MJ's admission of painkiller addiction caught on tape
International
ani-Staff
By Super Admin
London,
(ANI):
A
video
showing
michael
jackson
talking
about
his
addiction
to
prescription
drugs
has
surfaced.
The
recording
apparently
shows
the
King
of
Pop
being
quizzed
by
an
attorney
over
a
lawsuit
involving
his
ex-manager
Dieter
Wiesner,
who
alleged
fraud
and
breach
of
contract
in
a
45
million
pound
civil
case.
Jackson,
who
died
aged
50
from
a
dose
of
powerful
sedative,
is
purportedly
questioned
about
his
dependence
on
drugs
in
the
film,
reports
the
Sun.
The
singer,
while
appearing
distracted
in
the
video,
said
that
he
could
not
recall
signing
a
deal
with
Wiesner
due
to
the
probable
effect
of
the
drugs
that
left
him
unable
to
know
what
he
was
doing.n
one
exchange
the
attorney
asks
him:
"Were
you
under
the
influence
of
drugs
or
alcohol
that
impaired
your
ability
to
understand
what
you
were
doing?"
Jackson
replied:
"It
could
have
been
medication,
yes." The
attorney
said:
"OK,
what
medications
were
you
taking
in
about
January
of
2003?"
Jackson
replied:
"It
could
have
easily
been
pain
medication
because
I
had
some
serious
injuries
on
tour."
Attorney
then
said:
"And
so
is
it
your
testimony
that
you
gave
power
of
attorney
to
Dieter
Wiesner
and
Ronald
Konitzer
when
under
the
influence
of
prescription
medication?"
Jackson
replied:
"Could
have
been
-
probably.
Probably,
yes."