sanjay gupta, michael's lifelong friend kathy hilton. the trial of conrad murray. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. an extraordinary first day in the trial of dr. conrad murray today. michael jackson's parents, his brothers tito, jer maine and randy joined janet and la toya and rooeby there. it wasn't because it was right but because he was making $150,000 a month off the singer. he charged the doctor with gross negligence towards his patient. mr. chernoff called it a perfect storm that killed him instantly. murray wiped away tears during his lawyer's statement. but the most extraordinary statement of all came from michael jackson himself in a rambling recording played in court today. ted rowlands has that and more. a dramatic day in many ways, finally laying bare, really, all the rumors and whispers that we've been hearing about this trial. i suppose one of the most dramatic moments of all came right at the top when the jury were shown a photo, which we can see now of michael jkson dead. i mean, a bizarre thing to do. what was their thinking? >> well,

we'll talk to you later now i want to bring this his longtime friend kathy hilton. a very, very difficult day, i would imagine, for you as his friend and for the family to see these pictures of michael lying dead. i found quite shocking. and the audio tape of him in an almost zombie-like condition perhaps even more so. what was your reaction to those two things? >> i saw that this morning, and when i heard the tape, i could not believe what i was hearing. i was -- i had never heard anything like that before with anyone. i mean, if that doesn't show you, don't you think that was enough? >> yeah, what does it show you, though, given that it was taken -- the recording was made in may before he died, two months or so before he died. what does that tell you? >> that's what i was wondering, a, why, michael would never let anyone tape him. and he obviously was very sedated. or he would not let anybody hold anything up like that. not his mother, no one. so i'm sure that -- i don't know how long the doctor was there before -- >> did you find it suspicious? >> i thought it wa

sanjay gupta, michael's lifelong friend kathy hilton. the trial of conrad murray.ers morgan tonight." good evening. an extraordinary first day in the trial of dr. conrad murray today. michael jackson's parents, his brothers tito, jer maine and randy joined janet and la toya and rooeby there. it wasn't because it was right but because he was making $150,000 a month off the singer. he charged the doctor with gross gl