Pretty much everybody was shocked when Dr. Arnold Klein filed a creditor’s claim against Michael Jackson’s estate, asking for payment for botox and narcotic injections that he said he performed on Michael before his death. Now, it looks he figured that the following carefully-worded statement would help to patch up his appearance:

In order to provide this treatment, Dr. Klein needed to rent a helicopter in order to be flown in from out of town to provide the services within the required time frame, had his professional staff transported via car service, and had to pay them a premium for working over the weekend. If anything, these charges demonstrate Dr. Klein’s dedication to his patients. It should also be noted that Dr. Klein lost money for the weekend treatment.

Dr. Klein spent a substantial amount of effort to assist Michael Jackson in achieving his fabulous appearance. As anyone can see from viewing This Is It, Michael Jackson looked great, and this was due, in part, to Dr. Klein’s skill, hard work and dedication.

In his claim, Dr. Klein asked for $48,522.89 to cover his services.