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Paris also said she wanted to do something artistic, like gymnastics.
Katherine appeared to laugh, watching the video.

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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."
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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.

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He said his dad was always working and scoffed at the suggestion that his father was "lazy."
Some AEG execs used that word to describe MJ.
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Prince talked about living abroad in the days after Neverland. He mentioned staying Aspen, NY, Bahrain, Ireland and other locales.
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The afternoon session will begin with videotaped deposition testimony from former AEG CEO Tim Leiweke.
Then TJ Jackson will take the stand.
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I need to get back to the courtroom. I'll try to post a few more updates before I have to get back inside.
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He said the fireplaces were always on, and so was classical music when the family lived at Neverland Ranch.
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"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
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He described growing up on Neverland Ranch, which he left when he was 6 years old.
He showed a video of zoo, amusement rides for the jury.
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Prince said his dad gave him a necklace with a camera viewfinder on it, so he could see how to compose shots.
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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.
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He described his interest in filmmaking as something he and his dad shared.
They'd watch movies twice -- the first time on mute.
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Asked what he wants to do later in life, Prince said he'd like to go to USC and study film or business.
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He said learning was important to him.
"It’s something that my dad taught me to do, that everything is a learning experience," Prince said.
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Prince is a good student. He said he's a member of the National Honor Society and has a 3.68 GPA.
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Lots of photos were shown throughout Prince Jackson's testimony, including one of him, Paris and their grandmother on 1st day of school.
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Plaintiff's lawyers wanted to get his testimony wrapped today so he can go back to school.
Sounds like he'll be back later in the trial.
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Prince said he is currently in summer school, studying U.S. history. He also talked about being on a school robotics team.
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Lawyers for AEG and Murray say the tense meeting between AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips and the doctor never happened.
(more in link I posted)
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Story on Prince Jackson's testimony has been updated, with denials from AEG attorney, Murray lawyer about key detail: http://bit.ly/14arjJD
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Prince's voice was fairly low & hard to hear throughout his testimony. It wasn't until after a break that they got the audio fixed.
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The first 15 minutes of Prince Jackson’s testimony were dominated by family photos, videos. He said he helped pick them out for trial.
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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.
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The "well" is the area where attorneys and the court reporter sit.
Prince sat across a barrier from his grandmother.
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Before his testimony, Prince sat in a chair in the “well” of the courtroom, looking around and taking everything in.
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A few updates on Prince Jackson's testimony while I wait for a story to move...
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Prince also went over and shook AEG defense attorney Marvin Putnam's hand. Chang sounded like she told him about Prince's grades.
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Prince is done testifying. After he left the witness stand, he hugged plaintiff's attorney Deborah Chang.
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I've been filing details from Prince Jackson's testimony in this story (http://bit.ly/14arjJD ) but will update here in a bit.
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Michael Jackson's son tells jury his father feared concert promoters, describes tearful calls: http://bit.ly/14arjJD (updated @AP story)
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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.
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I'll be in the courtroom and will post updates when possible. Just so everyone's clear, I cannot tweet from inside the courtroom.
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Prince Jackson has arrived at the LA courtroom where he'll be testifying the Jackson vs AEG Live trial.

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 38 - June 26 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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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."

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."

 

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PRINCE JACKSON
Conrad Murray Told Us
'SORRY KIDS. DAD'S DEAD.'
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Prince Jackson just testified ... Dr. Conrad Murray informed them of Michael Jackson's passing by glibly announcing, "Sorry kids. Dad's dead."

Prince has taken the stand in the Jackson family's wrongful death lawsuit against AEG, saying all he and his siblings could do was cry after hearing the news.

Prince said he recalled being in the sitting room of the Holmby Hills mansion when his father went into cardiac arrest on June 25th, 2009. Prince said he heard screams and Murray summoned him upstairs, where Prince saw his father "half hanging out of the bed" while Murray administered CPR.

