MJ wrongful death suit / kitkat gegen AEG

Mir fehlen da immer mehr die Worte, bei dem, was ich da lese. Haben sie in Michael überhaupt einen Menschen gesehen? Ich glaube nicht.

In der Hölle sollen sie rotten - ALLE

10. Juni 2013

Die vergangene Woche vor Gericht offenbarte keine zusätzlichen, einschlägigen Erkenntnisse. Doch das Verhalten von den beiden AEG Führungskräften Phillips und Gongaware hat AEG Live definitiv nicht zu mehr Glaubwürdigkeit verholfen. Die Befragung am Freitag dürfte nicht allzu interessant gewesen sein, zumal die Medien wenig bis gar nicht davon berichteten. Da sogar die Richterin Randy Phillips anweisen musste, den Fragen nicht ständig auszuweichen, hat AEG Live diese Woche mit Sicherheit nicht an Glaubwürdigkeit gewonnen.
Die Anwälte von AEG Live machen geltend, dass der Konzertveranstalter nicht wissen konnte, dass der King of Pop Medikamente missbrauchte. Doch als dieser 1993 seine Dangerous Tournee vorzeitig abbrach, hatte er öffentlich verlauten lassen, sich einer Entziehungskur von Schmerzmitteln zu unterziehen. Der stellvertretende AEG Firmenchef Paul Gongaware war bei der Dangerous Tour als Tour Manager mit dabei. Und was hatte Randy Phillips dazu vor Gericht zu sagen? „Ich erinnere mich nicht daran, davon gehört zu haben“, so Phillips eidesstattliche Aussage. „Wann haben Sie zum ersten Mal davon gehört?“, wollte der Jacksons Anwalt Brian Panish wissen. „Gerade jetzt“, behauptete Phillips. Er habe davon auch nicht in einem Zeitungsbericht vom Dezember 2008 gelesen. Darin ging es um Michael Jacksons Probleme mit Schmerzmitteln. Phillips schickte den Link damals an Manager Thome Thome: „Hast du diese Geschichten gelesen? Dieser Reporter hat viel recherchiert.“ Vergangene Woche konnte Randy Phillips nur noch sagen: „Ich erinnere mich nicht, es gelesen zu haben.“
Die Anwälte von Katherine Jackson und Michaels Kinder argumentieren, dass bereits die This is it Pressekonferenz ein Warnzeichen hätte sein müssen für AEG, wie sehr Michael Jackson in seiner aktuellen Lage die Konzerte bereits im Vorfeld unter Druck setzten. Statt besorgt zu sein, schrieb Paul Gongaware in der Folge an Phillips: „Sobald wir den Verkauf starten, wozu wir das Recht haben, ist er [MJ] festgehalten.“ Randy Phillips relativierte vor den Geschworenen seine Mails unmittelbar vor der Pressekonferenz, und er habe Michael Jackson auch nicht angeschrieen, sondern mehr so, wie ein Football Trainer mit seinem Spieler spreche.

AEG Live habe mit der Konzertplanung weiter gemacht und Geld investiert, da sie Michael nicht fallen lassen wollten. „Ich war besorgt, dass wir auf eine Blamage hinsteuern, dass seine Karriere vorbei sein wird“, sagte Randy Phillips. „Es gab viele Sachen, über die ich besorgt war.“
Nicht besorgt um Michael Jackson war Phillips aber scheinbar, als er kurz vor Michaels Tod von zwei hohen This is it Mitarbeitern gebeten wurde, einen Psychologen einzuschalten. Phillips gab letzte Woche zu, dass er sich nicht um professionelle Hilfe bemühte. Angesprochen auf das brisante Mail („Wir möchten [Murray] daran erinnern, dass es AEG, nicht MJ, ist, die seinen Lohn bezahlen. Wir möchten ihn daran erinnern, was von ihm erwartet wird“) von Gongaware an Randy Phillips, konnten sich beide vor Gericht nicht mehr erinnern, es geschrieben oder gelesen zu haben.
Kurz darauf wurde, was Randy Phillips vor Gericht bestätigte, eine „Intervention“ bei Michael Jackson zu Hause mit Dr. Conrad Murray, Kenny Ortega, Phillips und Jackson selbst, einberufen. Ein Polizeiermittler aus Los Angeles hatte das Gesprächsthema des Treffens in den während dem Prozess gegen Murray verwendeten Akten notiert. Randy Phillips habe dabei Kenny Ortega Vorwürfe gemacht, da er Michael Jackson bei einer vorherigen Probe nach Hause geschickt hatte. Murray habe Phillips dann in der hitzigen Diskussion ermahnt, dass er kein Doktor sei.
Vor den Geschworenen sagte Randy Phillips, dass die Zusammenfassung des polizeilichen Ermittlers nicht stimme. „Ich sagte Ihnen etwas völlig anderes als das. Sie haben nur die Leute und Dinge vermischt.“ Wirklich geschehen sei, dass Dr. Murray nicht ihn (Phillips), sondern Kenny Ortega ermahnt habe, kein Amateur-Doktor zu sein, der Michael analysiere.
In Rückblick auf die vergangene Woche, abschliessend mehr zu Randy Phillips Reaktion, als ihn Brian Panish auf das verdächtige Meeting mit Thome Thome ansprach, das am 4. Mai 2013 in der Polo Lounge im Beverly Hills Hotel stattfand. “Ich erinnere mich nicht, ob es um die Zeugenaussage in diesem Fall oder um was es beim Mittagessen ging, aber Marvin Putnam [der leitende Anwalt von AEG im aktuellen Fall] war beim Mittagessen dabei“, so Phillips. Er könne sich nicht 100% erinnern, sagte er auf Panish nachfragen, sie hätten eventuell Thomes Geldforderung an das MJ Estate diskutiert. „Ich erinnere mich nicht, was ich an dem Tag ass“, sagte Phillips weiter aus. „Ich fragte Sie nicht, was sie assen“, fuhr in Panish an. „Ich fragte Sie, über was Sie gesprochen haben.“
Quelle: jackson.ch, cnn.com

