Charged ... Dr Conrad Murray
MICHAEL Jackson's personal doctor Conrad Murray has been charged with the "involuntary manslaughter" of the star.
The District Attorney alleges Murray "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson ... in the commission of an unlawful act, not a felony; and in the commission of a lawful act which might have produced death, in an unlawful manner, and without due caution and circumspection."
The complaint contains no details on Jackson's death but authorities have said the singer died after Murray administered Propofol, a powerful general anaesthetic, and other drugs to help Jackson rest.
Murray has said he did nothing that should have caused Jackson to die.
If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.
Soon after the charge was filed, several members of Jackson's family, including his mother and father; his brothers Jermaine, Randy, and Tito Jackson; and his sister LaToya Jackson arrived at the courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport, where hundreds of reporters and Jackson fans were gathered outside.
"Looking for justice," was all Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, said as he walked past a crowd of reporters and into the courthouse.
The charge was expected, and Murray's attorney, Ed Chernoff, said his client planned to surrender to authorities today.
"We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty and we'll fight like hell," Chernoff said before the charge was filed
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