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Sylvina schrieb:Ab heute werden die Familienmitglieder vor Gericht aussagen, beginnend heute mit Prince.

ja, und morgen soll wohl Taj Jackson in den Zeugenstand treten ...


ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 7h
Live witness testimony tomorrow:
Prince (MJ's son)
TJ Jackson (children's co-guardian)

Taj Jackson (TJ's brother) will testify on Thursday
Live-Zeugenaussagen morgen:
Prince (MJ's Sohn)
TJ Jackson (Co-Vormund der Kinder)

Taj Jackson (TJ's Bruder) wird am Donnerstag aussagen
2:25 AM - 26 Jun 13


Ivy ‏@Ivy_4MJ 5h
ABC7 : Panish says Prince's testimony will be less about the doctor and AEG more about how the family suffered.
ABC7: Panish sagt, dass es bei der Zeugenaussage von Prince, weniger um den Arzt und AEG gehen würde, sondern mehr darüber, wie die Familie gelitten hat.
3:50 AM - 26 Jun 13

ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 8h
Watch @ABC7 and http://www.abc7.com for interview with Jackson's attorney about Prince's testimony tomorrow.
1:12 AM - 26 Jun 13

ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 8h
T.J. Jackson, the co-conservator of MJ's children, will testify after Prince. Taj, T.J.'s brother, will come on Thursday.

ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 8h
Testimony just ended for the day. Michael Jackson's son, Prince, will take the stand tomorrow!
1:04 AM - 26 Jun 13

Prince Jackson supported by his princess girlfriend Remi Alfalah on eve of fourth anniversary of father's death

By Cliff Renfrew
PUBLISHED: 03:29 GMT, 25 June 2013 | UPDATED: 21:10 GMT, 25 June 2013

Michael Jackson's oldest son and his Kuwati princess are continuing their teen romance which has offered Prince a welcome distraction in recent weeks.

And on Monday Remi Alfalah was by Prince's side to offer her support on the eve of the fourth anniversary of his father Michael Jackson's death.

The pair were spotted in Beverly Hills with a burly bodyguard as they window shopped in the famous 90210 zip code.

Support: Prince Jackson and his girlfriend Remi Alfalah go for a walkabout in Beverly Hills on Monday, the eve of the fourth anniversary of his father's death

Prince sipped on an iced drink while Remi tucked into some frozen yoghurt as the teens kept chilled in the warm Los Angeles weather.

The pair - who met at private Buckley School in Sherman Oaks in California - have been on several dates recently and seem to be growing all the more closer.

They obviously share a love for dark clothing as Prince, 16, wore a black t-shirt with 'HLA' written on it along with cargo shorts and black sneakers.

Teenage love: Prince Jackson and Remi Alfalah go for a walk around Beverly Hills on Monday

Cooling off: Prince and Remi sample some iced treats as the temperatures rise

Heiress Remi, 16, dressed all in black for her date with her guy - her outfit comprised of a black vest and sweat pants and designer black sneakers with a Chanel clutch bag giving away how wealthy she really is.

While a stocky bodyguard accompanied the young couple just in case any unwanted fans tried to get too close to them.

Prince - whose sister Paris is still in hospital after making a suicide attempt - seems to be enjoying spending time with Remi.

The pair have already gone on a date to Madeo restaurant , a trip to the cinema for the True Blood premiere and even go-kart racing and bowling too.

Minder on duty: A bodyguard accompanied Prince and Remi during their trip

Chilled guy: Prince took a detour into a boutique while clutching his iced drink

It is not known how long they have actually been dating but no doubt Prince's late father - who died from a fatal dose of Propofol on June 25, 2009, would have approved.

Remi belongs to one of the wealthiest families in Kuwait and Prince's relatives seem only to happy to let him spend time with her.

The previous day Prince - who recently testified at the wrongful death suit over his father against promoter AEG - blew off steam at a Jiu-Jitsu class in Los Angeles.

And it seems with pretty Remi by his side he has found another way to relieve the stress in his life.

Sweaty guy: Prince Michael visited a Jiu Jitsu class in Los Angeles on Sunday

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2347817/Prince-Jackson-supported-princess-girlfriend-Remi-Alfalah-eve-fourth-anniversary-fathers-death.html

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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 36 – June 24 2013 – Summary

Katherine Jackson was in court.

Dr. Paul Earley video deposition (continued)

Early is an addiction medicine expert. He is an AEG -retained expert, but Katherine Jackson’s lawyers are playing his deposition. AEG’s attorneys say they expect to call Dr. Early to the stand later in the case. (AP)

Kevin Boyle: Do you think Demerol addiction caused MJ's death? Dr. Earley: I do not (ABC7)

Dr. Earley opined that benzodiazepines alone were not the cause of MJ's death, but the synergy with propofol was fatal. After reviewing MJ's medical record, Dr. Earley opined: "There's evidence of addiction to opioids dating back to early 1990s." However, Dr. Earley said he didn't think there was sufficient data to reach a conclusive opinion about MJ being addicted to Propofol. Opioids dependency start when they're used, Dr. Earley explained. He said the single largest contributor is genetic. It matters whether your parents had substance abuse or dependency disorder, but not true in 100 percent of the cases, Dr. Earley said. Other contributing factors for opioid dependency: psychological issues, early life trauma, access to drug, alcohol abuse. (ABC7)

Dr. Earley said Michael was a man whose reputation, skills, wonder exceeded 99% of the people in the planet, so it was hard to say no to him. "I'd like to say I wouldn't have done what other doctors did" Dr. Earley testified. "Prescribing MJ's Propofol ultimately caused his death". (ABC7)


Dr. Earley conducted a case study with 22 Propofol dependent individuals. The study was funded by AEG Live. Dr. Earley said the withdrawal of Propofol can cause depression, insomnia and irritability. Dr. Earley: MJ most likely had some baseline insomnia, which was worsen by the use of benzodiazepine and Propofol use. "When you take away the Propofol, you have insomnia," Dr. Earley explained. People can be irritable, don't have chills, some had seizures. (ABC7)

Dr. Earley: Chills is very generic symptom and could mean anything: flu, cold, low blood sugar, lots of different reasons people have chills. (ABC7)

Dr. Earley: Discontinuing opioids cold turkey is not life threatening, it can be done. Before we had detox drug, that's what I would do. Dr. Earley explained the current practice to treat opioid dependency is to use a drug called buprenorphine (suboxone). "I saw evidence MJ was treated with buprenorphine, I think by doctor Saunders," Dr. Earley said, but couldn't remember the dates. Dr. Earley said he did not see any record that Dr. Murray treated MJ with suboxone. (ABC7)

"When people are addicted to Propofol, you just stop it," Dr. Earley said. "Discontinuing it is not life threatening." Occasionally, Dr. Earley had to give sedative drugs because patients are agitated and irritable. (ABC7)

"Benzodiazepine requires cautious, careful taper," Dr. Earley said. Some individuals are very sensitive, it's very difficult to get off." Detox is difficult, slow but safe and preferred. "I don't make my medical decisions based on corporate decision," Dr. Earley testified.( ABC7)

"MJ was taking opioids for a prolonged period of time," Dr. Earley said, which decreased his prognosis. (ABC7)

Dr. Earley: His legendary status caused people to, unfortunately, set aside boundaries. Also, the fact MJ was providing financial resources to family made it harder for an intervention, Dr. Earley opined. MJ was extremely secretive regarding his style, would not talk about drug use to all physicians treating him, Dr. Earley testified. Dr. Earley said if he were to treat MJ, he would have tried to understand if family could stand behind him not obtaining drugs. He would also explain the need for prolonged period of rehab, more than 3 months and less than year treatment. Dr Earley would prescribe naltrexone, alternative ways to manage pain. He would close down access to opioid, contact every doctor, pharmacy. Dr. Earley said he would've given MJ skills called drug refusal, unearth tragic secrecy surrounding his life, which contributed to his death. Dr. Earley testified he saw no evidence the family gave MJ drugs."I'm completely clear his family wanted nothing but to help him." One intervention failed because Michael Jackson appeared quite healthy, Dr. Earley said. "The problem comes from the issue of power," the expert testified. "It's much more difficult to treat a patriarch than the patriarch's son." Dr Earley: I'm not inferring the family was getting/giving him drugs. There's zero evidence of that, they wanted nothing but the best 4 him. (ABC7)

"Addiction is a biological disease, once it gets going overrides a lot of decision making," Dr. Earley explained. (ABC7)

Boyle: Was MJ's death all his own fault? Dr. Earley: I dedicated my career to take care of addicted people in this planet.
Dr. Earley: I will stand strongly against someone saying it was the addict's fault.
Dr. Earley: I will stand strongly against someone saying it was the addict's fault.
Dr. Earley: However, it doesn't mean addict doesn't have to take charge of recovery at some point
"No, I don't believe it's proper to blame the addict," Dr. Earley expressed. (ABC7)

"There was secrecy, hiding, one doctor not talking to another, that's the kind of stuff we saw," Dr. Earley said. (ABC7)

Dr. Earley testified some people can overcome addiction with very little initial motivation. Dr Earley: Everyone gets motivation from different source. Some by professional reasons, other by family, getting their pride/name back. Dr Earley: Universally was stated in the record MJ's dedication/compassion to his children, wanting the best for them, desire to be good dad. Dr. Earley said he remembered some statements in the record that MJ wanted his children to see him perform, wanted to be a good parent. (ABC7)

"Addiction memory is a expression I coined," Dr. Earley said. "The brain learns automatically how to maintain the addiction." "Unfortunately, doctors became a source of drugs for him," Dr. Earley opined. "Having doctor with him, prescription pad, was dangerous." (ABC7)

Dr. Earley: I saw nothing on the record showing that in the last two months of his life any doctor, but Dr. Murray, gave him PropofolDr Earley: Being around physicians triggered drug craving inadvertently and power was inverted. MJ was in the power seat cause of his status. (ABC7)

That concluded Dr. Earley's video deposition

Dr. Gordon Matheson, a conflict of interest specialist, Jacksons expert.


