Michael Jackson received the fatal dose of Propofol through an IV in his leg, and law enforcement believes Dr. Conrad Murray may have tried covering it up … this according to law enforcement sources and an anesthesiologist who reviewed the case.
Cover-Up in Michael Jackson Death?
Dr. Murray told cops he administered only a very small amount of Propofol — 2.5ml shortly before Jackson died. But Dr. John Dombrowski, a noted anesthesiologist and member of the board of the American Society of Anesthesiologists who reviewed the file, tells TMZ that 2.5ml couldn’t put Jackson to sleep, much less kill him. Indeed, the Coroner’s report notes the level of Propofol found in Jackson’s body was equivalent to that found during “general anesthesia for major surgery.”
A small, empty, 20ml bottle of Propofol was found in the bedroom, but there was a secret compartment in a nearby closet that could be the key to the prosecution’s case. Several days after Jackson’s death, law enforcement found numerous bottles of Propofol in that closet, including a large, empty, 100ml bottle with a large tear in the rubber stopper.
The tear could be critical evidence. There are two ways of administering Propofol. The first is sticking a syringe into the rubber stopper, withdrawing a small amount and then injecting it into the tubing. The second way is by using a spike — which creates a tear in the rubber stop — and connects the entire bottle of Propofol to the tube.
Dr. Dombrowski says if a spike is used to connect the bottle directly to the IV tube, the doctor must use an infusion pump to regulate the flow of Propofol — otherwise, the patient could easily OD. There was no infusion pump found in Jackson’s home.
Dr. Dombrowski and law enforcement sources believe Dr. Murray may have connected the 100ml bottle of Propofol to the tube, and then either tried regulating the flow by eyeballing it or just letting it flow by itself … and Dr. Dombrowski calls either scenario “reckless.” Remember, Dr. Murray himself told detectives at one point he walked out of Jackson’s room to go to the bathroom.
If Dr. Murray did indeed attach the 100ml bottle to the tube and the contents emptied into Jackson’s system, that would be 40 times more Propofol than Dr. Murray said he administered.
There is no explanation for the empty bottle of Propofol in the hidden compartment.
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1. Yes , there has been a cover up all along.
Posted at 3:10AM on Mar 1st 2010 by just an observation
2. Perez Hilton likes to shove bowling pins up his own butt.
Posted at 3:15AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Jerry Martin
3. The report mentions “25mg” of Propofol, not “2.5 mL”. Is it a mistake from the detectives or a mistake from TMZ ?
Posted at 3:18AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Maya
4. ** YES…BUT..the cover-up was not initiated or perpetrated by Conrad Murray.
jmo..
Posted at 3:23AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Tellit
5. Welllllllll, Duuuuuhhhhhh!!!!! NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Why am I not shocked??? Could it be that I’ve been saying there was a cover up since day one???
The authorities should have handed the case over to Michael’s fans; we could have solved it on June 26, 2009!!!
I just don’t get it!!!
I don’t care if Murray meant to kill Michael or not, he really should have been jailed on June 25th.
I just can’t wrap any understanding around the fact that Doc Murray is not locked up, he didn’t even spend one night in jail, and he’s still practicing his craft!!
This is a messed up society!
I wonder what Michael’s kids think about the fact that no one has been accounted for in the death of their father : (
Posted at 3:26AM on Mar 1st 2010 by WillOTheWisp
6. What more proof do we need? PUT THAT MAN IN JAIL. HOW THE HECK IS HE STILL SEEING PATIENTS?!
I’ve lost faith in doctors & the justice department.
Posted at 3:25AM on Mar 1st 2010 by grilmit
7. I will be so happy when they lock up everyone involved in Mike’s death!
Posted at 3:37AM on Mar 1st 2010 by The Big Black News Blog
8. #Maya, correct! And the autopsy report doesn´t mention a high dosis of propofol, neither in MJ´s blood or other body fluids.
No word about such a high dosis, that would have been given to sedate him.
TMZ should get informed better before posting those wrong informations!
Posted at 3:39AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Chris
9. What are you playing at TMZ? This is OLD news, and yes, mommy says there has been way more than a cover up.
You know, they know, we know.
Stop messing with us, we are smarter than that!
Posted at 3:40AM on Mar 1st 2010 by say what?
10. If this is true then 4years in prison is not long enough…
Posted at 3:44AM on Mar 1st 2010 by JodyNZ
11. its so clear …lies lies lies….everybody knows…
Posted at 3:44AM on Mar 1st 2010 by katarina
12. Why Is he still practiing? I dont get It? There were over 10 detectives when the allegations about Michael went through? It only needs one to solve this case! Murray Is a murderer!
Posted at 3:46AM on Mar 1st 2010 by SashaPanda
13. Hey Willo-
Don’t ya mean practicing his “witchcraft”? Lol
Wonder if this can change his charges? Maybe vol manslaughter or even murder? Does this mean they’ll finally haul his butt in now…IN HANDCUFFS?
Posted at 3:49AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Twilightluvinmom
14. How this doesn’t garner a second degree murder charge, I’ll never know.
Posted at 3:50AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Eileen
15. Interesting phrases, terms & words being used increasingly frequently here on your MJ page lately, TMZ…”Impostor”, “Fraud”, “Fake”, “Hoax”, “Life is a carnival”, “Secret”, “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!”, ‘Airport versus Hospital’, “Didn’t act alone”, “It’s all going to come out”, “Murder–metaphorically–”, “Bogus”, “Another hoax” & now “Cover-up”…Why, anyone would think you are trying to tell us something here! 
Come on, boys, quit playing hooky with us: spill the beans, share the candy, score another MAJOR First again!! ‘Ya know it, ya want IT’… 
Oh & one more thing: just a friendly word of advise-Don’t attempt to pull a Perez Hilton & get away with it!!!
Posted at 4:00AM on Mar 1st 2010 by Isis
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