Key Witness in Michael Jackson’s Murder Case Is Missing

Lopez, the man who delivered the anesthetic propofol to Dr. Conrad Murray during the weeks before Michael Jackson’s death, has left the country and prosecutors cannot find him. He has been living in Thailand for some time, and efforts to contact him so far have been fruitless. On Monday, the judge will decide whether prosecutors can use testimony this man previously gave in court. Lopez, who owns a pharmacy in Las Vegas, testified during preliminary court sessions last January that during the three weeks before Michael Jackson’s death he delivered 15 liters of the anesthetic propofol to Conrad Murray. Michael died two years earlier at his home due to this anesthetic. The judge said prosecutors must convince him that they made every effort to find this person. Another point discussed in court on Thursday involved Michael’s former makeup artist. Karen Faye, after Michael’s death, said that in the days before he died he was unwell. The defense attorneys want to know exactly what Karen Faye was talking about. Will the makeup artist and former friend of Michael testify against the case of justice for him now? Yesterday, prosecutors objected to Karen Faye giving testimony and said her statements were based only on what she had heard from third parties—not on announcements and findings from her own personal knowledge of the matter. Meanwhile, Kenny Ortega had previously testified in court that Michael was healthy and in good spirits during the days before his death. He described Michael’s health and mood on the night of his death as very good. The defense attorneys asked the judge for permission to call a Texas-based doctor to testify about the operations and forensic medical capabilities of Los Angeles. Prosecutor David Walgren called this doctor’s testimony unrelated to the Murray case. The judge also said that on Monday he will decide on the eligibility of the selected jurors. On that day, prosecutors and defense attorneys may debate their eligibility based on the answers the selected jurors gave to 113 questions on the questionnaire. Those who remain will have to attend a question-and-answer session with prosecutors and defense attorneys in court next Friday. The opening statement for the trial is expected to be delivered on September 27 by Judge Michael Pastor. That day’s session will be filmed by the media and broadcast on television. Source: eMJey.com / CNN