Michael Jackson Hoax Death

I had originally asked this question under topic of the “nutritionist”, but either no one has noticed or they do not know.

The nutritionist mentioned on larry king the other evening that she was subpeoned via email for MJ's medical records by the coroners office??? She also went on to mention that the email said she could just fax over the required documents and that she called and spoke to a woman and stated that she did not feel comfortable doing so. So apparently this woman at the coroners office said she could come by and personally pick them up.  Well from what she told larry king, a man came and picked them up instead of this woman and even she thought it was a little strange.

Anyhow what I would like to know is if anyone else knows if sending a subpeona via email is legit.  I am almost a 100% certain that here in Canada when you are subpeoned it is usually required to have been done in person.

If someone knows the answer to this it would be greatly appreciated as it has been buggin me for days!!  Thanks

I would think that's the same in the United States as well when any sort of paper or legal order is served…such as warrants, served with divorce papers, etc. I've never heard of supoena's being given through e-mail, but I could be wrong.

LOL.. yeah I saw that AND she keeps changing her story! Surprise???

Post edited 6:42 am – August 1, 2009 by StenniZ

I know you can't just believe everything that's on wikipedia, but here's what the site has to say about subpoena/subpena being served by mail:

“Service by mail is permitted by most U.S. jurisdictions for service on defendants located in other U.S. states or foreign countries.”

I also read a Yahoo-asnwer article about a woman that shredded a subpena she received by (e-)mail. Someone replied that she would eventually receive a subpena from a clerk in person.

For what it's worth….: I've seen a lot of movies and whenever someone is being served the person serving the subpena always goes through a lot of effort to hand over the subpoena in person and even speak out the words: “You've been served.”. I can't think of a reason for movie-makers to emphasize that the way it's mostly done in (various) movies.

Wiki on “service by mail”: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S…..ce_by_mail

Post edited 7:28 am – August 1, 2009 by jewell

This article from the reliable Associated Press states that they are served the subpoena in person.

http://www.google.com/hostedne…..wD99JNKQO1

Los Angeles County Coroner's officials are at the Inglewood office of Cherilyn Lee, serving a subpoena for records related to her treatment of Jackson, Lee's spokeswoman says.

Belinda Foster says Lee is cooperating with investigators but required a subpoena because the records were protected by law. Lee treated Jackson between January and April, when she says he began persistently asking her for the powerful anesthetic central to the death investigation.

The subpoena comes hours after Los Angeles police and federal drug agents raided the Houston office of Jackson's personal physician.

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.