Michael Jackson had "some very unusual problems" that Dr. Conrad Murray did not know about when he was hired to be Jackson's personal physician as the singer prepared for his comeback concerts, Murray's lawyer says, CNN reported.
Attorney Ed Chernoff - in comments published in the Los Angeles Times and confirmed Thursday by his spokeswoman - said his client did not know what drugs Jackson might have been taking or if he was addicted.
"When he accepted the job, he was not aware of any specific requirements regarding medications that Michael Jackson was taking or any addictions that he was suffering from," Chernoff told the Times.
Chernoff, in a quote confirmed by his spokesman, said that it was only after Murray moved to Los Angeles in May 2009 that "he realized that Michael Jackson had some very unusual problems."
Murray did not conduct drugs tests on Jackson and had no way of knowing, other than from Jackson's words, if he was taking other drugs, Chernoff's spokeswoman, Miranda Sevcik, told CNN.
Michael Jackson’s ‘very unusual problems’ surprised his new doctor, lawyer says
