Michael Jackson’s leather jacket from ‘Thriller’ sold.

Almost two years after the tragic and untimely death of superstar Michael Jackson, his leather jacket which he wore in the ‘Thriller’ video is has sold for $1.8 million dollars.

The jacket sold on June 26, 2001 to Milton Verret, who is a commodities trader from Austin, Texas at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. Verret will use the jacket as a fundraising tool with proceeds going to various children’s charities. The original price tag was between $200,000 and $400,000.

The auctioneer described the jacket as “among the most recognizable and famous garments of the 20th century.”

TV camera will be allowed during Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter case is scheduled for next month. Today, the judge who will preside over the case said he is “comfortable” in allowance of TV cameras in the court room.

“I need a definite proposal as to what you want to do,” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor told sources.

Jury selection begins March 24, which is four days earlier than originally planned, and is expected to take about a week. Jury selection is expected to take about a week. However, the judge will not allow cameras during this process, but they will be permitted for opening statments, testimony, and the reading of the verdict and everything in between.

Pastor ordered Deputy DA David Walgren to give his witness list and discovery by Friday and the defense is ordered to turn theirs in by February 15th.

Murray pleaded not guilty at his January 25th arraignment. He is accused of causing in Michael Jackson’s death by administering a lethal dose of propofol.

“Dr. Murray is looking forward to telling his side of the story,” one of his attorneys, Ed Chernoff reportedly told sources.

The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks.

Michael Jackson’s improper push to give his son anesthesia.

There are reports that Michael Jackson had a Las Vegas dentist do a procedure on his son, Blanket, in July, 2008, which involved two hours under the same anesthesia that eventually took his own life. The procedure took two hours and the dentist reportedly did not have the permit needed to administer the drug. An anesthesiologist had Blanket sedated for the entire two hours, the boy was only 6 years old at the time.

According to the Nevada Board of Dental Examiners, Dr. Mark Tadrissi informed Jackson he did not have the permit required to administer the drug. Jackson did not want to hear about that and told the doctor, “Have an anesthesiologist do whatever type of sedation required.”

The Board took disciplinary action against the dentist for allowing the boy to be anesthetized and for allowing Jackson to recieve Propofol in his office. Dr. Tadrissi was sanctioned in 2010 after he struck a deal with the Nevada Board, which the Board passed. In the final version of the report, there is no mention about the boy and his treatment. Sources say that the Board was pressured to delete the information from the final draft.

Dr. Conrad Murray to stand trial for manslaughter.

Dr. Conrad Murray has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor made his decision after witnesses testified that he administered a dose of a powerful anesthetic propofol and did not properly monitor the pop star.

During the preliminary hearing the court heard testimony that Murray had ordered hundreds of bottles of the drug in the months before Jackson’s death. Jackson’s bodyguard testified that on the morning of the singer’s death, Murray did not seem to know how to administer CPR to his dying patient.

Pastor granted the California Medical Board with their request to suspend Murray’s license to practice medicine in California. The judge ordered Murray to notify every district in which he practices of the decision within 24 hours. Murray has clinics in Houston and Las Vegas.

Murray pled not guilty. Murray faces up to four years in prison if convicted.

Michael Jackson’s Children and Mother Plan to Sue Concert Promoter

Katherine Jackson has started legal proceedings against Michael Jackson’s concert promoter, AEG, claiming that they failed to provide Michael with proper medical care. She contents that they failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee a doctor who was hired to look out for his well-being and said the promoters placed a great deal of pressure on Michael to complete the London tour. AEG has yet to comment on the action.

Michael Jackson Items Being Auctioned on the Anniversary of his Death

On the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, his estate is auctioning 200 items at Julien’s Auctions at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Among the items auctioned (and the price) include a Swarovski crystal-studded glove that he wore on his 1984 Victory Tour that sold for $192,000, a pair of signed black loafers worn by Jackson on stage sold for $90,000, a custom jacket he wore during an interview with Barbara Walters which sold for $120,000 and one of the last autographs signed by Jackson (dated June 24, 2009), which sold for $18,750.

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Denies Drinking at Strip Club Prior to Michael’s Death

Joe Jackson’s lawyer recently served Dr. Murray with legal papers, said to be the start of a wrongful death suit. The papers claim that Dr. Murray was at the Strip Club, Sam’s Hofbrau the night before Michael Jackson’s death. However, Dr. Murray vehemently denies the allegations and his rep states that Dr. Murry does not drink alcohol and also said, “In the weeks before Michael died, Murray barely had time to take a shower.” Finally, a stripper at the club told TMZ that she recalls the night before Jackson’s death because she was a big fan and recalls that, “It was dead that night. Dr. Murray definitely was not there.”

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Allowed to Retain His Medical License

Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter related to the death of Michael Jackson. However, the judge allowed him to retain his medical license, stating that he does not have the authority to suspend the his license. The judge essentially said his hands are tied, saying that due to a previous judge issued a ruling restricting Murray’s use of sedatives, any further restraint must come via an appeal to the initial ruling and not from a new decision by him.

Joe Jackson Now Blaming His Own Wife for Michael’s Death

June 25th will mark the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s untimely death. Instead of pulling his family together to mourn, he is alienating his own wife and accusing her for his death. Jackson stated that he “begged” his wife to get Michael into rehab for his alleged addictions. Jackson said, “If you had listened to me Michael would be living now!’ I kept thinking about the times I had stood in front of her saying something was wrong.” He went on to say, “Katherine didn’t say a word — I had to get away from her. If she’d done what I asked, Michael would be here today. I am incensed with her. She could have made a difference.” Asshole Jackson went on to say of his wife, “Mothers are always the [person] their sons look up to. I wanted her to step in and look at Mike a bit, keep him cheered up,” Joe says. “She didn’t want to do that because she was afraid that she was invading his privacy.”

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