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LOS ANGELES -- The doctor at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's sudden death reportedly had a history of financial problems.
Dr. Conrad Murray had nearly $435,000 in judgments and liens against him over the past two years, CNN reported Wednesday, citing court documents.
Murray left his practice to work for Jackson, earning $150,000 a month.
He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in 1992 and accumulated $44,663 in state tax liens in Arizona and California from 1993 until 2003, according to CNN.
Murray's money troubles apparently continued after he opened clinics in Houston and Las Vegas. According to CNN, he has been hit with several judgments related to unpaid bills, child support payments, defaults on educational loans and payment for equipment said to have been rented to him.
TMZ is also reporting that Murray's Las Vegas home -- which was searched by federal agents on Tuesday -- is on the brink of foreclosure because Murray owes more than $15,000 in back payments to Irwin Union Bank.
The bank has reportedly filed a "Notice of Default" document after Murray allegedly stopped payments on a $1.6 million loan in January.
In order to keep the house, TMZ says, Murray not only has to come up with the $15,000, but is also responsible for any possible late fees, unpaid taxes and insurance costs he may have accrued.
Murray was with Jackson on June 25 when he died.
Murray told investigators he administered the anesthetic propofol to the 50-year-old pop star that night to help him sleep, according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
The official told the AP that Murray left the bedroom where Jackson was sedated and returned to find the star not breathing.
It's unclear how long Murray was out of the room.
The official said investigators are working under the theory that propofol caused Jackson's heart to stop.
Murray has become the central figure in the investigation.
Drug Enforcement Administration agents on Tuesday carried away five or six plastic storage containers and several thick manilla envelopes from his sprawling home in Las Vegas.
Across town, authorities searched Murray's medical offices, Global Cardiovascular Associates Inc., seeking documents.
Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, issued a statement saying the sealed search warrant "authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases."
Dr. Conrad Murray had nearly $435,000 in judgments and liens against him over the past two years, CNN reported Wednesday, citing court documents.
Murray left his practice to work for Jackson, earning $150,000 a month.
He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in 1992 and accumulated $44,663 in state tax liens in Arizona and California from 1993 until 2003, according to CNN.
Murray's money troubles apparently continued after he opened clinics in Houston and Las Vegas. According to CNN, he has been hit with several judgments related to unpaid bills, child support payments, defaults on educational loans and payment for equipment said to have been rented to him.
TMZ is also reporting that Murray's Las Vegas home -- which was searched by federal agents on Tuesday -- is on the brink of foreclosure because Murray owes more than $15,000 in back payments to Irwin Union Bank.
The bank has reportedly filed a "Notice of Default" document after Murray allegedly stopped payments on a $1.6 million loan in January.
In order to keep the house, TMZ says, Murray not only has to come up with the $15,000, but is also responsible for any possible late fees, unpaid taxes and insurance costs he may have accrued.
Murray was with Jackson on June 25 when he died.
Murray told investigators he administered the anesthetic propofol to the 50-year-old pop star that night to help him sleep, according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
The official told the AP that Murray left the bedroom where Jackson was sedated and returned to find the star not breathing.
It's unclear how long Murray was out of the room.
The official said investigators are working under the theory that propofol caused Jackson's heart to stop.
Murray has become the central figure in the investigation.
Drug Enforcement Administration agents on Tuesday carried away five or six plastic storage containers and several thick manilla envelopes from his sprawling home in Las Vegas.
Across town, authorities searched Murray's medical offices, Global Cardiovascular Associates Inc., seeking documents.
Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, issued a statement saying the sealed search warrant "authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases."
