Los Angeles, Jan 7: Michael Jackson's personal assistant, who claims that he covered some of the late pop legend's expenses while the King of Pop was living in Vegas, has filed a claim to recover his money, reports tmz.com.
Michael Amir Williams filed a creditor's claim with the Michael Jackson Estate, claiming he's still have to get $28,569.83. Among the items listed are - an $11,000 power bill, a $13,000 vehicle lease and almost $1,000 in phone bills.
As for why he took so long to file the claim, it's a little unclear. Jackson died in June 2009 and almost everyone else filed their claims years ago.
In fact, he.
Michael Amir Williams filed a creditor's claim with the Michael Jackson Estate, claiming he's still have to get $28,569.83. Among the items listed are - an $11,000 power bill, a $13,000 vehicle lease and almost $1,000 in phone bills.
As for why he took so long to file the claim, it's a little unclear. Jackson died in June 2009 and almost everyone else filed their claims years ago.
In fact, he.
- 1/7/2013
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Michael Jackson's personal assistant covered a bunch of expenses while the King of Pop was living in Vegas. Now, three years later, he's finally getting around to demanding payment.Michael Amir Williams filed a creditor's claim with the Michael Jackson Estate, claiming he's still out $28,569.83. Among the items listed -- an $11K power bill, a $13K vehicle lease and almost $1K in phone bills.As for why he took so long to file the claim,...
- 1/6/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Michael Jackson's former personal assistant is suing the late star's tour promoters. Michael Amir Williams has filed a lawsuit against Aeg Live claiming he and several other plaintiffs lost out on more than $7.5 million dollars in compensation after the 'Thriller' hitmaker's death in June 2009. The legal documents obtained by The Wrap blame Aeg's decision to hire Dr. Conrad Murray - who is currently serving a four-year sentence for manslaughter - to supervise the King of Pop's health in the run-up to his 'This Is It' 20-date residency at London's The O2. However, Marvin Putnam, Aeg's lawyer, has slammed the claims, saying: 'This lawsuit is clearly frivolous; it is literally barred by at least four different legal doctrines. The...
- 11/14/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Michael Jackson's former personal assistant is suing the late star's tour promoters. Michael Amir Williams has filed a lawsuit against Aeg Live claiming he and several other plaintiffs lost out on more than $7.5 million dollars in compensation after the 'Thriller' hitmaker's death in June 2009. The legal documents obtained by The Wrap blame Aeg's decision to hire Dr. Conrad Murray - who is currently serving a four-year sentence for manslaughter - to supervise the King of Pop's health in the run-up to his 'This Is It' 20-date residency at London's The O2. However, Marvin Putnam, Aeg's lawyer, has slammed the claims, saying:...
- 11/14/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Los Angeles — One of Michael Jackson's bodyguards had barely stepped into the singer's bedroom when he heard a scream. "Daddy!" Jackson's young daughter cried.
A few feet away, the singer lay motionless in his bed, eyes slightly open. His personal doctor, Conrad Murray, was trying to revive him when he saw that Jackson's eldest children were watching.
"Don't let them see their dad like this," Murray said, the first of many orders that bodyguard Alberto Alvarez testified Thursday that he heeded in the moments before paramedics arrived at Jackson's home in June 2009.
What happened next – after Alvarez said he ushered Jackson's eldest son and daughter from the room – is one of the key pieces of prosecutors' involuntary manslaughter case against Murray.
According to Alvarez, Murray scooped up vials of medicine from Jackson's nightstand and told the bodyguard to put them away. "He said, `Here, put these in a bag,...
A few feet away, the singer lay motionless in his bed, eyes slightly open. His personal doctor, Conrad Murray, was trying to revive him when he saw that Jackson's eldest children were watching.
"Don't let them see their dad like this," Murray said, the first of many orders that bodyguard Alberto Alvarez testified Thursday that he heeded in the moments before paramedics arrived at Jackson's home in June 2009.
