AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Pool PhotographerIt might have looked odd when he went off the grid, but Dr. Conrad Murray is nothing more than a witness when it comes to the death of Michael Jackson, according to the physician's attorney.
Police investigators met with Murray for about three hours Saturday night after the doctor voluntarily contacted authorities, officials said.
Stradley, Chernoff, Alford—the law firm of Edward M. Chernoff, Murray's attorney—said in a statement that "investigators have made it clear...that Dr. Murray is considered to be a witness to the events surrounding Michael Jackson's death, and he is not a suspect.
"Dr. Murray hired legal counsel to help guide him through the police investigation process. The law firm was hired to make sure the police investigation is conducted properly."
Chernoff said that Murray, who was thrust into the spotlight when he wasn't immediately locatable after Jackson was pronounced dead, answered "every and all questions" put to him tonight.
The LAPD confirmed Thursday that it is conducting a routine investigation into Jackson's death. An autopsy showed no signs of trauma or foul play, according to the L.A. County Coroner's Office.
Murray, who was hired to accompany Jackson to London as his personal physician, was with the 50-year-old singer when he went into cardiac arrest at his rented Holmby Hills mansion. Murray and the paramedics who transported Jackson to UCLA Medical Center attempted CPR, but he never regained consciousness.
"Dr. Murray rode with Michael Jackson to the hospital and made frantic attempts to revive him along the way," Chernoff's firm said. "Dr. Murray considered himself to be a friend of Michael Jackson and he is very distraught over his death. He will continue to cooperate in every respect.