The family of deceased icon Michael Jackson has been notified that the probe into what killed the pop superstar could become a criminal investigation.
An unidentified source says the"the family is aware of a potential criminal prosecution."
Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton said today that detectives are waiting on the coroner's report to determine whether or not to treat the case as a homicide or accidental overdose.
"We are still awaiting corroboration form the L.A. county coroner's office as to cause of death," Bratton told CNN.com. "That is going to be very dependent on the toxicology reports that are due to come back. And based on those, we will have an idea of what it is we are dealing with. Are we dealing with a homicide or are we dealing with accidental overdose?"
The Los Angeles Times also reported today that Jackson's medical records have been subpoenad from a number of doctors who treated him throughout the years.
Although it may take weeks before Jackson's toxicology results come back, it is widely suspected that the singer died of an overdose of prescription medication.
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