What happened next – after Alvarez said he ushered Jackson's eldest son and daughter from the room – is one of the key pieces of prosecutors' involuntary manslaughter case against Murray.
According to Alvarez, Murray scooped up vials of medicine from Jackson's nightstand and told the bodyguard to put them away. "He said, `Here, put these in a bag,...
- 9/30/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles (AP) — Prosecutors are calling a key witness Thursday in an attempt to show jurors that Michael Jackson's doctor delayed calling authorities on the day the King of Pop was found lifeless and was intent on concealing indications that he had been giving the singer doses of a surgical anesthetic.
As the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray enters its third day, testimony will keep jurors focused on events in Jackson's bedroom during the frantic moments when efforts were made to revive the unresponsive pop superstar.
The panel has already gotten a glimpse into the entertainer's inner sanctum through photos and testimony. On Thursday, they will hear from the first bodyguard to reach the room after Murray summoned for help.
In testimony during a preliminary hearing earlier this year, Alberto Alvarez said Murray ordered him to stash away vials of medicine and an IV bag before calling 911. Jackson,...
As the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray enters its third day, testimony will keep jurors focused on events in Jackson's bedroom during the frantic moments when efforts were made to revive the unresponsive pop superstar.
The panel has already gotten a glimpse into the entertainer's inner sanctum through photos and testimony. On Thursday, they will hear from the first bodyguard to reach the room after Murray summoned for help.
In testimony during a preliminary hearing earlier this year, Alberto Alvarez said Murray ordered him to stash away vials of medicine and an IV bag before calling 911. Jackson,...
- 9/29/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Washington, Sept 29: Dr. Conrad Murray asked to go back to Michael Jackson's house "to get rid of a cream that the world should never see" as the singer lay dead, a court heard on Wednesday.
The medic - who is currently on trial for the involuntary manslaughter of the 'Thriller' singer, who died from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - allegedly panicked after Michael was pronounced dead in hospital and begged to be taken back to the Los Angeles property where he died, reports Contactmusic.
However, Michael's personal assistant Michael Amir Williams refused to let him and asked security to place the house on "lockdown".
The medic - who is currently on trial for the involuntary manslaughter of the 'Thriller' singer, who died from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - allegedly panicked after Michael was pronounced dead in hospital and begged to be taken back to the Los Angeles property where he died, reports Contactmusic.
However, Michael's personal assistant Michael Amir Williams refused to let him and asked security to place the house on "lockdown".
- 9/29/2011
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
London, Sept 29: Michael Jackson's former personal assistant, Michael Amir Williams, told jurors that he received a "frantic" call from Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged in the singer's death, after finding his patient not breathing.
Mr Williams told the jury: "He said, 'Get here right away, Mr Jackson had a bad reaction. Get somebody up here immediately'," reports the BBC.
He also gave details about how he dispatched security guards to the star's bedroom and said Dr Murray was "frantic" as Jackson's body was taken out to the ambulance.
Williams said that Dr Murray wanted to remove "some cream that he would not.
Mr Williams told the jury: "He said, 'Get here right away, Mr Jackson had a bad reaction. Get somebody up here immediately'," reports the BBC.
He also gave details about how he dispatched security guards to the star's bedroom and said Dr Murray was "frantic" as Jackson's body was taken out to the ambulance.
Williams said that Dr Murray wanted to remove "some cream that he would not.
- 9/29/2011
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Los Angeles — The last days of Michael Jackson's life were filled with the adulation of fans, a rehearsal performance onlookers described as amazing and intense preparations for his big comeback in London.
In good spirits, Jackson chatted with well-wishers outside his home and at the Staples Center where he practiced songs and dance routines before he returned home. Then, things took a tragic turn, according to Michael Amir Williams, who testified Wednesday in the trial of the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the superstar's death.
