Hello Mike,

>LL>Is it true?  Was Michael Jackson murdered?  If so, who murdered

MR>I doubt it...

LaToya doesn't.  :)

>LL>him, and why?  LaToya Jackson claims he was murdered by a group of
>LL>conspirators trying to get hold of his fortune.  She says she knows
>LL>who is responsible for having murdered her brother and is determined
>LL>to bring them to justice.

MR>She should tell the authorities then.

She has informed both Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
Isn't that enough?

>LL>According to her, the conpirators used powerful prescription drugs
>LL>to keep him submissive and under control.  They also kept him away

MR>I think he still got out in public enough and could get away from drugs
MR>if he wanted.

Could he?  Could he really?  The man was in serious pain, no matter
where he went. In 1984, due to an accident during filming for a Pepsi
commercial, he had suffered a broken leg and several crushed vertebrae
in his lower back, along with second and third degree burns on the top
of his scalp. He had vitilago (a painless, but psychologically damaging
skin condition). He had lupus, which caused pain in his joints as well
as causing his skin to degenerate.  He had multiple plastic surgeries,
including skin grafts, and nose reconstruction. Not only that, but he
also had a severe problem with insomnia.  The man was in so much pain
that he could not sleep.  Yes, he needed to take painkillers in order
to live even a somewhat normal life.  And he had been taking such
painkillers and other drugs over a number of years.  It is believed
by many that Jackson took even more powerful painkillers and sedatives
than others having similar problems, including one particular drug that
should only be given in emergency situations, with an anesthesiologist
present, in ICU.  Is it any wonder why he had a mini-clinic present
wherever he traveled while on tour?  I am surprised, shocked, that
he lived as long as he did.  And even more surprised, and shocked,
that people honestly believe he could have performed 50 concerts
in London, much less 10, or even 1.

>LL>from his family, which was why she and others were unable to intervene
>LL>on his behalf.  In addition, she claims that some $2 million worth of
>LL>cash and jewelry was taken from Michael Jackson's rented mansion and
>LL>has not been accounted for.  She says she knows her brother did not

MR>How would she know? If she had been kept away from him. Do You have any
MR>idea of what other members of Your family have in their homes and what
MR>it is worth at any given time, Especially if you are not allowed near
MR>them.

Women love jewelry, and know everything about jewelry.  You know that.
Anyway, LaToya was Michael's art advisor, informing him of which pieces
to buy and which pieces not to buy.  Okay, I'm making that part up.
But I am sure that LaToya honestly believes that something of value
was taken from Michael's rented mansion.

>LL>want to perform the 50 London shows he had agreed to, but that he was
>LL>pressured into that agreement.

MR>Others have said otherwise and were not kept from him as supposedly his
MR>Family was

She was probably right about her brother wanting to do as few shows
as possible.  Think about it.  At fifty years of age, Michael Jackson
was no spring chicken.  He had not put on a concert in years.  As a
dancer, a dancer who had given up dancing years before, there simply
is no way possible he could have performed 50 concerts in a few months
time.  Keep in mind rehearsals are a necessity, especially when other
dancers in his troupe come and go during the course of the tour.  It
would have been difficult for a 20 year old in top shape to have done
such a tour.  Impossible for a 50 year old man not in the best of
health.

>LL>LaToya Jackson's comments and accusations were all reported in two
>LL>British Sunday newspapers, The News of the World and The Mail.

MR>Nothing against You Lee, but I think that LaToya is just babbling.
MR>Taking some wierd circumstances and trying to create facts that are a
MR>bit off the wall.

Women can get very emotionally upset when losing a loved one.
But that does not mean they are wrong.  Even if they are.

--Lee


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