Reply #22: Not deliberate suicide, but an accidental OD--it's a pretty good defense, with backup.

[msanthrope]

"Defense lawyers never used the word suicide and implied his death was accidental but self-inflicted. They seemed poised to argue that Jackson was about to embark on an extremely strenuous concert tour because it was the only way to save himself financially.

They are likely to suggest that was why Jackson was so desperate for sleep as he was preparing for the tour. At a preliminary hearing for Murray. Jackson was quoted by a witness as saying if he didn't sleep he would have to cancel the tour."

http://www.billboard.com/news/michael-jackson-committed-suicide-over-finances-1005118342.story#/news/michael-jackson-committed-suicide-over-finances-1005118342.story