All posts containing the tag: "MichaelJackson"
Posted Nov 24th 2009 3:54PM by TMZ Staff
The photographer who says he was attacked by angry Michael Jackson fans is finally telling his side of the story -- claiming his attackers were "laying in wait."
The photog, Ed Frommer, claims he was "jabbed" with a baseball bat several times by three MJ fans over a defamation lawsuit he filed against Debbie Rowe. The lawsuit stems from an encounter between Frommer and Rowe that went down in front of a Chinese food restaurant back in July.
As we first reported, Frommer claims three men pulled him out of his car in Lancaster, Ca and began screaming "leave Debbie alone" -- while shoving a bat in his chest.
Frommer doesn't think Debbie put the men up to it -- but he warns he's taken "precautions" to ensure it doesn't happen again.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: attack, battery, debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, defamation, ed frommer, EdFrommer, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi, photographer
Posted Nov 24th 2009 2:29PM by TMZ Staff
Mike, Charles and a very special guest took your questions on everything today -- including Adam Lambert getting dropped from GMA, Arnold Schwarzenegger's disregard for the law and why we laughed at Paula Deen.
Plus: Dr. Murray's ability to still administer Propofol -- and can he sue La Toya Jackson for calling him a "murderer" if he's cleared of playing a role in Michael's death?
Also: Mike defends OctoMom's hotness ... and says he'd make a play for Britney.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: adam lambert, AdamLambert, britney spears, BritneySpears, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, la toya jackson, LaToyaJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, nadya suleman, NadyaSuleman, octomom, paula deen, PaulaDeen, propofol
Posted Nov 24th 2009 1:28PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray has absolutely no restrictions on his ability to administer Propofol -- the drug that killed Michael Jackson.
We did some checking ... Dr. Murray still has full privileges to practice and operate at Doctors Hospital Tidwell in Houston. We're told Propofol is available for Murray's use.
As for ordering the drug ... no problemo. Dr. Murray can, if he chooses, get bottles of Propofol without special limitations.
As we previously reported, Dr. Murray -- who is seeing patients again -- is being investigated by the DEA and the LAPD in connection with Michael Jackson's death. The Texas Medical Board is also taking a look at the good doc.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: conrad murray, ConradMurray, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Nov 24th 2009 9:55AM by TMZ Staff
A photographer who is suing Debbie Rowe claims he was attacked with a bat by three men who were yelling, "Leave Debbie alone."
Photog Ed Frommer is suing Rowe, claiming she defamed him by "lying" to police by saying he intentionally scratched her face and struck her. Frommer has sued Rowe for $7,500 in small claims court.
Frommer told cops on Sunday at 11:15 PM in Lancaster, CA, three males began following him in two different cars and ran him off the road. Frommer told police they got out of their cars -- one of them wielding a bat and poking him in the chest. They were yelling, "Leave Debbie alone."
Frommer doesn't think Debbie Rowe is behind it, but believes there are rabid Michael Jackson fans out to get him.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: attack, battery, debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, ed frommer, EdFrommer, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi, paparazzo, photogrpaher
Posted Nov 24th 2009 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
La Toya Jackson is still in attack mode over her brother's death -- shredding Dr. Conrad Murray last night and warning, "Nobody should hire him."
Last night outside of Boa Steakhouse, Michael Jackson's sister blasted the doc -- who just returned to work yesterday -- saying "Dr. Murray murdered my brother and it was wrong."
As we previously reported, most of his patients are actually excited to have him back.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, la toya jackson, LaToyaJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 2:45PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray's patients aren't gonna let a little something like the death of Michael Jackson keep them from seeing the good doc ... in fact, most of them couldn't be happier.
Since Dr. Murray is now back in business, we called a few of his patients to see if they were just a lil' skittish.
Jack Hammond, told us Dr. Murray saved his life twice in the last ten years ... and he "couldn't be more excited."
Everyone else we spoke to was just as upbeat. Eliza Robertson said she had already seen Dr. Murray and would "recommend him to any of my friends."
We could go on ... but you get the point ... Dr. Murray isn't losing any business because of MJ. And he needs the business.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, medical practice, MedicalPractice, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 1:52PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray went back to work at his Houston, TX office this morning -- despite being the target of ongoing investigations by the DEA, the Texas Medical Board and the LAPD in connection with Michael Jackson's death.
Anyone need a checkup?
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: dea, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, houston, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, texas medical board, TexasMedicalBoard
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 12:42PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray's Houston, TX patients may be interested .... the Texas Medical Board is investigating the good doc.
DEA sources tell TMZ its investigation into Dr. Murray's prescribing practices in connection with Michael Jackson is still active. When the DEA investigates a TX doctor ... the DEA contacts the Texas Medical Board and that routinely triggers a Texas Medical Board investigation.
