Michael Jackson left Marian Medical Center on Wednesday evening, after being admitted on Tuesday for flu-like symptoms.

According to CNN, Jackson left shortly after a physician told reporters that Jackson would be staying in Marian Medical Center for at least another night, where he was being treated for "viral symptoms." Police had expected to be contacted by Jackson before his departure so they could provide an escort, but he left without any such notification.

Judge Rodney Melville was apprised of the singer's condition Tuesday morning in a conference call with the attending physician, and then told the prospective jurors that Jackson needed the rest of the week and weekend to recover. Jury selection in the trial has been postponed until February 22.

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