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Jackson's doctor denies giving dangerous drugs

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
,
AP
posted: 124 DAYS 3 HOURS AGO
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LOS ANGELES -Michael Jackson's dermatologist said he had sedated the pop star in the past for painful medical procedures but had never given him dangerous sedatives like Propofol to use.
"I was not one of the doctors who participated in giving him overdoses of drugs or too much of anything," Dr. Arnold Klein said in an interview that aired Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America." "In fact, I was the one who limited everything, who stopped everything."
Investigators looking into the cause of Jackson's death have homed in on drugs that were administered to the insomniac musician. The powerful sedative Diprivan, also known as Propofol and usually administered by anesthesiologists in hospitals, was found in Jackson's home, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to comment about the matter.
Any drugs he used with Jackson were on very mild levels, Klein said. "How am I going to prescribe Diprivan when I don't know how to use it?" he said.
Klein said he saw Jackson three days before he died on June 25. In response to rumors that the musician was dangerously thin at the time of his death, Klein said he saw nothing to make him worry.
"He danced in my office," he said. "He danced for my patients."
Klein also said that Jackson was "at the hands of plastic surgeons who didn't know when to stop" and that the singer viewed his face as a piece of art.
Still, Klein said he was always concerned about Jackson because he knew that whatever he wanted, he could always find someone to give it to him.
The saga surrounding Jackson's death will continue past Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles, watched by millions around the world.
Despite the presence of stars like Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and Kobe Bryant, the emotional speech by Jackson's 11-year-old daughter, Paris-Michael, was the memorial's most heart-tugging moment. NBC's "Today" show replayed portions of it three times in its first eight minutes Wednesday.
"Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father I could imagine," Paris-Michael said, dissolving into tears and turning into the arms of her aunt Janet Jackson. "I just want to say I love him so much."
Custody of Jackson's three children is one of the biggest legal issues still unresolved. In his 2002 will, Jackson made his wishes clear
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2009-07-08 12:32:53
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NickCherryl
10:21AM Jul 8 2009 
Anthony McCartney if you beleive this dip **** doctor I've a bridge to sell you in New Mexico real cheap. The doctor was giving the dirt bag JACKO all kinds of drugs, give us a break, he was just another blood sucker hanging on to JACKO for the cash, Anthony you got to get a real job, your brain is being infected by the AP liberal bull **** you put out.
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AnCWalton
9:43AM Jul 8 2009 
Another public display of hypocrisy and greed..This time for a drug addict pedophile instead of Wall St. criminals.
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Ortegadoggydog
4:44AM Jul 8 2009 
MJ was NOTHING but a child molester and I hope he rots in pieces!! And ALL the idiots who paid tribute to him, stars and otherwise, also deserve to rot in hell, their NO BETTER than he was. WHAT 50 year old man has a ferris wheel in his yard????? ONLY the same kind who has an old van, a trench coat, melted milk duds in his pockets who sits outside of elementry schools waiting for some poor child to come along. And as far as al sharpton goes, he's a disgrace to the religious community and should have his head chopped of.
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EandSCohen
5:54AM Jul 7 2009 
All of Michael's family is seeing is $$ signs. It makes one sick to think he was surrounded by such greed. The vultures are coming out of the woodwork. Debbie Rowe has absolutely no right to be involved with this at all. It is good she is staying home. Where was she when he was alive? She certainly is a terrible mother and does not belong anywhere near the kids. Joe Jackson is a child beater who used to abuse his kids terribly before they went on stage. And, his Dr. did not even know how to do CPR correctly on the floor - $150,000/mo. for what??? Talented he was - granted - but enough of the greed already. His mother is 79 and certainly not capable of raising three kids. And Diana Ross with all of her drug history, nice! Remeber, Michael was a product of his environment and the kids will be also.

Poor Michael - I hope people just let him rest in peace - finally.
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Rilaza2005
1:41AM Jul 7 2009 
Of course his mom didn't want to hand over his estate to someone else.She had big plans for herself. As for the guest list,they all want to be able to say they were there,and be on camera.Debbie Rowe has no right to be there.She's been bought and paid for.Her time in the limelight is over,and she does NOT deserve to have those poor kids.As for L.A "bracing" for this-I'm sure all they are seeing is dollar signs right now from the mourners,and loving every minute of it.Hotel rooms,dinners,souveniers etc. Michael should be buried somewhere private.I wouldn't trust the public around his grave.RIP.
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