MJ~Leben u. Sterben~u das Geschehen danach!

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AEG denies any wrongdoing, saying they haven't even hired Dr. Conrad Murray. They claim Michael Jackson was the one who hired the doctor
6:28 PM - 29 Apr 13

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This is a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Katherine Jackson, Prince, Paris and Blanket accusing AEG of negligent hiring of Dr. Murray

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Judge Yvette Palazuelos is not allowing live tweets from the courtroom. We'll bring you all the details of the trial as soon as we can

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There is a very limited number of seats for the media and the public. @ABC7 secured a seat. Our reporter Miriam Hernandez will be inside

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Media members from various news outlet, local and international, are posted outside the courtroom waiting a chance to get in the courtroom

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Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. We're waiting to enter the courtroom where the trial of Jackson Family vs AEG will take place
6:20 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Waiting to get called in for Jackson trial. This link to our story will be updated after openings begin: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/opening-statements-begin-jackson-civil-case (Archiv-Version vom 30.04.2013) …

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Jackson's health and finances part of civil trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions, and possibly billions, of dollars are at stake in a civil trial starting Monday over allegations from Michael Jackson's mother that the company promoting his comeback...
6:26 PM - 29 Apr 13

Jackson's health and finances part of civil trial

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
— Apr. 29 8:54 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions, and possibly billions, of dollars are at stake in a civil trial starting Monday over allegations from Michael Jackson's mother that the company promoting his comeback failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted in his death.

Jurors will listen to remarks from attorneys who hope to frame the issues before testimony begins in the months-long trial.

Lawyers for concert giant AEG Live contend the company did nothing wrong and could not have foreseen the circumstances that led to Jackson's death in June 2009 at age 50.

The case will focus on the last few months of Jackson's life and his overall health and financial history. Jurors will also hear evidence throughout the case about Conrad Murray, the former cardiologist convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter after giving Jackson doses of the powerful anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid.

Any award in the case will be determined by a jury of six men and six women who have agreed to hear the case, which may last 90 days.

Lawyers for Katherine Jackson and the singer's three children have said AEG failed to spot red flags about Murray's finances and created a conflict of interest for him between a major payday and maintaining the superstar's health.

Murray agreed to serve as Jackson's doctor for the planned series of "This Is It" comeback shows in London for $150,000 per month, but Jackson died before the superstar and AEG officials signed the agreement.

AEG contends it did not hire Murray, who had previously treated Jackson and who the singer requested serve as his physician.

Murray remains jailed and is appealing his conviction.

The trial will address issues about Jackson's health and finances that were not factors in Murray's criminal trial, and may also feature testimony from the singer's two oldest children. Stars such as Diana Ross, Spike Lee and Quincy Jones are also listed as potential witnesses, and several top AEG executives are expected to testify.
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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/opening-statements-begin-jackson-civil-case (Archiv-Version vom 30.04.2013)

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Katherine Jackson, Randy and Rebbie just entered the courtroom. Several lawyers, bodyguards and sheriffs escorted the family.

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Reporters are lined up outside the courtroom ready to go in. Can't take pictures inside the courthouse, fyi.

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AEG Live CEO, Shawn Trell, is present too. No members of the Jackson family arrived yet.

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Jacksons attorney, Brian Panish and his team, is already in the courtroom. AEG's attorney Marvin Putnam and his team just entered the room

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Katherine, Randy & Rebbie Jackson just walked into the courtroom. "We love you too," Mrs. Jackson said to a fan on way in.
6:50 PM - 29 Apr 13


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When Katherine Jackson walked the hallway, some MJ fans told her: "We love you, Mrs. Jackson" and she replied "We love you more!"
6:54 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Courtroom is filled to capacity. Dr. Conrad Murray's appellate lawyer, Valerie Wass, is also present. She says her client is innocent!
6:59 PM - 29 Apr 13

