DR. CONRAD MURRAY TRIAL: A DATELINE SPECIAL to Air Tonight on NBC

In a "Dateline" special airing tonight at 10p/9c, Josh Mankiewicz takes viewers through the trial that has drawn a world-wide audience, captivating fans of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, who was pronounced dead on June 25, 2009. According to the Los Angeles coroner, Jackson's death was caused by "acute propofol intoxication."

In this "Dateline" special, Mankiewicz tells the story of how an unknown cardiologist made national headlines.? Viewers will hear from Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Dr. Conrad Murray's long-time office manager Stacey Ruggles, LAPD Homicide's recordings of Murray two days after Jackson died, and several courtroom testimonies.

Tune-in to see how the story unfolds.

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