Michael Jackson's controversial doctor Conrad Murray has come out of hiding for the first time since the star's death.

Murray was spotted stepping out of a hotel in Los Angeles after a secret meeting with his lawyer, Ed Chernoff.

Cardiologist Murray, 57, who faces a possible murder charge over the death of the late King of Pop, looked frazzled and stressed.

His face was partially hidden under a baseball cap and sunglasses.

The doctor is the only police suspect in relation to Jackson’s death in June, caused by an overdose of powerful anaesthetic IV Propofol.

Since then, the doctor has been in hiding following police raids on his homes and business across the States.

A former patient, Jack Hammond, expressed concern for Murray.

"We used to speak regularly, but since Jackson's death I've not heard anything. He's suffering - he has no income and no business. I can't believe he had anything to do with it. He went out of his way to help patients,” News of the World quoted him as saying.

Another friend, Frank Barber, said: "No one has spoken to him since he went to LA. He's been told not to speak by his lawyers."