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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 26 – June 10 2013 – Summary
Katherine Jackson was at court for the morning session

Randy Phillips Testimony

Jackson direct

Panish showed an email from Tim Leiweke (CEO of AEG) to Dan Beckerman (CFO/COO of AEG) in which Beckerman described Phillips as jittery. "Trouble with MJ," Leiweke wrote in email to Beckerman on Jun 20. "Big trouble." Beckerman responded: "I figured something might be wrong given how jittery Randy has been this week. Is it "pre-show nerves" bad or "get a straight jacket/call our insurance carrier" bad?" Phillips said he was not jittery, but concerned with the show. Jittery mean shaking and he said he doesn't think that's how he was. (ABC7)

Phillips said Dr. Murray receiving $150k per month being the cause of MJ's sickness in June of 2009 never crossed his mind. (ABC7)

Phillips said he did not recall what was discussed in a phone conversation with Murray. In his video deposition that was shown to the jury, Phillips first said the conversation lasted three minutes. He was shown phone records that showed it lasted 25 minutes. (LATimes) Phone records show Phillips had a 25 minute phone call with Conrad Murray after Kenny Ortega’s emails on June 20, 2009. (AP) Dr. Murray and Phillips spoke for 25 minutes. Phillips said he didn't think the call lasted that long, doesn't recall what they talked. "It's very possible I might have even read him these emails," Phillips testified, referring to the "Trouble at the Front" chain. "I would not have discussed his health other than what it was in the content of the emails," Phillips said, doesn't recall the conversation. (ABC7) Phillips said he couldn’t remember the details of the conversation with Murray. (AP)

Phillips said everyone in the "This Is It" production got a list with everyone's phone numbers. He doesn't know how Dr. Murray got the list. (ABC7) Phillips was asking about how Conrad Murray got his home phone #. He initially said it might have been on a list given to tour personnel. Phillips then said that Murray may have gotten it from Jackson’s former manager, Frank Dileo. (AP) Phillips testified that Dr. Murray called his home number. Phillips said he doesn't know how the doctor had his home number. Panish showed picture of the business card Phillips gave Dr. Murray with his cell number on the back. The card was found in the doctor's car. (ABC7)

Panish: The doctor, show manager and director were telling you MJ was deteriorating?
Phillips: I don't remember what I talked to the doctor (ABC7)

Panish talked about email Phillips wrote to Ortega on Jun 20:
"Kenny, it's critical that neither you, me or anyone else around this show become amateur psychiatrist or physicians. I had a lengthy conversation with Dr. Murray, who I'm gaining immense respect for as I get to deal with him more. He said that Michael is not only physically equipped to perform and, that discouraging him to, will hasten his decline instead of stopping it. Dr. Murray also reiterated that he's mentally able to and was speaking to me from the house where he has spent the morning with MJ. This doctor is extremely successful (we check everyone out) and does not need this gig so he totally unbiased and ethical. It is critical we surround Michael with love and support and listen to how he wants to get ready for July 13th. Cont'd: You cannot imagine the harm and ramifications of stopping this show now. It would far outweigh "calling this game in the 7th inning". I'm not just talking about AEG's interests here, but the myriad of stuff/lawsuits swirling around MJ that I crisis manage every day and also his well-being. I am meeting with him today at 4p at the Forum. Please stay steady. Enough alarms have sounded. It is time to out out the fire, not burning the building down. Sorry for all the analogies. Randy (ABC7)

Phillips said he thought Dr. Murray was extremely successful based on the clinics he had and business he would've to close to go on tour. "It was an assumption I made," Phillips conceded. Panish: And that was not true, correct? Phillips: In retrospect, that's correct (ABC7)

As to the "we check everyone out" reference in the email, Panish asked if that was a true statement or untrue. P hillips: It's not, it's hard to say yes or no on that. It is not true because everyone would imply everyone. Panish: "We check everyone out" is a false statement you wrote to Mr. Ortega, correct? Phillips: In retrospect, yes (ABC7)

Panish asked about the reference "he doesn't need the gig". "I made another assumption based on the information I had," Phillips explained. "I didn't have any basis to say he was unbiased and ethical," Phillips testified. (ABC7)

Phillips said at the time he thought the information he wrote was true, but agreed he had no basis for his opinion. (ABC7)

Panish then asked Phillips about an email he sent “This Is It” director Kenny Ortega, telling him Murray was “unbiased and ethical.” The email serves as Phillips’ best recollection of his conversation with Dr. Murray. This morning, Panish frequently asked Randy Phillips whether he was truthful with Ortega. Panish: “Did you make that up and lie to Mr. Ortega?” Phillips: “No, I don’t lie.” (AP)

In the email, he tells Ortega that Murray told him that ending shows could hasten Michael Jackson’s decline. Panish used the email to try to show that 3 people _ Ortega, Murray and John Hougdahl _ were warning Phillips about Jackson’s health. Phillips said Murray didn’t agree with the assessments of Jackson’s health by Ortega and Hougdahl (the tour production manager) After multiple questions, Phillips said many of the statements in the email about Murray weren’t truth. Those statements included that AEG Live checked everyone out, and that Murray was an accomplished doctor who was unbiased and ethical. “At the time, I thought it was the truth,” Phillips said of the above statements. (AP)

