Judge Rules Michael Jackson’s Children Will Remain With Current Guardians
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Michael Jackson’s three children will remain with their current guardians despite the late singer’s daughter, Paris, attempting suicide. Los Angeles...
View ArticleStylist Warned Jackson Manager Singer Might Die
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s longtime stylist told jurors Friday that she tried to warn the singer’s manager that concert promoter AEG Live LLC would look responsible if the singer died because...
View ArticleAddiction Expert Takes The Stand In Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A new witness took the stand Tuesday in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial. Drug addiction specialist Dr. Sidney Schnoll told the jury many times an addiction can be...
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Nephew Testifies Singer Was Mentor, Father Figure In...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson’s eldest nephew took the stand Thursday, testifying about the role the late singer played in his life as an uncle and father figure. Taj Jackson, 39,...
View ArticlePromoter Plotted Out Worldwide Tour For Michael Jackson
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Documents displayed for a jury Wednesday showed the promoter of Michael Jackson’s ill-fated comeback concerts had contemplated a worldwide tour for the entertainer in the year...
View ArticleScience Of Sleep Takes Center Stage At Jackson Wrongful Death Trial
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The science of sleep was the focus of the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial Thursday as an expert witness for the family testified about the drug that killed the pop...
View ArticleKatherine Jackson Testifies In Family’s Wrongful Death Trial Against AEG
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Katherine Jackson took the stand Friday morning in the trial of her family’s wrongful-death lawsuit against AEG Live. Jackson filed the lawsuit against the promoter of her...
View ArticleAEG Attorney, Katherine Jackson Share Testy Exchange In Court
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Michael Jackson’s mother testified Monday that she does not believe her son had any responsibility for his own death, in a day of often tense exchanges between the Jackson...
View ArticleAEG Lawyers Argue Estimates Of Jackson’s Lost Income Grossly Exaggerated
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Attorneys for concert promoter AEG Live will now make their case in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Jackson. AEG lawyers spent their first full...
View ArticleNurse Details Anesthetic Treatments For Jackson
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson had a high tolerance for certain drugs and wasn’t always forthcoming with his medical history, a nurse anesthetist who treated the singer testified Thursday. Witness...
View ArticleIndustry Expert: Michael Jackson’s Album Sales, ‘Likeability’ Had Declined...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson’s declining album sales and likeability had limited his earning potential in the years before his death, an entertainment industry consultant testified...
View ArticleSpeculation On Both Sides Over Michael Jackson’s Lost Earnings
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An entertainment industry consultant testifying for concert promoter AEG Tuesday said it was difficult to determine the pop star’s earning power had he lived to continue...
View ArticleAEG Financial Expert Dismisses Michael Jackson’s Lost Earnings As Speculation
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson’s potential lost earnings again dominated testimony Wednesday as a financial expert for AEG Live took the stand for a third day in the late singer’s wrongful...
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Former Security Chief Takes Stand For Second Day
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson’s former Head of Security was back on the stand Monday under questioning from Jackson family attorneys about the singer’s career. Michael La Perruque, a...
View ArticleAttorney Who Negotiated Conrad Murray’s Contract Takes The Stand In Jackson...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The attorney who negotiated Conrad Murray’s contract testified Tuesday in the wrongful death trial stemming from a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s mother against AEG Live....
View ArticleAEG Attorney Takes The Stand For 2nd Day In Jackson Wrongful Death Trial
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The attorney who negotiated Conrad Murray’s contract for AEG Live testified on Wednesday about the terms under which he was commissioned to work for the late pop star....
View ArticleFinancial Expert: Michael Jackson Was ‘Tapped Out’
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — For all of his fame and wealth, Michael Jackson was mired in debt and spending millions more than he earned, a financial expert testified Monday. Forensic accountant William...
View ArticleAttorney: AEG Trying To Smear Michael Jackson As Debt-Ridden, Irresponsible
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Attorneys for Michael Jackson’s family accused concert promoter AEG of trying to smear the singer as debt-ridden and irresponsible through testimony from an expert financial...
View ArticleJackson’s Ex-Wife, Debbie Rowe, Testifies In Wrongful Death Trial
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, held back tears on the stand Wednesday as she testified in the Jackson family’s wrongful death lawsuit. Katherine Jackson and her...
View ArticleDoctors Bolster AEG’s Claims Michael Jackson Was Responsible For His Medical...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Las Vegas plastic surgeon on Wednesday bolstered claims by AEG that the firm is not responsible for Michael Jackson’s death. Dr. Stephen Gordon revealed details of a...
