In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts set to air Wednesday at 10pm, Janet Jackson says that she blames Dr. Conrad Murray for the death of her brother, Michael. “He was the one that was administering,” Jackson tells Roberts. “I think he is responsible.” Jackson also says that she’s still continuing to cope with Michael’s passing. “It’s been a tough year,” she says. “You have your days where it’s just really—it’s hard to believe. And a day doesn’t go by that I don’t think about him.”
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Although MJ’s addiction played a role in his death, the dr. took an oath to be ethical. he should have never been giving MJ those drugs to begin with. And if he was going to give them to him he certainly should have been keeping a watchful eye. So Janet has a point. Ultimately the doctor was responsible.
“Hey I have a new album to promote, lets talk about my dead brother.”
Jay, you big LOSER…
Sorry Clivester, Jay is spot on!!!!!!
This Greatest Hits album was planned long before Michael passes away. These comments make you look pretty pathetic and sad.
What is pathetic and sad is MJs family pimping out his name to promote themselves. I used to love janets music, but she just never changed, her music sounds all the same now, and I really don’t want to hear her sing about having sex with her daddy.
Jay probably knows that the GH album was planned ahead; I’m sure that what he meant (and frankly, I agree) is that just before the album is released, Janet decided to make a statement that is frankly incendiary and controversial about an event (MJ’s death) about which everything has been said already. Why unearth yet another nugget of wisdom about the death of MJ’s, if not to create more buzz about Janet? A comment like this will surely keep people talking about her, which is convenient if you have an album to promote…
No matter when she did her next interview she was going to have to talk about Michael. The album has nothing to do with it.
Sorry, she didn’t HAVE to talk about it to a national news outlet. If she wants/needs to talk about it, that’s what family and therapy are for.
Oh goodness … more MJ crap. When will it end?
Never. I am 40 years old and I do not remember a time when I have not had more MJ crap to deal with. He sang through my childhood to adulthood. Some of it great, some of it terrible, but he was always there. Now he’s dead, he’s always there. It will never end.
Michael Jackson probably had to go through a lot of doctors before he found one who would trade his ethics for a chance to rub shoulders with a celebrity. Michael was an addict and no doctor should have enabled him the way Dr. Conrad Murray did. I’m far from being a fan of Jackson but that’s neither here nor there. The bottom line is that the doctor illegally administered drugs that killed Jackson and Jackson practically begging for the drugs, and promising to pay the doctor huge sums of cash, doesn’t make it OK.
No one will ever use this Murry guy as a doctor again. Can you imagine taking any of his advice? And I’ll be MJ didn’t have to go through too many doctors to get one to do his bidding. Doctors are people too and they’re just as star struck as anyone else.
Do you blame a sick person for being sick? Jackson was in painful clinical condition i.e. lack of sleep. He wanted someone’s help and He deserved a better treatment than propofol. But what did Conrad do to help? Thinking about it, who is to blame?
Janet is amazing. Such a classy and talented artist. I agree with her, that doctor took an oath and therefor held complete responsibility. Hopefully they put this Conrad guy away soon. R.I.P MJ, LOVE YOU FOREVER !!!
michael jackson was an addict before he hired the doctor,if not him he would have found someone else. janet is in denial. what a waste of a god given talent. wasted from drugs.
Drugs ruin everything.
Frankly, the facts are NOT all in, and it sounds like the Jackson family, particularly Janet, would be the LAST ones to know what was REALLY going on with Michael in his day-to-day life. Before we all get a rope and get ready to hang the doctor, let’s wait for some real, honest proof that he did something wrong come in.
DR MURRAY IS THAT YOU ???????????????????????????
In no is MJ to be let off the hook for his drug use, but yes Dr. murry is responsible, He administered the drugs and didnt keep an eye on his client, and then did nothing too save him.
And the finger pointing continues…..YAWN!!
How about the blame that Michael Jackson shares in his own death? Sure, he was basically a child, but it was his own decision that ultimately led to his death.
As sad as it was, the truth was that MJ was paying this guy to administer the drugs. MJ is just as much at fault as the doctor. Not only was he paying a cardiologist to put him to sleep, a job would be done better by a trained anesthesiologist, he was being put to sleep by drugs used in surgury’s. Where they have a team of trained professionals watching the patients vitals. The whole thing was just an accident waiting to happen.