Jackson direct

Matheson is an expert in sports doctors and conflicts of interest. He teaches at Stanford University and is a team physician. Matheson is a Canadian and was educated there. He started out as a doctor in Inuit communities and has been at Stanford for 19 years. Part of Dr. Matheson’s work is to work with Stanford athletes, keeping them healthy. He’s also been team physician for NHL’s Canucks. He also served as the team physician for the Canadian hockey team for 8 years. Fun fact from Dr. Matheson: Stanford as won 2 ½ times as many Olympic gold medals as the country of Canada, he said. (AP)

Dr. Matheson is a physician, works at Stanford University, Professor in the School of Medicine, sports medicine. Dr. Matheson work splits between teaching, research and medical care. He has written about 150 articles for professional publications. Sports medicine is the care of athlete involved in competitive endeavors and physical activity, nutrition and health, Dr. Matheson explained. Dr. Matheson was recruited to Stanford to take care of their sports medicine program and their athletes. He has worked with Canadian hockey team, Olympic games as medical officer and looked after university teams prior to Stanford. (ABC7)

He explained what a conflict of interest is in the sports medicine world. He said it’s when there are 3 interested parties in medical care. He said in sports medicine, there may be conflicts between the patient, the doctor and the coach or team administrator, agents, etc. Matheson said financial gain is one potential conflict of interest, but so are reputation, status, recognition. (AP)

"In clinical practice it's you and patient," Dr. Matheson said. "But in team practice you have 3 way parties: patients, coach, agent, etc". "The minute you have a three way party there may be conflict of interest," Dr. Matheson opined. (ABC7)

Dr. Matheson said conflict of interest is circumstances that create risks that decisions may be unduly influenced for secondary interest. "When someone stands to gain, it stands to affect their decision-making," Dr. Matheson explained. (ABC7)

Dr. Matheson worked with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at Stanford in the conflict of interest area. Dr. Matheson said Dr. Rice loved football, and her quote was that if she were a man, she would play football. (ABC7)

Dr. Matheson never testified as a witness before. He's been paid $500/hour, got information with colleagues on what to charge. (ABC7) Matheson, who has never been an expert witness, said he is being paid $500 an hour. (AP)

Dr Matheson never worked in music industry but said one of the most obvious relations between sports/musicians is the 3 way party scenario. "I think Mr. Jackson's performance was highly physical, similar to what an athlete does," Dr. Matheson expressed. (ABC7)

He said assuming that Dr. Murray was hired by AEG Live, it appears there was a conflict of interest in his care of Michael Jackson. Part of that conflict was created by Murray's debts and his expected $150k/mo. payday. Another conflict source was his contract w/ AEG. Matheson said since the contract allowed for Murray's services to be terminated if the tour was postponed or canceled, that was a conflict. Dr. Matheson: "When Mr. Jackson’s health deteriorated, I think that conflict of interest played out." (AP)

Bloss: Do you believe there was conflict of interest between MJ and AEG? Dr Matheson: Yes, I do. I believe they created conflict of interest. Dr. Matheson said he believes Dr. Murray was in a conflicting position, promised payment he was to receive to get MJ ready. "Contract made him answerable to AEG," Dr. Matheson said. "It could be canceled if the tour were canceled or terminated. "When MJ was deteriorating, I think that conflict of interest played out," Dr. Matheson said. Dr. Matheson: "I think in this case the conflict of interest led to poor medical decisions." "The contract was negotiated," Dr. Matheson opined. "I think Dr. Murray was operating under the assumption the contract was enforced." (ABC7)

The Stanford doctor, who worked as the team physician for the Vancouver Canucks professional hockey team and the Canadian Olympic hockey team, said it didn’t make a difference that AEG didn’t sign the contract because the terms had been negotiated, and that Murray was “fully engaged” and had passed on his bank information to the company so he could get paid. “Whether it was signed or not didn’t change my feeling as to whether there was conflict of interest,” he testified. Matheson pointed to a line in the contract that said Murray was to “Perform the services reasonably requested by Producer.” The language he said, tied Dr. Murray to AEG even though his was supposed to be looking after Jackson’s health, creating a conflict “as to which of the interests is primary.” AEG has argued that the contract Murray signed was one of the three or four drafts and that “Producer” was one of several mistakes that would have been corrected in the final version of the contract. Matheson wondered why Murray would close his practice when he faced losing his job caring for Jackson if the show were canceled, especially since he was in such bad financial straits. “It can produce a bias in the thinking where Dr. Murray wants to preserve that income at all costs and keep the people paying that income happy,” he said. (LAtimes)

"It's a lot of money to be paid to a physician, particularly a physician who was deeply indebted," Dr. Matheson testified. "I think Dr. Murray needed to be paid certain amount of money, because he owed a lot of money," Dr. Matheson said. (ABC7)

The director of Stanford University’s sports medicine program testified Monday that Michael Jackson’s doctor for his “This Is It” concert series, who administered a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol to the singer, had conflicts of interest with the tour promoter that “were likely to lead to poor medical decisions.” Testifying in the wrongful death case brought by Jackson’s mother and children against promoter and producer AEG Live and two of its executives, Dr. Gordon Matheson said Dr. Conrad Murray’s debts meant he badly needed the $150,000 a month he was supposed to receive. Matheson testified that the contract made him answerable to AEG rather than his patient, and that because he would have been out of a job if the 50 concerts had been postponed, Murray was more likely to want to please the company. Matheson, who has an M.D. and a doctorate, said that when Jackson’s health deteriorated, “that conflict played out.” (LATimes)

Dr. Gordon Matheson, the director of the sports medicine department at Stanford University, testified as an expert in medical conflicts of interest Monday.After reviewing testimony and evidence in the case, Matheson concluded that AEG Live created a conflict of interest because the contract it negotiated with Murray to serve as Jackson's personal doctor for $150,000 a month "was likely to lead to poor medical decisions." Matheson, the team doctor for Stanford's athletic department, compared it to a football coach telling a team doctor on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of a big game that a star quarterback has to go back in the game despite a suspected concussion. Murray, who had closed his clinics to take the job and was $1 million in debt, would be inclined not to resist the AEG Live executives' pressure to get Jackson to rehearsals despite evidence of his failing health, Matheson testified. Murray himself was conflicted because the negotiated contract was structured so that he answered to AEG, but it also could be canceled if the tour was canceled, he said. "I think that conflict played out as Michael Jackson's health began to deteriorate." (CNN)

"When doctors take on roles, you want them to make independent medical decisions not tied to secondary interests," Dr. Matheson explained. Dr. Matheson said the contract was subject to immediate termination if show was canceled or postponed. Dr. Matheson: It can produce bias in thinking, the doctor wants to retain that payment and please the producer paying him. "That conflicts which priority is primary: MJ or producer of shows," Dr. Matheson explained. (ABC7)

Matheson spent much of his later testimony going through emails he said supported his conflict of interest determination. The doctor focused on emails sent by Kenny Ortega on June 14th, and also the 'trouble at the Front' emails from June 20, 2009. (AP)

Bloss talked about emails exchanged. On 6/14/09 Ortega asked who was responsible for MJ's nourishment, advised doctor didn't allow rehearsal. Dr. Matheson said the email pointed some health concerns that needed attention, questioned if physician was making independent decisions. As to Phillips' email saying AEG was paying doc salary email: "That very directly relates to the intent to control the doctors' decision." "The email shows lack of independent decision," Dr. Matheson said about Phillips' email. "The result of a conflict of interest could be a bad medical decision," Dr. Matheson explained. (ABC7)

The pressure increases as you get close to the end of the game, for example, Dr. Matheson said. "If MJ was unable to rehearse or perform, the show would stop completely," Dr. Matheson said. Bloss: What impact would that have on Dr. Murray? Dr. Matheson: He wouldn't have a job and he wouldn't have an income."Doctors should be able to make independent medical decision on what the best care is for the patient," Dr. Matheson expressed. (ABC7)

Regarding chain email "Trouble at the Front": Dr Matheson said he was intrigued Hougdahl needed to qualify he wasn't being 'a drama queen'."Basket case is a strong word, doubt is pervasive is fairly strong statement," Dr. Matheson said. Phillips responded "we have a real problem here," which Dr. Matheson said showed Phillips recognized there was a problem with MJ. Ortega's reference that 'we brought Dr. Murray into the fold' shows Dr. Matheson that there's a full alignment with the way they thought. But it also showed it wasn't working, MJ was still weak and showing psychological problems, Dr. Matheson explained. Phillips' response 'I will call you when I figure this out' showed that Phillips was in charge, Dr. Matheson said. "We wouldn't normally put an athlete back in the game while their health was declining," Dr. Matheson explained. As to Phillips writing Dr. Murray is extremely successful and doesn't need this gig, Dr. Matheson reacted: "The fact that Mr. Phillips realizes that's important, to me he realizes there's a potential for conflict in this scenario." (ABC7)

Matheson said he got sense of Conrad Murray's debt from Detective Orlando Martinez's testimony, investigation. He said Murray's expected payday was problematic because he was in such deep debt (about $1 million), and it might bias his care of Jackson. He drew a distinction between the June 14 email in which Murray held Jackson back from practice, possibly for good medical reasons versus the June 20, 2009 conversations in which Murray apparently told AEG that practice would keep MJ from deteriorating more. Matheson also pointed to the language in one of Gongaware's emails about reminding Murray who was paying him as a possible conflict. The doctor likened that to a coach telling a team doctor to put an injured player back in a ballgame because it was an important time. Matheson said a later email about bringing Murray "into the fold" showed a conflict. Matheson said it signaled "the removal of independence" (AP)

Matheson discussed several emails written by AEG executives, the tour manager and tour director that have become central pieces evidence in the trial. In one email, AEG Live executive Paul Gongaware wrote of Murray, “We want to remind him that it is AEG, not MJ who is paying his salary. We want him to understand what is expected of him.” Matheson said the email “relates directly to attempts to control the doctor’s decision-making or professional judgment.” He likened it to a quarterback being pulled from a game in the fourth quarter because of an injury and the team owner pressuring the doctor to put him back into the game by reminding the physician that he was paying his salary. “We wouldn’t normally put an athlete back into the game when they had worsening symptoms related to their health,” he said. The sports medicine expert said that in order to avoid conflicts, the doctors for Stanford athletic teams are in charge of an athlete’s healthcare. He said they also teach or perform research at the university so their decisions about athletes don’t affect their income. He said there is a separate facility away from the coaches where players and doctors can have confidential discussions. Matheson said that an email from AEG Live Chief Executive Randy Phillips showed he was aware of the potential conflict with Murray but did not believe one existed. In the email he wrote that Murray “does not need this gig he [is] totally unbiased and ethical.” (LATimes)

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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 37 – June 25 2013 – Summary

Katherine Jackson was in court

Source : all of the below is from ABC7.

Dr. Gordon Matheson

Jackson direct

Bloss asked about email from Phillips to Ortega on June 20. Phillips was recognizing the decline of Jackson's health, Dr. Matheson opined. "It's also evident that there are conflict of interest issues," Dr. Matheson expressed. About Phillips saying 'The doctor is successful, completely unbiased.' Dr. Matheson said that tells exec was aware of conflict of interest. Matheson opined the email demonstrates “pushback” - Not good for a producer or team owner to be involved directly with the player or artist. As to email "he was shaking, couldn’t cut food, no shape to go on stage” Dr Matheson reacted: "It's indication health concern is serious".

Dr. Matheson - “First and foremost we want an understanding of what the problem is. That is what leads us to the proper treatment.” Dr. Matheson said Phillips was trying to diagnose the problem, yet Jackson was being put back in rehearsal; that is a concern. As to Phillips saying "Take the doctor with you", Dr. Matheson said it means AEG wanted to have some input, influence in the meeting. "It would have been inappropriate, shows AEG still wanted to manage the doctors decision," Dr. Matheson testified.

As to 'Trouble at the Front' email where Phillips says Dr. Murray 'is not a psychiatrist so I am not sure how effective he can be..." Dr. Matheson: It says Phillips is not sure, first says it's covered, then he questions doctors effectiveness. Dr. Matheson said emails showed it was business as usual, continued pushback. Kenny’s hysteria is in check. Dr. Matheson said Phillips put forth information regarding a health problem with MJ, qualified by Ortega hysteria. Dr. Matheson: When you get information, you need to act on that information rather than label it as hysteria.

Bloss asked if an athlete doesn’t want to get out of the game, what should a doctor do. "The role of the physician is to make the right decision for the short term and the long term," Dr. Matheson said. "May have to do it over the objection of the player," Dr. Matheson explained.