Williams, who had gone with him to the rehearsal and had dropped Jackson at home, said he got a frantic call the next day from Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray. "He said, `Get here right away. Mr. Jackson had a bad reaction.' He said, `Get someone up here right away,'" Williams told the jury.
A security guard, Faheem Muhammad, testified that he...
In good spirits, Jackson chatted with well-wishers outside his home and at the Staples Center where he practiced songs and dance routines before he returned home. Then, things took a tragic turn, according to Michael Amir Williams, who testified Wednesday in the trial of the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the superstar's death.
Williams, who had gone with him to the rehearsal and had dropped Jackson at home, said he got a frantic call the next day from Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray. "He said, `Get here right away. Mr. Jackson had a bad reaction.' He said, `Get someone up here right away,'" Williams told the jury.
A security guard, Faheem Muhammad, testified that he...
- 9/29/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Another day in court, "another day of sadness," according to avid tweeter, La Toya Jackson. The usual suspects returned Wednesday as prosecutors continued to make their case against Dr. Conrad Murray, who's charged with involuntary manslaughter in the June 25, 2009, death of Michael Jackson. First up, the two sides finished questioning Aeg Live exec Paul Gongaware, and he was followed on the stand by Aeg lawyer Kathy Jorrie. Before the lunch break, testimony was heard from former Jackson assistant Michael Amir Williams. Security guard Faheem Muhammad took the stand in the afternoon session. But because real-life proceedings are never as fraught with tension as Law & Order would have you...
- 9/29/2011
- E! Online
Dr. Conrad Murray asked to go back to Michael Jackson's house 'to get rid of a cream that the world should never see' as the singer lay dead, a court heard today (28.09.11). The medic - who is currently on trial for the involuntary manslaughter of the 'Thriller' singer, who died from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - allegedly panicked after Michael was pronounced dead in hospital and begged to be taken back to the Los Angeles property where he died. However, Michael's personal assistant Michael Amir Williams refused to let him and asked security to place the house on 'lockdown'...
- 9/28/2011
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Michael Jackson's former personal doctor Conrad Murray has continued his involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles. The court was played a "frantic" voicemail left by Murray moments after he found the late singer unconscious. Murray can be heard saying: "Call me right away, please. Please call me right away. Thank you." He had left the message on the phone of Jackson's former personal assistant Michael Amir Williams. Williams told the court that Murray had informed him Jackson suffered a "bad reaction" and that he needed to "get here right away". He added that Murray, who had seemed "frantic", had not told him to call 911 and didn't describe Jackson's condition. Listen to the voicemail message being played in court below: Kathy Jorrie, a lawyer for Aeg Live, who were organising Jackson's (more)...
- 9/28/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles DAs are establishing a timeline for the death of Michael Jackson in a preliminary hearing for Conrad Murray‘s manslaughter trial, with brutal testimony from witnesses claiming the doctor basically did everything but try to revive the King Of Pop, allegedly waiting 25 minutes to call 911. Here are some of the damning details:
Though Murray’s girlfriend said she received a call from Murray at 12:30pm, phone records revealed he actually called her at 11:51am. She admitted he disappeared the call a few minutes in (due to the discovery of Jackson’s state), but 911 wasn’t called until 12:21pm—a 25 minute gap. Murray texted Jackson’s assistant “Where are you? Get here right away, hurry,” minutes before calling 911. An Emt said Murray claimed he could still feel a slight pulse upon their arrival. Murray told two EMTs he had never given drugs to the singer, and...
Though Murray’s girlfriend said she received a call from Murray at 12:30pm, phone records revealed he actually called her at 11:51am. She admitted he disappeared the call a few minutes in (due to the discovery of Jackson’s state), but 911 wasn’t called until 12:21pm—a 25 minute gap. Murray texted Jackson’s assistant “Where are you? Get here right away, hurry,” minutes before calling 911. An Emt said Murray claimed he could still feel a slight pulse upon their arrival. Murray told two EMTs he had never given drugs to the singer, and...
