Conrad Murray: My Intent Was Good, I’m Innocent—I Was the Victim

On the eve of the start of the official court proceedings to hear Katherine Jackson's lawsuit against AEG, Conrad Murray also stepped into the spotlight. On Friday, Dan Lemon of CNN went to see Murray in prison to interview him, as Murray requested. A second interview on Tuesday evening was broadcast live on the network with Anderson Cooper present. Murray, who was sentenced to four years in prison in November 2011 for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, told Cooper by phone:

"I didn't make a mistake. The only mistake I made was being in the wrong place at the wrong time—I was the victim."

Murray then began singing a song by Nat King Cole titled "The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot." For Cooper, who was clearly confused, Murray explained that this song was the story of his life.

"I didn't have Christmas, I didn't have toys. I had nothing. But when I grew up, my heart told me to help others, and the only thing I do is that."

After this interview, Cooper explained his surprise at Murray singing: "I was waiting to see when his lawyer, who was on the line, would stop him from singing. Up until now, I've never seen anyone sing during a serious interview."

But Murray also addressed more important topics in this interview. He talked about the injection of the dangerous drug propofol, which led to the death of the King of Pop:

"Maybe what people think of my work is wrong, but my intention was good."

He added: "Michael didn't feel threatened by propofol because he had used it for years and knew how it worked. I wanted to reduce his dependence on this drug, but Michael wasn't a man you could make decisions for."

Murray also said that he was able to remove propofol from among the medications Michael used to treat his insomnia three days before Michael's death.

"But I didn't know that he was addicted. He went to Dr. Klein's office and he injected him with a lot of Demerol. That was the reason for his insomnia."

Forensic evidence determined that Michael died from an injection of a very large amount of propofol, and no trace of Demerol was found in his body. In court it was stated that propofol was injected into Michael through a drip. Michael used this drug to treat his insomnia. He needed enough sleep to be able to attend rehearsals for the This Is It tour, which was about to begin.

On Tuesday, Murray claimed that the injection was not done through a drip, but through a syringe, and in a very small amount:

"It was about 10:40 in the morning. After his crying and pleading, I agreed to inject him with 25 milligrams of propofol, because watching him in that condition—right at the point where he was about to lose his wealth and empire—was very painful for me. That's it."

Murray says he waited for half an hour in the room where Michael had fallen asleep, and when he felt that Michael was not in danger, he left the room.

"He was unconscious. I was watching over him. At least 30 minutes I sat there. There was nothing wrong if I was talking on the phone or answering my calls because his condition was fine. Everything was great. When I left the room, I was sure that propofol wasn't going to threaten him. I had no worries. I gathered my things and was ready to go home."

In court it was said that when Michael suffered respiratory arrest due to this injection, Murray was busy talking on his mobile phone. Evidence shows he had been talking for more than 40 minutes.

At around 12:00 p.m., Murray realized his patient wasn't breathing, yet he refused to call emergency services for nearly half an hour. Perhaps if he had acted sooner, Michael would be alive now. Murray, who may not have answers to these questions but calls himself innocent, surprised us when he said:

"I have been the target of storms that are the result of the mistakes of this fifty-year-old man (Michael) throughout his life. He had extremely destructive behavior that ruined and ruined his life. These fifty years of his pain, suffering, and mistakes have fallen on me—I became the victim of his mistakes. No one takes responsibility for what was done to this man, but only because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, I have to pay the price."

Murray also said that he believes he is innocent:

"Absolutely, without any doubt, I am innocent. I am an innocent man. I'm extremely sorry about Michael's death; it's a huge loss for me. I've carried this burden for a long time. It's a burden that I will carry for an unlimited time in my life."

He said it wasn't because of his $150,000 monthly salary that he came to Michael's service because:

"I've never had financial problems in my life, and I thought more about humanitarian goals than money."

But Murray, as a married man with several children, has been involved with many women and has children with them. He faced great difficulties in providing for the lives of his wife and children, and even one of his women sued him in court because he didn't pay the monthly child support.

Murray says the court that sentenced him to prison was not fair: "The judge wasn't impartial."

In November 2011, he was sent to serve a four-year prison sentence based on a jury verdict that found him guilty.

The killer of Michael Jackson also spoke in these two interviews about Michael's children:

"I had a good and beautiful relationship with them; a very great relationship. I consider them my own children. I love them. I'm worried about them. I have things to say about them that aren't for here. But I hope they're doing well and that they're being taken care of properly."

Maybe Murray will share the rest of his story after his release in a documentary or a book.

eMJey: MJFC, one of the websites supporting Michael Jackson that usually takes a neutral approach, read Murray's statements as unbelievable and wrote in its news: "It's difficult to stay silent in the face of what Murray said. Conrad Murray, just shut up!!!" We also agree with them.

Source: eMJey.com / CNN