No charges will be filed in Michael Jackson's death until Monday, a Los Angeles district attorney's spokesman said Friday. Attorneys for Conrad Murray say they expect the Houston cardiologist to be charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter for administering drugs to Jackson before his death June 25.
Like nearly everything surrounding Jackson's death, timing of the charges -- and whether Murray will be allowed to surrender -- has become a spectacle.
Murray's legal team has been negotiating with prosecutors, attempting to arrange his surrender for arraignment, his representative told the Associated Press. The negotiations derailed after law enforcement officials said they wanted to arrest him.
"What's the holdup? To us this is showmanship, and we are just done," his rep said. "We know he's going to be charged with involuntary manslaughter, and we are ready with a counter-argument. . . . He's not guilty."