Corina Knoll ‏@corinaknoll
MJ "will be thrown under the bus by both parties. It's not really about justice. It's about who's going to make money." --fan
MJ "wird von beiden Parteien den Wölfen zum Fraß vorgeworfen werden. Es geht nicht wirklich um Gerechtigkeit. Es geht darum, wer wird es schaffen, zu Geld zukommen." -- Fan
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7:14 PM - 29 Apr 13

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They were escorted by the courtroom assistant. Opening has begun.
7:45 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Jury walking into the courtroom now. Opening statements to begin shortly.
7:44 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Brian Panish just exited the courtroom, along with Randy. Bathroom break. Judge is hearing motions still. Opening to begin shortly.
7:39 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Panish showing slide of drug Propofol. It says MJ was given the powerful anesthetic almost daily for six months
8:05 PM - 29 Apr 13

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There's a slide up now showing the relationship between Michael Jackson & Dr. Conrad Murray. Jury to decide who hired Dr. Murray: AEG or MJ?
8:02 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Brian Panish, attorney for the Jacksons, is showing a video presentation to the jury. There was a slide showing drug Demerol.
7:58 PM - 29 Apr 13

und Taaj Malik hat es wieder in den Gerichtssaal geschafft ... ob ihr Randy dazu verholfen hat ????

Michael Jackson-AEG: Fans line up to watch wrongful-death trial

By Corina Knoll and Jeff Gottlieb
April 29, 2013, 10:55 a.m.

Silvia Gusmami and Laura Messina jetted in from Italy just for a chance to watch the Michael Jackson wrongful-death case, joining other fans at a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Monday who jockeyed for two lottery seats being made available to the public for the opening day of the trial.

The two women said they spent last week watching attorneys pick jurors in the case, which is expected to last as long as four months.

The case, in which Jackson’s mother and children have accused entertainment giant AEG of hiring and controlling the doctor who gave the pop singer a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol, is expected to dive into the sensational elements of the entertainer’s life.

Gusmami and Messina said they are among the Jackson faithful who intend to follow the case.

Messina, 35, with straight, chest-length black hair, and a nose similar to the last version that Michael Jackson modeled, admitted her friends say she looks like the entertainer.

The two women are veteran Jacksonians, having come from Europe to watch the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s 2009 death on the eve of what was to be a run of comeback concerts in London.

"We want justice for him," said Messina, a translator. "It was a conspiracy. There is a part of his fans that knows the truth. More in Europe than here."

Julia Thomas also was among the Jackson faithful.

The 40-year-old took the day off from her job as a high school office administrator and drove 70 miles from her home near Rialto to vie for a seat.

"It's nothing when you love Michael as much as I love him," she said. "Somebody has to come out and speak up for him."

Thomas sat on a bench beside Karlene Taylor, a woman she met during Murray’s arraignment. Thomas had been overcome with emotion that day when Jackson family members arrived in a blue Cadillac Escalade -- the pop legend's own vehicle.

"I was breaking down crying and she came and comforted me," Thomas said of Taylor. "We're like BFF now."

The two say the civil case has divided the Michael Jackson fan community. Some believe the Jackson family's greed propelled Jackson's mother and three children to file the wrongful-death suit.

Others, like Taylor and Thomas, are steadfast in their belief that the Jackson family has every right to say AEG is at fault when it comes to Jackson's death.

"This here is a case where he was an artist who was abused and bullied by his promoters and it stressed him out where he needed a sedative to be put to sleep," Thomas said. "That's why AEG is liable."

The two women did not win seats inside the courtroom, but were glad to hear that Taaj Malik, who runs www.teammichaeljackson.com, got inside. "We want good fans going in who will report the correct information to us," Thomas said.

One fan who did get inside said the opportunity was "bittersweet." Samantha De Gosson, a 38-year-old photographer from Pasadena looked overwhelmed as she waited in the hallway.

"I'm happy I can go in, but not looking forward about what's going to be said," she said. "This is a trial where Michael Jackson will be thrown under the bus by both parties. It's not really about justice. It's about who's going to make money."