Under contentious questioning from Jackson family attorney Brian Panish, Phillips said he was wrong when he characterized Murray as extremely successful, when he said AEG checked him out and when he said Murray was unbiased and ethical. Phillips said Murray was "extremely successful" because the doctor had closed down several clinics to treat only Jackson for $150,000 a month. “You would call it a false statement, I would call it an assumption,” Phillips said. Panish: "So what you wrote you admit was not true?" “At the time I thought it was,” Phillips said.(LAtimes)

Phillips described that in a hardly-charged situation like the one they had, he just wanted to keep the situation under control. "I just wanted to calm things down until we had the meeting," Phillips explained.(ABC7)

Phillips testified he wrote email to Sony exec asking her to remind him to tell her where Dr Murray was the night he was to be caring for MJ. Judge only allowed plaintiffs' attorney to say it was a social establishment, but the place was a strip club. (ABC7)

Plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish then asked Phillips about suggestion that Jackson needed a psychiatrist. Phillips confirmed what he said last week -- he never consulted a psychiatrist. He said today it wouldn't have been appropriate. (AP) As to having mental health professional, "no one brought a psychiatrist," Phillips said, "because MJ didn't need one," Phillips opined. (ABC7)

Phillips testified he had conflicting information coming from Dr. Murray and Kenny Ortega regarding MJ. Panish pressed Phillips about the fact that he sent completely opposite emails to Ortega and AEG high ups. "It was because they were sent for different purposes," Phillips explained. (ABC7) Of the statements to Ortega, Phillips told the jury, “I just wanted to calm things down until we had this meeting.” (AP)

Before the morning break, Panish showed some of the emails he showed Phillips last week. Panish only had his copy, which had notes on it. Panish gave Phillips his annotated version of the email, but Phillips refused to look at them. Flipped them over so he couldn't see them. “I don’t want to help you with your case,” Phillips said of reviewing Panish’s annotated copies of the emails. That brought some laughter. Phillips was ultimately given a clean copy of the emails, provided by his defense lawyers. (AP)

Phillips said he remembers the meeting on June 20th lasted at least an hour. Dr. Murray and Phillips were sitting in one couch, MJ was in a bench and Ortega on another couch. In his deposition, Phillips said Ortega talked about MJ's physical and mental status. On the stand today, Phillips explained Ortega did very little talking in the meeting. "He addressed Michael coming to rehearsals." "I do not believe he talked about MJ's physical condition and mental state. Dr. Murray did most of the talking," Phillips testified. Panish pressured Phillips about him changing the testimony. "My memory is getting better about the events of four years ago," Phillips said. "The purpose of the meeting was to find out what was happening with MJ because of the events on the 19th," Phillips said. Panish: Did Mr. Ortega say he was concerned MJ was not getting enough sleep? Phillips: I don't remember if he asked that question. "I know he asked about the food, but I'm not sure if he asked about the sleep," Phillips said. Phillips testified that MJ's lack of sleep was not material discussed, but admits it could've been. Panish: Dr. Murray contradicted what Ortega said in the email, correct, sir? Phillips: Yes. "Dr. Murray, said there wasn't anything wrong with MJ," Phillips expressed. "MJ said there wasn't anything wrong with Michael Jackson." "I don't know if there was a mental problem," Phillips said, highlighting that at least Dr. Murray was a doctor. "He just assured Mr. Ortega that MJ was fine and was going to attend rehearsals," Phillips testified Dr. Murray said in the meeting. (ABC7)

Without getting into details, Phillips said Ortega and Murray "were a little combative" at the meeting. Phillips said Murray reassured everyone that Jackson's health was fine. He said Jackson also assured them nothing was wrong with him. He said Murray told the group that Jackson may have had the flu, or some similar ailment. He said Jackson's health was discussed. Phillips said he couldn't recall whether Jackson's sleep issues were discussed. A portion of Randy Phillips' deposition was played in which he said sleep issues were discussed at the June 20, 2009 meeting.(AP)

Phillips was shown an email in which tour accountant Timm Woolley told an insurance broker that Phillips & Murray would get MJ to rehearsals. Phillips denied getting Jackson to rehearsals was part of his duties. (Phillips wasn't copied on the email.) (AP)Phillips said Timm Wooley's reference that Phillips was responsible for MJ's rehearsal and attendance schedule is mistaken. (ABC7) The email also claimed that Kenny Ortega may not have been demanding enough of Jackson to rehearse. "Either way, there are others designated to ensure MJ is front & center for rehearsals," Woolley wrote to the insurance broker. (AP)

Meeting on June 20th happened in the afternoon, Phillips said. Panish asked if MJ was shaking in that meeting. Phillips said no, not at all. Vase was broken in one of production meetings, Phillips explained. He said Frank Dileo, Paul Gongaware, himself were present. Phillips said he doesn't know who broke the vase, but he thinks it may have been Frank DiLeo. (ABC7) Phillips denied a vase was broken during the June 20th meeting at MJ's house. He said that happened at an earlier meeting. Phillips said he thought Frank Dileo may have broken the vase. There wasn't more spelled out about what happened in today's testimony. (AP)

Panish: Did you have a meeting with MJ where you threatened to pull the plug and take everything he had? Phillips: No. Panish: Did you tell him he would lose everything, including his children, if the show didn't happen? Phillips:That's ridiculous, no. Phillips said MJ was a phenomenal father. Phillips denied ever saying to anyone at the meeting that MJ was on skid row or going to become homeless. Panish: Did you ever tell MJ you were paying for his toilet paper? Phillips: No. (ABC7) Phillips denied that Murray said during the June 20th meeting that he "couldn't take it anymore." Phillips denied that Murray's contract was discussed at the meeting, saying that would have been inappropriate. As to whether he threatened to pull the plug on "This Is It," Randy Phillips said, "Absolutely not." Among other statements Phillips denied making: that Jackson would be on Skid Row, and that AEG was paying for the toilet paper in MJ's home. (AP)

