I found this very interesting. Indeed, there is a soft spot in my heart for the guy:

AP Exclusive: Insomniac Jackson Begged for Drug

While in Florida on June 21, Lee was contacted by a member of Jackson's staff.

"He called and was very frantic and said, `Michael needs to see you right away.' I said, 'What's wrong?' And I could hear Michael in the background ..., 'One side of my body is hot, it's hot, and one side of my body is cold. It's very cold,'" Lee said.

"I said, `Tell him he needs to go the hospital. I don't know what's going on, but he needs to go to the hospital ... right away."

"At that point, I knew that somebody had given him something that hit the central nervous system," she said, adding, "He was in trouble Sunday and he was crying out."

 By LYNN ELBER, Associated Press Writer Lynn Elber, Associated Press Writer – Wed Jul 1, 6:01 am ET