- 1/7/2011
- by Anthony Miccio
- TheFabLife - Movies
Los Angeles DAs are establishing a timeline for the death of Michael Jackson in a preliminary hearing for Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial, with brutal testimony from witnesses claiming the doctor basically did everything but try to revive the King Of Pop, allegedly waiting 25 minutes to call 911. Here are some of the damning details: Though Murray’s girlfriend said she received a call from Murray at 12:30pm, phone records revealed he actually called her at 11:51am. She admitted he disappeared the call a few minutes in (due to the discovery of Jackson’s state), but 911 wasn’t called until 12:21pm—a 25 minute gap. Murray texted Jackson’s assistant “Where are you? Get here right away, hurry,” minutes before calling 911. An Emt said Murray claimed he could still feel a slight pulse upon their arrival. Murray told two EMTs he had never given drugs to the singer, and...
- 1/7/2011
- by Anthony Miccio
- VH1.com
Conrad Murray has been accused of interrupting the administration of CPR to an unconscious Michael Jackson to hide vials of drugs he had administered to the star on the night of his death. The new claim has emerged from statements by Jackson's logistics director Alberto Alvarez, his personal assistant Michael Amir Williams and driver/bodyguard Faheem Muhammad in documents obtained by The AP. According to Alvarez's statement, when asked what had happened to Jackson to make him unconscious, Murray said: "He had a reaction, he had a bad reaction." Murray reportedly told Alvarez to remove an IV bag from a stand and to put a number of rubber-topped vials into a plastic bag, which was then put in a brown canvas bag. Alvarez claims that Murray waited until the bags were filled before telling him to call 911. Two days after Jackson's death, Murray (more)...
- 3/23/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
New documents reportedly reveal that a witness claims that Michael Jackson's former personal physician halted giving him CPR care to gather vials of drugs. Citing new documents, the Associated Press reports that a witness saw Murray stop CPR attempts and delay calling 911 in order to collect drug vials in Jackson's room. The King of Pop's logistics director, Alberto Alvarez, told authorities that Murray interrupted CPR to hand him vials of drugs and instruct him to put them in a bag, the AP reports. According to the AP, Alvarez told investigators that he witnessed the late King of Pop lying in his bed, appearing lifeless, with an IV attached to his leg. He also claims, according to the documents, that Murray tried mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while Alvarez continued the CPR. Prince and Paris Jackson, two of Jackson's children, cried as they watched the recovery attempts on their father until a nanny...
- 3/22/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Michael Jackson's doctor halted CPR on the dying pop star and delayed calling paramedics so he could collect drug vials at the scene, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed new light on the singer's chaotic final moments.The explosive allegation that Dr. Conrad Murray may have tried to hide evidence is likely to be a focus as prosecutors move ahead with their involuntary manslaughter case against him.The account was given to investigators by Alberto Alvarez, Jackson's logistics director, who was summoned to the stricken star's side as he was dying on June 25. His statement and those from two other Jackson employees also obtained by the AP paint a grisly scene in Jackson's bedroom.Alvarez told investigators that he rushed to Jackson's room and saw the star lying in his bed, an IV attached to his leg. Jackson's mouth was agape, eyes open and there was no sign of life.
- 3/22/2010
- Filmicafe
Affidavit reveals the many drugs Jackson was allegedly given prior to his death.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Michael Jackson spent his final hours battling insomnia and pleading with his personal physician to give him a powerful anesthetic to combat his chronic sleeplessness, according to a search-warrant affidavit unsealed on Monday. The document gives a detailed account of what police investigators say were the 50-year-old pop singer's last hours, detailing a dangerous cocktail of drugs allegedly administered by personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray that included a lethal level of the anesthetic propofol.
The information is included in an affidavit sworn by a Los Angeles Police Department detective Orlando Martinez included in a search warrant application filed in July in Houston, where police conducted searches of Murray's medical practice and a storage facility maintained by the doctor. Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, released a statement on Monday...