Bloss: Does the fact that AEG hired Dr. Murray at the behest of MJ make a difference?
Dr. Matheson: AEG chose to set up that structure and they didn’t have to do that
Bloss: How about the fact AEG would be repaid through the proceeds of the tour?
Dr Matheson: The conflict of the interest is still present

Dr. Matheson: Although we expect all professionals to act in the best interests of the patient, their judgement is often affected.

AEG cross

AEG's attorney Jessica Stebbins Bina did re-cross of Dr Matheson. Bina asked if Stanford reviewed his credit prior to his hire. He said no.

Bina: In general a 50 year old man is competent to chose his personal physician?
Dr. Matheson: Yes

Bina: Dr. Murray was just going to treat MJ and family, not Kenny Ortega or others on tour?
Dr. Matheson: Yes

Bina: It was everyone’s interest to play the entire show?
Dr. Matheson: Yes

Bina asked if Dr. Matheson is an expert in general medical ethics. He answered no.

Dr. Matheson explained plaintiffs chose him because there was a 3 way relationship analogous to the sports industry. Dr. Matheson reviewed Det. Martinez' testimony, half of Mr. Phillips' testimony (3 days), Kai Chaise and Travis Payne's testimony.

Bina: You are not an expert in the concert industry?
Dr. Matheson: No.
B: Never worked in entertainment industry?
Dr. M: No

Bina: You said it's the system's responsibility, but it's physician's responsibility to place the patients welfare first?
Dr Matheson: Yes

"If conflict of interest develops, it must be resolved to the patient's interest," Dr. Matheson opined; doctors have duty to patient.

Bina: If MJ demanded propofol, begged, Dr. Murray violated his duties? Assuming he did that, did he violate his duties?
Dr. Matheson: Yes

Bina: Average Medical school grad has $200,000 in debt
Dr. Matheson: Yes. Just to become a doctor is expensive

"No injuries are expected in performance as in typical team sports," Dr. Matheson said. "The physician's concerns are not going to be the same as treating a football player," Dr. Matheson explained.

Bina: Was MJ able to consent to that relationship?
Dr. Matheson: Yes, but signature line put him in contract as a participant
Bina: The only way to structure a deal would be to give $1.5 million up front?
Dr. Matheson: Should structure deal so termination and cancellation are not incorporated in deal
Bina: Do you know how the deal for Celine Dion’s doctor is structured? Or Rolling Stones?
Dr. Matheson: No

Bina: If you were setting up a tour in Europe, what would you sent up for ethical arrangement?
Dr. Matheson: I would set up a staff, conduct a comprehensive medical assessment

"Ethically you'd want an assessment of the artist," Dr. Matheson said. "It would require a team of people because there are various aspects". That is for assessment initially, Dr. Matheson explained. "Then for the tour I would hire a team of people to provide care during the tour." Dr. Matheson: I would get people who have expertise in a particular area, develop a particular group in London.

Bina: A group only?
Dr. Matheson: It is hard to imagine only one person.

Bina asked if MJ told AEG he'd want to bring his personal doctor on tour, what should AEG have done. Dr. Matheson: AEG should have said we are not experts in medical care so we want to get experts in medical care to make an assessment.

Bina: Would that eliminate the conflict of interest?
Dr. Matheson: It would minimize conflict of interest

"I found the lawyers to be very supportive of evaluating records and making my own decisions," Dr. Matheson said.
Bina: Is it fair to say that you are making more money because you agree with the plaintiffs?
Dr. Matheson: I don’t need this job

Bina: What if AEG just fronts $34 million?
Dr. Matheson: Dr. Conrad Murray would be still conflicted
"Dr. Murray would still be beholden to AEG," Dr. Matheson opined.

Dr. Matheson: My understanding is that Murray's treatment was episodic not regular.

Bina talked about May 2009 and asked if people were concerned about MJ's health. Dr. Matheson: "I don’t know if people had concerns about his health. I think people had concerns about the show."

Bina: If MJ said I want to bring my long term doctor on board, your opinion is that AEG should have said No you cannot?
Dr. Matheson: Yes
Bina: Are you aware of Gongaware's testimony on effort to get MJ to agree to London doctor but MJ saying no. AEG should not have done that?
Dr. Matheson: No. I wouldn’t. The conflict of interest is too high
Bina: Even when you believe the artist is healthy?
Dr. Matheson: It creates a risk

Bina: Is it possible to have doctor ethically go on tour with artist?
Dr. Matheson: It's possible if the conditions are right

"I don't think it's possible under the terms of this case," Dr. Matheson said.

"The greater the conflict, the increased likelihood of bad decisions will be made," Dr. Matheson opined. "He had a choice,"Dr. Matheson said. "That choice may have been to forfeit his job."

Bina: If I pay for my health care by credit care, does the credit card has the right of dictating my health care?
Dr. Matheson: No

Dr. Matheson said he's spent 100 hours on this case. He's making $500/hour, which adds up to $50k so far.

Dr. Murray's contract said 'Perform the Services reasonably requested by Producer.' Bina said the contract was supposed to read "by Artist". Dr. Matheson said if there was no reference to service requested by AEG, that sentence wouldn't be part of his opinion. "To me, this is a document that indicates what the intention was," Dr. Matheson said.

Dr. Matheson said he had to fill out a lot of forms and take a test to obtain his license in the US. Dr. Matheson is originally from Canada.

Agreement required Dr. Murray to have malpractice insurance.

Bina: Isn't the real problem in this case not Dr. Murray's feelings towards AEG, but that he gave in to Michael Jackson?
Dr. Matheson: That's part of the conflict, yes
Bina: There's nothing wrong with concert promoter to ask if there was anything they can do to help?
Dr. Matheson: Not if used those terms

Conflict of interest happened if there was influence on decision making, Dr. Matheson explained.

Bina: So you think it's appropriate for producer to dictate MJ's care?
Dr. Matheson: Phillips was the one receiving the information
Bina: But, presumably, MJ went home his doctor, right?
Dr. Matheson: There's no record of that
Bina: Do you think Mr. Phillips has the right to question MJ's health?
Dr. Matheson: Phillips has the right to say I'm concerned with your health, you can't come back to rehearsal until you're checked out.

"We want you to see a doctor before you come back," Dr. Matheson said Phillips could have told. If Jackson denied it, they should have had a discussion about it, Dr. Matheson opined. Dr. Matheson said he wasn't suggesting Phillips forced MJ to go to their doctor, but they could've taken him to ER for another set of eyes.

If MJ was severely stressed about the tour, Dr. Matheson said the producers have to listen to artist. "The artist knows their body better." Murray said he had the situation under control. The issue was that he wasn't reliable, Dr Matheson explained; he was very heavily conflicted. "Conflict of interest contributed in a very significant way in Dr. Murray's standard of care," Dr. Matheson opined. "Conflict of interest was set up, physical symptoms appeared and there was an attempt to control those," Dr. Matheson explained.
"Likely that was not a friendly meeting, that was a confrontational meeting," Dr. Matheson said about meeting where Dr. Murray left angry. Dr. Matheson:

The concern should be for the artist's health. Dr. Matheson: Any time symptoms are brought forward, there's a need to be paid attention to. In this case they weren't.

Dr. Matheson said he reviewed other depositions with exhibits attached prior to his own deposition. As to Dr. Finkelstein, Dr. Matheson said he recalls Gongaware discussed possibility of doctor going on the tour with a couple of conditions.

Dr. Matheson said he doesn't believe the analogy Bina offered regarding credit card paying for your health care is related to this case.

"It's hard to leave a practice," Dr. Matheson said. He said it takes a long time to build the practice, normally doctors sells the practice. Dr. Matheson said it takes much more than 10 days to wind down a busy practice.

"A conflict of interest isn't a single event," Dr. Matheson testified. "It's a set of circumstances that develop over a period of time."

Dr. Matheson said he was not aware of any efforts to send Dr. Murray's contract drafts to MJ's people. "It says to me the agreement was being constructed and negotiated without Mr. Jackson's input," Dr. Matheson opined. "It was effectively put in place and the doctor was engaged whether Mr. Jackson signed it or not," Dr. Matheson explained. "I believe AEG indicated, the record indicates AEG acted in way they felt they employed Dr. Murray," Dr. Matheson said. "The conflict of interest environment in this case was severe," Dr. Matheson opined. He's been in this field for 35 years.

Bloss: How many as severe as the one here?
Dr. Matheson: None

Dr. Matheson said the record shows Dr. Finkelstein didn't get the job because MJ wanted to bring his own physician.

Bina: It wasn't in Dr. Murray's interest to keep MJ unhealthy
Dr. Matheson: No

As to Dr. Murray buying Propofol, Dr. Matheson said "I think AEG Live enabled it, yes."

"Conflict of interest erodes judgement unconsciously in a way you're not even aware of it," Dr. Matheson explained.

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Prince, TJ and Taj Jackson will be the next witnesses. [/b]

Anthony McCartney ‏@mccartneyAP 9h
A short item on Prince Jackson, who will be tomorrow's star witness in the Jackson vs AEG Live trial: http://www.newser.com/article/da752o2g0/michael-jacksons-oldest-son-prince-and-other-relatives-to-be-called-to-testify-at-trial.html
1:53 AM - 26 Jun 13

*****

Michael Jackson's oldest son, Prince, and other
relatives to be called to testify at trial

Jackson's son, relatives to testify at trial
Associated Press | Jun 25, 2013 6:47 PM CDT

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's mother says the entertainer's oldest son Prince will testify in the family's negligence case against concert promoter AEG Live LLC.

Attorney Brian Panish expects the 16-year-old to take the witness stand on Wednesday, becoming the first of three Jackson family members to testify.

Panish also wants to call TJ Jackson, the co-guardian of Jackson's three children, and TJ's brother Taj.

Prince Jackson is listed as a plaintiff in the case filed by his grandmother against AEG Live. The lawsuit claims AEG negligently hired the doctor who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.

AEG denies wrongdoing and says it did not hire the doctor.

http://www.newser.com/article/da752o2g0/michael-jacksons-oldest-son-prince-and-other-relatives-to-be-called-to-testify-at-trial.html

Anthony McCartney ‏@mccartneyAP 9h
Jackson vs. AEG Live trial resumes tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. PDT. I'll be in the courtroom and will post updates when I can.
2:01 AM - 26 Jun 13


Anthony McCartney ‏@mccartneyAP 9h
Prince will be the first Jackson family member to testify in the case. He'll be followed by TJ, then Taj Jackson (prob on Thursday)
1:53 AM - 26 Jun 13

Paris Jackson
Facebook
Destroyed
Her

Paris Jackson
Facebook
machte sie
kaputt

6/26/2013 1:00 AM PDT

Paris Jackson's deep depression has been largely the result of bullying ... and Facebook has been hosting the haters.

Sources closely connected to Paris tell TMZ ... the 15-year-old has been reeling from comments left on her Facebook page --- many about Michael Jackson and his lifestyle. Some of the comments involve the various molestation allegations ... others involve the odd life Paris lived while Michael was alive.

We're told Paris has taken the comments very personally ... and one source says, "They destroyed her." The source adds, there's a nexus between the bullying and her penchant for cutting.

