LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Michael Jackson’s former doctor
Conrad Murray was released from jail Monday after serving
two years of a four-year sentence for the late pop icon’s
death in 2009, officials said.
Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in
2011 for giving Jackson the drug that killed him, left the
Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles shortly after midnight.
In an interview from prison after that civil trial ended,
Murray was asked what he planned to do after his release,
which was brought forward due to good behavior and
prison overcrowding.
“I will restart my life and, God willing, I will be a model to
show the world that despite adversity, and when bad
things happen to good people, they can restart their life
and succeed,” he told the “Today” show.
The 60-year-old medic evaded a group of hecklers outside
the jail. His lawyer, Valerie Wass, slammed the Jackson
supporters, saying: “This group of fans isn’t respecting
[Jackson's] legacy,” according to the LA Times.
Murray’s whereabouts were not immediately clear. “He
was released .. safely and securely,” said LA County
sheriff’s spokesman, adding that the doctor had been
released to “representatives.”
There has been speculation that Murray, who had financial
problems even before he was hired to look after Jackson,
could make money by telling his side of the story, in a
book or other form.
Murray was sentenced to four years in jail in November
2011 for giving Jackson the anesthetic propofol to help
him sleep as he rehearsed in Los Angeles for a series of
comeback concerts in London.
Earlier this month a jury rejected a lawsuit brought by
Jackson’s family who claimed that tour promoter AEG Live
negligently hired Murray, a cardiologist, to take care of the
star.
LA Times
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