Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson, released a statement today to his supporters on Youtube (Comments are off, but I’m sure you can find another place to rant if you choose). At the same time there have been several reports surfacing that he will be charged with some degree of manslaughter int he death of Michael Jackson.
Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, denied that prosecutors had decided to charge Jackson’s physicians. “Until police complete their investigation and bring it to our office, there is no way to know what charges may be filed and against whom,” she said.
But the source told FOXNews.com that the DA’s office is currently in talks with investigators about whether they will offer Murray the option of surrendering in Los Angeles, or if he will be arrested in Houston, where he is currently staying.
This involved with the investigation call the video a PR stunt. Only posted to draw sympathy from the jury pool.
A spokeswoman for Murray’s legal team said the video was simply Murray’s way of thanking his supporters, and that the doctor’s friends and supporters who had provided contact information to the attorneys received an e-mail with the link to the YouTube video yesterday.
But others said the video was Murray’s “last testament” — a transparent attempt to garner sympathy and influence a jury pool. Kind of like he was showing off his costume for Halloween party invitations he had been getting.
“This was a total PR stunt,” said former Broward County prosecutor Kenneth Padowitz.
“I think what they’re trying to do is humanize him, trying to make him seem like this is somebody that maybe you could know and this is not a bad guy—that’s what they’re trying to do,” Padowitz said. “And for that limited purpose, it probably was effective….
“Is it a transparent attempt to get feelings in his favor? Yeah. It’s a gimmick.”