Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray left the Los Angeles County jail under sheriff's escort, avoiding reporters and Michael Jackson fans waiting for his release early Monday. Murray, who served two years of a four-year sentence for causing Michael Jackson's death, was driven away in a sheriff's car for the "safety and security" of the jail, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said. The handful of Jackson fans gathered outside the jail accused the Los Angeles County sheriff of showing favoritism to Murray by slipping him out of the jail through a back exit, instead of the door where freed prisoners normally leave.
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NEW: Sheriff gives Dr. Murray an escort to avoid media, fans outside of jail
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NEW: Sheriff spokesman calls Murray an "exemplary" inmate
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The cardiologist can't treat patients since his medical licenses are suspended
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Murray remains unremorseful about his treatment of Michael Jackson
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