Drug Scandal in Jackson Doc's Past?

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One of the doctors that many are pointing fingers at in the Michael Jackson death investigation was booted from his first medical residency because he was caught selling prescription drugs, according to a Daily Beast report.

Beast reporter Gerald Posner is reporting that Arnold Klein, who was Jackson's dermatologist for nearly 25 years, faced allegations in the '70s during his time at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania claiming he sold prescription drugs to students. Posner, citing "two people who know" Klein, writes that the dermatologist to the stars "was apparently forced to leave his residency" following the allegations.

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Posner also confirms that Klein is indeed under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department in their investigation into what caused Jackson's untimely death on June 25. Posner questions "whether Klein would have been licensed for practicing medicine had Penn authorities shared the information with law enforcement or the California medical-licensing boards."

Klein's attorney did not reply to emails from Posner inquiring about his report.

Since Jackson's death, Klein has publicly denied any wrong-doing in the death of Jackson, saying he never prescribed any high-powered painkillers that may have led to his death.

"I say that anyone who makes someone an addict or gives a person potentially dangerous substances directly to them to use, like propofol is a criminal. It becomes nothing more than a manslaughter, or something worse than that," Klein said during a 'Good Morning America' interview, mentioning the powerful drug that police reportedly found in Jackson's home.

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"He was not in terrible pain when I saw him. He danced in the office, and he danced for my patients," Klein said. "He was very muscular, and he was very, very happy and dancing. I saw nothing at that point that would make me worry whatsoever," he continued. "But I was always concerned about him because I was always worried about other doctors."

Klein said that Jackson's money and fame gave him easy access to doctors who would provide drugs. "No matter what he wanted, someone would give it to him. The very rich and the very poor and the very famous all get the worst medical care," Klein said.

Klein did say that there were times when he gave Jackson a sedative, but every instance was legitimate.

"There was nothing wrong with the manner I treated Michael, because what I had to do is restructure for an individual who had lupus, who had terrible acne scarring his face. But I was not one of the doctors who participated in giving him overdoses of drugs or too much of anything. In fact, I was the one who limited everything, who stopped everything," Klein said.

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