Grace Rwaramba was quoted in recent reports that suggested she helped coverup Michael Jackson’s alleged drug addiction. Grace released the following statement to set the record straight:

“Michael Jackson was an exceptional Human Being. He was gifted, deeply compassionate and brought joy to the lives of so many. He loved his family dearly, and above all, his beautiful children.

In addition to being my employer over the past 17 years and entrusting the care of his beloved children to me, he was my dear friend. While our friendship had challenges, as do all friendships, he was loyal to the end. I cherish and honor his memory.

I am shocked, hurt and deeply saddened by recent statements the press has attributed to me, in particular, the outrageous and patently false claim that I “routinely pumped his stomach after he had ingested a dangerous combination of drugs". I don’t even know how to pump a stomach!! In addition, I have never spoken to the Times Online, the original source of the story that has now been picked up worldwide. The statements attributed to me confirm the worst in human tendencies to sensationalize tragedy and smear reputations for profit.

I convey my heartfelt and deepest condolences to Prince, Paris, Blanket and the entire Jackson family. The pain and sorrow I feel over the loss of Michael pales in comparison to what has been taken from them forever.”

- Grace Rwaramba

We believe Grace. Pumping a person’s stomach involves lavage, and then the administration of activated charcoal to absorb any drugs or toxins left in the stomach. Suction equipment, and other medical equipment, would be needed to perform the procedure, which is unlikely to have been readily available in Michael’s home. If Michael didn’t look good he would have been rushed to the hospital, not treated for an overdoes at home, which is what "stomach pumping" is used to treat.

The powerful sedative Propofol, also known as Diprivan, was among several narcotics found in Michael Jackson’s rented suburban Los Angeles mansion, a law enforcement source said.

Given intravenously, Propofol is used as part of inducing general anesthesia in the operating room, and for heavy sedation of patients who are intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU).

When I was in medicine we gave Propofol to patients in the ICU, but only under strict conditions. Propofol comes in small bottles, and doesn’t take much to induce anesthesia. In an ICU setting it was only used for patients on a ventillator, where a machine breathes for the patient. Propofol helped keep patients on a ventillator relaxed and asleep much of the time, so their body could heal and recover. We referred to propofol as "milk of amnesia," because the person forgets what happened while they were on the drug. For patients that needed a short term relaxation and amnesia treatment, we used Versed, also known as Midazolam. Versed was more versatile than Propofol depending on the medications the patient was on, and the situation it was needed for. Versed can also be used for conscious sedation for patients who are not on a ventilator, but are getting procudures done like a colonoscopy, a procedure that is best not remembered. Propofol is so dangerous it could not possibly have been allowed to be used outside a hospital, especially in a home. If Propofol was given to Michael at home, whoever the person is that gave it to Michael will surely face criminal charges.

Cherilyn Lee, a nurse who worked for Jackson, claims the pop star begged her for the drug, and that just four days before his death, a member of Jackson’s staff called and said "’Michael needs to see you right away." She says she heard Michael in the background saying, "One side of my body is hot, it’s hot, and one side of my body is cold. It’s very cold."

Lee’s description of Jackson’s condition mirrors a 2007 FDA alert to healthcare professionals detailing "several clusters of patients who have experienced chills, fever, and body aches shortly after receiving propofol for sedation or general anesthesia."

Lee insisted she did not provide Jackson with the drug. "He wasn’t looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs," she said. "This was a person who was not on drugs. This was a person who was seeking help, desperately, to get some sleep, to get some rest."

Authorities are investigating allegations that the 50-year-old Jackson had been consuming painkillers, sedatives and antidepressants. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration and California Attorney General Jerry Brown both are helping Los Angeles police investigate the possible involvement of prescription drugs in Jackson’s death.

Some of the prescriptions also were dispensed under various patient names and doctors, leading investigators to believe aliases were used to obtain the drugs.

Dr. Howard Nearman, department chairman of anesthesia at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Ohio, said about Propofol:

"Using this drug for insomnia is sort of like using a shotgun to kill an ant," Nearman said. "How someone could get a hold of this medication, and use it for the purpose that he allegedly used it for, is just incredible.”

If Jackson had this drug in his home, it would be against FDA guidelines. And if it was used in conjunction with any other painkiller or sedative, the combination could have ultimately led to his cardiac arrest and death.

“It should not be used out of an ICU or an operating room setting,” Nearman said. “Here at University Hospitals Case Medical Center… Diprivan can only be used by anesthesiologists or intensivists, and these people, who by virtues of training and experience, can handle this drug and manage any adverse side effect should they arise.”

It doesn’t take a large dose of Diprivan to cause respiratory depression, which basically means a person will stop breathing, Nearman said, calling it a "slippery slope."

“Once the breathing is slowed down or the blood pressure drops, eventually the heart won’t be able to sustain itself.”

Two autopsies, one of them a private exam requested by his family, have been performed in Jackson. An official cause of death is not expected to be announced for several weeks, which is when the toxicology tests will reveal exactly what was in Michael’s blood and tissues at the time of his death.

Just before his death Michael Jackson shot a 3D short film, nicknamed Dome Project, for his This Is It final concert tour.

There’s no doubt the film will go on sale once Michael’s will, and estate issues are settled. The 3D film will probably make blockbuster sales too.

In a famous scene from Michael Jackson’s music video for Smooth Criminal, Michael and his troupe of dancers are seen leaning forward at a 45-degree angle. How did he do it?

Dvice.com reports that the singer and his dancers used wires and harnesses in the 1988 music video. But when Jackson performed the song live, he had the help of special shoes. The shoes were actually patented in 1993.

US Patent number 5255452 explains that the shoes contain anklets that imitate the rigidity of ski boots and also latch on to pegs that rise out of the floor, thereby allowing Jackson to defy gravity.

The patent states that the shoes are "a system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes which will engage with a hitch member movably projectable through a stage surface. The shoes have a specially designed heel slot which can be detachably engaged with the hitch member by simply sliding the shoe wearer’s foot forward, thereby engaging with the hitch member."

Jackson may have come up with his own unique leaning move, but he was heavily influenced by dance legend Fred Astaire.

One YouTube user created a video that blends Jackson’s "Smooth Criminal" with scenes from Astaire’s 1953 film "The Band Wagon" that shows similarities between Jackson and Astaire’s dance moves in the video below.

The video below shows Michael performing Smooth Criminal live using his patented shoes.

After it was reported that neither Debbie Rowe, nor Michael Jackson, were the biological parents of any of the three children Michael had in his custody, Debbie released the following statement via her attorney Marta Almi:

"We refuse to be drawn into addressing the various rumors and speculation swirling in the media. The vast majority of what is out there is untrue. Particular hurtful and insidious is the most recent rumor — which is entirely false — concerning the maternity of the children. Ms. Rowe is the biological mother of the two oldest children."

Despite the biological claim, there is no DNA test or documentation to support the claim, there is only a legal presumption that Rowe is the mother. Since Michael had custody his family will automatically keep custody for now, unless Rowe can prove she is a better parent, which is doubtful since she rarely saw the kids. Rowe doesn’t act like a biological mother.