According to a story on Eonline, Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray approached the well known celebrity criminal defense lawyer. According to the report, Geragos turned down the request to represent the doctor, presumably because of a real or potential conflict of interest.
Mr. Geragos represented Mr. Jackson during his 2004 child molestation trial. Despite the novel issues that could come along with representing Murray, there is, according to Geragos, a definite potential that a defense would involve smearing Michael Jackson, or disclosing information that may be sensitive or confidential.
Dr. Murray is reportedly under investigation for manslaughter. According to Geragos, there is a possibility that the case could be charged as murder. Such a charge could involve other parties as well, and it is easy to envision conspiracy theorists everywhere brewing up theories with many twists and tangents.
From a defense lawyer's perspective, Mark Geragos is smart to stay well away from this case despite the fact that it is so high profile. It looks to be one of the larger and more complicated legal messes of this century, and certainly the highest profile.
When the investigation concludes and the results and indictments are announced, expect a media circus that may even put the coverage of Michael Jackson's death to shame.
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