Phillips was also asked about emails a couple AEG executives (former CEO Tim Leiweke and Dan Beckerman) traded about him. The email described Randy Phillips as jittery, and alluded to either him or Jackson having a "mental breakdown." Phillips denied he was having a mental breakdown, and said he didn't want to put words in the other executives' mouths. (AP) In the deposition played to the jury, Tim Leiweke said the reference to "mental breakdown" in the email could've been Randy Phillips not MJ. Panish played depo of Dan Beckerman, in which he said he didn't recall what prompted him to say Phillips was jittery. Panish: Did you think that MJ needed a straight jacket? Phillips: It was a generic comment. Phillips said it was a question of "stage fright and the show will go on" or "I can't do this let's cancel" scenario. Panish: Do you think MJ needed a straight jacket? Phillips: No, I don't think MJ needed a straight jacket. "I wasn't jittery, but I was nervous," Phillips described. (ABC7)

Questioning then moved back to the June 20th meeting, with Phillips describing Murray as "demonstrative" toward director Kenny Ortega. Phillips said Murray's message to Ortega was essentially "stay in your lane" and not to interfere with medical issues. (AP) "The meeting got a little bit heated when Dr. Murray was admonishing Kenny," Phillips recalled, but said hostile is too harsh of a word. Phillips said lack of sleep was discussed in the June 20th meeting, but wasn't the main focus. Phillips said the reason of the meeting was to find out what happened in the night before, what was the issue and also MJ missing rehearsals. Phillips said MJ had the best two rehearsals after the June 20th meeting. "Kenny told Michael to take the next two days off, spend some time with the kids," Phillips testified. (ABC7)

Phillips was then asked about emails he sent to Leiweke, others, about the results of the June 20th meeting at Jackson's house. This was after Jackson's attorney John Branca earlier in the day had suggested a counselor to work with Jackson. Phillips email:"Anyway, things are not as bleak as Kenny’s emails. John, now is not the right time to introduce a new person into his life.” (AP)

After this email is when Phillips made the "badgering" comment to Panish that prompted Judge Palazuelos' admonition to him. (AP)

Suddenly, judge decides to take a break at 2:24 pm PT and sent jury out of the courtroom. Outside the presence of the jurors, judge admonished Phillips for not answering the questions asked. "Mr. Phillips you need to answer questions," said Judge Yvette Palazuelos, frustrated. "Lawyers are trying to getting the answers." Judge told Phillips that arguing with the lawyers isn't really going to help his case, it will just lengthen his testimony. She noted his testimony is taking much longer than expected, and at this pace he will be here for another week. Phillips told the judge he's just trying not to say the wrong things or be caught in tricky questions. Judge: It seems like they are pretty straight forward questions, but when you offer info, it may not be good for you. AEG's attorney Jessica Bina defends Phillips saying the questions are compound, but that she believes he's trying to answer the questions. Panish said he wants to finish today, that he hasn't argued with the witness or judge. "I really tried hard, for me, it's hard!" Panish said. Phillips said he understood and wants to go back to work as well. Promised to be better. (ABC7)

Jurors were sent from the courtroom before the judge addressed Phillips, who has sparred with Katherine Jackson’s attorney Brian Panish throughout his testimony. The lawyers have been repeatedly warned by the judge about the behavior. “Arguing with the lawyers isn’t really going to help,” Palazuelos told Phillips on Monday. “It’s not going to help your case. It’s not going to help anybody.” Phillips said Panish was repeatedly asking him questions about the same subject. “I’m just trying not to say the wrong thing,” Phillips said. (AP)

Regarding the straight jacket email, Phillips said the way he read it he can't tell if were are referring to him or MJ. Panish pointed out that insurance was only if MJ had a break down, not Phillips. Thus, the email must've referred to MJ. (ABC7)

Phillips said the email he wrote saying "this guy is trying to concern me" was referring to Kenny Ortega. "I had two concerns: wanted Kenny to be open minded until the meeting and I didn't want Kenny to quit," Phillips explained. At this point they were about $30 million plus in advance, Panish said. Phillips said it was about $28 million, which was a lot of money. (ABC7)

Email on 3/13/09 from Leiweke to Phillips:
Phil (Anschutz) can be such a paranoid scrooge. He thinks he's smarter than everyone. (ABC7)

After a break and admonition, Phillips testified about some of his concerns surrounding the show.He said he was concerned about Ortega. Phillips said he was concerned that Ortega as getting into an "entrenched position" regarding Jackson's health and rehearsals. Phillips: "I was also quite concerned that Kenny would throw up his hands in the air and quit." The CEO was talking directly to jury. (AP) Phillips said again that his concern with Ortega was that he wasn't going into the meeting with an open mind and that he was going to quit. Panish played Phillips deposition where he said he didn't remember what he was concerned about regarding Ortega. "I think my answer today is clarification," Phillips said, adding he did not change his testimony. (ABC7) Plaintiff's attorney questioned Brian Panish whether his descriptions of Ortega fears was something he "just remembered right now." Phillips responded, "I'm remembering a lot of things now." Panish shot back that Phillips hadn't remembered many thing during deposition. (AP)

In his depo, played to the jury, Phillips said there were no discussions on June 20th about MJ taking a couple of days off. However, in court today, Phillips testified Ortega suggested that MJ take two days off. (ABC7)

After the June 20th meeting, Jackson took two days off and resumed rehearsals.
At that point, Phillips began working out of Staples Center. Phillips said one of the changes to come out of the June 20th meeting was that he would be at Staples, look in on rehearsals. (AP)

