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One of the doctors that many are pointing fingers at in the Michael Jackson death investigation was booted from his first medical residency because he was caught selling prescription drugs, according to a Daily Beast report.

Beast reporter Gerald Posner is reporting that Arnold Klein, who was Jackson's dermatologist for nearly 25 years, faced allegations in the '70s during his time at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania claiming he sold prescription drugs to students. Posner, citing "two people who know" Klein, writes that the dermatologist to the stars "was apparently forced to leave his residency" following the allegations.

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Posner also confirms that Klein is indeed under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department in their investigation into what caused Jackson's untimely death on June 25. Posner questions "whether Klein would have been licensed for practicing medicine had Penn authorities shared the information with law enforcement or the California medical-licensing boards."

Klein's attorney did not reply to emails from Posner inquiring about his report.

Since Jackson's death, Klein has publicly denied any wrong-doing in the death of Jackson, saying he never prescribed any high-powered painkillers that may have led to his death.

"I say that anyone who makes someone an addict or gives a person potentially dangerous substances directly to them to use, like propofol is a criminal. It becomes nothing more than a manslaughter, or something worse than that," Klein said during a 'Good Morning America' interview, mentioning the powerful drug that police reportedly found in Jackson's home.

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"He was not in terrible pain when I saw him. He danced in the office, and he danced for my patients," Klein said. "He was very muscular, and he was very, very happy and dancing. I saw nothing at that point that would make me worry whatsoever," he continued. "But I was always concerned about him because I was always worried about other doctors."

Klein said that Jackson's money and fame gave him easy access to doctors who would provide drugs. "No matter what he wanted, someone would give it to him. The very rich and the very poor and the very famous all get the worst medical care," Klein said.

Klein did say that there were times when he gave Jackson a sedative, but every instance was legitimate.

"There was nothing wrong with the manner I treated Michael, because what I had to do is restructure for an individual who had lupus, who had terrible acne scarring his face. But I was not one of the doctors who participated in giving him overdoses of drugs or too much of anything. In fact, I was the one who limited everything, who stopped everything," Klein said.

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Joylynntommy

07:59 PMJul 17 2009

JACKSON KNEW HE SHOULD HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO KICK HIS DRUG HABIT, HE DID NOT. NOW HE IS DEAD. THE DOCTORS FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY AND CELEBRITY AFFILAITION, SOLD THEIR SOULS, PHYSICIANS CREED, "DO NO HARM" WAS THROWN IN THE GARBAGE FOR MONEY. ULTIMATELY THE BLAME LIES WITH JACKSON FOR TAKING THE DRUGS, AND SECONDLY WITH THE DOCOTORS WHO , SHOULD LOOSE THEIR LISCENCES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN ANY COUNTRY. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS CHILDREN,

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Substance08

07:58 PMJul 17 2009

FURBABBYS 06:47 PMJul 17 2009 These Doctors Knew MJ was addicted!! Why in the world would they have to write so many prescriptions in so many different names?? Come on!!And SEDATIVES by IV!!!!??? Drug Dealers go to jail. So should Doctors whom knowingly feed a patient drugs who is addicted!! What is the difference between a street drug dealer and one in a white coat with a degree??? OH yes. I know. They have a license to deal drugs... Send them to JAIL!!! Just like a Street dealer!!----------------------VERY WELL STATED! THANK YOU! DOCTORS have a professional OBLIGATION to their patients and they take an OATH to SAVE LIVES, to DO NO HARM!

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BASSN 55

07:57 PMJul 17 2009

No one will ever know the real truth ! good thing about it is , I dont't really care ... Nothing against M J , just dont really care ...

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MoeshaAC

07:56 PMJul 17 2009

PAPAM11 07:50 PMJul 17 2009 Take a close look at "Prince's" eyes and then look at this doctor's eyes.---------------------------Princes EYES LOOK LIKE MICHAEL'SBut more than that, Prince has VITILIGO. It's A RARE DISEASE that Michael Jackson has and it's INHERITIED, meaning you can catch it from contact with a person.BESIDES BECOMING DARKER AS HE AGE, BROWN HAIR, THE VITILIGO IS THE PROOF THAT MJ IS INDEED THE FATHER. AT THIS VITILIGO WEBSITE IT LIST PRINCE MICHAEL HAS HAVING VITILIGO.Don't believe me go to this Vitiligo website that list Prince as having Vitiligo and got it from his father:http://www.vitiligoguide.com/prince-michael-skin/

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ADIVANAI

07:54 PMJul 17 2009

Thank you Moe!!!! Get these people told with real facts!!!!!!!!

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PAPAM11

07:50 PMJul 17 2009

Take a close look at "Prince's" eyes and then look at this doctor's eyes.

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Earsstinks

07:49 PMJul 17 2009

The BLAME GAME still going strong for over 200 years.Blaming others for a 50 year old DRUG SEEKER ! Im sure they made him do it.

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TraLebert

07:49 PMJul 17 2009

To PubliusMax You may not like Michael Jackson, but you're no different than his fans. Because like you said if you "don't give a rats ass" you would'nt care or be reading and responding to the blogs about Michael.If you want to know why his fans act the way they do,consider becoming a psychiatrist or thearpist and if you're good maybe you will get a Michael Jackson fan as a patient. And if the person is half as famous and talented as Michael Jackson, yes that means that it's the possiblity their death may be considered murder. Look at some of the rich and famous last death. Anna Nicole Brown comes to mind.

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MoeshaAC

07:48 PMJul 17 2009

Miks1212 07:45 PMJul 17 2009 Does anyone else think that the older son kinda looks like this guy?----------------------------------Turnoff the DUMB-DOWN news tv that PLANTED THIS LIE to distract from MJ MURDERED. They've said MJ's children look like EVERY MAN THAT EVER WALKED. But they ARE Michael's BIOLOGICAL children and I CAN PROVE IT.Prince Michael I, Michael's eldest son, doesn't have blond hair as this picture shows. It's dark brown. But Prince inherited his father's skin disorder, Vitiligo, which causes white patches/spots on the body. Prince has them on his fingers. Look at Prince Michael's left hands on Janet's shoulder at the memorial. http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090710/capt.photo_1247215684573-8-0.jpg? Don't believe me go to this Vitiligo website that list Prince as having Vitiligo and got it from his father:http://www.vitiligoguide.com/prince-michael-skin/

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FURBABBYS

07:47 PMJul 17 2009

Prescription Drug abuse as alleged in MJ's life wouldn't continue to be prescription drug abusers if Doctors quit prescribing! They would be street drug addicts! A street drug dealer goes to Prison or Jail.. and has a criminal record for life..So why is a Doctor any different?? ..... Common sense. There is no debate here!! It is what it is! Doctors in Michael Jacksons life appear so far to have been at the top of the LIST his cause of DEATH!! No One forced those Doctors to write prescriptions or phsyically bring IV's to his Homes.. I haven't seen or heard any news of any Police reports accusing MIchael Jackson of holding a gun to any Doctors head to write a prescription..!

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