Michael Jackson doctor 'to be charged'
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Michael Jackson died in June 2009
Seven months after the death of Michael Jackson - and reports in the States are saying his doctor's about to be charged with the death.
Conrad Murray's been at the centre of the manslaughter investigation all along, but has always said he's done nothing wrong.
Michael Jackson was 50 and died from an anaesthetic overdose, mainly caused by a powerful anaesthetic called Propofol.
A cocktail of other drugs was found in his body - including sedatives Midazolam and Diazepam, the painkiller Lidocaine and the stimulant Ephedrine.
No charges yet
Fans of the star - and his sister Janet Jackson were quick to point the finger of suspicion at Dr Conrad Murray.
He was with Michael the night he died and attempted to revive the star. He's always said he was not to blame - he did nothing that could have caused Michael's death.
Unconfirmed reports in Los Angeles say he's about to be charged with involuntary manslaughter.
American law defines this as an illegal death caused by accident.
Technically, there wasn't "malice aforethought" - a deliberate intention to kill or seriously harm.
Voluntary manslaughter on the other hand, is an illegal death with malice aforethought though not necessarily an intention to go as far as killing the person.
In short - it's the difference between a certain jail sentence and one that's much less likely.
The next step is if the doctor is charged, a judge will look at the evidence and decide if he should go on trial.
The doctor's lawyer said if the police want him, he's happy to hand himself in.