dr. alan metzger who treated him on and off for about 20 years.son in april of 2009. >> he asked me about intravee nuzz sleep medicine. >> did he happen to mention the name of the medicine? >> i think he used the word juice. i don't think he heard the word of a specific medication. >> kristen dahlgren is outside the courthouse. what else did dr. metzger have to say? >> reporter: he is part of this defense contention that michael jackson or the defense trying to prove that michael jackson was an addict who was desperate for sleep, would have done anything, including perhaps taking those fatal doses himself. the problem for the defense may be, though, that in cross-examination, the prosecution trying to point out that he never actually gave michael jackson any propofol even when he was asked about it. the prosecution asked him, did you tell him this was a dangerous drug? here is more of that exchange. >> did you ever give michael jackson propofol? >> never. >> was there any amount of money that would have convinced you to give him intravenous propof

dr. alan metzger a long-time friend of jackson who treated him for 15 years. >> did you ever give michael jackson propofol? >> never. >> reporter: experts say the defense is trying to show jackson had a serious problem with prescription drugs. >> what the defense is doing is trying to make michael jackson appear to be an addict and through that they're making conrad murray look like the victim. >> reporter: but some experts say the defense strategy could backfire as dr. murray appears to be the only physician to administer jackson's request for propofol. the judge has blocked the defense from any questioning about jackson's $40 million contract with aeg live saying it might be too confusing for the jurors. in downtown los angeles, stephanie stanton. >> dr. conrad murray faces up to four years in prissen and the loss of his medical license if he's convicted. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> andy rooney long-time cbs correspondent is in a hospital tonight. his condition is described as serious, but stable. according to the network, rooney had surgery last week for what was described as a mino

dr. alan metzger, an internist who met michael jackson about 15 or 20 years ago.at he had seen jackson a few times in the last decade or so to discuss his health. they talked about nutrition and the excitement and fear that jackson apparently had about his upcoming concert tour. but the defense zeroed in on a conversation that dr. metzger had with michael jackson on april 18th, 2009, just four months before he died. listen. >> did he mention to you any specific medicine that he hoped to obtain for these sleep issues? >> he asked me about intravenous sleep medicine. >> did he happen to mention the name of this medicine? >> i think he used the word juice. i don't think i heard the word of a specific medication. >> now, the defense clearly was trying to show that jackson had requested iv anesthetic from other doctors, not just dr. conrad murray, but here's the problem for the defense. dr. metzger says he never gave jackson propofol or any other intravenous sleep medication. the prosecution jumped on that. listen to this. >> when michael jackson inquired about intrave

dr. alan metzger, one of michael jackson's former doctors.e said he had seen jackson a few times to discuss his health, nutrition and both excitement and fear about his upcoming concert tour. but the defense zeroed in on a conversation dr. metzger had with mr. jackson two months before he died. >> did he mention to you any specific medicine that he hoped to obtain for the sleep issues? >> he asked me about intravenous sleep medication. >> did he happen to mention the name? >> i think he used the word juice. i don't think i heard the word of a specific medication. >> the defense was trying to show that jackson had requested i.v. anesthetic from other doctors not just conrad murray. here's the problem, dr. metzger said he never gave jackson propofol or other sleep medication. the prosecution jumped on that. >> when michael jackson inquired about intravenous sleep medication, you explained to him that it was dangerous, life threatening and should not be done outside of a hospital, correct? >> that's correct. >> did you ever give michael jackson