Jackson's doctor released from jail

Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, has been released from a US jail after serving two years for the involuntary manslaughter of the singer.

The former doctor convicted of causing Michael Jackson's death has been released from jail.

Jail records confirmed Conrad Murray's release on Monday and the sheriff's office said he left a downtown Los Angeles jail at 12.01am (1800 AEDT).

The former cardiologist served less than two years in jail after being convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death.

The pop superstar died after receiving a lethal dose of the anaesthetic propofol, which Murray was giving Jackson as a sleep aid.

Murray's medical licences remain suspended or revoked in three states where he previously practised medicine.

Murray had been sentenced to serve four years behind bars, but a change in California law allowed his incarceration time to be significantly cut down.


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