Phillips was also shown an email from his assistant, looking for a physical therapist for Jackson on June 22, 2009 _ 3 days before MJ died.(AP)

At this point, Phillips was asked about Arnold Klein. He was shown an email from Jackson's business manager Michael Kane. Kane: "On the list of doctors that will help get (us) from today to the opening night, where does Arnold Klein stand on the list?" Phillips responded about Klein: "He scares us to death because he is shooting him up with something.” Phillips said Kane offered to show him a $48k bill Klein submitted for treatments. He said he took a look at it. (AP) On Jun 23, Michael Kane wrote to DiLeo and Phillips: Where does Arnold Klein stand on the list? (of doctors caring for MJ). Phillips said he maintains his position that he didn't know what, if anything, any doctor was giving MJ prescription drugs. "He scares us to death because he is shooting him up with something," Phillips wrote back. Kane responded: Well since we owe him $48k and he wants payment maybe I should stop paying him and he'll stop shooting him up. I have the details of what he is doing. (ABC7)

Phillips told jurors the email was a response to a $48,000 bill that Jackson's manager received for the treatments by Dr. Arnold Klein. "He scares us to death because he is shooting him up with something," Phillips wrote. The treatments included numerous shots of cosmetic drugs such as Restalyne and botox, as well as other unidentified intramuscular shots, Phillips said, citing the bill.(AP)

Phillips was asked about Jackson's rehearsals on June 23 and 24. He said he couldn't remember which songs were performed which day. (AP) Regarding the rehearsals on June 23rd and 24th, Phillips said he watched them in its entirety. Panish: MJ never did the whole show, did he, sir? Phillips: No. "He wouldn't have, they were not ready for that," Phillips explained. Panish: Was MJ cold on the 23rd? Phillips: I don't remember. Phillips said he watched the entire rehearsal, which lasted about 3 hours. He said MJ was engaged about an hour and a half to two hours. Phillips said he doesn't remember whether MJ was chilled on June 24th. Panish: Did you ever see MJ walking around in blankets? Phillips: It's possible, because the place was freezing. But I don't remember. (ABC7) Phillips said Jackson never performed an entire run-through of "This Is It" show. "He wouldn't have, they weren't ready for that," he said. Panish asked Phillips whether Jackson looked cold. Phillips said he didn't remember. He described Staples Center as "freezing." (AP)

On 6/25/09 the insurance broker wrote to Dr. Murray at 12:54:15 pm, probably London time (approximately 5 to 5am LA time): Email: We are dealing with a matter of great importance and your urgent attention would be greatly appreciated. The email talked about getting MJ's medical records. Phillips said he learned from the media that Dr. Murray had been treating MJ since 2006.Panish: This is Dr. Murray doing something to help AEG get insurance, fair enough? Phillips: Fair enough (ABC7)

On 8/18/09 Phillips wrote email to Michael Roth: I think I know what MJ died of and this would exonerate Conrad. Lionel Richie's ex-wife Brenda called Philips and said MJ died of a combination of other drugs and Propofol. Phillips said he never told police, the DA or Dr. Murray's attorneys about it because he thought the info was not reliable. Panish: Did you want Dr. Murray to get exonerated? Phillips: I'd always want an innocent man not to get convicted. Panish played video of Phillips' deposition where he said he didn't remember what the information was but his memory has been refreshed (ABC7)

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Judge then adjourned session for the day. Trial resumes tomorrow morning at 9:30 am PT. Panish said he has one more hour of questioning. The attorneys estimated Phillips will be done testifying by Wednesday afternoon. (ABC7)

AEG Live 'scared to death' by Michael Jackson treatments

The chief of AEG Live expressed concerns over Michael Jackson's medical treatment ahead of his planned comeback shows in London, a US court has heard.

In an email to Jackson's manager, after receiving a $48,000 bill (£31,000) from his dermatologist (Klein) , Randy Phillips wrote: "He scares us to death because he is shooting him up with something."

Dr Arnold Klein's lawyer has defended the doctor's treatment of Jackson.

Live event promoter AEG is being sued by Jackson's mother over his death.

Katherine Jackson claims the company failed to properly investigate her son's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, and missed warning signs about his failing health.

Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after giving Jackson a lethal dose of the anaesthetic propofol in 2009.

AEG denies any wrongdoing.

Giving evidence, Mr Phillips said the email to Jackson's manager, Michael Kane, was sent after a meeting was held at the singer's house to address his health and missed rehearsals.

The bill from Dr Klein, he added, included numerous shots of cosmetic drugs such as Restalyne and Botox, as well as other unidentified intramuscular shots.

Witness admonished
Mr Phillips and other AEG Live executives have testified during the trial that it would have been inappropriate to ask about or intervene in Jackson's medical care.

He previously told the court in Los Angeles that he believed the $40 billion (£26 billion) legal action to be a "baseless extortion" attempt.

Randy Phillips has been president and CEO of AEG Live since 2002
During his fourth day of giving evidence, the CEO was warned by the judge to answer questions posed by a lawyer for Katherine Jackson without arguing.

Jurors were sent out before Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos admonished Mr Phillips, saying: "It's not going to help your case. It's not going to help anybody."

The warning came in response to an earlier exchange, when Ms Jackson's lawyer, Brian Panish, had asked Mr Phillips about characterisations of Murray that the executive had made in an email sent five days before the singer died.

Phillips acknowledged that some of his statements, including that AEG Live had "checked out Murray", had turned out not to be true.

When asked if that was the case, he replied: "Honestly, only to stop you from badgering me, yes."

