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Jackson's Final Panic

A Michael Jackson confidant tells The Daily Beast's Gerald Posner he believes the star may have accidentally caused his own death as part of a plan to escape his upcoming tour.

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A close Michael Jackson confidant tells The Daily Beast's Gerald Posner he believes the star triggered his death with a foolhardy plan to void a concert commitment: mixing pills to prompt a minor hospital visit.

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