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*Michael Jackson’s doctor was not the only person working on the singer’s ill-fated “This Is It” tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live LLC testified Monday. The tour’s director Kenny Ortega was being paid based on an agreement laid out solely in emails, AEG General Counsel Shawn Trell [...]
*Katherine Jackson may have sabotaged her own case against AEG. According to RadarOnline.com, the attorney for the mother of the late pop star told jurors in an opening statement that her son had been addicted for decades and that the family knew it all along. But AEG claimed to be unaware of it. However, Katherine, [...]
*Dr. Conrad Murray, currently serving four years for involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death, maintained his innocence and broke into song during an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Tuesday. Speaking by phone on “Anderson Cooper 360,” Murray said when his sentence is up, he wants to “motivate people and continue to do selfless acts.” [...]
*Oh god. This can’t be good. According to TMZ, Katherine Jackson actually needs Conrad Murray’s help. Mrs. Jackson is suing AEG for the wrongful death of her son, Michael Jackson. Her claim is that they negligently hired the doctor without providing proper supervision. Yes, it sounds like she actually expects Conrad Murray to admit he [...]
*Hmmmmm, we must admit we always wondered if MJ was “a little less than present” as he got off that bus and headed towards his press conference for the “This Is It” concert back in 2009. Remember? He was wearing his trademark shades, with the black suit accentuated by silver thread embroidery. There was something about [...]
*According to The Hollywood Reporter, billionaire Philip Anschutz has put one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment franchises up for sale. AEG owns sports franchises that include the Los Angeles Kings and L.A. Galaxy, along with global real estate holdings such as the L.A. Live complex, which includes Staples Center and Nokia Theatre. Read/learn [...]
*Michael Jackson’s father has dropped his wrongful death lawsuit against Conrad Murray, the former doctor who was convicted of causing his son’s death. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Court records show Joe Jackson’s request for a dismissal was granted Monday, reports the AP. The filings don’t give a reason why he’s dropping the lawsuit, but [...]
*A judge on Wednesday ruled the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s mother can proceed against concert promoter AEG Live, setting up a legal showdown between Katherine Jackson and the company she blames for her son’s death. The lawsuit accuses AEG of being responsible for medical decisions made by Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, [...]
*Joe Jackson on Tuesday refiled a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor charged in his son Michael Jackson’s death and added as a defendant a Las Vegas pharmacy that records show sold the physician a powerful anesthetic blamed for his death, reports the AP. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages against Dr. Conrad Murray, who has [...]
*People magazine has the account of Michael Jackson’s final days that are alleged in the new wrongful death lawsuit from his mother Katherine and his children against AEG… With his sold-out concert series only four weeks away and a sickly Michael Jackson missing yet another rehearsal, the promoter gave the star an ultimatum: Start taking [...]
*AEG has filed a response to the lawsuit from Katherine Jackson claiming they are responsible for the death of her son Michael Jackson. As previously reported, Mrs. Jackson filed suit on behalf of her son’s estate claiming the concert promoter was negligent because they did not check the credentials of Michael’s personal doctor Conrad [...]
*Katherine Jackson, the mother of late pop star Michael Jackson, is suing AEG Live, claiming the company breached their agreement to provide physical care for her son. The suit also says AEG Live was negligent in their hiring of Conrad Murray as MJ’s doctor. In the meantime, Murray’s attorney’s have asked a federal judge to [...]
*Concert promoter AEG and the estate of Michael Jackson have agreed to provide $1.3 million to the city of Los Angeles to help cover the cost of last year’s memorial for the entertainer at Staples Center, Councilwoman Jan Perry has announced. Under the agreement, the city’s general fund – which pays for basic services such [...]
*When we all thought it was over, Joe Jackson is suing AEG Live over his son’s death. It will be a year since Michael Jackson transitioned, leaving his wealth and legacy to his family and fans. Everyone knew the singer worked too hard, but Papa Joe says it’s the entertainment company’s fault he did. He [...]
*Rapper Jay-Z and Rev. Floyd Flake have reportedly pulled out of a bid from Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) to run video lottery terminals at Aqueduct in Queens, according to the Web site Crain’s New York. The move comes after weeks of controversy and federal and state investigations involving Gov. David Paterson’s selection of AEG to [...]
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