| La Toya believes Michael Jackson's death was | | | | executor of Jackson's estate and gives him control |
| "definitely a conspiracy." In a statement to the media, | | | | over all the superstar's "real [and] personal" property. |
| she insists that others should be brought to justice: "I | | | | Jackson's mother and three children are the heirs, but |
| do believe Dr Conrad Murray is responsible for his | | | | in name only, to the mega star's billion dollar empire. |
| death." But she claimed other people had instructed | | | | They are to receive a monthly stipend, the amount |
| the doctor to ensure the singer eventually overdosed | | | | of which was decided by Branca, which we know to |
| on the drugs he was administered. | | | | be a pittance of the estate executor's commission. |
| Even though we, the public, knew Michael Jackson | | | | La Toya's conspiracy theory gained legitimacy when |
| was fearful he would be murdered, we don't know | | | | a special prosecutor denied the Jackson family's right |
| what his children were witnessed to the day he died, | | | | to question the validity of the will, while California law |
| or what he told members of his family leading up to | | | | permits such a legal inquiry. |
| his death, so we don't exactly know what La Toya | | | | Then there is former California Governor Jerry |
| knows. But does what the public know so far | | | | Brown, now the state's current attorney general. |
| suggest the possibility of a conspiracy? | | | | Brown's various political campaigns have benefited |
| Here in a nut shell is what we have learned so far: | | | | from John Branca's law firm's donations, which |
| First, Murray alone is charged with Jackson's death. | | | | compelled the state DA to uncharacteristically involve |
| Since he was to be paid $150,000 a month to keep | | | | himself in the case. The politician made much ado in |
| the superstar healthy, he appeared to have nothing | | | | the media about filing legal papers to deny Murray |
| to gain and everything to lose by Jackson's death. | | | | the ability to practice medicine. This no doubt was |
| But a closer look suggests something else. Murray did | | | | supposed to give "legitimacy" to the single killer |
| nothing to convey that his contract with AEG was | | | | theory while being prejudicial against Jackson's family, |
| going to be anything but brief. While Jackson was | | | | friends and fans, as they call for greater investigation. |
| ordering furniture in preparation for his 'This Is It' | | | | Why should Branca care if Murray practices medicine? |
| tour, Murray showed no signs of divesting himself of | | | | He apparently cared enough to involve the attorney |
| his multi-state medical practice in order to accompany | | | | general to discourage any notion of a broader |
| the signer. In fact, he was on a phone call to one of | | | | investigation, which is what Brown attempted to do |
| his regular patients as Jackson lay dying in the next | | | | when he called Murray's conduct "reprehensible," and |
| room. And when he did have an opportunity to | | | | said, "We will argue in court that Murray was reckless |
| resuscitate the singer, he was more concerned with | | | | in giving Jackson such a dangerous drug and has |
| what paramedics would find when they arrived. This | | | | demonstrated a serious lack of judgment that should |
| is an unmistakable indication he knew that what he | | | | prohibit him from practicing medicine." |
| had done to Jackson was unethical if not down right | | | | Next, Judge Michael Pastor who has been described |
| criminal. | | | | in the media as 'one of the toughest, smartest' |
| We also know that when prosecutors feel they don't | | | | arbiters of justice in the US (yawn), was recently |
| have a strong case, they typically overcharge in | | | | added to the mix as the judge who will preside over |
| order to better ensure a conviction on one of the | | | | the Murray involuntary manslaughter trial. |
| lesser charges. But not here. Murray was minimally | | | | The fact that Judge Pastor was appointed to the |
| charged with involuntary manslaughter, the outcome | | | | bench in 1983 by none other than Jerry Brown adds |
| of which news pundits say will be an uphill battle for | | | | respectability to La Toya's claim. It links the trial |
| the DA to prove; and which will be decided by | | | | judge to Branca, who holds sway at the center of La |
| expert testimony. But if Conrad, who cockily says | | | | Toya's conspiracy theory, and who not only has |
| "no dice" to plea bargaining, beats it, he walks. | | | | every thing to gain from Jackson's death, but also |
| Enter entertainment attorney John Branca who was | | | | enough "political capital" for the people's "fall guy" to |
| terminated by Jackson in 2003 for embezzlement, | | | | get a free pass. |
| and other "white collar" crimes including surreptitiously | | | | Thus, all that's been made public so far strongly |
| representing both sides in contract negotiations. | | | | suggests the possibility of a conspiracy. And when |
| Branca shows up right after Jackson's death with a | | | | sister La Toya says, "Michael was worth more dead |
| questionable document entitled "The Last Will Of | | | | than alive, they knew what they had to plan for this |
| Michael Joseph Jackson" which he alleges is Jackson's | | | | to happen... |
| will from 2002. This document makes Branca | | | | |