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get all that started.
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there are new questions about the death of
michael jackson
this morning. did the actions of his personal physician directly lead to the singer's death?
joe jackson
,
michael
's father, thinks so and now he has filed a lawsuit.
nbc
's
jeff rossen
has details.
jeff
, good morning.
>>
hi, amy. good morning to you. in that lawsuit,
joe jackson
says
michael
would be alive today if not for dr.
conrad
murray
's, in his words, reckless behavior. he makes a stunning claim that e.r. doctors at the hospital felt a weak pulse even after
michael
was
considered dead
. when
michael jackson
was rushed to the hospital, the lawsuit claims doctors were able to briefly restart his heart. in the suit,
joe jackson
says nurses and physicians at ucla detected a weak,
femoral pulse
and cardiac activity after
michael jackson
flat lined. it didn't last, but according to the lawsuit, it's proof
michael
could have been saved, if dr.
conrad
murray
had called 911 earlier.
>>
he's pumping. he's pumping his chest, but he's not responding to anything, sir. please.
>>
okay. okay. we're on our way. we're less than a mile away and will be there shortly.
>>
he administered propo fol to
michael jackson
at
10:40
in the morning, watch ed him for ten minutes, went to the bathroom but didn't call 911 until an hour and a half after he discovered
michael jackson
not breathing at
10:52
. that is disgusting.
>>
dr.
murray
is charged with involuntary manslaughter in jackson's death. according to documents obtained by the a.p., a witness says dr.
murray
stopped cpr on the singer and delayed calling 911 so he could collect drug vials in the room. now
joe jackson
is using that as ammunition in his
wrongful death
suit, saying dr.
murray
misled authorities concerning his unlawful activities. he engaged in an absurd, reckless pattern.
>>
there is no question but that dr.
murray
was the cause of
michael jackson
's death.
joe jackson
says it's not about the money. it's about justice for his son.
>>
joe jackson
, a controversial figure himself, the family patriarch, who
michael
once accused of
physical abuse
. he spoke with me shortly after
michael
's death here on "today." police say dr.
conrad
murray
admitted to them that he gave
michael
propofo l the the morning he died and that has now been ruled the
cause of death
. what does that tell you?
>>
that tells me there was
foul play
done. that's what it tells me. and more to be investigated to see what really is behind all of this stuff, not just dr.
conrad
murray
.
>>
do you want someone to pay?
>>
well, someone should pay.
>>
late sunday, dr.
murray
's attorney released this statement to
nbc
news.
joe jackson
filing a
civil suit
against dr.
murray
at this point is like throwing a bucket of water on a man drowning in the ocean. we look forward to our day in court when we can answer to these allegations. as we continue to follow that lawsuit, we also have new information this morning from inside
michael jackson
's mansion. after his death, police found dozens of tubes of
skin whitening
cream. we have also learned this morning that
michael
's mother, katherine, who was custody of his three kids will break her silence today, promoting an event this summer to celebrate
michael
's life. amy?
>>
nbc
's
jeff rossen
. thanks so much,
jeff
.
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