Diane Dimond on Michael Jackson's Drug Use

ET special correspondent Diane Dimond, who has been covering Michael Jackson news since 1993, talks about the accident that she claims led to Michael's drug use.

It was a TV spot that went bad. The King of Pop was filming a Pepsi commercial when, during the sixth take, Michael's hair caught on fire. He was rushed to the hospital with burns to his scalp and face.

"That was a horrific accident, and that is the point at which Michael Jackson was introduced to the world of painkillers," Diane says. "After that, and all the cosmetic surgeries, he became hopelessly addicted."

Diane also addresses reports that the LAPD is treating the Gloved One's death as a homicide. A spokesperson for the police tells the ET newsdesk that it is not true, saying, "This is an ongoing investigation."

Diane says, "The LAPD does not label an investigation as a homicide until after they've completed gathering all of the evidence. My sources tell me law enforcement is looking at the illegal distribution of narcotic drugs and the possibilities of homicide or even suicide."

In his first interview since Michael's death, Tito Jackson says he and his siblings talked about [the possibility of Michael's using drugs] again and again for hours, but they just couldn't get through to him. He adds that they tried many times, but his team of people shut them out.

Diane's reaction to that is: "What I have learned from various sources over the years is this: Michael's addiction was a constant source of concern and conversation among the Jackson family. They truly loved him and worried about him, but Michael felt they were interfering with his life. In his mind, he felt they wanted him back on stage to help them earn money."

There is also a new report that the rented mansion where Michael went into cardiac arrest was outfitted with a sophisticated security camera system, and that there is missing surveillance footage from the day that Michael died.

"What I have learned over the course of my years investigating Michael Jackson is that he had a strong 'dislike' for security cameras inside his homes, and he did not want a video record of what he did behind closed doors. If there were cameras at his Los Angeles home, they were probably at the gates and outside, rather than in the bedrooms," Diane says.

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