Michael Jackson 'insatiable' for gay sex

Jul 13, 2009, 12:00 GMT

Preliminary toxicology reports submitted to the Los Angeles county coroner\'s office also showed high levels of anti-anxiety drug Xanax, "significant" amounts of painkiller Dilaudid, lower levels of Propofol - allegedly used by the singer as a sleeping aid - plus "therapeutic" levels of strong painkillers Fentanyl and Vicodin, anti-anxiety tablet Valium and sleeping drug Ambien.EPA/STR

Michael Jackson had an "insatiable" appetite for gay sex, it has been claimed.

The late 'Beat It' singer's unofficial biographer Ian Halperin claims to have spoken to two of the star's male lovers, including an actor named only as Lawrence.

Lawrence told the author: "He was very shy. But when he started to have sex, he was insatiable."

According to Halperin - who makes the allegations in his book 'Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson' - "virtually everyone" around the singer knew he was gay and he used to meet lovers in a run-down motel dressed as a woman.

One alleged lover said: "The very first time he had sex with me he said, 'The King of Pop's going to lick your lollipop.' I still laugh thinking about that."

Jackson moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and barely left his home, except to meet one of his lovers for secret liaisons.

A source told Halperin: "He met a construction worker and fell madly in love with him. Michael would leave the house in disguise, often dressed as a woman, and would go to meet his boyfriend at a motel that was one of Vegas' grungiest dives. Michael was broke. He struggled to put food on the table for his children. It was all he could afford then."

Halperin added: "A close aide of Jackson who confirmed the affair to me said that he had no knowledge of what went on behind closed doors at the motel.

"But the aide said Jackson would dress as a woman after midnight to meet a worker employed by the city of Las Vegas."

Meanwhile, toxicology tests carried out on the singer's body reportedly showed lethal levels of the painkillers Demerol and heroin substitute Methadone in his system before he died.

Preliminary toxicology reports submitted to the Los Angeles county coroner's office also showed high levels of anti-anxiety drug Xanax, "significant" amounts of painkiller Dilaudid, lower levels of Propofol - allegedly used by the singer as a sleeping aid - plus "therapeutic" levels of strong painkillers Fentanyl and Vicodin, anti-anxiety tablet Valium and sleeping drug Ambien.

A source said: "Michael Jackson was a walking drug store when he died - he never stood a chance.

The body can build up extreme tolerances to huge doses of drugs but eventually it overloads and just shuts down. That is what happened to Michael."

The levels of drugs in his system were so high, police may turn the enquiry into his death into a manslaughter investigation.

The source added: "This is sure to increase pressure on police to establish exactly how one man obtained so many prescription medications - and which doctors were responsible.

"There is increasing talk of manslaughter charges if it can be shown he was given drugs without proper regard for his safety."

Police Chief William Bratton is waiting for the final toxicology reports before deciding whether to pursue an investigation.

He said: "Based on those, we will have an idea what we are dealing with. Are we dealing with a homicide or are we dealing with accidental overdose?"