View ArticleEx-Dr. Conrad Murray Claims Michael Jackson Hired Him, Not AEG Live
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Former Dr. Conrad Murray, who is behind bars for involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson, claims the late pop star hired him for his “This Is It” tour,...
View ArticleDoctor Testifies Jackson Sought Propofol Decade Before Death
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Michael Jackson requested the anesthetic propofol to help him sleep as early as 1998, according to a dental anesthesiologist who treated the singer. Dr. Christine Quinn was...
View ArticleNurse Practitioner Testifies Jackson Asked For Propofol Months Before Death
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A nurse practitioner who treated Michael Jackson testified Thursday about the singer’s desire to use propofol in the months before he was administered a fatal overdose of the...
View ArticleDoctor: Michael Jackson Playing ‘Russian Roulette’ When Using Propofol
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson put his life at risk each time he abused the anesthetic propofol for sleep, an addiction expert testified Tuesday. Dr. Paul Earley was called to the stand by...
View ArticleAddiction Expert: Jackson’s Drug Dependence Fueled By Relationships With Doctors
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An addiction expert for AEG Live testified in court Wednesday that Michael Jackson fueled his addiction to prescription drugs by creating relationships with the doctors who...
View ArticleAEG Calls On Doctor To Testify In Jackson Wrongful Death Suit
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A doctor’s testimony was used in court Friday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s family. Dr. William van Valin II, who wrote a book called...
View ArticleDefense Rests In Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — AEG Live’s defense rested its case Wednesday in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, now in its 21st week. Attorneys for the concert promoting giant closed with video...
View ArticleTestimony Concludes Friday In Jackson Wrongful Death Suit
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Testimony concluded Friday in the high-profile wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the late Michael Jackson against entertainment promoter AEG. Michael Jackson’s...
View ArticleJury Instructions Read In Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Suit
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A judge issued jury instructions Monday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the late Michael Jackson against entertainment promoter AEG Live. Los Angeles...
View ArticleClosing Arguments Begin In Jackson Family’s Wrongful Death Suit
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Closing arguments began Tuesday morning in the high-profile wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the late Michael Jackson against entertainment promoter AEG Live....
View ArticleAEG Cleared Of Wrongdoing In Michael Jackson’s Death
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — AEG Live was cleared of wrongdoing Wednesday as jurors reached a verdict in Michael Jackson’s wrongful death trial. Michael Jackson’s mother, 83-year-old Katherine Jackson,...
View ArticleJurors Speak Out After Clearing AEG Of Negligence In Michael Jackson’s Death
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Members of the 12-person jury who cleared AEG Live of wrongdoing in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial have spoken out about how they reached the verdict. The six man,...
View ArticleConrad Murray Says He Cried When He Heard Verdict In Jackson Wrongful Death...
BRENTWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death, is speaking out one day after a jury cleared AEG Live of wrongdoing in the pop star’s...
View ArticleKatherine Jackson Seeking New Trial Against AEG
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Two months after losing a wrongful-death suit brought against concert promoter AEG, Michael Jackson’s mother is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for 83-year-old Katherine...
View ArticleJudge Denies Katherine Jackson’s Request For New Trial Against AEG
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A judge on Friday tentatively denied a motion by Katherine Jackson’s attorneys for a new wrongful death trial against concert promoter AEG Live. Jackson’s attorneys claim the...
View ArticleJudge Rejects Bid For New Michael Jackson Trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected a bid by Michael Jackson’s mother for a new trial in her lawsuit claiming the promoter of her son’s ill-fated comeback concerts was negligent in his death....
View ArticleJudge Rules Jackson’s Mother Should Pay AEG Live’s Legal Costs For Trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has indicated that Michael Jackson’s mother should pay the promoter of her son’s ill-fated comeback concerts more than $800,000 in costs associated with her failed negligent...
View ArticleJermaine Jackson Enters The Bottled Water Business
TARZANA (CBSLA.com) — There’s no business like show business but one entertainer is showing you can also be flushed in the bottled water business. Jermaine Jackson has entered the bottled water...
View ArticleJackson Remains A Provider 5 Years After His Death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been five years since Michael Jackson died, yet his career is more alive than it has been in decades. Just last month, the singer moonwalked across a Las Vegas stage in a...
View ArticleCourt Rejects Bid For New Trial In Jackson Case
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Katherine Jackson’s appeal of a jury decision that concert promoter AEG Live was not liable for the death of her pop icon son, Michael Jackson, was rejected Friday morning. In...
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