From the years 2006-2009, Conrad and Michael became closer ("Conrad Murray"). Jackson paid Murray $150,000 a month in 2009 to give him propofol, a drug that is used as an anesthetic, among many other drugs (Brown et al.). Michael had been a chronic insomniac for years, so the injuries and the inability to sleep made an addictive combination; “Some say Jackson was happier than he'd been in years. Meanwhile, others paint a picture of a man whose health was unraveling, worsened by a severe addiction to prescription drugs, including the intravenous anesthetic propofol, reportedly to combat chronic insomnia.” (Brown et al.).  

Michael was rehearsing a six-hour-long set at the Staple Center on June 24th, the day before his death (Brown et al.). According to ABC and the police report, he came home and could not sleep, so Murray gave him 10 milligrams of valium. After the valium didn’t work, Murray gave Jackson Ativan and Versed. Later, around 10:40 am, Michael still could not fall asleep, so Murray finally gave him Propofol. Michael then fell asleep, so Murray allegedly went to the bathroom for two minutes, and when he came back, he had stopped breathing. Conrad then tried to correct his mistakes: “In addition, in what has garnered plenty of controversies, Dr. Murray also administered another drug, flumazenil, to try to offset the sedatives already circulating in Jackson's body. Some experts have said Murray's use of this additional medicine may have actually exacerbated the problems propofol had caused.” ("Conrad Murray").  

After Murray administered multiple drugs, he called 911 about an hour and a half after finding Michael’s unresponsive body. Murray then called Michael’s assistant Michael Amir Williams, and told him to “come quick.” Accompanied by Williams, Alberto Alvarez, Michael’s bodyguard, came quickly as well. “Murray then confessed that he'd never performed CPR before, Alvarez told police.” (Brown et al.). Conrad only served two years out of the four maximum years in jail. ("Conviction of Michael Jackson's Doctor Upheld"). 

Many people believe that Murray is responsible for Michael’s death so much so, that they believe he killed him on purpose, even Paris, Michael’s daughter, thinks Conrad is guilty in an interview with Rolling Stone: “Paris blames Dr. Conrad Murray – who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in her father’s death – for the dependency on the anesthetic drug propofol that led to it. Paris is convinced that her dad was, somehow, murdered. ‘Absolutely,’ she says. ‘Because it’s obvious. All arrows point to that. It sounds like a total conspiracy theory, and it sounds like bull----, but all real fans and everybody in the family know it. It was a setup.’ But who would have wanted Michael Jackson dead? Paris pauses for several seconds, maybe considering a specific answer, but just says, ‘A lot of people.’” (Hiatt). Paris is not the only member of Michael’s family who thinks Conrad is guilty of something.  

Michael's sister, La Toya, said in an ABC

interview: "I believe that when Michael

walked in that house that night, whatever it

was that greeted him, he knew that his end

was upon him. And as soon as he had

passed, some of the very people he had

expressed suspicions about now controlled

his estate." (Marikar). La Toya also believes that Michael was not taking any drugs and that he was strongly against them, saying “Michael didn't believe in putting any chemicals in his body, and he was devoted to health food throughout his life. When we both lived at home, Michael once became upset with me when he saw me take an aspirin … 'La Toya, why are you taking that aspirin?' he asked. 'That's a drug.'" (Marikar). Michael even had his own conspiracy theory on how he would die, saying to his sister: "'La Toya, I'm going to be murdered for my music publishing catalog and my estate,' he had told me again and again. Michael believed there was a conspiracy." (Marikar).  

There is another conspiracy considering his rough childhood, addiction, self-esteem issues, bankruptcy, depression, perfectionism, and allegations of sexual abuse, which might be the most reasonable theory. All these complications in his life possibly led to a deep depression where he could have planned his death. He had the money, the resources, and allegedly the mental illness to purposefully die. Michael had a multitude of mental illnesses, and Kenny Ortega, the director of Michael’s documentary, said “There are strong signs of paranoia, anxiety, and obsessive-like behavior, I think the very best thing we can do is get a top Psychiatrist in to evaluate him ASAP. It is like there are two people there. One (deep inside) trying to hold on to what he was and still can be and not wanting us to quit him, the other in this weakened and troubled state. I believe we need professional guidance in this matter.” he wrote ("Emails Reveal Michael Jackson’s Mental State in Final Days: ‘He Is a Basket Case’"). 

It may be a far stretch for some fans of Michael’s to think that he would not want to live, but it is a possibility. Michael lived an unusual life and allegedly had multiple mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder, depression, and body dysmorphia disorder ("Mental Illness Affects Famous Icons Too."). Elton John, Jackson’s friend, even said in his book that Michael was mentally unwell stating: “God knows what was going on in his head, and God knows what prescription drugs he was being pumped full of, but every time I saw him in his later years I came away thinking the poor guy had totally lost his marbles. I don’t mean that in a light-hearted way. He was genuinely mentally ill, a disturbing person to be around. It was incredibly sad, but he was someone you couldn’t help: he was just gone, off in a world of his own, surrounded by people who only told him what he wanted to hear” (John 219). “I honestly think that’s one of the things that tipped Michael Jackson over the edge: he was convinced he could make an album bigger than Thriller and was crushed every time it didn’t happen” (251).