Jackson's Drug Testing: It's All Over but the Paperwork
July, 14, 2009 3:44 pm | Comments On #drugs, Michael JacksonThe L.A. County Coroner’s office has finished all of its testing on the remains of Michael Jackson’s body in the an effort to find the cause of his mysterious death on June 25 -- but it will be another few weeks before the results are released to the public, a spokesman for the coroner told TheWrap.
Shortly after the 50-year-old Jackson’s death, the coroner initially reported that the cause of Jackson’s death could not be determined, prompting a deeper investigation into how he died.
"The final report has not been completed," the spokesman said. "It probably will be another two to three weeks." After the first testing on Jackson, the coroner’s office said it would take four to six weeks before the results of toxicology tests would be ready.
Now that the physical testing has been done, examiners and...
Read MoreRowe 'Quietly' Trying to Work Out Custody Deal
July, 13, 2009 6:30 pm | Comments On #Debbie Rowe, Katherine Jackson, Michael JacksonTwo custody hearings have been postponed in what is becoming yet another dark twist to Michael Jackson's already stormy death. The latest hearing is set for July 20.
Meanwhile, Debbie Rowe, the "legal" mother of two of Jackson's three children, is quietly trying to work out a deal to determine her custodial rights to her offspring. But unless settled, the fate of all the kids could be mired in a legal battle -- yet another twist in the singer's controversial life and now death.
"They are negotiating," said an individual close to the Jackson family, "and it is not easy. Debbie is scatterbrained and she flip-flops a lot, but when push comes to shove and the family presses her, she will contest the will."
Jackson's mother has been granted temporary guardianship and Jackson...
Read MoreJackson's Body at Forest Lawn Until Brain Returned
July, 13, 2009 6:29 pm | Comments On #Michael Jackson, NeverlandMichael Jackson's remains are at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles in a crypt owned by Motown founder Berry Gordy, an individual close to the family told TheWrap. The family is awaiting the return of the singer's brain, which was removed from his remains to help in determining the cause of the singer's death.
"This is very unusual," the family insider said. "You don't need the entire brain but just samples of brain tissue."
He doubted that Jackson would ever be buried at his Neverland Ranch, which the singer abandoned following his 2005 successful trial against child molestation charges. The ranch and Jackson's quarters were thoroughly searched in a major raid before Jackson was charged. "He never wanted to return to Neverland," the insider said.
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Frank Swertlow is an awarding-winning journalist who covered a 2002 civil trial against Michael Jackson and the 2005 criminal trial, both for People magazine. He is the co-author of "We, the Jury," a profile of seven jurors who sent Scott Peterson to death row.