And law enforcement sources tell us the Texas Medical Board has been working with the DEA on the Conrad Murray probe.
Dr. Murray's rep could not be reached for comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: dea, dr conrad murray, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, DrConradMurray, medical, medical board investigation, MedicalBoardInvestigation, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 20th 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson stiffed the people who installed his TV system at Neverland, this according to a brand spankin' new creditor's claim.
According to a claim filed yesterday, a company called Video & Audio Center (VAC) installed electronic audio and video equipment at Neverland Ranch in late 2003 and early 2004. We're told the company rewired the house, installed plasma TVs and put speakers all over the house.
VAC claims Jackson's camp ran up a bill of $109,540.85 -- and paid $25,000 of that, but never settled the bill completely. According to the docs, VAC says they won a judgment back in 2007 for the remainder.
They're asking for $128,482.77 -- the unpaid bill plus interest.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: audio, creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, neverland ranch, NeverlandRanch, video
Posted Nov 19th 2009 12:28AM by TMZ Staff
Though she knew Michael Jackson had a drug problem, Janet says she had no clue her brother was using Propofol -- the drug that ultimately killed him.
In an interview with Robin Roberts, MJ's sister says it was "a shocker" when she found out about the dangerous drug he used to go to sleep -- and no one in family knew the extent to which he was using.
Filed under: TV, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Tags: dead, died, janet jackson, JanetJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol, robin roberts, RobinRoberts, this is it, ThisIsIt
Posted Nov 18th 2009 5:24PM by TMZ Staff
A photographer who had a physical run-in with Debbie Rowe back in July is now suing Michael Jackson's ex-wife in small claims court.
It's all over an incident that went down in front of a Chinese restaurant in Lancaster, California right after MJ died -- in which a swarm of paparazzi swarmed Rowe asking about the kids. Rowe lashed out at one photog, "Are you ready to have your butt kicked?"
Now, that photog, Ed Frommer, wants $7,500 in damages from Rowe -- claiming she lied to police, telling them he scratched her face, pulled her arm and struck her in the back.
Frommer tells us, "You can see from the video, I didn't touch her face" adding, "anything that happened was not intentional."
Frommer claims his reputation has taken some serious hits from the incident and he can't get work. The hearing is scheduled for January.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video, Exclusives
Tags: debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, ed frommer, EdFrommer, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi
Posted Nov 18th 2009 4:01PM by TMZ Staff
Now this is funny ....
Gerard Butler in London. Michael Jackson would pee his pants if he saw this.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Michael Jackson, Gerard Butler
Tags: baby, baby dangling, baby hanging, BabyDangling, BabyHanging, dangling, gerard butler, GerardButler, joke, london, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:45PM by TMZ Staff
Harvey and Mike took your questions on everything today -- including Carrie Prejean's war against that wants to release her solo sex tape ... and Shauna Sand's XXX advice to the "biblically correct" beauty queen.
Also -- Paris Hilton might be full of it, Chris Brown visits Harvey's high school, Michael Richards' backlash vs. Mel Gibson's and Joe Jackson's allowance.
Plus: Breaking news on Erin Andrews' stalker.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: carrie prejean, CarriePrejean, chris brown, ChrisBrown, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, erin andrews, ErinAndrews, joe jackson, JoeJackson, mel gibson, MelGibson, michael jackson, michael richards, MichaelJackson, MichaelRichards, paris hilton, ParisHilton, shauna sand, ShaunaSand, tmz live, TmzLive, vivid
Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:43PM by TMZ Staff
Big clue in the Michael Jackson investigation -- the LAPD detective leading the probe indicated January 18, 2010 may be a significant date.
Detective Orlando Martinez asked a Las Vegas judge this AM to keep search warrant documents related to Applied Pharmacy secret until January 18. Law enforcement sources told us previously cops didn't want the warrant made public until the investigation was completed.
As we first reported, the LAPD believes Applied Pharmacy supplied Dr. Conrad Murray with the Propofol that ultimately killed Michael Jackson. They are on the hunt to make sure other pharmacies didn't supply Propofol.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: applied pharmacy, AppliedPharmacy, dead, death, detective orlando martinez, DetectiveOrlandoMartinez, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, drugs, investigation, lapd, las vegas, LasVegas, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, overdose, police, propofol
Posted Nov 18th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
According to Janet Jackson, her family had tried several times to stage interventions before Michael died of a drug overdose -- but, obviously, they "weren't very successful."
In an interview with Robin Roberts, Janet talked about their attempts to get Michael clean, and though she says he understood "that it was out of love," she added "people tend to be in denial."
As we previously reported, Janet holds Dr. Murray responsible for killing her brother.
Filed under: Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Tags: death, drugs, intervention, interventions, janet jackson, JanetJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
