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Posted Oct 29th 2009 8:42PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Arnold Klein claims his medical treatments during the last three months of Michael Jackson's life were partly responsible for "This Is It."
Dr. Klein's rep is responding to the story we broke -- that he's filed a creditor's claim for services he performed on Jackson during the last 3 months of his life. Klein wants $48,522.89 for his services -- 179 procedures.
Dr. Klein's rep says the bills were all "valid medical treatment." The statement goes on ... "As anyone can see from viewing "This Is It," Michael Jackson looked great, and this was due, in part, to Dr. Klein's skill, hard work and dedication."
The statement addresses the weekend charge for medical services, claiming Klein needed to rent a helicopter to get to Jackson.
As we reported, on one Saturday Jackson went to Klein's office and got 4 I.M. Injections for a minor Restylane treatment -- we're told an I.M. Injection is typically a Demerol injection.
In the statement, Klein says he'll donate any money he receives from the estate to a charity that provides assistance to inner city kids with HIV.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Michael Jackson
Tags: arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Oct 29th 2009 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe -- Arnie Klein's former nurse -- claims she has no idea why her former boss injected Jackson 51 times in three months, telling us, "I don't know why Klein does anything. He's Arnie Klein."
TMZ ran into Rowe as she walked into a screening of the Jackson bio-flick "This Is It." We're told Rowe absolutely loved the movie.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: arnie klein, ArnieKlein, arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, this is it, ThisIsIt
Posted Oct 28th 2009 1:19AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: A closer look at the documents reveals another shocking fact -- in April, Jackson received ELEVEN "I.M. Injections" in 3 days.
Arnold Klein injected Michael Jackson with an intra-muscular drug labeled "I.M. Injection" 51 times in three months, this according to documents filed by Arnold Klein himself.
And one prominent L.A. dermatologist says "I.M. Injection" is commonly used as billing code for the narcotic Demerol.
In the documents, most of the procedures appear to be minor, such as acne treatments, lip treatments and Botox -- yet "I.M. Injection" appears over and over on Michael's bill, sometimes several times a day. The I.M. Injections correspond to the dates of the minor treatments.
In one particular case, Jackson went to Klein on April 23rd and received three "I.M. Injections" at $60 a pop.
Then, remarkably two days later -- on a Saturday -- Jackson went to Klein's office and got 4 more I.M. Injections to facilitate an injection of the smallest possible dose of Restylane -- a popular wrinkle-filler.
According to the docs, Arnie Klein -- Jackson's self-described good friend -- charged Jackson $7500 for the weekend visit.
Jackson's three month bill: $48,522.89.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: arnie klein, ArnieKlein, arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, demerol, injections, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Arnold Klein -- one of Michael Jackson's closest friends and longtime doctor -- has filed a creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate.
Astonishingly, in the document obtained by TMZ, Klein claims to have performed 179 procedures on the singer in the three months prior to his death.
Klein claims the Jackson estate owes him $48,522.89 for services performed between March 23 2009 through June 22 2009 -- just three days before Jackson's death.
The procedures are listed in the documents as:
- botox under eye
- botox eyes
- I.M. injection
- fine line needl
- restylane
- latanoprost
- acne surgery
- botox forehead
- latisse
- intralesnl
- sunscreen
- nutritic lips
UPDATE: Dr. Klein's attorney Bradley Boyer just issued the following statement: "Any and all treatment Arnold Klein provided to Michael Jackson was reasonable, appropriate, and medically necessary. The document filed today is a normal part of the probate process."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: arnie klein, ArnieKlein, arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, procedures
Posted Oct 9th 2009 1:10AM by TMZ Staff
We're guessing it wasn't the horribly tacky Windows 95 poster that enticed people to Arnie Klein's lecture last Saturday -- it was probably the free food and open bar, courtesy of Klein's fat wallet ... but that's just us.
We've learned Klein was in Phoenix last Saturday for a dermatologist convention at the Marriott Desert Ridge Resort Hotel. When it was all over, the good doctor held his very own lecture on Michael Jackson called "Heal the Skin" ... luring crowds with free Italian food and an open bar -- and we're told he paid for all of it.
We spoke to a rep for the hotel's restaurant -- where Klein hosted his talk -- and we're told he rented out a private dining room just for the occasion ... racking up a bill of at least $6,000. And that didn't even include the bar tab.
He claims on Twitter he talked about real problems with the FDA and Drug Companies ... but we're guessing people didn't hear much over the sound of mouths munching.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: arnie klein, ArnieKlein, arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, mariott desert ridge resort hotel, MariottDesertRidgeResortHotel, marriott, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, twitter
Posted Jul 27th 2009 3:07PM by TMZ Staff
How's this for irony? Debbie Rowe just showed up at the Beverly Hills office of her former boss -- Dr. Arnold Klein.
Our sources say Rowe is there to visit Dr. David Rish, who practices in Dr. Klein's office. We're told she has an appointment.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, david rish, DavidRish, debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, dr. arnold klein, Dr.ArnoldKlein, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, video
Posted Jul 8th 2009 8:18AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's longtime friend and dermatologist, Dr. Arnie Klein, was on "GMA" this morning -- shooting down accusations he prescribed MJ medication that could kill him and rumors he's the baby daddy ... sorta.
Klein says he actually warned Michael that certain drugs -- like the opiate Dilaudid -- were "poison," calling doctors who did supply Michael with prescription drugs "criminals."
As for those pesky paternity rumors, his ominous answer: "To the best of my knowledge, I'm not the father."
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: arnie klein, ArnieKlein, arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, dr arnie klein, DrArnieKlein, drugs, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, pills, prescription drugs, PrescriptionDrugs
Posted Jun 30th 2009 1:38PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned the LAPD wants to talk to Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist Arnold Klein about drugs he may have prescribed or given Michael Jackson.
We're told Klein has already gotten a lawyer but as far as we know the LAPD has not spoken with him.
Michael Jackson was seen repeatedly going in and out of Dr. Klein's Beverly Hills office in the months before he died.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, dermatologist, drugs, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
