Michael Jackson

=== Criminal investigation and prosecution of Conrad Murray ===
{{Main|People v. Murray}}
In August 2009, the [[Los Angeles County Coroner]] ruled that Jackson's death was a [[homicide]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Tim |last=Reid |title=LA coroner to treat Michael Jackson's death as a homicide |newspaper=The Times |date=August 25, 2009 |url=https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6808546.ece |access-date= February 24, 2022 |archive-date= September 24, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110924151131/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6808546.ece |url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jackson 'had lethal drug levels' |work=BBC News |date=August 25, 2009 |access-date=May 31, 2015 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8219362.stm |archive-date=July 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723063720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8219362.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Law enforcement officials [[People v. Murray|charged Murray]] with [[involuntary manslaughter]] on February 8, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Michael Jackson's doctor denies manslaughter charge |work=[[BBC News]] |date=February 9, 2010 |access-date=May 31, 2015 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8499143.stm |archive-date=June 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612150646/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8499143.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In late 2011, he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter<ref>{{cite web |title=Conrad Murray guilty of Michael Jackson manslaughter |work=BBC News |date=November 8, 2011 |access-date=January 24, 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-15624869 |archive-date=January 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125082101/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-15624869 |url-status=live }}</ref> and held without bail to await sentencing.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Jack |last1=Leonard |first2=Andrew |last2=Blankstein |first3=Richard |last3=Winton |title=Conrad Murray could face significant prison time |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 8, 2011 |access-date=January 24, 2019 |url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/conrad-murray-sentence-prison-term.html |archive-date=January 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125073412/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/conrad-murray-sentence-prison-term.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Murray was sentenced to four years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |first=Martin |last=Kasindorf |title=Conrad Murray sentenced to four years in Jackson death |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=January 24, 2019 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-11-29/michael-jackson-doctor-murray-sentencing/51469570/1?csp=34news |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507142932/http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-11-29/michael-jackson-doctor-murray-sentencing/51469570/1?csp=34news |url-status=live }}</ref>