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Official: LA coroner's workers improperly viewed Michael Jackson's death certificate
A Los Angeles County coroner's official says at least a half-dozen department workers improperly looked up Michael Jackson's death certificate.
- AP
- Published: 07:36 July 23, 2009
Los Angeles: A Los Angeles County coroner's official says at least a half-dozen department workers improperly looked up Michael Jackson's death certificate.
Chief Investigator Craig Harvey told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday that in some instances, staff members appeared to have printed copies of the document before it became a public record.
Harvey said only the person investigating the cause of Jackson's death needed to have a copy. A coroner's captain issued an e-mail warning the staff that improper views of the certificate is a violation of internal rules and could result in disciplinary action.
Harvey also revealed that the certificate, stored in a state-supervised computer system, had been viewed more than 300 times. The system can be accessed by coroner's offices, funeral homes, hospitals and county and state registrar's offices.
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