Now that Dr. Conrad Murray has received his four-year jail sentence in his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the death of Michael Jackson, fans can now return their focus on Jackson’s legacy instead of his untimely death.

Many can say they knew Jackson, but very few can say they’ve known him since they were four years old. Jackson’s former assistant and manager Frank Cascio is one of those people. He’s written a book, “My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man,” and is sharing the details of their 25-year friendship. Among them: That while Jackson was not abusing illegal drugs, he was indeed being prescribed an array of prescription drugs, and that he wasn’t a child molester, as many still believe. 

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