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Lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor discusses why 911 wasn't called for 30 minutes (video)


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While Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, 911 wasn't called for a full 30 minutes. He says Jackson didn't have a phone line in his bedroom which is what caused the delay - what else he says:

“No, I mean look, not immediately. Dr. Murray is his personal physician, that is something you would want is for your doctor to be right there if you were going into cardiac arrest, he was there, especially a cardiologist, he was there to try to revive Michael,” Chernoff replied when asked if 911 was called immediately.

The lawyer goes on, “When it became clear that he could not revive him through CPR, then he sought to call 911. The problem, Kiran, is that in Michael Jackson’s home, the phones don’t work. There’s no outside line, at least in Michael Jackson’s bedroom, so [Dr. Murray] had to yell for help, get security up, and then at some point security called 911.”

Watch the video:

Dr. Conrad Murray has also been sited for administering CPR on Jackson's bed rather than a hard surface.

What do you think? Should Murray have called 911 immediately? Also, why did the 911 caller not say that the help was for Michael Jackson?

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  • bob 2 years ago
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    Ofcourse he should have called 911, what a stupid doctor. CPR can only help to keep someone alive not revive him. They needed special equipments and a defibrillator fast. Did he not know what happens when someone goes into cardiac arrest and that they need help immediately within 5 minutes. This doctor should be fully held responsible for michael jacksons death. R.I.P Michale Jackson

  • GINNIE 2 years ago
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    iF dR. mURRAY FELT A FAINT HEARTBEAT BUT NO RESPIRATION...WHY DO CPR? tHE HEART WAS BEATING, THE PATIENT JUST WASN'T BREATHING...SO BREATH FOR HIM!! aLSO, nARCAN REVERSES RESPIRATORY ARREST DUE TO MEDS...SO ADMINISTER NARCAN.

  • Beatrice 2 years ago
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    This Dr issue sounds fishy,,, A respectable Dr to behave the way he did is a gross Mis-norma.... one can't rule out muder.... We are waiting for the true, not that it can bringe our MJ back......R.I.P King of Pop

  • puni 2 years ago
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    yes the important thing is... why dint they mention it was Michael Jackson ....they said he was 50 yr old ,,,,what the heck????

  • Private 2 years ago
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    The King of Pop was murdered. Someone paid this doctor top money to get rid of Michael. Michael Jackson embraced Islam in November of 2008, just like his brother Jermaine did over 10 years ago.
    Michael was going to announce he has become Muslim at the end of his concerts and that he was only going to sing songs about God and Peace.
    He was killed.
    Rest in peace Prince. May Allah(swt)bless your soul.

    They can't harm you anymore.

    If you don't beleive me Google Michael Jackson Muslim.
    Also go on You tube and search Michael Jackson Muslim

  • Debbie 2 years ago
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    I sincerely hope that murderer (doctor) is prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law. This was clearly murder!!!

  • jane 2 years ago
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    he said he was trying to give him cpr on his bed that was the stupidest thing ive ever heard .I love michael jackson but i hate his doctor

  • kitty 2 years ago
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    This is murder for sure, the doctor is the 1st suspicious, and the guy who call 911 is the assistant of murderer. Just hear his voice seem so calm when call 911, he did not mention it is michael Jackson, apparantly don't want those people rush to help, also give redirection to 911 staff that a doctor is there helping, imply things are alright no need to rush.
    The UCLA medical center is only 6 minute to arrive, if they call 911 earlier, Michael should survive.
    There must be something hide. this is murder, find out the murderer.
    and don't blame this on Michael's drug abuse. He is a patient and take the prescribed drug from a doctor. and don't know this doctor is a murderer. Same as he's receiving the interview by Martin and finally set up by him and be trapped in the molestation rumour.
    God bless you, Michael, the truth will come out very soon. someone who make you die should pay for this for sure.

  • Jennifer 2 years ago
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    Sounds like a hole lot of BS to me if the Dr was there true indeed why is the question didn't he call 911..... 30min come on sounds like alot of question here unanswer on Michael Jackson death , The dr needs to be held for question and be behind bars this is what I think and lots of others this is not over till the fans and Family get the right answer on MJ he will be missed and always loved by his fan his music will go on R.I.P

  • Linda K 2 years ago
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    I agree with everyone else - Michael was murdered. That Dr. held Michael's life in his hands and he allowed him to die! He even administered the drug that killed him! 911 should have been called immediately and then just keep up CPR (on a hard surface!) to keep Michael's heart beating until they got there; or if it was still beating, mouth-to-mouth to keep oxygene to his brain. The doctor wasn't trying to save Michael he was trying to save his own neck because he knew he'd blown it. I hope the truth will out and those responsible for killing our Michael will feel the full force of the law. Justice will not bring Michael back to us but it will at least give some comfort to us, his millions of grieving fans. We need to know the truth, the real truth.
    Linda

  • Fiona 2 years ago
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    im confused I read that Dr murry administered the drug to michael and felt that he could leave him to make some calls on his mobile phone. Then he came back to find Michael struggling to breathe. He said there were no phones that worked, why didnt he use his mobile phone that he had just finished using. He could have rung for help straight away. The coroner said that Michael had been dead for an hour or more before the ambulance was called I think this deliberate because after the drug demarol leaves the system (its what Ive heard. if there is anyone that knows for fact could you please write in) he wont be accountable. Dr murry and the person who made the call are both to blame. Michael needed oxygen if his heart was beating but he wasnt breathing not having pushing on his chest you idiot a doctor would know this. The fact is Dr Murry had his mobile phone on him because he made calls after he gave the drug. He should have rung for help as soon as he found micheal.

  • sc341 1 year ago
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    Murray is the 'fall guy'. It is becoming more obvious daily now that the corporations are all cashing in. Sadly this story is whitewashed in the media and they no longer cover the story. Investigative journalism is dead in America. They don't talk about his murder, they only talk about his dvds, memorial tributes and other trivial matters. The Natalee Holloway story is still being covered on Nancy Grace. Natalee disappeared in Aruba 5 years ago and N. Grace is still talking about her. No one talks about MJ's murder because the corporate media won't go there. They will put Murray in jail for Involuntary Manslaughter for 2-4 years, he'll get out for good behavior early. At this point in time, 9 months after MJ's death he still has his medical license & practices in Houston. He is $400,000 in debt, never got pd by AEG for being MJ's doctor. What I wanna know is who is paying for his legal team. I have not heard any reportage on who is paying. The man has no $$. Look at the big picture.

  • sc341 1 year ago
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    The video above has been removed from you tube. The media loves to throw things out and then covers their tracks later.

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