L.A. Jury Is Shown Photo Of A Naked Michael Jackson Dead On A Coroner's Slab

Two weeks after showing jurors a photo of Michael Jackson dead on a hospital gurney, Los Angeles prosecutors today exhibited a naked photo of the singer.
Seen above, the image of Jackson was placed into evidence during the testimony of Christopher Rogers, an official with the L.A. medical examiner’s office. Rogers was testifying as a prosecution witness in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.
The photo, government exhibit 206, was “taken at the time of autopsy,” according to prosecutor David Walgren. Jackson’s genitalia is obscured by a black box added to the photo by investigators.

Michael Jackson Nude Death Photo Shown on Television

Tuesday October 11, 2011 03:30 PM EDT

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In a shocking moment during the televised Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial, a photo of a nude and dead Michael Jackson was shown briefly on television Tuesday.

The photo, which had blacked out the singer's genital area, showed Jackson lying on his back on an autopsy table after he died at age 50 in 2009.

A close-up also showed the singer's arm with the remnants of an IV hook-up and medical tape.

The images were displayed during the testimony of forensic pathologist Christopher Rogers, who performed the autopsy and determined that Jackson died of a overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol.

Rogers said he determined the cause of death was homicide because of the way Murray used propofol improperly and because it was implausible that Jackson administered the fatal level during the two minutes Murray says he stepped away.

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