Conrad Murray, the doctor who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, ordered a heart-resuscitation machine and requested that the concert promoter who was organizing the singer's planned comeback shows in London provide a nurse with medical training, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

The requests were made in e-mails and in a contract drafted by promoter AEG Live and sent to Murray, a cardiologist who was hired to be Jackson's personal physician in the lead-up to the 50 shows. The revelation comes almost a year after Jackson's June 25, 2009, death from cardiac arrest.

The documents are part of a complaint against AEG that Jackson's father, Joseph Jackson, filed to the California Medical Board, accusing the promoting giant of engaging in the "unlawful practice of corporate medicine." The complaint also reportedly accuses AEG of forcing Murray to provide Jackson with dangerous medical services.

"AEG hired, directed, controlled and demanded Dr. Conrad Murray, a medical doctor, to medicate Michael Jackson, provide Jackson with dangerous medical services and to give Michael Jackson controlled substances and other drugs without providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment or nursing assistance as it had promised in writing it would provide," the complaint claims.

Murray first requested CPR equipment from a tour business manager, according to an e-mail message. The complaint claims that Murray also requested a nurse and that the doctor's proposed contract called for AEG to hire a "qualified assistant medical person." The proposed contract said that AEG "shall provide Dr. Murray for his use during the term with medical equipment requested by Dr. Murray to assist him in performing the services as approved by (AEG)." The equipment is described as "portable cardio pulmonary resuscitation unit, saline, catheters, needles, a gurney and other mutually approved medical equipment necessary for the Services." According to the complaint, Murray signed the contract a day before Jackson's death.

During the negotiations, Murray received an e-mail explaining that the contract was delayed because it was a "rare event" for a physician to be hired to care for a singer on tour.

Though the requests for the lifesaving devices and nursing assistance were made, neither were in place by June 25, when Murray administered a cocktail of strong sedatives to Jackson in order to help the chronic insomniac pop star get to sleep. Among the drugs Murray has said he gave Jackson is the strong surgical anesthetic propofol, which is typically used in clinical settings where the patient's vital signs are monitored and lifesaving equipment is at hand should any emergency arise.

In Jackson's case, Murray was alone with the singer in the bedroom of Jackson's rented Hollywood home. When the doctor realized Jackson was not breathing, he reportedly attempted to give him CPR but was unable to revive him. Murray has pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charge and is awaiting trial in the case. Murray's contract with AEG was to pay him a monthly fee of $150,000, but because it was not finalized before Jackson's death, he has not received any payment for his services, according to the AP report.

Spokespeople for AEG and Murray declined to comment on the report, and a spokesperson for the California Medical Board said complaints filed to the agency are confidential unless any action is taken. Joe Jackson is still said to be considering a wrongful death suit against Murray.

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