A detective who was part of the investigation into the tragic death of pop icon Michael Jackson has revealed that the singer’s passing was “inevitable” and there are multiple individuals responsible for his drug-induced cardiac arrest.
The King of Pop passed away in June 2009 at his residence in Los Angeles, and his personal physician at the time, Dr. Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
However, those involved in the case now claim that there are others who should have been held accountable for enabling Jackson’s drug dependency that ultimately led to his death.
He had administered various drugs to Jackson to aid in his sleep on the night of his death at his rented home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles.
In a tearful interview in the new documentary ‘I will always love Michael’, the convicted doctor revealed that his experience in prison was ‘shattering’ after being devastated by grief and pain following Michael’s death and his own trial.
Los Angeles Police Department Detective Orlando Martinez admitted it was ‘amazing’ that Michael Jackson did not pass away sooner due to his acute, ongoing addiction to anesthetic drugs like propofol.
‘Michael was going to get what he wanted. And if you said no, he would find someone who would do it for him. There are a lot of folks who are to blame that have never had a reckoning for his death,’ Martinez shared.
Jackson would visit multiple doctors who prescribed him medication, leading to an accumulation of large quantities rather than normal doses, as explained by the LAPD detective.
Additionally, he expressed doubts about Dr. Murray being solely responsible for the popstar’s death and the difficulty of involving other experts in the medical profession in the case at that time.
Dr. Murray also claimed that he was ‘manipulated’ by the star and only discovered Jackson’s drug addiction upon arriving in Los Angeles to assist him in preparing for his ‘This Is It’ comeback tour.
Before his death, Jackson reportedly suffered from chills, insomnia, and mood swings, and was dependent on the prescription drug propofol to aid in sleep.
Murray alleged that he had ‘weaned’ Jackson off the drug mere days before his passing on June 25, 2009.