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Lawyer: (Michael) Jackson died from own bad choices
Associated Press ^ | Sep 25, 2013 8:34 PM EDT | Linda Deutsch

Posted on 09/25/2013 5:44:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Michael Jackson died because of his own bad choices involving the drug that killed him and the doctor who provided it, not because of anything done by AEG Live, a lawyer for the producer of Jackson’s comeback concerts told jurors Wednesday.

Delivering his closing argument in the long-running negligence case by Jackson’s family, defense attorney Marvin Putnam said the secretive singer never told the producers that he was using the hospital anesthetic propofol to overcome his chronic insomnia.

If AEG Live had known, it would have pulled the plug on the planned tour, the lawyer said. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Music/Entertainment; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: michaeljackson; propofol; thisisit; wackojacko

1 posted on 09/25/2013 5:44:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
Michael Jackson died because of his own bad choices

Yeah no crap. Like we needed a shyster to tell us that.

2 posted on 09/25/2013 6:04:53 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

The plaintiff lawyer in this case isn’t exactly Atticus Finch.

Just my opinion.


3 posted on 09/25/2013 9:12:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Olog-hai; a fool in paradise

No, the curse of 27 was on him!


4 posted on 09/25/2013 9:14:03 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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