Michael Jackson’s Friends Against Conrad Murray’s Documentary

Raffles van Exel, founder and CEO of Raffles Entertainment and a longtime friend of Michael Jackson, said the following about the Conrad Murray documentary: "Michael Jackson became the victim of a painful murder. Michael’s life was taken from him by Dr. Murray. A jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter on November 7, 2011. During Conrad Murray’s trial, he had the opportunity to speak and defend himself. Murray chose not to. But it turns out that when Murray was required by the judge to remain silent outside the courtroom, he had done an interview with NBC. By doing so, he added insult to the injury he caused. Online Radar says NBC paid Murray $300,000 for this interview. My friend Michael can no longer defend himself against any accusations. What happened is heartbreaking." In September 2011, the judge imposed a legal restriction on Murray and his legal team, preventing them from speaking with news media. But despite the judge’s order, Conrad Murray arranged an interview with NBC reporter Savannah Guthrie. Exel continues: "I have remained silent so far due to the circumstances, but considering the decision by MSNBC to air this controversial documentary, I feel it is my duty to defend my friend whose voice has been silenced forever. I stand with the Michael Jackson fans whom Michael called the Army of Love. These fans are asking MSNBC and NBC not to air the documentary. I ask all of Michael’s friends and acquaintances to join us in this effort so that, as a result, we can witness fair and responsible behavior from the media toward Michael Jackson." Before Raffles, Jack Wishna (Jack Wishna), founder and manager of rockcityclub.com, had issued a statement against the documentary: "Michael was a very kind and trustworthy person, and it is disgusting that Conrad Murray exploited him for his own benefit. He didn’t care about Michael’s pain. NBC is rewarding Murray and giving him an opportunity to tarnish the face of that extraordinary talent, the man, and the wonderful human being and philanthropist. We hope they make the right decision and don’t broadcast this documentary." Source: eMJey.com / prweb / sacbee