Now here's the problem. Paris does not have access to her Facebook page while she's in the psych ward at UCLA Medical Center. But her family is deeply concerned that she'll backslide if she goes back on Facebook when she gets out.

The family is extremely frustrated, because they've tried to shut down Paris' Facebook page, but they can't --- Facebook's policy is that the family of a user has no right to shut down an account if the user is 13 years of age or older.

Paris' family believes Facebook could create yet another tragedy in the Jackson family, but they're powerless to do anything about it.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/26/paris-jackson-facebook-attempted-suicide/

Vierter Todestag des "King of Pop"

Michael Jacksons Familie kommt nicht zur Ruhe

zuletzt aktualisiert: 25.06.2013 - 14:38

Auch vier Jahre nach dem Tod von Michael Jackson kommt die Familie nicht zur Ruhe. Vor allem der Selbstmordversuch seiner Tochter Paris Anfang Juni gibt Grund zur Sorge. Und es soll nicht der erste Versuch gewesen sein.

Am 25. Juni 2009, in Deutschland kurz vor Mitternacht, wurde Michael Jackson für tot erklärt. Seitdem werden immer neue Einzelheiten rund um seinen Tod und sein Leben bekannt. Seit Anfang Mai gibt es einen weiteren Justiz-Thriller um Jackson. Diesmal fordert die Familie Geld vom Konzertveranstalter AEG, genauer gesagt eine Millionen-Entschädigung für den Tod des Sängers. Jacksons Mutter Katherine (83) und seine drei Kinder werfen dem Promoter vor, die Gesundheit des Sängers aus Profitsucht aufs Spiel gesetzt zu haben.

Schwere Zeiten für Paris Jackson

Besonders brisant: Mit dem Prozess steht die Jackson-Familie wieder im Rampenlicht, vor allem Tochter Paris, die nach einem Selbstmordversuch Anfang Juni weiter in ärztlicher Behandlung ist. Wie das Promiportal "TMZ" ( http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/24/paris-jackson-cutting-tumblr-suicide-attempt/ ) erfahren haben will, soll sie bereits zuvor versucht haben, sich umzubringen. "Es war nicht das erste Mal", wird eine Quelle zitiert.

Wie das Promiportal "People.com" ( http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20711499,00.html ) am Samstag berichtete, soll die 15-jährige nach Wunsch ihrer Großmutter und ihrer leiblichen Mutter Debbie Rowe auf längere Zeit - außerhalb von Los Angeles - in Therapie gehen. Paris würde unter dem Verlust ihres Vaters sehr leiden, erklärte Katherine Jackson nach dem nächtlichen Vorfall, als die Enkelin ins Krankenhaus gebracht wurde.

Auf Twitter hatte Paris zuvor häufig ihren Frust abgelassen. Im Februar schrieb der Teenager die Kurznachrichten: "Teenie-Romanzen tun höllisch weh" und "Das Wort "einsam" ist unterbewertet". Probleme, die auch weniger prominente Heranwachsende haben. Einen Monat später musste sie Anwälten Rede und Antwort stehen. Für den laufenden Zivilprozess wurden Paris und ihr 16-jähriger Bruder Prince zu eidesstattlichen Aussagen verpflichtet.

Nur der kleine Prince Michael (11), genannt Blanket, der beim Tod seines Vaters gerade sieben Jahre alt war, blieb davon verschont. Harte Zeiten für die Familie - auch vier Jahre nach dem Tod.

Fast täglich erfährt man zudem mehr über Michael Jackson: Wie abgemagert der "King of Pop" kurz vor seinem Tod war, wie liebevoll sich der Sänger um seine drei Kinder sorgte. Und wie die tägliche Dosis des Narkosemittels Propofol den Star umbrachte. Jackson habe zwei Monate lang nicht richtig geschlafen, sagte eine Schlafexperte vorige Woche in einem Gerichtssaal in Los Angeles. Sein Arzt Conrad Murray sitzt wegen fahrlässiger Tötung vier Jahre Haft ab.

Bei der Trauerfeier im Staples Center in Los Angeles hatten im Juli 2009 Angehörige, Fans und Superstars wie Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie und Stevie Wonder an einem vergoldeten Sarg Abschied genommen. Kaum ein Auge blieb trocken, als Tochter Paris damals auf der Bühne schluchzte: "Daddy war der beste Vater, den man sich vorstellen kann. Ich wollte nur sagen, dass ich ihn so sehr liebe."

Pläne der Familie für den vierten Todestag des Sängers wurden vorab nicht bekannt. Wie in vergangenen Jahren werden Fans am Eingang des Forest Lawn Friedhofs in Glendale nahe Los Angeles erwartet. Das prunkvolle Mausoleum selbst, in dem Jackson zehn Wochen nach seinem Tod bestattet wurde, ist nur für Verwandte und Bekannte zugänglich. Vor einem Jahr wurden tausende Rosen am Grab des Sängers abgelegt. Ein Fanclub hatte die Aktion mit Spenden aus aller Welt organisiert.

Jackson immer noch Verkaufsschlager

Der "King of Pop" lässt weiter die Kassen klingeln. Kurz nach seinem vierten Todestag - am 29. Juni - soll in Las Vegas die "Michael Jackson One"-Show eröffnet werden. Der Cirque du Soleil- Zirkus bringt mit Dutzenden Künstlern Klassiker wie "Thriller" und "Smooth Criminal" auf die Bühne. Zuvor feierte die Truppe bereits mit der Show "Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour" die Musik und die Tanzkünste des Popstars.

Auch Jackie, Tito, Jermaine und Marlon profitieren von ihrem verstorbenen Bruder. Anfang März kamen sie mit ihrer "The Jacksons" -Tournee auch nach Deutschland, 30 Jahre nach dem letzten gemeinsamen Auftritten mit Michael als "Jackson Five". Im vergangenen Herbst setzte der Jackson-Nachlass den 25. Jahrestag des Hitalbums "Bad" mit einem Jubiläums-Set in bare Münze um. Das legendäre Originalalbum kam mit einer CD und DVD von dem nie vorher gezeigten Live-Auftritt Jacksons im Londoner Wembley-Stadion im Juli 1988 neu auf den Markt.

http://www.rp-online.de/gesellschaft/leute/michael-jacksons-familie-kommt-nicht-zur-ruhe-1.3492431

ein paar Tweets zum Verfahren von Robson ...

Ivy ‏@Ivy_4MJ 26m
that I should consider in considering their request for additional material be sealed," the Judge Beckloff said.
welche ich prüfen sollte, unter Berücksichtigung deren Antrags auf zusätzliches Material, dass versiegelt wird", sagte der Richter Beckloff.
4:41 PM - 26 Jun 13

Ivy ‏@Ivy_4MJ 26m
"I think Mr Weitzman wants to argue that is a circumstance, that minor's circumstance and situation, (continued)
"Ich denke, Herr Weitzman will argumentieren, dass es eine Sachlage des Minderjährigen ist, Sachverhalt und Situation (Fortsetzung)

Ivy ‏@Ivy_4MJ 28m
Howard Weitzman: "I think those interests might outweigh the interest the public might have in salacious details."
Howard Weitzman: "Ich denke, diese Interessen könnten gegenüber dem Interesse der Öffentlichkeit, überwiegen, die obszöne Details haben könnten, "

Ivy ‏@Ivy_4MJ 28m
"I want to raise the privacy issues and concerns of the family, specifically the minor beneficiaries," MJ estate lawyer Howard Weitzman said
"Ich möchte die Fragen der Privatsphäre und Belange der Familie, speziell, die der minderjährigen Begünstigten, anheben", sagte MJ Estate Anwalt Howard Weitzman

Ivy ‏@Ivy_4MJ 29m
"Judge Beckloff described two people named in Robson's filings as celebrities and said his tentative decision was to not redact their names"
"Richter Beckloff beschreibt zwei Personen, die in Robsons Antrag genannt sind, als Berühmtheiten und sagte, dass seine vorläufige Entscheidung sei, ihre Namen nicht zu schwärzen (nicht zensierend zu überarbeiten oder herauszugeben)"
4:38 PM - 26 Jun 13

die Medien werden ja immer bekloppter ... :) was für ein Schwachsinn ist denn das ... :)


Paris Jackson keen to 'visit Mark Lester in England' after revelations he could be her biological father
Paris Jackson sehr daran interessiert, am "Besuch von Mark Lester in England", nach Enthüllungen, dass er ihr leiblicher Vater sein könnte

By Kimberley Dadds and George Stark
PUBLISHED: 05:59 GMT, 26 June 2013 | UPDATED: 06:12 GMT, 26 June 2013


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2348689/Paris-Jackson-keen-visit-Mark-Lester-England-revelations-biological-father.html


ähnlicher Bericht
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paris-jackson-wants-visit-father-1995643

ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 10m
Lots of media and fans present today. Our report Miriam Hernandez is in de courtroom. We are in the overflow room as well.
6:29 PM - 26 Jun 13

ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 13m
Prince Jackson is already in the courthouse. He's wearing a suit and tie.
Prince Jackson ist bereits in dem Gerichtsgebäude. Er trägt einen Anzug und Krawatte.

ABC7 Court News ‏@ABC7Courts 15m
Good Morning from the courthouse in downtown LA. Day 38 of Jackson family vs AEG trial to begin shortly.
6:24 PM - 26 Jun 13

Anthony McCartney ‏@mccartneyAP 5m
Prince Jackson has arrived for his testimony. This link will update once I'm able to file: http://yhoo.it/14xsz8E Heading into court soon.
Yahoo! News
Jackson's son arrives to testify at civil trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Jackson has arrived at a Los Angeles courtroom to testify in a case filed over his superstar father's death four years ago.
6:40 PM - 26 Jun 13

Anthony McCartney ‏@mccartneyAP 15m
I'll be in the courtroom and will post updates when possible. Just so everyone's clear, I cannot tweet from inside the courtroom.

Anthony McCartney ‏@mccartneyAP 16m
Prince Jackson has arrived at the LA courtroom where he'll be testifying the Jackson vs AEG Live trial.
6:29 PM - 26 Jun 13

*****

Jackson's son arrives to testify at civil trial

Associated Press By ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Associated Press – 15 mins ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Jackson has arrived at a Los Angeles courtroom to testify in a case filed over his superstar father's death four years ago.

The eldest son of Michael Jackson wore a dark suit and black tie Wednesday as he walked into the courtroom where a judge is hearing the negligence case against AEG Live LLC.

The 16-year-old is the first member of his family to testify in the case, which is now in its ninth week.

Prince Jackson has never spoken publicly about the day his father died in June 2009. His father's doctor summoned him to the bedroom. His father was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

The teen and his siblings are listed as plaintiffs in the case against AEG, which denies all wrongdoing.

http://news.yahoo.com/jacksons-son-arrives-testify-civil-trial-163213699.html

Robson can't dance after Jackson 'trauma'

11:03am June 26, 2013

A Los Angeles judge is mulling whether to make public the names of two "celebrities" and "salacious" details included in court documents filed by Australian dance choreographer Wade Robson who alleges pop star Michael Jackson molested him as a child.

Lawyers for Robson and Jackson's estate requested all documents be sealed to protect Robson and Jackson's three children, but Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff rejected that.

The judge says he will agree to some redactions, and the edited documents are expected to be released later this week.