The trial will enter its 25th day later and could last as long as four months.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22853068

...wie schon erwähnt...seit dem Murray Prozess sind die Bilder nix neues..zumindest für mich..:tatort

Michael Jackson: Mail beweist Geldgier der Konzertveranstalter
AEG-Boss unter Druck
Geschrieben am: 12.06.2013 um 12:19 Uhr in Stars & Sternchen 0

Michael Jackson war zu Lebzeiten zuhauf von Menschen umgeben, die nur das „Beste“ von ihm wollten – sein Geld. Das beweist eine E-Mail, die vom Boss des Konzertveranstalters AEG Live abgeschickt wurde, nachdem der King Of Pop im Jahr 2009 starb. Diese wurde vom Jackson-Anwalt im Prozess gegen das Unternehmen vorgetragen.

Die Mail von Randy Phillips zeigt, wie kalt das Business in Wahrheit ist.

Er schrieb, „Michaels Tod ist eine schreckliche Tragödie, aber das Leben muss weitergehen. AEG wird ein Vermögen mit den Merchandising-Verkäufen, der Tour-Ausstellung und dem Film/der DVD machen. Ich wünschte, er wäre immer noch hier!“

Als Phillips vor Gericht dazu befragt wurde, sagte er, dass sein Wunsch durchaus „aufrichtig“ gewesen sei.

Katherine Jackson verklagt den AEG auf Schadensersatz, weil aus Profitgier keine Rücksicht auf die Gesundheit ihres Sohnes genommen worden sei. Auch die Kinder sollen aussagen, aber Tochter Paris Jackson will das angeblich nicht mehr. Sie hat im Moment wohl auch genug andere Probleme.
http://www.promicabana.de/mich…gier-konzertveranstalter/

Ich tue dieses 'mal hierein - aber ich zweifele ziemlich an der Glaubwürdigkeit von radaronline. Ist meiner Meinung nach auch das gleiche Schundblatt wie TMZ und x17 - und weitere Links habe ich nicht finden können:

http://radaronline.com/exclusi…n-wrongful-death-lawsuit/

Wendehälse halt ...

Hab über diese Aktion der Brüder und AEG auch grad einen Artikel gelesen und kann eigentlich nur noch
wie eigentlich ständig in der letzten Zeit bei allem, was man hört, liest, sieht......:zorn

Hab mich die letzte Zeit echt zurückgehalten, weil es mich so genervt hat, aber jetzt muss es raus, sonst platze ich irgendwann noch und DANN garantiere ich für nichts mehr..........Ich stand früher schon für Michael auf der Straße gegen Sony und die Presse......ich glaub, es wird wieder Zeit (auch wenn ich jetzt schon alt bin!!!!!!!

Zitat von mjassi

(auch wenn ich jetzt schon alt bin!!!!!!!

Für Protest ist man nie zu alt

Das gibt's nicht, oder?? Ich krieg gleich Brechdurchfall und offene Hämorrhiden! Da scheißen sich diese Aasgeier von AEG die Hosen bis zum Anschlag voll, weil sie meinen, dass Michael vielleicht mit seinen Konzerten floppen könnte (HALLO????) und jetzt machen sie Geschäfte mit MICHAELS BRÜDERN (versuchen es zumindest *hust*)?? Und da haben sie keine Angst, dass es zu wenig Geld geben könnte???

HIRN!!!! WIR BRAUCHEN HIRN!!!!!

Das können sich die Vollpfosten doch an 5 Fingern ausrechnen, dass da keiner hingeht, oder? Haben die sich mal die letzte Tournee, bzw. die 5 Konzerte, die letztlich stattfanden, angesehen?? Ja wo war denn da das Publikum Kann ich jetzt auch nicht beantworten...

AEG und die Jacksons in einen Sack stecken und draufhauen, erwischt man immer den Richtigen! Ich reg mich nicht mehr auf, ich wunder mich nur noch...

Was mich bei diesen ganzen Aktionen nur so wundert: Wo ist eigentlich Joseph? Der hat nix zu Paris gesagt, war nicht bei Gericht... und auch sonst... ganz schön ruhig...

..öööh...DAS hab ich schon vor 10! Tagen gepostet...muss mal gucken...:such auf der website von AEG "Ankündigungen Konzerte"..standen die Brüder Jackson ganz oben...und ich wunderte mich hier, das keine Reaktion kam..:grübel...aber nun isses ja durch..und ja..denen isses scheißegal woher die Knete kommt..ob sie Michaels songs mißgestalten oder mit dem Unternehmen in einem Boot sitzen...das sie durch die Hintertür "Katherine" verklagen...
..joa..und wenn'se dann auch nochn tribute drauss machen..alles paletti!

da kommt mir mein frühstück gleich wieder hoch...

es wird mir von jahr zu jahr immer klarer, warum michael so verzweifelt "ersatzfamilien" für sich und seine kids gesucht hat...

Zitat von danceoflife

..öööh...DAS hab ich schon vor 10! Tagen gepostet...muss mal gucken...:such auf der website von AEG "Ankündigungen Konzerte"..standen die Brüder Jackson ganz oben...und ich wunderte mich hier, das keine Reaktion kam..:grübel...aber nun isses ja durch..und ja..denen isses scheißegal woher die Knete kommt..ob sie Michaels songs mißgestalten oder mit dem Unternehmen in einem Boot sitzen...das sie durch die Hintertür "Katherine" verklagen...
..joa..und wenn'se dann auch nochn tribute drauss machen..alles paletti!

Hab das schon mitbekommen, aber man muss ja nicht zu jedem Dreck (jetzt nicht auf dich bezogen!) was posten.
Aber weil AEG eben im Gericht selber sagten, dass sie Angst hatten, nicht genug Geld einzunehmen, aber jetzt eben was mit den Brüdern macht, das hat mich so rasend gemacht!

