Was Michael Jackson Murdered?

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that our Michael was a bit of an odd duck with a penchant for prescription medication, so, although his sudden death on June 25th was surprising, it was not truly shocking.  His face had been on a collision course with collapse for years, and his erratic behaviour and drug use was so common as to be yawn-worthy. To be honest, I'm surprised that his final demise didn't happen earlier.

This is where his story takes a sad turn, though. Wait, it's always been sad. This is where his story takes an even sadder turn. All his instability, drug use, and supposed pedophilia might not have been what did him in. La Toya Jackson, Michael's sister and face mimic, has stated in an interview with the London newspaper News of the World that she believes he was murdered.

“We don't think just one person was involved in the murder. It was a conspiracy to get Michael's money," La Toya said. Apparently, Michael expressed fears a couple of years ago that "they" were going to kill him for the catalogues of his work, but La Toya hasn't named any names that would shed light on who, in particular, "they" are.

And La Toya is not alone in her belief that her brother's death was was the end result of a conspiracy. Joe Jackson, their controversial father, has seconded her allegation: “I do believe it was foul play. I do believe that."

There is a long standing record of Michael Jackson's prescription drug use, but according to members of Jackson's family, his drug abuse might have been perpetuated by the same people he relied on most to maintain his seemingly fragile health in a bid to gain access to his dwindling wealth.  This theory is so completely believable and so completely sad that I would almost rather the truth be that Michael was a garden variety drug addict than a misled sheep following a pack of disguised wolves.  The longer his legion of doctors continues to conceal his medical records, though, the more La Toya's allegations of conspiracy ring true.

In a life rife with high drama, this terrible final twist puts such a sad and pathetic stamp on the end of Michael Jackson's life, a life in which he gave to the world so generously of his creativity and talent (nasty pedophilia aside. Ick). All I can think is this: Say it ain't so, Michael, say it ain't so.

Comments

[Alyssa]

That is sad. And strangely believable. How hard is it to take advantage of a guy with a drug addiction in the first place? I agree. I'd rather he just lost control than handed his life that completely over to greedy manipulators. So sad.

[BaltimoreGal]

Was Michael Jackson Murdered? No. I'm gonna go on the record here. He was a drug addict, so he was likely taken advantage of, but why murder someone when you can rip them (and their kids) off for another 20 years?

LaToya Jackson once declared that she believed rumors that her brother Michael had sexually abused children. Then later she said her abusive husband made her say it.

She conveniently also has a song she'll be releasing on ITunes soon dedicated to Michael. Suppose her father will be producing it?

[schmutzie]

What a lovely family, huh?

[BaltimoreGal]

Yeah, makes my one drunken mess of a brother (out of two) seem like a saint!

[Chris]

No matter how you look at this heart breaking scenario surrounding Jackson's death, foul play is obviously not far fetched (I actually thought about this the moment I heard the news about his death). Enabling a drug addict is against the law and whether his doctor(s) administered an overdose or Michael did it himself it is still appalling. And clearly he had access to powerful drugs that he received from someone. Doctors are supposed to be healers not killers!

[LoLa]

This makes my heart hurt.

[Palinode]

I'm not sure about foul play. Why attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by 15+ years of heavy drug abuse? Jackson's family may be grieving and angry, but I'm willing to bet that the pack of enablers who likely surrounded him had more to gain from parasitizing off him than killing him.

[Karina in T.O]

If I've said it once, I'll say it again to anyone who will listen or read it. This case is just like the death of Howard Hughes. Whether by negligence or by enabling his behaviour and drug use, and in fact encouraging it and his paranoia at the world around him, this man was taken advantage of, and subsequently died, likely by a hand other than his own.

You assume it's always the same parasites that were leeching of Michael, I bet his 'inner circle' and 'advisors' have been nothing more than a revolving door of leeches and enablers for the better part of 20 years. Do any of us really believe he would have been able to pull off this grueling 50 date tour? Do any of us believe he hasn't been lured into all types of shady business dealings for someone else's profit?

Do even a quick search on the circumstances of Hughes' death and the years before it and you'll see many simularities to what has happened to MJ.

[Karina in T.O]

I agree with you 100%. Just because you didn't pull the trigger doesn't mean you don't bear some kind of responsibility for the act. Whoever these Docter Feelgoods are, they need to be FOUND!

[All Adither]

Of course they think that, because then they don't have to address Michael's irresponsibility.

[Darla]

...or their own irresponsibility regarding their brother. I agree with you!

[Chris]

Maybe "foul play" was not the best choice of words here. And I did not mean to imply that Michael had no responsibility in this or that anyone wanted him dead per se. The drug use was his responsibility but also that of those who enabled his habit. A drug addict loses his ways (you only have to watch Intervention a few times) but if doctors kept prescribing and supplying him with more and more drugs than they are unethical and far from what they are sworn to do, which is healing and helping a person not perpetuating a (drug abuse) problem. Clearly something went terribly wrong (my guess is unintentionally) on June 25th and if anyone so much as had a hand in this other than Jackson himself they should face the consequence.
Of course this is really all based on speculation as we have not seen the coroner's report and actually don't know the cause of death. Imagine if he was clean... Just saying!

[Chris]

I second that! Although dealing with addiction in a family is not exactly a cake walk and unless the addict wants to get clean family members usually fail in their quest to help.

[Didactic Pirate]

Regarding the bucket o' crazy that is Joe Jackson...
Earlier today, I wrote this about Joe Jackson (my nominee for Worst Dad of the Week award):

http://didactic-pirate.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-worst-dad-award-goes-to-not-me-this.html

Three hours later, this article surfaced on MSN.com, confirming what I (and many others) predicted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31894749

Freaky, freaky, evil man.

[schmutzie]

Joe Jackson's apparent coldness gives me the willies.

[flutter]

*hums the twilight zone music*

[BaltimoreGal]

I SO second that.

[BaltimoreGal]

I always go back to Denis Leary on this one-
"The Jacksons were dysfunctional!? Not the Jacksons! These people give each other new heads for Christmas for Christ's sake!"

[mspaap]

Why did the doctor wait over 30 minutes to dial 911 for help that was less than ten minutes away?

Why did the heart doctor give CPR on a bed when it is most effective on a hard surface?

Why would any doctor give a man a drug that will stop his heart, and not have a defilbrator there to restart the heart?

Why would a doctor say he doesn't know the physical address of Michael Jackson when the doctors car was towed away from Michaels house.

What is the real reasons behing Michael Jacksons death?

Is there racial bias is diligently prosecuting people responsible for giving drugs to an individual unless they are needed?

[mspaap]

Michael Jacksons last performance for over 4 hours was meticulous and focused. People on drugs are not that focused. Why would anyone give the man a heart stopping drug to put him to sleep? What happened after they put him to sleep? Fresh needle marks can make a dead man look like a drug addict. A dead man can't talk and defend himself. Where is Justice for this man who spent his life trying to make people feel good with his music and dance, and who spent hundreds of millions helping feed the hungry and give medicine to the sick? I feel what Mike said on his last performance. " All I want to say is they don't really care about us!" Its real folks.