VIDEO: Joe Jackson: "I Am After Justice."
Posted on Feb 09, 2010 @ 08:47AM
Joe Jackson says he believes Dr. Conrad Murray is "a fall guy" in a conspiracy and that son Michael was murdered.
Jackson, who sat in a courtroom to hear Murray plead not guilty to a single charge of involuntary manslaughter in his son's death last summer, said the district attorney should have been harder on Dr. Murray.
PHOTOS: Dr. Conrad Murray Arrives In Court
"My son was murdered and all I am after is justice," said Jackson.
A Los Angeles judge set bail at $75,000, despite arguments from the prosecutor that Murray is a flight risk and needs a higher bail. Murray posted the bond and was released several hours later.
Dr. Conrad Murray Pleads Not Guilty - Bail Set At $75k
Michael Jackson's family, including his parents, four of his brothers and one sister, filled the first two rows of the small courtroom.
"I was looking for justice, and justice, to me, would be a murder charge," Joe Jackson told King.
VIDEO: Jackson Family Swarmed By Media As They Leave Court
Prosecutors charged Murray, who was Jackson's personal physician, with causing the pop star's death "without malice" by acting "without due caution and circumspection."
Brian Oxman, Jackson family spokesman and attorney, said the charges do not reflect the severity of the crime.
VIDEO: Conrad Murray Arrives At Court, Crowd Shouts 'Murderer'
La Toya Jackson has also released a statement, agreeing with her father.
"Michael was murdered and although he died at the hands of Dr. Conrad Murray, I believe Dr. Murray was a part of a much larger plan," she said.
PHOTOS: The Jackson Family Arrive At Court
"There are other individuals involved and I will not rest and I will continue to fight until all of the proper individuals are brought forth and justice is served."
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Correction "My son was murdered and all I am after is cold hard CASH"
Posted Wed, 02/10/2010 - 8:29am
DR MURRAY IS GUILTY OF GIVING A RICH PT. WHATEVER HE ASKED FOR - NOT MURDER. ALOT OF DRS. OUT THERE ARE LIKE THAT. MJ KNEW HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TAKING ALL THOSE DRUGS. HE LIKED THE HIGH. SORRY.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 4:27pm
yeah thats all he wants.... cash, surprised he isn't selling the bottles of mj's pee on e-bay yet. loser.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 1:02pm
is justice another word for cash?
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 12:01pm
joe pimp. i agree voice...no one is respecting michael's wishes. not even his mother. i guess its to be expected. she didn't protect him from getting beaten either.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:41am
So sad, but so true...The person that he loved and trusted most not only let him down as her child..she betrayed him in his death....It is troublesome to think of these children that were shielded from all of this, now in midst of it all.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:47am
Joe Jackson is after MONEY$$$$$. Justice would be for Joe Jackson to go to jail for child abuse and breaking child labor laws. He beat Michael and forced Michael to work throughout his childhood.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:21am
If he had a consious...he would not show his face in public....Very sad that he has access to the children that Michael protected from him. It really seems that no one is truly respecting MJ's wishes. $$$trumps loyalty appearently.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:39am
Many factors that lead to a sad end.....I am so sad for the family as I have lost a child as well and know the deep pain. However, Joe must surely know that as he is pointing his finger....4 fingers are pointing back to him.
Posted Tue, 02/09/2010 - 9:06am