Michael Jackson's Death, Two Years Later

By Christine Fenno Posted Jun 25th 2011 09:23AM

Today marks two years since the shocking death of Michael Jackson, and unsurprisingly, controversy surrounding the singer has hardly died down.

In the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of administering the pop icon's fatal dose of meds, the defendant is allegedly maintaining his innocence so adamantly, TMZ reports that Murray wants to refuse any plea offer, including deals with no jail time.

Behind the scenes, Murray's team just won court approval to view hours of outtakes from the MJ documentary 'This Is It.' In gaining access to the top-secret footage, the defense seeks proof that Jackson was unwell in the days before his 2009 cardiac arrest.

As for Jackson's kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket were spotted taking in a movie on Friday. The three are in the care of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, and reportedly thriving.

And outspoken as always about her family's dramas, 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestant LaToya Jackson has been making the rounds promoting her upcoming book. In 'Starting Over,' she insists Murray is merely the fall guy in a broader conspiracy plot carried out to kill her brother.

"This is definitely something that was premeditated, that they had planned to do, and they planned to take my brother out, and my brother knew it, and that's why my brother told me repeatedly....that this was going to happen to him," she said in a recent interview, according to CBS News. "He explained to me, 'It's because of my catalog.'" (Michael Jackson co-owned the lucrative Sony/ATV catalog, including Beatles music.)

A flock of Michael Jackson devotees are expected at his Las Vegas estate today, which is open to the public in memory of the singer's death. And later this year in Vegas, Cirque du Soleil kicks off 'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.' The musical extravaganza "turns his signature moves upside down" using acrobatics to interpret Jackson's legacy, according to Boombox.

Finally, for fans who are flush with cash, Jackson's iconic jacket from his 1983 'Thriller' video goes up for auction this weekend, expected to fetch $400,000 -- a pricey, but personal, piece of nostalgia that truly symbolizes the artist in his finest hour.

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Sunday 26 June

By findemaxa13

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Has it really been two years? I can't believe it.

Monday 27 June

By FRANKIE L.I.N.Y

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ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES, IT'S DONE HE'S DEAD, SURE HE WAS A GREAT PERFORMER AND HE MADE SOME GOOD SONGS, BUT HE STILL WAS A DRUG ADDICT AND A CHILD MOLESTER, SURE TWO TIMES HE WAS IN COURT, BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER TIMES HE GOT AWAY WITH IT, THEN HE ADOPTS 3 KIDS SO HE DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A MOLESTER I SAY BULL.
I SAY ENOUGH LET THIS PERSON STAY DEAD.

By Tell It Like It Is

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LEGACY. After we're all gone. Will not change.

Prove molester. U R a nut case. Post evidence.

By YellowRose3218

Latoya sounds like a nut case, saying Michael was murdered.
I think Conrad is a sorry human being, trying to hide bottles of medicine, before the police arrived. That would not have even been in my mind at all, I would have been too worried about Michael not breathing.
Growing up, my parents said that doctors became doctors, because they wanted to help people, thats certaninly not the case here. There are so many doctors just like this one now days, their doctors because they want to be rich, plain and simple.

Would think LaToya knows hellava lot more than we do.

Tuesday 28 June

By sylvabugg2

He had so much plastic in him that when he died, they melted him down and made leggos out of him, so little boys could play with him for a change.

Worm. Insensitive, 4 1 who has suffered loss. Imagine insects lack feeling. KOP could have had millions of women. Boys not needed. Far more desired, than beetles like u. Nothing valuable 2 B gained. So slither away. Slug.

Wednesday 29 June

By natile

why did he have 2 die !!nooo nooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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