Posted on 07/01/2009 4:33:38 PM PDT by lewisglad
Source says Jackson wanted shorter tour Claims he tried to make himself sick Says Jackson wanted 'note from the doctor'
MICHAEL Jackson accidentally killed himself while trying to become sick enough to cancel upcoming concerts, a prominent author claims.
Author Gerald Posner, claims that a top member of the pop singer’s entourage told him that Jackson wanted to cancel several shows without having to pay out his touring company.
According to the advisor, who was not named in the report, Jackson intentionally took a large amount of prescription drugs to induce a trip to hospital.
"Like a child who doesn’t want to go to school… Michael thought he could get away from his obligations if he had a 'note from the doctor'," the advisor reportedly said.
Jackson's contract with the company handling the 50-show tour stated that if the singer cancelled any concert, he would have to pay a penalty to the promoters, according to The Daily Beast.
But most contracts have a medical infirmity clause, whereby if a performer is hospitalised no penalty needs to be paid.
It was also reported that at least six other sources supported the claim that Jackson was looking for ways to reduce the number of concerts.
The advisor also said that Jackson's use of painkillers had increased over the past decade and he believed the performer mixed his pills in order to be sick enough to go to hospital.
The pop singer died last Friday and questions still surround his doctor's involvement in prescribing him painkillers.
Posner has published 10 books examining a variety of subjects including the JFK assassination; the history of Motown; and the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia.
His books, based on controversial subjects, have been highly praised by prominent reviewers and experts from around the world.
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TMZ is reporting DEA is being brought into the investigation.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/01/dea-will-assist-in-jackson-case/#comments
It looks like Propofol was given to him through an IV before he died.
Someone is going to jail on this one.
I used to have someone on a staff I managed, tell me when she was going to Atlantic City. Her reason...so I wouldn’t be surprised when she ‘called off rich.’
I really want to ‘use’ that line someday...
And FWIW...isn’t it a shame that TMZ does better investigating Hollywood than the Press Corps does the White House?
;)PaMom
Michael Jackson Insider on What Really Killed Him
by Gerald Posner
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-06-30/jacksons-final-panic/
He has looked sick to me in more ways than one for at least 2 decades.
Lots of us don’t care. I don’t read the articles I just click on for the replies. I walked out on Fox News a short time ago because it was another story about him.
Ahhhh, more “insider” b.s.
And dancing on hot lava in hell.
The mental disease of Idol Worship is spiraled outta control, don’t you think?
Michael Jackson Idol worship, no thanks!
Michael Jackson is dead?????
except if he bombed in the early shows, or had to cancel,
his ‘legacy” wouldn’t be worth as nearly as much as it is now.
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