Though Gusmami and Messina didn't win court seats Monday, they do have another week in the United States.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-michael-jackson-aeg-20130429,0,7596451.story

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Slide presentation of photos/details of Jackson's life: "Performing since 6 years old; 44 years in show business."
7:55 PM - 29 Apr 13

Opening statements begin in Jackson death trial

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
— Apr. 29 2:10 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother says AEG Live owed it to the pop superstar to properly investigate the doctor held criminally responsible for his death.

The comments by Brian Panish came Monday during opening statements in Katherine Jackson's lawsuit against concert giant AEG Live, which she says should be held civilly liable for her son's 2009 death.

Panish says AEG is the only entity that claims it didn't know about Jackson's addiction to prescription drugs.

AEG officials have denied any wrongdoing, and its lawyers have said company executives could not have foreseen the circumstances that led to a physician giving Jackson doses of the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid.

A jury of six men and six women will determine whether AEG is liable and any damages award.

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Concert giant AEG Live owed a duty to properly investigate the doctor who treated Michael Jackson, an attorney for the singer's mother told a jury Monday morning.

"His stirring voice, his musical genius, his creativity and his generosity and his huge heart was extinguished forever," attorney Brian Panish said in opening statements of a civil lawsuit filed over Jackson's June 2009 death. Katherine Jackson is suing AEG claiming it failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter over Jackson's death.

"You're going to hear the whole story about what happened in the death of Michael Jackson," Panish said.

Panish made his remarks in an opening presentation filled with slides detailing the case against AEG, which was promoting Jackson's planned comeback concerts, "This Is It."

Jackson's mother, brother Randy and sister Rebbie sat in the front row of the courtroom as Panish detailed aspects of Jackson's life.

An attorney for AEG is expected to begin addressing the panel later Monday.

Millions, and possibly billions, of dollars are at stake. A jury of six men and six women will determine any damage award.

Katherine Jackson sued the company in September 2010, claiming it failed to properly investigate former physician Conrad Murray before allowing him to serve as Jackson's tour doctor. She is also suing on behalf of her son's three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.

AEG denies it hired Murray and its attorneys have said they could not have foreseen the circumstances that led to Jackson's death at age 50. A jury convicted Murray of giving Jackson a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol in 2011. The hospital-grade anesthetic was being administered as a sleep aid.

Panish told jurors they would be putting together a puzzle, with three pieces being Jackson, Murray and AEG Live.

He told the panel that Jackson suffered from addiction to prescription medications and Demerol at times during his life, and the problem increased when he was keeping up a rigorous schedule. Panish cited a 1984 accident that injured Jackson during a Pepsi commercial suit as causing the singer tremendous physical pain throughout his life.

"Over the years Michael family's and people who knew him believed he had a problem with prescription medication," Panish told jurors. He said the only group that would claim they didn't know about Jackson's addiction issues were AEG and its executives.

The lawyer showed a brief clip of Jackson rehearing for the "This Is It" shows and a clip of the singer dancing in the early stages of his presentation. He also showed footage of 1999 show in Munich in which Jackson was performing when a bridge dropped 50 feet with the singer on it. Despite pain, Jackson continued performing, Panish said.

Panish said Jackson turned to Demerol to relieve his pain.

Katherine Jackson and her two oldest grandchildren, Prince and Paris, are listed as possible witnesses. An AEG attorney said Monday that the company intends to call Murray as a witness in the case as well.

Murray did not testify at his criminal trial.

Panish told jurors they would have to determine who was responsible for Jackson's death.

"Michael paid the ultimate price. He died," Panish said. "Michael has taken responsibility."
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AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch contributed to this report.
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AEG had problems too, Panish said during openings, arguing they were feeling pressure from concert promoter Live Nation.

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Panish detailed Murray’s money problems. He also used a slide drawing a line directly from AEG logo to picture of Murray.

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Panish said MJ family, friends, knew about Jackson’s addiction problems. He says only one who claims it didn’t know is AEG.

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He tells jury that MJ’s addiction worse when he was under intense schedule, lots of pressure.

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Panish’s openings focused heavily on Jackson’s addiction to prescription medication. Cited Jackson’s Demerol treatments.

