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THE DOCTOR convicted of pop superstar Michael Jackson's death still refuses to take any responsibility.
THE DOCTOR convicted of pop superstar Michael Jackson's death still refuses to take any responsibility.
"Nothing that I gave Michael Jackson should have killed him," Conrad Murray told Channel 9's 60 Minutes in his first full-length interview, which aired on Sunday night.
Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter over Jackson's death and spent two years in jail.
But Murray, who was hired to ensure Jackson maintained good health for his final concert tour, remains resolute.
"I am saying Michael Jackson died, unfortunately, from an accident, based upon his actions," Murray said.
"I was not present when Michael Jackson took matters in his own hands. Michael Jackson, as you have realised now, is a drug addict.
"I did not kill Michael Jackson, I met Michael Jackson in his state, lifeless or not, I met him in a state that all I did was my best to help and revive him."
Murray was found guilty of injecting the singer with an overdose of Propofol that killed him on June 25, 2009.
Propofol is a sedative usually used in surgery.
Murray had given the drug to Jackson to help him sleep.
But he says the King of Pop administered the drug to himself.
Murray said that on June 25, Jackson was unable to sleep and begged for Propofol.
"He said to me, 'if I don't go to rehearsal I'm going to lose everything'. I was already informed that Michael Jackson was over $40 million in the hole and climbing.
"When I saw how desperate he was and I knew how much of a destitute he was, what he was facing if he did not do this, it all again, fell on my heart."
He claimed to have given Jackson a small amount of Propofol and left the room for a short amount of time.
Michael speaks to me: Jackson's doctor
Astounding comments from Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray that he saw visions of the dead star, offering support to him during the doctor's trial for murder. Courtesy Nine Network, 60 Minutes.
Murray said he did not agree with Jackson using such a powerful sedative and had told him he had to get off it.
"Michael Jackson is not a guy you can just say 'stop it'," Murray said.
"Michael Jackson had a lot of doctors who treated him with Propofol. Conrad Murray was a doctor that treated Michael with Propofol but with the intention of getting Michael to understand 'I do not want you using this substance again' and I succeeded."
Murray claimed he did his best to save Michael Jackson.
"I love Michael. I love Michael Jackson, I love him," he said.
"I was his closest friend.
"You see, I was Michael's doctor, but I spent more time with him as a friend than taking care of him medically.
"I love Michael, I will mourn his loss forever. I am so sad that he's not here."
Murray was not prepared to be drawn on the question of whether Jackson was a pedophile.
He said earlier: "Michael is not a perfect man by far. Michael has a huge dark shadow. Michael slept with dolls, yes. Is that normal? No, it's not normal. But if you understood the history of Michael as a child and the things that he has encountered in life and you're willing to listen, you probably wouldn't judge him."
He said a recording of Jackson slurring his speech was not intended to be used to blackmail him. "If I want to blackmail Michael Jackson it wouldn't take that phone call, it would be far worse than that, it would shatter the world," Murray said.
The Sunday Herald Sun reported that the interview had made the Jackson family "sick to the pits of their stomach".
It has been reported that 60 Minutes paid Murray a six-figure sum, but a source said the figure was "nowhere near six figures".
Murray is appealing his conviction.