During a hearing in downtown LA on Tuesday, Judge Beckloff described two people named in Robson's filings as celebrities and said his tentative decision was to not redact their names.

Lawyers for Jackson's estate have argued redactions should be made to protect the late entertainer's three children - Prince, Paris and Blanket.

"I want to raise the privacy issues and concerns of the family, specifically the minor beneficiaries," Jackson estate lawyer Howard Weitzman said.

"I think those interests might outweigh the interest the public might have in salacious details."

Judge Beckloff also supervises the guardianship of Jackson's three children and during the hearing he told the court he'd sent an investigator earlier this month to look into media reports that 15-year-old Paris had attempted to take her own life.

One of the reported triggers of the suicide attempt was Robson's claim the King of Pop was a sexual predator who brainwashed, threatened and committed sex acts on him from the age of seven through to 14.

Judge Beckloff told the court he was satisfied no changes should be made to the current arrangement of grandmother Katherine Jackson and cousin TJ Jackson acting as the children's guardians.

In deciding whether sections of Robson's filings should be redacted, Paris' vulnerability could be taken into account.

"I think Mr Weitzman wants to argue that is a circumstance, that minor's circumstance and situation, that I should consider in considering their request for additional material be sealed," the judge said.

Robson's molestation claims emerged in May when he filed a late creditor's claim against the deceased pop star's estate.

The 30-year-old, originally from Brisbane, had been Jackson's staunchest supporter, testifying under oath at Jackson's 2005 child molestation trial that Jackson never molested him.

Robson claims it wasn't until after Jackson's 2009 death and the birth of his son that he was psychologically and emotionally able and willing to understand he was sexually abused.

Robson was one of the world's top choreographers, working with Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears and winning an Emmy Award for his work on the US version of TV competition So You Think You Can Dance.

He also co-wrote hit songs for 'NSync and Backstreet Boys.

His lawyer, Henry Gradstein, said Robson could no longer dance, sing or write songs.

"It now makes him sick doing what he has talent to do," Mr Gradstein said.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/06/26/05/24/us-judge-to-make-robson-court-files-public

Prince Jackson
AEG Was
Killing Dad

Prince Jackson
AEG
tötete Dad

6/26/2013 9:30 AM PDT

Prince Jackson -- Michael Jackson's eldest son -- told jurors today in the wrongful death case, Michael Jackson had such problems with AEG he would cry and say, "They're gonna kill me ... they're gonna kill me."

Prince testified his dad was amped over the "This Is It" tour but felt he needed more time to rehearse. Apparently, AEG and MJ got into it during phone conversations and the calls made Michael break down in tears.

Prince also testified AEG honcho Randy Phillips came over to the house several times and he saw Phillips aggressively grab Dr. Conrad Murray by the elbow, as if to school him.

Prince got personal and talked about how involved Michael was in his kids' lives -- something that's highly relevant in a wrongful death case in assessing damages. He told the jury about how MJ loved home videos -- one showing Prince on a little car as Paris talked into a mic while "Daddy's Home" (a Jackson 5 song) played in the background.

Prince also said the day MJ went into full cardiac arrest at his home, Paris was screaming that she wanted her daddy. Prince says Dr. Murray announced at the house that MJ was dead from a heart attack.

The point of the testimony -- lawyers for the Jackson family are trying to prove AEG pushed Michael mercilessly and that, combined with Murray's bad medicine, cost MJ his life.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/26/prince-jackson-aeg-katherine-michael-wrongful-death-lawsuit-testimony/

Quelle: MJJC ~ Eintrag #40 ~ User: Ivy
http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/threads/129265-Katherine-Jackson-vs-AEG-Live-Daily-Trial-Testimony-Summary/page3



Jacksons vs AEG - Day 38 – June 26 2013 – Summary

Prince arrived with Katherine, TJ and Trent Jackson.

Michael Jackson Jr. Testimony

Prince's wearing a dark suit and dark tie, white shirt. (ABC7) Before his testimony, Prince sat in a chair in the “well” of the courtroom, looking around and taking everything in. The "well" is the area where attorneys and the court reporter sit. Prince sat across a barrier from his grandmother. Katherine Jackson, Trent and TJ Jackson all sat in the front row of the audience. All stood to greet the jury when they came in at 9:55 a.m. (AP)

Jackson direct

In court, Prince wore a black suit with a dark grey tie with his long brown hair tucked behind his ears. He spoke softly as he began testifying, and the first exhibit shown to jurors was a photo taken with their grandmother on his and Paris' first day of school. He described his school life, including taking a summer course in U.S. history, participating on the school's robotics team and volunteer work. (AP)

The first 15 minutes of Prince Jackson’s testimony were dominated by family photos, videos. He said he helped pick them out for trial. Lots of photos were shown throughout Prince Jackson's testimony, including one of him, Paris and their grandmother on 1st day of school. (AP)

Jackson's attorney Brian Panish did direct examination. Prince Michael Joseph Jackson sworn in at 9:57 am PT. "Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr." Prince was originally named after the family name, but then his brother Blanket was born and they called him Prince. (ABC7)

Panish: Are you nervous? Prince: A little bit (ABC7)

He said he was born on Feb 13, 1997, he's 16 years old. Prince was born at Cedars Sinai Hospital. Prince said Paris he's 15 years old, born on Apr 3, 1998. Prince Michael Joseph Jackson, known as Blanket, was born on Feb 21, 2001; he's 11. (ABC7)

Prince said he attends Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, has just finished up sophomore year. Prince is taking US History class in the summer, a very compact course. He belongs to the National honor society, received artistic award. Prince used to play football and basketball, did martial arts. In school Prince works with metal. He said he's the mechanic, there is a team that design robots and they compete nationally. Prince said he has a 3.68 GPA. He said education is something important to him because it is something his dad taught them. Prince wants to go to college at USC to study either Film, or Mechanical science or business. Prince described how Michael taught him to find the good shots in movies, encouraged him to learn about films. MJ's son said community service is required in school and he does it at the Children's Hospital in LA. He described how he brought books and read to the kids that were in the cancer wards. Prince said he wants to help out as much as he can, got the desire to help from his father. (ABC7) "He always said you should give back to the community and to give back as much as you can," Prince said. "I got my desire to give back from my father." Prince added that his dad always told him "everything is a learning experience...always learn from your experience." (Eonline)

The testimony by Prince Jackson began with the teenager showing jurors roughly 15 minutes of private family photos and home videos. He described growing up on Neverland Ranch and showed the panel videos of the property's petting zoos and other amenities. After his father's acquittal of child molestation charges, Prince described living in the Middle East, Ireland and Las Vegas. (AP)

Another image shown to jurors was Michael Jackson playing piano with his son while Prince was still an infant or toddler. Plaintiff's attorney Brian Panish asked Prince whether he was interested in pursuing a career in music."I can never play an instrument and I definitely cannot sing," Prince said to laughter from the jury. (AP) He can't sing and he can't play an instrument, he noted, and added that his father suggested he could become an actor. (Today)

Prince said MJ always dressed them up so when he grew up, he could show his kids how he looked when little (ABC7)

Prince said he lived in Neverland and in France. Neverland was a property his dad owned and he lived there until he was 6 years old. "After the criminal case there were some complications in the house from the police; I guess they ruined the house for him" Prince testified . About Neverland, Prince explained: "When my dad bought the house, he built it for the kids he wanted to have, he built it for us." Prince said that Neverland was a family home, that everyone was family, from housekeeper to nanny. He said they had amusement park and zoo. Prince said Neverland's zoo had pet giraffe, alpacas; amusement park, poetry his dad wrote. "We only went there (amusement park and zoo) for special occasions, because my dad wanted us to remain humble," Prince said. (ABC7) One video showed a giraffe and several alpacas in the Neverland Zoo. "I never really went near them because they would spit on us," Prince said. (CNN) "I guess they ruined it for my dad," he said of the investigators handling the molestation case and why it led his father to leave Neverland. He said the fireplaces were always on, and so was classical music when the family lived at Neverland Ranch. (AP) His attorneys showed home movies and photos of Neverland, which Prince called "a very homey place." He said the children were only allowed to go to the zoo and ride the Ferris wheel on special occasions. "My dad wanted us to remain humble," he said. Posted around the compound, he said, were messages and poems from their father.“When children play, tyrants cry, there is nothing to say,” said one. (LATimes)

Prince said MJ loved making films of them. Panish showed several home movies and pictures of the children and Michael. MJ wrote the song"The Lost Children" for his children, Panish played clips of the song. (ABC7)

Prince said that after Neverland they travelled a bit: went to Bahrain, Ireland, Dubai, Aspen and New York for a little, and then to Vegas. "My dad had a lot of business, not just music, and he wanted to take us, he didn't want to leave us," Prince testified. Nanny changed from time to time, but mostly it was Grace Rwamba, Prince said. (ABC7)

"He (MJ) wanted to know what we were learning," Prince said. "He wanted to know how we were doing in school, how we could better the world." (ABC7) Prince Jackson said he would spend six days in school, either with his father or a tutor, learning about other cultures and religions. His father would ask them how they were doing in school and what they were doing “to better the world.” (LATimes)

Prince: We wrote a lot of screenplays, my dad taught me how to write scripts, helped me unlock thinking with the right side of my brain. Prince described how he and MJ would first watch movie without sound to learn to find the good shots. "We watched the sound afterwards and he would show how the sound could actually make or break the movie," Prince said. (ABC7) He described his interest in filmmaking as something he and his dad shared. They'd watch movies twice -- the first time on mute. Prince said his father would show him how the scenes were shot, and then impart on him how important sound was on the 2nd viewing. Prince said his dad gave him a necklace with a camera viewfinder on it, so he could see how to compose shots. (AP)

Jurors watched a home video of Michael Jackson questioning his three children about how they planned "to change the world" when they grow up.Prince testified that the video was made at Christmas.
"What's Christmas mean?" Jackson is heard asking his children.
"Love," Blanket responded.
"Who's Blanket going to be to change this world?" Jackson asked.
"I don't know," Blanket, who appeared to be about 5 at the time, answered.
"What does Paris want to do? Be honest search your heart," Jackson said.
"Help the poor," she answered. Paris also said she would like to be a gymnast.
Prince told his father he aspired to be a movie director and architect because he liked "making things." [CNN]

Plaintiff's attorney Brian Panish then showed a video of the kids on Christmas attorney. Jackson asked them what they wanted to do in life. Blanket said he didn't know. Paris said she wanted to help the poor.Prince: "I’d like to be a movie director and an architect." Paris also said she wanted to do something artistic, like gymnastics. (AP) Panish showed a Christmas video, where MJ is asking the kids what they wanted to do in life. He told Paris to search your heart. Paris said she wanted help the poor, and be a gymnast. Prince testified that day was the first time his dad taught him how to tie a tie. "Every time he would ask how we would help the world," Prince said. "Most my work ethics I learned from my dad." (ABC7) What's more, Prince noted he got his work ethic from the late pop star, stating, "If he wasn't working, he got depressed." (Eonline)

Panish asked if Prince would describe his father as "lazy." "I don't think he ever sat and did nothing, we were always running, exercising, he would teach me how to drive," Prince responded. (ABC7)