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He told jury that they were there to assess the loss of Jackson to his mother and children. No dollar figure given.

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Panish’s opening statements began with a clip of Jackson rehearsing for “This Is It” tour.” He briefly detailed singer’s life.

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Jacksons (Katherine, Randy & Rebbie) all stood when jurors entered. Probably first people many saw when entering courtroom.

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Judge said before bringing in jury that two have sent notes to court. She said they can be addressed later. (No word on note's contents.)

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$40b Statement not filed in court, Boyle argued. Judge is going to allow AEG to show damages slide to jury.

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Plaintiff’s attorney Kevin Boyle argued that the figure was thrown out there to preserve Jackson family’s rights.

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Plaintiff’s side also objected to several AEG slides, including one that apparently listed the $40 billion damages estimate.

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Panish accused Wass of sitting near AEG attorneys. She was in a back row with reporters and a deputy. AEG folks are in front rows.

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Conrad Murray’s appellate attorney Valerie Wass is also in the coutroom. Panish (KJ attorney) gave her a shout-out this morning.

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There were roughly 25 minutes of objections to the proposed opening presentation by plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish.

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“Clearly Mr. Jackson died.” _ AEG attorney Marvin Putnam. Last week, plaintiffs tried to make point AEG wasn’t conceding Jackson was dead.

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For those interested, AEG attorney Marvin Putnam said this morning that they’re not contesting Jackson’s death.

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On strip clubs reference, the judge made plaintiffs slightly alter the slide.

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AEG preferred explicit mention of clubs to redaction. #JacksonTrial

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AEG also didn’t want a heavily redacted email shown to jury about Conrad Murray’s strip club visits.

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Judge forced plaintiffs to remove slide referencing Amy Winehouse from opening statement presentation. #Jacksontrial

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Court day started out with AEG objecting to use of several slides in Jacksons’ opening statements. Judge overruled many of them.

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Courtroom is packed, every seat filled with attorneys, media, Jackson family.

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Katherine Jackson sat in front row, with Randy on her left and Rebbie on her right-hand side. #jacksontrial

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That takes us to the lunch break. Court will resume at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. (I'll post an updated story link shortly.)

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Panish showed slide showing that Conrad Murray owed back child support, facing foreclosure, while caring for MJ.

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Before lunch break, Panish discussed AEG not performing background check on Conrad Murray.

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Panish used videotaped deposition one of AEG’s experts, Marty Hom, to make point about $5 million being red flag.

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He told jurors that AEG ignored red flags, including that Conrad Murray initially asked for $5 million to serve as MJ’s tour doc.

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Panish showed a number of emails between AEG execs Paul Gongaware and Randy Phillips about MJ’s condition.

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Panish walked jurors briefly through Jackson’s contract with AEG. Lots of slides, and jury seem to be looking at them, some taking notes.

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“They didn’t care who got lost in the wash.” _ Brian Panish on AEG’s involvement in Jackson comeback concerts.

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Jackson’s London shows were a solution to AEG's problem, and it was basically win-at-all-costs, Panish said.

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Katherine Jackson's attorney talked for about an hour and 15 minutes, which is half his allotted time.
Katherine Jacksons Anwalt sprach etwa eine Stunde und 15 Minuten, was die Hälfte seiner Redezeit ist.
9:38 PM - 29 Apr 13

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“Forget about helping Mr. Jackson. The show must go on.” -Jackson family's attorney
9:57 PM - 29 Apr 13

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"You do what you gotta do if you want to be No. 1 in this rough business of concert promotions.” -Jackson family's attorney

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"You know what AEG’s problem was? They were not No. 1 in the concert business but they wanted to be." Jackson family's attorney
9:55 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Panish: Propofol doesn't provide restful sleep. Many doctors would not give him Propofol at home, since it needed equipment, crash cart
10:17 PM - 29 Apr 13

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Panish: there's no dispute MJ went to various doctors for Demerol. He also had problems with sleep and sought Propofol.
10:15 PM - 29 Apr 13