Attorney Defends Michael Jackson's Doctor

Jun 29th, 2009 - People

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After days of speculation about his role in the final hours and death of Michael Jackson, the superstar's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, has spoken out through his lawyer.

Ed Chernoff, the doctor's Houston-based attorney, tells PEOPLE his client valiantly tried to save the singer's life – and never injected him with Demerol or prescribed OxyContin.

"If it turns out that Michael had OxyContin in his stomach, it had nothing to do with Dr. Murray," says Chernoff.

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