Breaking News: Mr. Jackson's Publicist Responds to Biased ABC News Story, Sends Condolences to Family

An ABC News report that aired on Good Morning America today made the absurd implication that Michael Jackson's hospital stay was 'disruptive' and thereby in some way related to the passing of a 74 year-old woman. This woman had previously suffered a major heart attack and happened to be in the same hospital as Mr. Jackson last week. Mr. Jackson's publicist, Raymone Bain issues the following statement: "Michael Jackson sends his condolences to the family of the deceased. However, it is outrageous that Michael Jackson's name would be invoked into a situation of which he had no authority or control. He was a patient himself. It appears that ABC is deliberate in its attempt to circumvent Michael Jackson from receiving a fair trial." Raymone Bain -------------------------- HOSPITAL STATEMENT "Patient privacy laws prohibit any comment on patient care, but we are confident, however, that our patients have and continue to receive high-quality compassionate and timely care."