He told the jury that his father was always working, but his children had no idea he was a global superstar."We always listened to his music, but we never knew how famous he was," Prince said.He said he and his sister Paris watched a video of one of their father's performances and got a sense of his fame when overwhelmed fans were carried from his shows on stretchers. (AP). Prince said he really didn't know how famous his dad was until he watched movie of MJ's concert with girls crying, taken out in stretchers. "We always listened to his music, but we never knew how famous he was," Prince said. (ABC7) Prince said he and his brother and sister grew up not knowing how famous their father was. “He never wanted us to know,” he said. Prince said he and Paris discovered their dad’s fame after watching a video of one of his concerts. “We always listened to his music, but we never knew how famous he was,” Prince Jackson said. (AP)

Panish inquired about the masks the children wore while with MJ in public. "He used to make sure no one would know how we looked like; when we went out no one would recognize us, we could be normal kids" Prince said. Panish: Was your dad protective of you? Prince: Very (ABC7) His father, he testified, made all of them wear masks in public “so no one would know what we looked like so if we went out without him we could have a normal childhood.” Prince said he's now followed all the time."So I know why he did it. (LAtimes) "When I was little, the masks were annoying," he said. "It was hot and the feathers were always in my face but now that I'm older, I understand why he did it." (Today)

Prince said Grace worked with MJ before he was born then came on as nanny after his sister was born. She worked with them for about 12 years. (ABC7) Prince was asked a couple times about Paris now. He said she was having a rough time. He was asked about the deposition clip of Paris that was played earlier in the trial in which she related a story about nanny Grace Rwaramba Prince said he saw Grace and Paris together recently. “They were happy,” he said. (AP)

He then related the family receiving Kenya, their chocolate Labrador, on a Christmas morning a few years ago. Prince said his father was terrified of dogs, but wanted his children to have one. (AP) Plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish then played a montage of the song “You Are My Life” played over several photos and a video. The video showed Prince, Paris and Blanket excitedly receiving Kenya. The montage was first shown during opening statements, but is now officially part of the evidence in the case. (AP)

Panish played clip of song "You are my life", which MJ wrote for the kids. Prince watched. Next Panish played video of the Christmas when kids got their chocolate Labrador dog named Kenya. Panish: How did you feel then? Prince: Very happy. Panish: How did you feel when you, your brother, sister and dad were living in Vegas? Prince: That was happy for us. Prince said they lived in a hotel before moving to Carolwood before Christmas 2008.(ABC7)

Prince talked about MJ's dealings with AEG and Dr. Tohme: "No, from what he (MJ) told me he wasn't happy with it." "He was very excited about the tour, this would've been probably last time we would be able to see him perform," Prince expressed. Prince said he saw MJ perform once when he was little. Prince said MJ would come home from rehearsal, he just wished he had more time to rehearse and have more time to prepare. (ABC7)

Prince then described his father’s feelings toward the “This Is It” tour. He said he wasn’t happy with the terms. Prince said his father was excited about performing the “This Is It” shows, but wanted more time to rehearse. Michael Jackson was excited about the prospect of performing for his children, and knew it would probably be his last tour, Prince said. “He just wished he had more time for rehearsals,” Prince said about the "This Is It" shows. (AP)

Prince saw MJ on the phone. Most of the times, it was with Randy Phillips or Dr. Tohme. "He'd get off the phone, he would cry sometimes," Prince said. "They are gonna kill me, they are gonna kill me," Prince said MJ would say. "He (MJ) would say "they are gonna kill me, they are gonna kill me", Prince testified, referring mostly to AEG and Randy Phillips, and Tohme. (ABC7) Prince then described seeing his father while he was talking on the phone with AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips. He said his dad would get upset. “He would cry sometimes,” Prince said of his dad’s conversations with Phillips. He said his father once told him “They’re going to kill me.” (AP) On Wednesday his son Prince said Jackson was upset on the phone "a lot of time," most of the time with AEG Live chief Randy Phillips. "He would cry sometimes. He said: 'They're gonna kill me, they're gonna kill me.'" Asked who he was talking about, he said: "People in AEG, Randy Phillips." (AFP)

Prince that his father was excited about going back on tour before his death but wasn't happy about the terms of the ill-fated shows. Prince Jackson told jurors his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters of his "This Is It" shows that sometimes ended with his father in tears.The 16-year-old said his father remarked after one of the conversations, "'They're going to kill me,'" Prince testified. He did not elaborate.(AP)

"After he got off the phone, he would cry," Prince Jackson testified. "He would say 'They're going to kill me, they're going to kill me.'" His father told him he was talking about AEG LIve CEO Randy Phillips and his ex-manager, Dr. Tohme Tohme, Prince said. (CNN)

"My dad didn't fight, he was like my grandma, too kind to fight, that's why he called my grandpa," Prince said. (ABC7)

Prince: When at the Bel Air Hotel, my dad tried to fire Dr. Tohme. He got in a fight on the phone, yelled. Prince: We applauded him, we didn't like being around him (Dr. Tohme), he brought bad energy to us. (ABC7)

"My dad was always optimistic," Prince said. (ABC7)

Prince said he first met Dr Conrad Murray in Vegas. "He came over to our house to treat us for multiple sickness, cold and things like that". Prince said he remembers Cherilyn Lee coming to the house to give his dad IVs. He said he thought it was vitamins. "Dr. Murray came over every day, except Sunday night. He spent the nights," Prince said. "I saw him give my dad IV injection once, I thought it was vitamins," Prince recalled about Dr. Murray. Prince said that when Dr. Murray first started treating MJ he would do it in the library, and later on in the master bedroom upstairs. (ABC7) The 16-year-old told how Murray acted as the family doctor, treating the children for minor ailments. In the months before his death Murray "would come every day, except Sunday night," he said, adding that: "I saw him give my father IVs (intravenous drips) of clear liquid.... I saw IV holders and oxygen tanks" in his bedroom, he said. (AFP)

Panish: Did your dad write notes?
Prince: All the times, on mirrors, bathroom doors. Sometimes it was song lyrics or messages he got down from religious or spiritual leaders (ABC7)

Prince showed where his bedroom was. Paris had her own, Blanket would go back/forth between their bedrooms. (ABC7)

Prince said Blanket excels in school. (ABC7)

Prince then testified about the Carrolwood mansion. He said it was his understanding that his dad kept his bedroom locked. He said one time he tried to go into his father’s room, and it was locked. His dad was doing a meditation session on Skype, he said. (AP) "To my understanding the door to his bedroom was locked" Prince said. "When I tried I think he was meditating on Skype w/ person from India" (ABC7)

Prince also talked about seeing oxygen tanks in the home. He said they weren’t hidden and were visible to anyone downstairs. Prince on Conrad Murray: “I was 12, to my understanding he was supposed to make sure my dad stayed healthy.” (AP)

Prince said he saw IV bags and oxygen tanks at the house. Panish: Did you think it was weird to have oxygen tanks?
Prince: No, I was 12 and to my understanding he (Dr. Murray) was supposed to make sure my dad stayed healthy. (ABC7)

Prince said he never saw Murray's treatments of his father. "I was 12. To my understanding he was supposed to make sure my dad stayed healthy," Prince testified. (AP)

He then talked about Conrad Murray. He said it was his understanding from his dad that AEG was supposed to be paying Murray but wasn’t. Prince said his dad would give him and Paris a few hundred dollars occasionally to give Murray. Murray wouldn’t take the money directly from Michael Jackson, Prince said. He said the doctor would only take half the cash. (AP)

Prince said AEG wasn't paying Murray and MJ felt bad. "My dad used to give me couple hundred dollars to give to Murray," Prince testified. "I'd give him but he'd only take a portion of it" Prince recalled. He said money was to help Murray with the basics like food, water and gas. (ABC7)

After discussing Murray, Prince talked about AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips. Plaintiff's attorney Brian Panish then asked Prince if he ever saw Randy Phillips at the mansion on Carrolwood Drive. He said yes. Prince said he saw Phillips would sometimes show up when his father wasn’t home. He said he saw Phillips talk to Murray twice. He described a tense meeting in which Phillips seemed “aggressive” and was grabbing Murray by the elbow. Prince said he couldn't remember exactly which night he witnessed this tense meeting between Phillips and Murray. Prince said he thought he saw Phillips on the night of June 24, 2009, but he didn’t remember the exact date. He also said Phillips would sometimes come with Jackson’s on-again, off-again, manager, Tohme Tohme. (AP)

Phillips would come either with Dr. Tohme or some other man to his house, Prince said. "I saw him talk twice to Dr. Murray," Prince testified. "He was grabbing his elbow and looked aggressive to me.". "He (Phillips) was grabbing him (Dr. Murray) by the back of the elbow, they were really close," Prince recalled. Panish: Did it surprise you? Prince: Yes. Prince said MJ was in rehearsals either the night before or 2 nights before he died, Phillips showed up at the house to talk to Dr. Murray. "I came in and asked if they'd like something to drink or eat," Prince said. "Randy Phillips was talking to Dr. Murray, grabbing his elbow." As to Dr. Tohme, Prince said: "From what I heard he's not even a real doctor." "I was surprised they were all in the house," Prince said. "I hadn't seen Dr. Tohme in a while, I still didn't like him." (ABC7)

Prince said that he saw AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips at the family's rented mansion in a heated conversation with his father's doctor in days before his father's death. The teenager said he wasn't sure what day the conversation occurred, but that he saw Phillips grabbing former cardiologist Conrad Murray's elbow. Phillips "looked aggressive to me," Prince said. Michael Jackson wasn't at home at the time and was probably at rehearsals, Prince said. (AP)

Prince testified that Phillips visited Jackson's rented Los Angeles mansion and spoke aggressively to Dr. Conrad Murray the night before his father's death. "He was grabbing his elbow," Prince said. "It looked aggressive to me. He was grabbing by the back of his elbow and they were really close and he was making hand motions." He couldn't hear what Phillips was saying to Murray, he said. Michael Jackson was not there because he was at his last rehearsal, Prince said. He called his father from the security guard shack telephone to let him know Phillips was there. His father asked him to offer Phillips food and drink. Prince said that was his last conversation with his father. Prince was 12 when the pop icon died, but he said his father confided in him about whom he trusted and didn't trust and what he feared as he prepared for his comeback concerts. (CNN)

[Murray's attorney Valerie Wass and AEG defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam later denied outside court that the meeting Prince described ever happened. Putnam said Prince would be re-called to the witness stand during the defense case later in the trial. "I think as the testimony will show when he is called in our defense that's not what happened," Putnam said. "He was a 12-year-old boy who has had to endure this great tragedy." (AP)]

"From my perspective back then I thought he was healthy," Prince said about MJ. A few weeks later, Prince said MJ was working a lot and looked really, really skinny, almost malnourished. Prince: Sometimes he would be really cold. Sometimes really hot. He was not strong enough. (ABC7) The teen recalled that while preparing for the 2009 tour, his father would sometimes come down the stairs and be "freezing cold" and "not strong enough." Jackson looked "malnourished," his son said. (Today) In June 2009, Prince said his father was acting differently. “He ate by himself a lot,” he said of that time period. Michael Jackson would sometimes come downstairs and complain he was freezing, despite the fact it was summertime, Prince said. Sometimes his father would complain it would be too hot. “His body temperature was up and down,” Prince said. (AP)