12. Juni 2013

Am Dienstag beendete Panish die Befragung von Randy Phillips, der nochmals zu Thome Thome und Merchandising Einnahmen nach Michaels Tod Stellung nehmen musste. Phillips beschwerte sich zudem über Michaels damalige, geschäftliche Umfeld.
Befragt wurde Randy Phillips erneut zum Abkommen von AEG mit Thome Thome, in dem u.a. festgehalten war, dass er AEG Live als Michael Jacksons Manager assistiere. Thome wurden darin monatlich 100 000 Dollar versprochen. Randy Phillips gab zu verstehen, er sehe darin keinen Interessenskonflikt, da auch Michael Jackson unterschrieben hat. Das Geld sei ein Vorschuss an Jackson gewesen, doch Thome (der vom MJ Estate verklagt wurde) sei nie bezahlt worden.
Eine Rechtsanwältin von AEG äusserte während den frühen This is it Vorbereitungen Misstrauen gegenüber Dr. Thome Thome. Sie frage sich, ob Thome „der wahre Jakob“ sei und schlug vor, einen privaten Ermittler anzuheuern. „Und/oder mindestens, dass jemand von AEG Live Michael Jackson trifft, um sicherzustellen, ob er versteht, dass wir einer Tour-Vereinbarung mit ihm entgegen gehen, die von ihm erfordern wird, eine weltweite Tour zu performen…“
Auch Phillips gab gestern zu, über Thome, der via Jermaine Jackson zu Michael gekommen sei, nicht richtig Bescheid gewusst zu haben. „Ich wusste nicht einmal, wo sein Büro war, abgesehen von der Bar im Bel-Air Hotel.“ Trotzdem sagt Randy Phillips, Thome habe einen „phänomenalen Job“ für MJ gemacht. In einer Mail schrieb er: „Er ist ein guter Typ, der für Michael Wunder vollbracht hat, er ist nur kein Manager.“
Bereits letzte Woche hatte Phillips gesagt, dass Thome zuvor keine Erfahrung als Manager eines Musikkünstlers hatte. Phillips bestätigte, dass er Michael Jacksons Schreiben erhielt, in dem er mitteilte, er habe die Dienste von Dr. Thome gekündigt.
Ebenfalls nochmals Thema war Michaels Befinden. Kenny Ortega habe eine „food person“ engagiert, die dafür gesorgt habe, dass Michael gegessen habe. Phillips musste ausserdem Auskünfte zu den Merchandising Einnahmen geben. In einer AEG internen Mail nach Michaels Verscheiden, schrieb Phillips: „Michaels Tod ist eine schreckliche Tragödie, aber das Leben muss weiter gehen. AEG wird ein Vermögen mit Merchandising Verkäufen, Ticket-Zurückbehaltung, die tourende Ausstellung, und vom Film/DVD machen. Ich wünsche mir noch immer, er wäre hier!“
Kurz vor der Mittagspause beendete Brian Panish seine Befragung und der AEG Anwalt Marvin Putnam stellte abschliessende Fragen an Phillips. Diesem sei die Erleichterung ins Gesicht geschrieben gewesen, notierte ein Journalist. Mit Michael zu dealen sei „anspruchsvoll“ gewesen. „Weil Michael launenhaft war. Eines der Dinge, die ihn gross gemacht haben, war auch eines der Dinge, die es unmöglich machten, mit ihm Geschäfte abzuwickeln“, so Phillips. „Er änderte seine Meinung. Er wollte verschiedene Sachen an unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten. Er wechselte Stellvertreter wie wir Socken wechseln.“ Phillips hatte zuvor ausgesagt, man habe eine „Abrisskarte“ benötigt um seine Vertreter im Auge zu behalten.
In einer Mail vom 2. Juni 2009, inmitten der This is it Proben, schrieb Phillips: „ …MJ zu fokussieren ist nicht die einfachste Sache der Welt und wir haben noch immer keinen Anwalt, keinen Geschäftsführer, oder, überhaupt einen echten Manager hier. Es ist ein Alptraum!“
Im Verlaufe der Gerichtsverhandlung gab Randy Phillips bekannt, dass The Jacksons während dem BET Experience Festival am 30. Juni im Staples Center auftreten werden. Ein Anwalt der Jackson Familie sagt, die Brüder hätten keine andere Wahl, da die meisten Veranstaltungsorte in der Stadt im Besitz von AEG seien. Am Festival treten auch Beyoncé, R. Kelly etc. auf.

Quelle: jackson.ch, latimes.com, losangeles.cbslocal.com, radaronline.com, nydailynews.com

Copyright © jackson.ch

'Miracle' of Michael Jackson's concert announcement described
By Alan Duke, CNN
updated 6:55 PM EDT, Wed June 12, 2013

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* AEG Live CEO details drama of getting Michael Jackson to tour announcement
* "I was sweating bullets," Randy Phillips tells jurors in L.A. court
* "I admit to being a bit of a drama queen," Phillips testifies
* Phillips screamed and slapped Jackson in a London hotel, he testifies

Los Angeles (CNN) -- A drunk, despondent and "emotionally paralyzed" Michael Jackson evolved into the confident superstar Michael Jackson as he stepped on stage to announce his comeback concerts, a promoter testified Wednesday.

AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips, testifying for a sixth day in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, explained why he sent e-mails to colleagues saying what he went through to pull off the London event in 2009 was "the scariest thing I have ever seen."

Phillips now calls it "The Miracle of March 5th."

It was a day when Phillips slapped Jackson and screamed at him so loud the walls of his hotel room shook, he testified.

Jackson's mother and three children are suing AEG Live, contending the concert promoter is liable for his death because it negligently hired, retained or supervised Dr. Conrad Murray.

