Conrad Murray's Today show interview: 6 takeaways

The doctor claims he was not responsible for Michael Jackson's death in an interview taped mere days before Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Dr. Conrad Murray
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On Thursday, the Today show aired the first segment of a two-part interview with Conrad Murray, the personal doctor of Michael Jackson who was convicted Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of the legendary pop singer. (Watch the video below.) Prosecutors argued that Murray was grossly negligent in administering an anesthetic called propofol to help Jackson sleep. A fatal dose of the drug was ruled to be the main factor in Jackson's death at age 50. The interview, conducted by NBC's Savannah Guthrie, was reportedly shot on Oct. 30, before the verdict was handed out. Part two will air Friday morning on Today, while MSNBC will air a full documentary, Michael Jackson and the Doctor, Friday night. Here, six revelations so far:

1. Murray says he wasn't aware of Jackson's addiction

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