Whatever MJ was addicted to or not. Murray was supposed to behave like a professional. If someone finds you in a laundry room and ask you to give them washing liquid which is not for human consumption because they are thirsty, and you know it is dangerous for their health, would you give them?
Janet has a point and the entire of Jacksons family have the right to express their pain in so many different ways. YOu dont put blames on paining people. If MJ paid to get a drug, he was desparate to sleep and was paining due to lack of rest. What he needed from a professional is professional guidance not desparate solutions from Dr NO SURE whose interest was only money even on expense of people’s lives.
And you who are judging, I forgive you because you havent been there, so you dont know how difficult it can be to stay sleepless nights and how hard it is to loose your loved one. PLease think about it and stop judging MJ and his family. Try to understand, show love, express love and God bless you!
Me i think Michael Jackson was the one who needed those drugs so he pressurized the doctor to give him and in return he pays him lots of cash
The proof is there in many ways. An addict is a addict we all agree on that however CHAPPEL & NICK if i were a doctor and my job is to save life why would i put your life in danger.There is not reason at all for jackson to been given that drug by anyone no matter what you somethings you just don’t do. Jackson is to blame for his drug use BUT Murray is to blame for his death he had a role to play by saying NO as a doctor he should have spoke out to family by saying how serious MJ drug use is.Murray a Dr.that saves lives took life. How or what would you do if the shoe was on the other foot and this was your mother, brother, sister, child. You stand up and fight for the ill that was unable to stand for himself and help stop the next Dr. thats out there waiting for the weak. You help a drug user by saying NO maybe he’ll get it from somewhere else by at least his death won’t be on your hands the hands of a Doctor that just wanted money.
maybe i would have put Mj to sleep with something but i promise u when he woke up every family member close friend maybe even a fan or two would have been standing there surrounding him to face the facts you need help thats your duty as a doctor to make good calls.
Conrad Murray had the power to help family file papers to get MJ some help against his will by giving someone else power of attorney.. This doctor had choices to make and he made bad ones. Know ones think MJ is innocent in this but he may not have good so far if other would have said NO to him and the money
Good for Janet Jackson.Dr murray caused her Brothers Michael to die from the overdose.Yes he is.She Blames Dr murray for that day.June 25th 2009.I dont Blame her.Good for you Janet.He did it.Yes he did.Hes going to be Proscuted for what he did that day.June 25th 2009.Dr murray is going be put in prison with parole.
Ummmmmm……….WHAT????????
Of course Dr. Conrad Murray was the one held responsible for MJ’s death, but he was only the last straw. Who were those star-struck, money-loving doctors, who prescribed these dangerous drugs to MJ in the first place years and years ago? They are manslaughters too. Whatever the situation is, it’s always the doctors who make the call, not the patients, not even MJ, a huge star with all the fame and fortune in the world.
Wow. Real insightful Janet. Repeating what your sister has been saying all along, just in time to promote your new album. Taking money from ABC to speak about your brother’s death in order to promote your album is pretty low indeed. At least your big sister was promoting Mike’s favorite charities and not profiting off of the publicity.
I agree with Janet’s statement regarding she believes Dr Murray killed Michael. I am a Jackson Five and a Michael Jackson fan and I will always be. Michael had problems years ago with drugs and problems sleeping at night, but I am not convince Michael begged Murray to do what he did on June 25th. Michael was so excited about the up and coming This is It Tour. Which would of have been an awesome concert in July. Michael’s children would have seen a true musical genius, great performer at work. That was Michael. Like he said, It is all about LOVE for his fans. Conrad Murray took that away from Michael’s children and his fans. Murray is totally responsible for Michael’s sudden death on June 25. I will always believe that. Can someone explain to me why a doctor would perform CPR on a BED! Even I know you perform CPR on a hard surface like the floor. Michael was not as fragile as Murray stated. Sure you may break some ribs while performing CPR, so what! What about the 911 call? Why did Murray take almost 90 minutes to call 911? That does not make sense to me. I do not believe nothing Murray had to say about that. That was when Murray disappear and started to cover up his own tracks. Latoya Jackson was right when she stated Murray killed her brother. Now Janet is coming out. I hope Murray gets what he deserves. Some jail time and his medical licenses revoked so he can not hurt anyone else! Murray can kiss his medical career goodbye! Michael you rest in peace. I miss you and God bless you. You left this earth too soon, but your legacy will on in my heart and the hearts of your fans, your children and your family.