Michael Jackson’s Doctor Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

The Takeaway

Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s death on Monday. Two and a half years after Jackson’s death at age 50, a jury found that Murray acted recklessly when giving Jackson propofol, a surgical  anesthetic Jackson used to sleep.  Sharon Waxman, founder and CEO of  TheWrap.com, discusses the trial.

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