Prince said he saw MJ last the day before he died. Last phone conversation was when he called his dad to say Randy Phillips was at the house. (ABC7)

Prince then talked about the day his father died. He said he heard screaming upstairs, then footsteps on the stairs. Prince said he went to see what was going on and saw Murray running back upstairs, then was told by Kai Chase the doctor needed him. Bodyguard Alberto Alvarez ran into the house and Prince said he ran upstairs. “I saw Dr. Conrad doing CPR on my dad,” Prince said. He said his father was hanging halfway off the bed, his eyes rolled back in his head. Paris Jackson was screaming for her dad, Prince said. He said he was crying while all this was going on. He said on the ride to the hospital, he tried to reassure Paris and Blanket by telling that angels were watching over them. Prince said the phrase about angels watching over them was something his father often said. Prince’s eyes were red while he testified about June 25, 2009. He didn't break down. He kept his composure throughout this testimony. Prince said he was optimistic about what would happen with his father, until Conrad Murray came in and told them he was dead. Prince recalls Murray telling him, Paris and Blanket something to the effect of, Sorry kids, dad’s dead. Michael Jackson’s manager, Frank Dileo, was also at the hospital, Prince recalled. (AP)

The day MJ died, Prince recalled being downstairs in the sitting room. He heard screaming coming from upstairs. "I ran into the kitchen, saw Dr. Murray go back upstairs, Alberto just came inside, Kai said Dr Murray wanted me upstairs," Prince described"I saw Dr. Conrad doing CPR on my dad," Prince testified. "My dad was hanging halfway off the bed and his eyes were rolled back in his head". "Me and my sister came upstairs," Prince said. "My sister was screaming the whole time, she wanted her daddy." Kids were escorted downstairs."I was waiting in the bottom of the stairs crying," Prince said. He saw the stretcher take MJ to the hospital. They followed the ambulance."My dad always told us that angels always look out for us," Prince said. He tried to comfort his siblings..Prince said Frank DiLeo and Dr. Murray told them 'sorry kids, dad is dead.' They said it was a heart attack "I just cried," Prince recalled. Sister Rose, my sister, my brother, me, security guard, Dr. Conrad Murray and Frank DiLeo were in the room. (ABC7)

The teenage also for the first time publicly described the day his father died. Prince was summoned to his father's bedroom and saw Murray performing CPR on his father, who was hanging off the bed halfway and it appeared his dad's eyes were rolled up in the back of his head. Prince's eyes appeared red as he described being told by Murray at a nearby hospital that his father was dead. (AP)

On the day of his father's death, Prince Jackson testified that the family chef screamed at him that Murray wanted him upstairs. No employees, except for Murray, were allowed upstairs. "My dad was hanging halfway off the bed and his eyes were rolling back in his head," he testified. "Murray was doing CPR. My sister was screaming the whole time saying she wants her daddy. I was waiting at the bottom of the stairs crying." When they got to the hospital, he told his sister, "Angels were watching over us," and tried to remain optimistic, but then Murray delivered the news that their father had suffered a heart attack. (today)

Prince was then asked about the memorial service in which the children appeared and Paris gave a heartfelt speech about her father. Prince said Paris’ speech was impromptu. “She just grabbed the microphone and started talking,” he said. (AP) Prince said Paris speaking during the memorial service was not planned. (ABC7)

Prince said he now lives with his grandma, cousin Trent, his sister and brother in Calabasas. Prince said they go back to Gary, Indiana for memorial services in the house MJ grew up on. Prince said his grandma Katherine Jackson and cousin TJ are his guardians. (ABC7) "It will never be the same," said the teen who lives with his grandmother, a cousin, and siblings in Calabasas, Calif. (Today)

The court took the morning break, and after that Panish asked Prince about the impact of his father’s death on his life. “Nothing will ever be the same,” Prince said. He said he has a hard time sleeping. He said his father's death had hit Paris especially hard. "She was my dad's princess," he said. He said that he and Paris don't celebrate birthdays anymore. They "wouldn't be the same without him," he said. As for Blanket, Prince said he's not sure he knows what he's lost. He said they're doing best they can as a family. Panish asked: "Do you miss your dad a lot?" Prince: "Yes." (AP)

After MJ died: "I can't sleep at night, have hard time sleeping" Prince said. "For a while, I became emotionally distant from lot of people". Prince said he wished his father was with him 1st day of school, talk about his first girlfriend, being able to drive, see his awards/honors. Panish: Do you think your dad is proud of your robotics work? Prince: Maybe, I tried making him proud. Prince: I think out of my siblings she (Paris) was hit the hardest, she was my dad'd little princess. She's dealing with it in her own way. Panish: Is she going through a rough time? Prince: Yes, she is. "Me and my sister don't celebrate birthdays, it was something we did with our dad," Prince said. Prince: Blanket was so young, my brother is still growing up like I am, he doesn't have a dad to tell him what's right and wrong. "We have someone, but it's just not the same," Prince said. Panish: Do you miss your dad a lot? Prince: Yes (ABC7)
Upon Michael's death, "we had our ways of dealing with it. [Paris] is having a hard time right now," said Prince (Eonline)

"I can't sleep at night," Prince said. "I have a hard time sleeping." The death left him "emotionally distant from a lot of people" for a while, he said. He's missed sharing with his father "the first day of going to school, having the first girlfriend, being able to drive," Prince testified. While Paris Jackson's suicide attempt and hospitalization was not brought up in court -- and it is unclear if jurors learned about it in the news -- Prince did speak about his sister. "I think out of all of my siblings she was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," he said. Prince said the questioning of Paris by AEG Live lawyers over two days in March was painful for her. "She had some problems before, after and, I assume, during," he said. "She definitely is dealing with it in her own way," her brother said.
Paris, who was 11 when her father died, is not available to testify in person in court because she is hospitalized for psychiatric treatment. While he and his sister no longer want to celebrate birthdays because "it's not the same without" their father, Blanket, now 11, does, Prince said. "Right now, I don't know if Blanket realizes what he lost," he said. "He was so young. He is still growing up just like I am and he doesn't have a father to guide him." (CNN)


AEG Cross

Marvin Putnam, attorney for AEG, did the cross examination.

AEG Live lead lawyer Marvin Putnam's cross-examination of Prince lasted just 25 minutes. It centered on trying to discredit his testimony about Phillips' visit to his home and about cash payments that Prince said his father gave Murray at times. (CNN)

AEG Live defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam did the questioning. He focused on Jackson’s payments to Conrad Murray. Prince said he never saw his dad pay Murray while they lived at Carolwood, but he would give him and his sister money for the doctor. Murray would only take a portion of the stack of $100 bills that Michael Jackson provided, Prince said. Prince: “My understanding is that I don’t think Dr. Conrad didn’t want to take money from my dad because he felt bad.” (AP)

Putnam asked why MJ wouldn't give Dr. Murray money himself. "My dad tried to, but he would've never take the money," Prince said. "I saw my dad offer money to him, but he would never take it," Prince explained. Putnam: Did you father give money to Dr. Murray? Prince: Not directly. Prince: He (MJ) never gave him (Dr. Murray) the cash directly, he would always give it us to give to Dr. Murray. He would only take half."I don't think Dr. Murray wanted to take the money from my dad, he felt bad," Prince said. "Me & my sister would do it," he remembers a couple of times. Prince said in depo it was about 10 times, but Murray would not always take it. Prince said MJ started giving Prince and Paris money to give to Dr. Murray while they were living in Las Vegas. (ABC7) Prince also said his father gave him and his sister Paris a stack of $100 bills on a few occasions to give to Murray. The teen said his father told him that Murray wouldn't take the money from him, and the doctor wouldn't take the full amount from the children. The teenager said his understanding was that the money was meant to tide Murray over until he got paid by AEG Live. (AP)

Prince said there was a man chef who took Kai Chase's job in May 2009, then was let go and Chase went back. (ABC7) Prince was asked about a chef who worked at the Carrolwood mansion for the month Kai Chase was gone, but he didn’t know his name. (AP)

Prince said he didn't remember seeing anyone giving MJ's IV, other than Cherilyn Lee. (ABC7)

Putnam: No employees were allowed upstairs?
Prince: Yes (ABC7)

Prince said none of the household staff were allowed upstairs at the mansion, and the singer kept his bedroom locked while receiving treatments from Murray. (AP)

Prince said there was a time in 2009 no one was allowed to go upstairs. Only Dr. Murray could.
Prince testified that not even the housekeeper was allowed to go upstairs. (ABC7)

Prince said that when Cherilyn Lee was treating MJ, she would do it in the open, there was no door to lock.He said when Dr. Murray started, he also did it in the open. (ABC7)

During cross-examination, Putnam played a clip from a deposition of Prince in which the teen said he discovered the bedroom was locked when he and his siblings were playing hide-and-seek and couldn't get inside. (AP) Prince said he learned MJ's bedroom door was locked when he was playing hide and go seek and couldn't get in. (ABC7) Putnam at one point played some of Prince’s deposition. He described trying to playing hide-and-seek but finding his dad’s bedroom locked. Prince said he assumed that the door was locked when his dad and Conrad Murray were in the room together. (AP)

As to Dr. Tohme, Prince said he knew him for about 3 years. He said he never regularly saw him, though. (ABC7)

Prince said he saw Murray and Phillips talking two times. He doesn't remember dates, but thinks the 2nd meeting was the day before MJ died. (ABC7) Prince stood by his story about the Phillips and Murray encounter, although he conceded it could have been two nights before his father's death and not the last night. (CNN)

Putnam showed Prince another portion of his deposition in which he said he talked to his dad the morning after the Phillips/Murray meeting. That would rule out June 24th as the day of the tense exchange, but Prince said today he was unclear on which day the exchange happened. (AP)

Putnam asked Prince about how people got let into Jackson’s mansion, and the teenager dropped a zinger. Prince: “People from AEG, they got let in, but people like my grandpa would get turned away.” (AP) Prince said security would let AEG people and Dr. Tohme in, but "people like my grandpa were turned away." (ABC7)


Jackson redirect

Panish took over questioning again, and he asked Prince about his deposition. It took place on a Saturday, but had to be interrupted. There was a lot of back-and-forth about how long the deposition actually lasted. Then he moved on to another question. (AP)

Prince said in re-direct he wasn't scared during his deposition, apologized to the jury for not wear suit that day; it was the weekend. (ABC7)

After his deposition, Prince said he told TJ that Paris shouldn't be able to do that and go through the questioning."She had some problems before, after and I assuming during her deposition," Prince said.
Panish: She had some emotional problems after her deposition?
Prince: Yes (ABC7)

Prince said Dr. Murray wasn't getting paid and that his dad wanted to help him out until he got paid."AEG was supposed to pay him," Prince said. "Something was going on with Dr. Murray's finance and he wasn't getting paid." (ABC7)

Prince remembered Cherilyn Lee being a nurse. Panish asked if Prince knew what Lee was injecting MJ with."I thought it was for my dad, so he could get the proteins he needed, he was burning so much," Prince responded. (ABC7)

Panish: “Have you ever gone through anything in your whole life like the loss of your father?” Prince: “No.” (AP)


AEG recross

In re-cross, Putnam asked why deposition was on Saturday. Prince said he thinks it was due to school; continued another day.
Putnam: Do you remember your grandma thanking us for being so accommodating?
Prince: I don't remember that (ABC7)


Jackson redirect


Panish: Did you think he was being a lawyer representing his client?
Prince: As a defense lawyer, yes

"It's not how I want to spend my Saturday," Price said about his deposition. (ABC7)

Putnam asked a few more questions about the deposition, Panish asked Prince about his impressions of Putnam and they were done. (AP)

Prince was then excused, subject to recall should AEG choose

[Prince is done testifying. After he left the witness stand, he hugged plaintiff's attorney Deborah Chang. Prince also went over and shook AEG defense attorney Marvin Putnam's hand. Chang sounded like she told him about Prince's grades. (AP)]


Former AEG Inc. CEO and president Tim Leiweke video deposition

(source : all of the below is from ABC7)

Leiweke was the highest employee in the company in 2009. He said they have 130 different companies, 7-8 divisions within AEG.

