Michael Jackson Requested Dangerous Sedative For Insomnia
Nurse says she repeatedly denied Jackson's requests for Diprivan, but he may have obtained it elsewhere.By James Montgomery
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Michael Jackson suffered from crippling bouts of insomnia and pleaded for the powerful sedative Diprivan, despite warnings that it could be harmful to his health, according to a nurse who was working with Jackson for his upcoming 50-date run at London's O2 Arena.
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