A lawyer who appeared on television to defend Michael Jackson’s doctor during his manslaughter trial failed to show up on Tuesday for a possible contempt of court hearing.
Attorney Matthew Alford was reprimanded by the trial judge in September after he went on NBC’s “Today” show and challenged evidence given by prosecution witnesses against Dr. Conrad Murray. The incident led the judge to impose a gag order on all parties for the remainder of the six-week trial.
Alford, who works for the law firm headed by Murray’s lead attorney, left a message for the Los Angeles judge saying he was involved in a trial in Houston, Texas. The Los Angeles judge postponed the contempt hearing until November29.
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