackson's This Is It concert tour.
After Jackson's death, Murray claimed that he hadn't been paid. It was later revealed that the doctor, who maintained offices in Houston and Las Vegas, was in dire financial straits and behind on child support payments.
Since his arrest in February 2010, Murray has been free on $75,000 bail and has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Murray's attorney Ed Chernoff, told the court in his opening that Murray isn't to blame for Jackson's death, that Jackson gave himself an extra dose of drugs that killed the singer so quickly he "didn't even have time to close his eyes."
