Michael Jackson Update

News of the World, the British tabloid which broke the story about Michael Phelps smoking Marijuana is reporting that "criminal charges will be filed within days."

THE death of Michael Jackson is to become a MURDER investigation, the News of the World can reveal. An autopsy on the superstar has shown he died from an injected overdose of heavy-duty painkiller Diprivan. Police have told his family they will press charges against one or more people within DAYS and there will be a criminal TRIAL.

Now I don't trust News of The World as much as a I do TMZ but the source for the article is Terry Harvey, a long time friend of the Jackson family. This makes this a very interesting developmentbecause it seems to corroborate what TMZ has been saying all along. Deprivan is the brand name of the drug Propofol.

In another article written by Tonight; Ian Halpert, an Investigative journalist who has done an unofficial biography of Michael Jackson, reports for 60 Minutes II and is a corespondent for CourtTV has also been quoted that criminal charges are likely to be filed.

The late pop icon's unofficial biographer Ian Halperin has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating three people in relation to Michael's death.

Ian said: "My source didn't use the word 'homicide', but confirmed they are looking at three suspects. I think it's safe to assume it's the doctors. There are two doctors and then one other person who's definitely not a doctor. I'm convinced, based on information from my source, that yes, homicide or not, there will be charges laid against certain people for acting inappropriately and illegally."

TMZ, has reported that the doctor Conrad Murray has refused to give the LAPD a third interview and while I do not see this as an admission of guilt, I do feel this is a sign that Dr. Murray feels he is a target of investigation and is not willing to give them any information then he already has.

Most of this sounds like rumor and conjecture but multiple sources are repeating similar information and the chance of criminal charges being filed in the death of Michael Jackson appears to be much more likely.