Vonna Clark, of Long Beach Calif., gets a lift from her brother Kevion to sign a large poster at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Friday, July 3, 2009, site for the late pop star Michael Jackson memorial service Tuesday. (AP)
On Friday, a law enforcement official under condition of anonymity told the Associated Press that the drug Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home.
Diprivan is a powerful anesthetic, given intravenously during surgery to induce unconsciousness. It is also called Propofol and the AP reports it is very unusual to have in a private home.
The drug is milky in appearance and can lead to heart dysfunction and death. Doctors from the Mayo Clinic told the AP that patients using Diprivan must be continuously monitored because in a small number of cases it has caused cardiac arrest.
On Tuesday, Cherilyn Lee, a nurse and nutritionist, claimed that Jackson suffered from severe insomnia and recently begged her for Diprivan. Lee refused and warned Jackson about using the drug.
Jackson’s private doctor, Conrad Murray was with the superstar in his home on the morning of his death. Reports allege Murray injected Jackson with a painkiller shortly before he stopped breathing.
According to the AP, any criminal charges that may be brought in the case will depend on whether Jackson was overly prescribed medications, if doctors knowingly prescribed the singer drugs under an assumed name, or if Jackson was given drugs that were inappropriate for his medical needs.
Jackson's public memorial service will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT. Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets, those who register on the Staples Center’s Web site will have their names drawn and will be notified between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday if they are chosen for free tickets. To register for the drawing, click here.
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