AEG Live lawyers contend Jackson, not the company, chose, hired and supervised Murray. They argue AEG Live executives had no way of knowing Murray was using a surgical anesthetic in Jackson's home.

Murray, who told police he used the surgical anesthetic propofol nightly to treat Jackson's insomnia, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's death, which the coroner ruled was caused by a propofol overdose.

"We have a little issue"

Phillips had doubts Jackson would show up for the London announcement because he couldn't reach him a week before the scheduled date. The singer was not returning his manager's calls because he was upset that Tohme Tohme had planned to auction off some of his belongings. Phillips couldn't call Jackson directly -- only through Tohme, he said.

"I was flying blind," Phillips testified. "I didn't know what was happening in Michael's camp."

Phillips was starting to worry about Jackson breaking his contract with AEG Live for his "This Is It" concerts. "If there ever was a time to stop the process," it was then in late February, he testified. "That's when we had the least amount of risk and the greatest amount of collateral."

But Phillips decided to press ahead, even if Jackson failed to get on the private jet for London.

Jackson arrived with his children, Tohme, a bodyguard, and a nanny who also did his hair and makeup on March 4, 2009. Phillips, who had to stop in Miami for the launch of Britney Spear's "Circus" tour, landed in London on March 5, just hours before the press event was set to begin.

Phillips went to the Lanesborough Hotel, where Jackson and Tohme had adjacent suites on the first floor. He sat on Tohme's couch watching CNN while the manager checked on Jackson, he testified.

"I was starting to freak out," after a while, he said. Getting from the hotel to the O2 Arena on the east end of London could take 90 minutes since "traffic is mind-boggling," he said.

After more waiting, "I am completely freaking out," Phillips said. "I was in the hallway pacing back and forth."

"We have a little issue," Tohme eventually told him, he testified. "Michael got drunk."

Tohme returned to Jackson's suite, leaving an anxious Phillips in the hotel hallway, he said.

"I had an earpiece in my ear, Blackberry in my hand, and I was typing e-mails at the same time I was talking and receiving e-mails from a lot of very concerned people at the O2," Phillips testified.

One of those e-mails was to his boss -- parent company AEG CEO Tim Leiweke:

"MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent. Tohme and I are trying to sober him up and get him to the press conference with his hairdresser/makeup artist."

Leiweke responded: "Are you kidding me?"

"Sweating bullets"

There were 3,000 fans and 350 news organizations waiting at the O2 for Jackson. "Time was ticking away," he testified. "I was sweating bullets."

Phillips eventually talked his way past bodyguard Alberto Alvarez and into Jackson's room, where he saw an empty liquor bottle on the floor by his couch.

Jackson, wearing a robe and pants, "looked hung over," Phillips testified.

"I said 'Michael, are you OK?'" he said. "He said to me that he was really concerned that there wouldn't be anyone there and maybe this would be a bust."

"Trust me, Michael," Phillips said he told him. "You're quite wrong. You have over 3,000 adoring fans, many who have camped out over night."

Phillips helped Jackson pick out the black shirt he wore to the event. But he reached his breaking point when Jackson could not get his armband fastened to his sleeve. After 10 minutes, the hotel engineer was called to help, he said.

"It was more than I could take," Phillips testified.

Phillip's next e-mail to his boss suggested his tone with Jackson was anything but soothing:

"I screamed at him so loud the walls are shaking," Phillips said in another e-mail to Leiweke. "Tohme and I have dressed him and they are finishing his hair. Then we are rushing to the O2. This is the scariest thing I have ever seen. He's an emotionally paralyzed mess, filled with self-loathing and doubt now that it is show time. He is scared to death. Right now I just want to get through this press conference."

Phillips vented his frustration with more than words.

"I just slapped him and screamed at him louder that I did with Arthur Cassell," he wrote to the person waiting outside the hotel with a Ford Expedition SUV and bus to take Jackson's entourage to the O2.

Cassell is someone he once screamed at over a booking issue with Lionel Richie, he said in court.

"I slapped him on the butt," like a football coach would with a player, he testified.

"A drama queen"

Phillips now takes the blame for letting the situation with Jackson get out of control.

"I admit to being a bit of a drama queen," Phillips testified. "I was so nervous, I created so much tension in the room, you could cut the tension with a knife."

When they finally began the ride to the O2, Phillips "went into jester mode to try to lighten up the whole thing," he testified. It became "a very funny ride" with Jackson joking. "He was actually quite funny in the van."

"He kept saying to me 'You look great, you've lost a lot of weight,'" although he was "his heaviest ever," Phillips said, "After the 10th time, I said 'Michael, you would have lost weight if you were pacing in the hotel waiting for you to leave.'"

The thousands of fans at the O2 and millions more around the world watched live video from helicopters following Jackson's convoy making its way to the O2.

"That was a godsend," because it created drama that added to the interest in the announcement, Phillips testified. "In an odd way, it created more anticipation and made it a bigger event as people doubted whether or not it was going to happen."

Once at the O2, Phillips realized Jackson had not written a script. What Jackson read off the teleprompter was written by Phillips as he followed Jackson to the podium.

"This is it. This is really it. This is the final curtain call. OK, I'll see you in July."

"There was Michael Jackson"

As Jackson walked up the steps to the stage, embraced by the shouts of love from thousands of fans, his evolution was complete. Phillips likened the change to the "chart of homo sapiens."

"He start a little hunched over and when he went through that curtain, there was Michael Jackson," Phillips said.

Jackson "was elated" with the reception and immediately flew back to the United States to begin preparations for his comeback concerts set to start four months later, he said.

A week before the singer was scheduled to return to London, he was dead.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/showbiz/jackson-death-trial/