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Michael Jackson spent his final hours battling insomnia and pleading with his personal physician to give him a powerful anesthetic to combat his chronic sleeplessness, according to a search-warrant affidavit unsealed on Monday. The document gives a detailed account of what police investigators say were the 50-year-old pop singer's last hours, detailing a dangerous cocktail of drugs allegedly administered by personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray that included a lethal level of the anesthetic propofol.
The information is included in an affidavit sworn by a Los Angeles Police Department detective Orlando Martinez included in a search warrant application filed in July in Houston, where police conducted searches of Murray's medical practice and a storage facility maintained by the doctor. Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, released a statement on Monday...
- 8/25/2009
- MTV Music News
In the hours before his death, Michael Jackson was given a powerful cocktail of drugs by Dr. Conrad Murray to help him sleep. When one medicine didn't work, Murray tried another, finally resorting to a dose of the anesthetic propofol, although Murray allegedly feared Jackson was forming an addiction. The details of Jackson's final hours, and the actions by his doctor, are outlined in an search warrant affidavit unsealed Aug. 24. Murray, in a statement issued by his attorney, Ed Chernoff, later that day, denied some, but not all, of the information police say he provided to them - specifically that...
- 8/25/2009
- by Ken Lee
- PEOPLE.com
In the hours before his death, Michael Jackson was given a powerful cocktail of drugs by Dr. Conrad Murray to help him sleep. When one medicine didn't work, Murray tried another, finally resorting to a dose of the anesthetic propofol, although Murray allegedly feared Jackson was forming an addiction. The details of Jackson's final hours, and the actions by his doctor, are outlined in an search warrant affidavit unsealed Aug. 24. Murray, in a statement issued by his attorney, Ed Chernoff, later that day, denied some, but not all, of the information police say he provided to them - specifically that...
- 8/25/2009
- by Ken Lee
- PEOPLE.com
Michael Jackson's possible aliases used to fill prescriptions included his personal chef, his son Prince Michael, a personal assistant, the novelist Jack London and 1930s movie actress/dancer Josephine Baker, according to court documents released Thursday. Warrants obtained to search the Las Vegas home and office of Jackson doctor Conrad Murray show that authorities were seeking evidence of the "delivery and storage" of the drug propofol, a powerful anesthesia that Jackson may have taken before his June 25 death. Jackson regularly used propofol to help him sleep, according to media reports. The documents say authorities were searching for "charts, associated laboratory workups and X-rays,...
- 7/30/2009
- by Howard Breuer and Mark Gray
- PEOPLE.com
DEA and police seized Conrad Murray's hard drives, cell phones for evidence.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Gianfranco Calcagno
In a search for information about the reported multiple aliases used by Michael Jackson to obtain prescription drugs, police seized hard drives and cell phones on Tuesday during searches of the Las Vegas home and medical offices of cardiologist Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician who was with the singer when he died last month.
"We can verify that at approximately 8 a.m., officers from DEA, Lapd and various local agencies began executing a search warrant at Dr. Conrad Murray's Las Vegas home and office," read a statement from Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff. "The search warrant authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases. Dr. Murray was present during the search of his home and assisted the officers. Investigators left Dr.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Gianfranco Calcagno
In a search for information about the reported multiple aliases used by Michael Jackson to obtain prescription drugs, police seized hard drives and cell phones on Tuesday during searches of the Las Vegas home and medical offices of cardiologist Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician who was with the singer when he died last month.
"We can verify that at approximately 8 a.m., officers from DEA, Lapd and various local agencies began executing a search warrant at Dr. Conrad Murray's Las Vegas home and office," read a statement from Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff. "The search warrant authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases. Dr. Murray was present during the search of his home and assisted the officers. Investigators left Dr.
- 7/29/2009
- MTV Music News
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