Oxman Stricken With Pneumonia

Wednesday, as the court session ended, Brian Oxman, a member of Michael Jackson’s defense team suddenly took ill. When Mr. Jackson notice Mr. Oxman slumped over in his chair and sweating, he move quickly to Oxman’s side and dabbed at his face with a tissue and helped to remove the attorney’s jacket and tie as a bailiff called for help. The courtroom was cleared and Oxman, who was conscious but pale, was wheeled on a gurney to a waiting ambulance and driven to nearby Marian Medical Center. Jackson’s lead attorney Tom Mesereau and two other members of the defense, Susan YU and Robert Sanger, spent 45 minutes at the hospital but declined to speak to reporters as they left. Oxman’s law partner, Maureen Jaroscak , said Oxman was admitted to the hospital and treated for pneumonia. “He’s fine,” Jaroscak stated, “He’s not happy that they want to keep him overnight, but otherwise he’s fine. Source: Reuters/MJJForum/eMJey