The judge overseeing the trial of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death has told the lead defence attorney that he found an interview done with his law partner shocking.
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor told attorneys he watched the interview during a break with his mouth open because attorney Matt Alford is identified as a member of Dr Conrad Murray's defence team and criticised a key prosecution witness.
Alford, a partner of Murray's lead defence lawyer Ed Chernoff, was interviewed outside the courthouse by The Today Show.
Court transcripts show prosecutors complained it violated a previous order that both sides refrain from discussing the case publicly.
Pastor ordered Alford to appear in his courtroom on November 15 for a contempt hearing.
