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Final Days of the Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial

Attorneys for Michael Jackson's family began making their final arguments in the singer's wrongful death suit against AEG. 

Fans memorialized Jackson outside the Murray trial last year/ Photo courtesy of Eric Burse
Fans memorialized Jackson outside the Murray trial last year/ Photo courtesy of Eric Burse

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family blamed entertainment conglomerate AEG Live for pushing Jackson to be ready for his concert tour. The accusations came during Tuesday's closing arguments of the Jackson trial. 

The pop star's mother, Katherine Jackson, accuses AEG Live of being responsible for negligently hiring Dr. Conrad Murray as the personal physician for her son.

Jackson died in June 2009, of acute propofol intoxication while under Murray's care. Murray is now serving four years for supplying Jackson with propofol as a sleeping aid without proper precautions or monitoring.

The testimony of more than 50 witnesses concluded on Friday in the 21-week case looking into AEG Live's carelessness in hiring, supervising and retaining Murray.

AEG has denied any fault in the case, claiming that it was Michael Jackson who hired Murray.

Final arguments will continue Wednesday when AEG Live's attorneys will make their closing statements. The plaintiffs will make their final summation on Thursday.

COMMENTS

Finally, this waste of taxpayer's $ is coming to an end. What a waste of time and effort to show the world what we already know; Michael was a talented artist with a drug addiction. Katherine is hoping against hope to make money with this. Another shameful attempt on cashing in on MJ's death, kinda like the illegal Jackson Tribute Fragrances by Joe Jackson and French crook Julian Rouas... http://jacksontributefragrances.blogspot.com

Oh shut up you clueless nothing. Michael's life is priceless and Mrs Jackson doesn't give a damn about money. But you obviously don't know her. Mr Joe's tribute fragrance has nothin to do with the trial.

Oh shut up you clueless nothing. Michael's life is priceless and Mrs Jackson doesn't give a damn about money. But you obviously don't know her. Mr Joe's tribute fragrance has nothin to do with the trial.

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