Michael Jackson

Is it possible for the Michael Jackson story to become more lurid, pathetic or extreme? You bet your sweet Jesus juice. Jackson's mother and three children have sued Anschutz Entertainment Group, blaming the promoter of what was supposed to be the singer's 2009 comeback tour for his death. So far, the trial in downtown Los Angeles has offered a parade of horror stories, thanks to witnesses who can finally speak freely about Jackson, an entertainer whose heavenly talents were pulled down by his hellish addiction.

The Los Angeles Police Department has executed at least three search warrants in attempts to determine whether prescription medication played a role in Michael Jackson's death. Sources familiar with the investigation told The Times that the warrants were part of an effort to reconstruct the performer's medical history, a task made difficult by the number of physicians who treated him over the years.

Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich on Tuesday said his inquiry into the city's role in providing support for the Michael Jackson memorial may have unearthed some "criminal aspects," although he added that he could not discuss details. Trutanich's assistants are investigating events leading up to the July 7 memorial, including which city officials authorized the deployment of thousands of police officers. The city spent an estimated $1.

The attorney for Michael Jackson's family told the jury Monday that AEG missed warning after warning about the singer's physical and mental condition and the doctor hired to treat him. During his opening argument, attorney Brian Panish told the jury about a series of emails between AEG executives and people involved in the planned “This Is It” comeback tour discussing Jackson's mental and physical condition and Dr. Conrad Murray, who was treating...

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is a fearless, equal-opportunity offender, but when it comes to jokes about Michael Jackson in Baron Cohen's new film "Bruno," there apparently are limits: At the last minute, "Bruno's" filmmakers have deleted a comic sequence about Jackson and his sister, La Toya.

Michael Jackson 's former doctor is speaking out on the eve of a civil trial in which the King of Pop's family is seeking money from entertainment giant AEG. Jackson's mother and children are suing the Los Angeles entertainment giant, alleging it is liable for Jackson's death because it hired and supervised Dr. Conrad Murray , who used a powerful surgical anesthetic in an effort to help the singer cope with insomnia. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011.

A cardiologist testified Tuesday that Michael Jackson's doctor gave his famous patient incorrect treatment when he noticed the singer had stopped breathing as a result of a powerful anesthetic the physician had administered. Dr. Daniel Wohlgelernter, who has taught at Yale and UCLA and practices in Santa Monica, said that Dr. Conrad Murray used chest compressions when he saw that Jackson was in distress, rather than focusing on getting his breathing restarted. Jackson died after Murray administered a fatal dose of propofol, a drug usually used in medical settings and most often administered to patients undergoing surgery.

Michael Jackson's doomed comeback attempt is again taking center stage in Los Angeles as the pop singer's family and the entertainment behemoth AEG square off in a legal showdown that could last months. Jackson's mother and children are suing the Los Angeles entertainment giant, alleging it is liable for Jackson's death because it hired and supervised Dr. Conrad Murray, who used a powerful surgical anesthetic in an effort to help the singer cope with insomnia. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011.

Michael Jackson fans have been eagerly anticipating Randall Sullivan's "Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson," which went on sale Tuesday. It's the first deep-dive narrative by a veteran journalist covering the King of Pop's convoluted final years on earth. But then, too, the book's been getting a lot of bad press. In the last few weeks, various Jackson family members and celebrity sources have stepped forward to attack the author's claims in "Untouchable" with gusto.