Murray shopping a "trial documentary"

^{Updated: November 8, 2011}

It seems that Murray is filming a documentary since the trial started and wants to sell the rights to a production company, the New York Post reported.

Sources say Murray, who announced yesterday that he will not testify in his defense, has sold the rights “to his story” to a production company that’s been filming interviews with him daily as the trial progresses.

The unidentified production company is shopping the documentary as a package deal that would also include a video diary and a sit-down interview with Murray.

“A news division that pays for the documentary will end up with a side deal of getting the sit-down with Conrad,” a source said. “It’s crafted in such a way for a news division that doesn’t pay for interviews.”

We hear the production outfit has been aiming to sell the documentary for $1 million. It is not clear how much would go to Murray.

“They have already filmed a long interview in case he’s taken into custody,” a source told Page Six.

CNN was  approached about the documentary, but declined. A CNN rep told us last night that although they were pitched on it, they declined. “We are not considering, we passed on it,” a network rep told us.

NBC is believed to be close to securing a deal, with a view to using it for the Today show. However, television insiders aren't sure how much attention the interviews will attract if Murray is cleared of the charges.

“I question whether there is enough interest in him,” a competitor mused. “It’s more interesting if he’s found not guilty.”

A spokesperson for Murray’s lawyer, J. Michael Flanagan, declined to comment, citing a gag order on the case. NBC also declined to comment.

Update: November 8, 2011 

The company who shamefully distributes it is called Zodiac Rights, which says it's already pre-sold the rights to air the documentary to "major broadcasters around the world," among which there is just NBC, that is intentioned to air it in the United States.

Murray is reported to have signed on to the project in November 2009. It's unclear how much cash Murray is set to make from it.

Let's really hope that is put a stop on this garbage made with the clear intent of offending Michael Jackson furtherly.