Conrad Murray Protests His Innocence, Calls Michael Jackson an Addict on 'Today' (VIDEO)
Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer's death on Nov. 7. Before the guilty verdict, Murray sat down with Savannah Guthrie for a revealing 'Today' interview that touched on many of the fundamental details presented at the trial.In the interview, Murray admits that after administering Jackson the surgical sedative Propofol, Murray left the room to talk on the phone for far longer than the two minutes he initially admitted. "I wanted him to rest ... I could not see him from where I was talking," Murray said, later admitting that if Jackson stopped breathing, he would not have been able to hear it.
Murray didn't offer any new answers for the reason he didn't call 911 right away, tell the paramedics Jackson had taken Propofol, and told Jackson's security guards to hide vials of drugs. When Guthrie asked why that behavior shouldn't be interpreted as a cover-up on wrongdoing, Murray responded, "If that's the way it appears to you, I think, unfortunately, you have the wrong perception."
Murray contended that Jackson was deceptive drug-addict who didn't keep him fully in the loop about the various prescriptions he was receiving from other doctors. He described Jackson's final few hours as "desperate" and relayed his haunting last words. "'Please, please, let [me] have some milk,' because that was the only thing that would work." Milk is the nickname of Propofol.
Watch both parts of the interview below:
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