Bankrupt Dr. Arnold Klein Auctioning Off Michael Jackson, Liz Taylor Memorabilia
Posted on Jan 02, 2012 @ 09:00PM
He was once the dermatologist to the stars, and lived like one of them. Today Dr. Arnie Klein is bankrupt, under investigation by the state medical board, and is trying to pay off creditors by auctioning memorabilia from the very celebs who once made him famous.
Later this month, Bonhams & Butterfields will offer up hundreds of items from Klein's collection, including a Princess Leia wig that Carrie Fisher wore to a party (estimated value: $200); the hat that covered Michael Jackson's head when he left a hospital burn unit ($10,000) and an invitation to Elizabeth Taylor's eighth wedding ($350).
Fisher, one of his few remaining friends, recently loaned Klein $150,000 to hire a new bankruptcy lawyer The Los Angeles Times is reporting.
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Klein's medical practice was already in decline when Michael Jackson died, and amid rampant allegations that he'd pumped the singer full of drugs, his business went into free fall.
Defense lawyers for Dr. Conrad Murray insisted it was Klein who made Jackson dependent on drugs, specifically Demerol, and wanted to call him to the stand during the cardiologist's trial for manslaughter. The judge wouldn't allow it, and Murray was convicted.
All three of Klein's multimillion dollar homes are now being sold off. He has a total of $12 million in debts, according to his bankruptcy filing.
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"You hate to see somebody who was so good fall to such low levels," said Dr. David Rish, who shared a Beverly Hills office with Klein for two decades and is now among his many creditors.
The Bonham & Butterfields auction of the "Collection of Dr. Arnold Klein" is set for January 23 in Los Angeles.
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Nov 29, 2011 @ 09:30
I'm surprised he hasn't written a 'Tell All' book about being the father of Prince Michael, and possibly Paris.
Posted Tue, 01/03/2012 - 9:39am
Big big Yawn
Posted Tue, 01/03/2012 - 8:32am
I bet Dr Klein has purchased lots of Propofol over the years, and I bet he can't even come halfway close to accounting for who it was used on. He was Michael's main supplier for years and should be in the cell next to Dr Murray.
Posted Tue, 01/03/2012 - 7:28am
This jerk help MJ kill hisself.He was MJ drug dealer.Conrad was in the wrong place at the wrong time.For the people who think those are MJ biological kids.pleasee.Those kids aren't bi-racial.
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 8:47pm
Whenever I see a pic of Prince Michael I automatically think I see Klein!!
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 7:25pm
You are on point! The young man looks JUST like him! And the poster that stated he should be in jail next to Conrad is SPOT ON!!!!
Posted Tue, 01/03/2012 - 7:50am
Yes, me too.
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 8:56pm
do a paternity test on MJ's two older kids while your at it
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 7:10pm
so good?the liar and cheat...please. this guy is a slime...to auction off michael and liz's stuff, it should have been returned to their own estates. what a low life..cant even acknowledge his sperm was given to one or more of the jackson kids.
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:53pm
Why doesn't he auction off some of his baby gravy? After all it was good enough for M j .
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:49pm