Category: What he said

In a recent interview with The Daily Mail, Michael Jackson’s former doctor, described a very simple procedure he did to Michael, which is performed by doctors and nurses in hospitals and clinics every day.

Instead of explaining the procedure as catheterizing a patient in simple terms, Murray over-exaggerated the procedure by saying, “I held his (meaning Michael’s), penis every night to fit a catheter because he was incontinent at night.”

When a patient is receiving intravenous fluids, doctors or nurses usually insert a tube called a straight catheter into the patient’s vagina or penis to drain their bladders so they don’t urinate on themselves while under the anesthetic. The catheter is attached to a small urine bag.

Once the IV stops, the catheter is removed.

Murray also gave the false impression that Michael was “incontinent” every night, instead of simply saying patients normally lose control of their bladders when they are under anesthesia for prolonged periods of time.

Conrad further exaggerated Michael’s living conditions, claiming Jackson lived in a state of paranoia and uncleanliness. He said, “Michael would not allow his maids to wash his underwear for fear they would sell them“. He also said, “Michael wore dark trousers all the time because he would drip terribly after using the bathroom”.

Murray’s interviews are a breach of Jackson’s privacy and patient confidentiality. The Jackson family need to hit Murray with a GAG order as soon as humanly possible.