Kevin Boyle: Are you aware the LA Kings have a team physician?
Leiweke: I would assume we do
"I'm not sure who hires the doctors for the Kings," Leiweke said.
Boyle: Do the doctors work for the team or for the players?
Leiweke: I'm not sure

Leiweke said he didn't remember the email Phillips sent him saying "MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent.""I got a call from Randy Phillips about the press conference," Leiweke staid. However, he insisted he didn't remember the email."I said that five times, is that good enough?" Leiweke responded.Leiweke said Phillips called to say Michael had a hangover, they were late to get to the press conference and Randy was wound up.A subsequent conversation, everyone had calmed down, Leiweke said. "He was informing me that the press conference was going to be delayed" Leiweke said he was in an important meeting and asked Phillips to fill him in later.

"I knew Randy had production costs issues," Leiweke said. Leiweke didn't remember the exact number they had overspent.Leiweke didn't remember a specific board meeting where Phillips Anschutz was present and the tour budget was the sole topic.

Leiweke said he met Dr. Tohme once or twice in passing. He said he didn't remember ever having a meeting with Dr. Tohme about MJ.
"I remember it was an expensive commitment he as asking us to make," Leiweke said about the This Is It tour."We wanted to make sure that he was healthy," Leiweke said. "I believe our folks had a medical for the purpose of MJ and his health."

Boyle: Did you ever refer to Mr. Anschutz as paranoid scrooge?
Leiweke: I don't remember any specific conversation

Boyle asked if Mr. Anschutz was concerned with ticket scalping. "There had never been in AEG Live anyone scalping tickets" Leiweke responded. "Mr. Anschutz is very tight," Leiweke said. "I don't remember this email but I remember him being concerned tickets were being scalped."

Leiweke met Michael Jackson in person either 4 or 5 times."Michael wanted to tour," Leiweke said about the first meeting. "AEG Live was interested."Second time was in the guest house of Ron Burkle in Los Angeles. Jessie Jackson was there too, Leiweke said.
Boyle: What was the reason of the meeting?
Leiweke: There wasn't really one. We prayed a lot

"Michael asked to meet Mr. Anschutz to talk about films," Leiweke said about the third meeting in Las Vegas.

Leiweke said he never met Murray and/or exchanged emails, calls with him. The exec didn't remember specifically the 1st time he heard of him. Leiweke testified he never saw or heard the name Dr. Murray on pretour budgets.

"I've never seen this email between Randy and Kenny," Leiweke said about the 'Trouble at the Front' email chain.Boyle said the chain was forwarded to Leiweke. The exec apologized and said he doesn't remember ever seeing the emails."We were aware that MJ had missed several rehearsals," Leiweke said.Leiweke wrote email saying "Trouble with MJ. Big Trouble." He testified he didn't remember this specific email.

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Tomorrow's witnesses: TJ and Taj Jackson. Jackson's attorney told us they aren't sure if Paris will testify. It's up to her doctor to ok it

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Keine Änderung der Vormundschaft

26. Juni 2013

Wie wir am 9. Juni ( http://www.jackson.ch/paris-jacksons-updates-und-hintergrunde/ ) berichtet hatten, hat der mit der Überwachung des Michael Jackson Nachlasses beauftragte Richter Mitchell Beckloff, einen Bericht zu Paris Verfassung angeordnet. So wollte er sicherstellen, dass die Betreuung durch Katherine Jackson und TJ Jackson (Titos Sohn) weiterhin gegeben sei. Am Dienstag teilte Mitchell Beckloff seinen Entscheid mit.

Vorläufig soll es nun gemäss dem Richter keine Änderung in der Vormundschaftsregelung für Michael Jacksons Kinder geben. Den Entscheid begründete Beckloff mit dem angeforderten Bericht, der sich auf das Wohlbefinden der Kinder stütze. Der Bericht wurde von einem Beauftragten erstellt, welcher Gespräche mit Prince, Paris und Blanket, sowie den Anwälten von Katherine und TJ Jackson führte.

Quellen: jackson.ch, twincities.com

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'They're going to kill me,' Michael Jackson told son

By Alan Duke, CNN
updated 8:03 PM EDT, Wed June 26, 2013

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* NEW: "Sorry kids, your dad's dead," Prince Jackson says Dr. Conrad Murray told him
* Paris was "hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," Prince says
* Prince describes "aggressive" encounter between AEG head and Dr. Murray
* The wrongful death trial of AEG Live is in its ninth week in a Los Angeles courtroom

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson often cried after talking to AEG Live executives as he prepared for his comeback concerts, his oldest son testified Wednesday.

"After he got off the phone, he would cry," Prince Jackson testified. "He would say 'They're going to kill me, they're going to kill me.'"

His father told him he was talking about AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips and his ex-manager, Dr. Tohme Tohme, Prince said.

Prince, 16, began his testimony Wednesday morning in his family's wrongful death lawsuit against Jackson's last concert promoter, AEG Live.

His first 30 minutes on the stand were filled with videos and photographs of Jackson with his children, but then the questioning by Jackson lawyer Brian Panish focused on the last weeks of his father's life.

Prince testified that Phillips visited Jackson's rented Los Angeles mansion and spoke aggressively to Dr. Conrad Murray the night before his father's death.

"He was grabbing his elbow," Prince said. "It looked aggressive to me. He was grabbing by the back of his elbow and they were really close and he was making hand motions."

He couldn't hear what Phillips was saying to Murray, he said.

Michael Jackson was not there because he was at his last rehearsal, Prince said. He called his father from the security guard shack telephone to let him know Phillips was there. His father asked him to offer Phillips food and drink.

Prince said that was his last conversation with his father.

"Sorry kids, your dad's dead"

Prince recounted the day his father died four years ago. He saw his father "hanging halfway off the bed, his eyes were rolled back," when he ran into the bedroom where Dr. Murray was doing CPR in a futile effort to revive him, he said.

Paris followed him up the stairs, "but we kept pulling her down the stair," he said.

"She was screaming the whole time saying she wants her daddy," he said.

At the hospital later, Dr. Murray told them "Sorry kids, your dad's dead," Prince testified.

Prince was 12 when the pop icon died, but he said his father confided in him about whom he trusted and didn't trust and what he feared as he prepared for his comeback concerts.

Michael Jackson's three children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- and their grandmother Katherine Jackson are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which contends AEG Live is liable in Jackson's death because the company hired, retained or supervised Murray, the doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

Murray told investigators he gave Jackson nightly infusions of the surgical anesthetic propofol to treat his insomnia. The coroner ruled the singer died of an overdose of the drug.

AEG Live executives allegedly created a medical conflict of interest that pressured Murray to pursue the dangerous treatments so Jackson would be rested for rehearsals, while ignoring warning signs that his health was failing, Jackson family lawyers argue.

AEG Live lawyers contend that it was Jackson who chose and controlled the doctor and that company executives had no way of knowing what treatments Murray was delivering.

AEG Live lead lawyer Marvin Putnam's cross-examination of Prince lasted just 25 minutes. It centered on trying to discredit his testimony about Phillips' visit to his home and about cash payments that Prince said his father gave Murray at times.

Prince stood by his story about the Phillips and Murray encounter, although he conceded it could have been two nights before his father's death and not the last night.

The toll of losing their father

Prince's testimony gave Jackson lawyers a chance to show jurors the emotional toll suffered by Jackson's children, which they would have to put a dollar figure on if they conclude AEG Live is liable in their father's death.

"I can't sleep at night," Prince said. "I have a hard time sleeping." The death left him "emotionally distant from a lot of people" for a while, he said.

He's missed sharing with his father "the first day of going to school, having the first girlfriend, being able to drive," Prince testified.

While Paris Jackson's suicide attempt and hospitalization was not brought up in court -- and it is unclear if jurors learned about it in the news -- Prince did speak about his sister.

"I think out of all of my siblings she was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," he said.

Prince said the questioning of Paris by AEG Live lawyers over two days in March was painful for her. "She had some problems before, after and, I assume, during," he said.

"She definitely is dealing with it in her own way," her brother said.

Paris, who was 11 when her father died, is not available to testify in person in court because she is hospitalized for psychiatric treatment.

While he and his sister no longer want to celebrate birthdays because "it's not the same without" their father, Blanket, now 11, does, Prince said.

"Right now, I don't know if Blanket realizes what he lost," he said. "He was so young. He is still growing up just like I am and he doesn't have a father to guide him."

AEG Live attempted to compel Blanket, the youngest child, to testify, but the judge rejected its request after a psychologist said it would harm the boy.

Changing the world?

Jurors watched a home video of Michael Jackson questioning his three children about how they planned "to change the world" when they grow up.

Prince testified that the video was made at Christmas.

"What's Christmas mean?" Jackson is heard asking his children.

"Love," Blanket responded.

"Who's Blanket going to be to change this world?" Jackson asked.

"I don't know," Blanket, who appeared to be about 5 at the time, answered.

"What does Paris want to do? Be honest search your heart," Jackson said.

"Help the poor," she answered. Paris also said she would like to be a gymnast.

Prince told his father he aspired to be a movie director and architect because he liked "making things."

Private details revealed

Prince, who said his grade point average is 3.68 at the private school in Sherman Oaks, California, at the end of his sophomore year. He is a member of the National Honors Society and received artistic awards at school, he said.

His extracurricular activities include martial arts and working as a mechanic in his school's robotics program, he said. He wants to attend the University of Southern California to study film and business, he said.

His father taught him how "the great ones" made movies, including how to "find shots." He gave him a lens that hung on a necklace that showed what a shot would look like, he said.

Prince said while his school requires a certain amount of community service, he's does more than that. He volunteers at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles in a program that delivers books to young patients "to keep their minds off their problems."

His father "always said you should give back to the community and help out as much as you can," Prince said.

The jury was shown video of Jackson and his children at the Neverland Ranch where they lived until moving after Jackson was acquitted in a child molestation trial.

The family moved after the court case "because there were complications," Prince said. "They ruined it for my dad."

One video showed a giraffe and several alpacas in the Neverland Zoo. "I never really went near them because they would spit on us," Prince said.

The video also showed the carnival rides at Neverland. "We only went there and to the zoo on special occasions because my dad wanted us to remain humble," he said.

When shown a photo of his father sitting with him at a piano, Prince said "I can never play an instrument and I definitely can't sing."

The trial is in its ninth week and is expected to last until August.

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