He said Paris was hit the hardest by her dad's death, screaming that she "wanted her daddy" while Murray was trying to resuscitate him.

Prince said, "She was my dad's princess. She definitely is dealing with [his death] in her own way."


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I'm going to have to head back into court soon, but will post additional updates after today's session is done.
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Murray wouldn’t take the money directly from Michael Jackson, Prince said. He said the doctor would only take half the cash.
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Prince said his dad would give him and Paris a few hundred dollars occasionally to give Murray.
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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.
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Prince on Conrad Murray: “I was 12, to my understanding he was supposed to make sure my dad stayed healthy.”
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Prince also talked about seeing oxygen tanks in the home. He said they weren’t hidden and were visible to anyone downstairs.
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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.
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Prince then testified about the Carrolwood mansion. He said it was his understanding that his dad kept his bedroom locked.
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“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.”
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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.
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“He just wished he had more time for rehearsals,” Prince said about the "This Is It" shows.
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Michael Jackson was excited about the prospect of performing for his children, and knew it would probably be his last tour, Prince said.
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Prince said his father was excited about performing the “This Is It” shows, but wanted more time to rehearse.
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Prince then described his father’s feelings toward the “This Is It” tour. He said he wasn’t happy with the terms.
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The montage was first shown during opening statements, but is now officially part of the evidence in the case.
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The video showed Prince, Paris and Blanket excitedly receiving Kenya.
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Plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish then played a montage of the song “You Are My Life” played over several photos and a video.
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Prince said his father was terrified of dogs, but wanted his children to have one.
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He then related the family receiving Kenya, their chocolate Labrador, on a Christmas morning a few years ago.
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Prince said he saw Grace and Paris together recently. “They were happy,” he said.
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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
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Prince was asked a couple times about Paris now. He said she was having a rough time.
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“We always listened to his music, but we never knew how famous he was,” Prince Jackson said.
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Prince said he and Paris discovered their dad’s fame after watching a video of one of his concerts.
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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.
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A few more updates from the morning session, now that I have a bit of a break.
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We're on the afternoon break in Jackson vs AEG Live. They're still playing deposition for former AEG CEO Tim Leiweke.

 

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NEWS/ Prince Jackson Recalls Last Time He Saw His Father Alive While Testifying in Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial
by Peter Gicas and Claudia Rosenbaum Today 12:21 PM PDT


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Michael Joseph "Prince" Jackson took the stand on Wednesday to testify in the wrongful death trial against AEG Live and recalled the last time he saw his father, Michael Jackson, alive.
"My dad was hanging halfway off the bed and his eyes were rolling back in his head," said 16-year-old Prince. "[Dr. Conrad] 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, waiting to go to the hospital."
Prince said he tried to calm his sister, Paris, at the hospital, telling her "angels were watching over us." Prince said he was optimistic, but was soon informed that his father had passed away from a heart attack.
NEWS: Michael Jackson's kids, four years after dad's death

Prince spoke fondly about his father throughout his testimony.
"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."
What's more, Prince noted he got his work ethic from the late pop star, stating, "If he wasn't working, he got depressed."
NEWS: Katherine and T.J. Jackson will continue to being coguardians of Michael Jackson's children
Prince insisted he had no idea growing up his dad was such a music legend until he saw a video of one of his concerts with girls crying and being carried out on stretchers.
"We always listened to his music, but we didn't know he was famous," he said.
Upon Michael's death, "we had our ways of dealing with it. [Paris] is having a hard time right now," said Prince of his sister, who is on the mend after an alleged suicide attempt earlier this month.
Speaking of Paris, the 15-year-old recently testified herself via a video deposition shot several months ago.
The wrongful death case was brought on by Katherine Jackson, on behalf of her son's estate, against promoter AEG Live. The Jackson matriarch claims AEG negligently handled her son's medical care by hiring Dr. Murray and therefore played a role in his death from a propofol overdose.

 

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Prince Jackson testified Wednesday that when he arrived at the hospital where his father had been rushed, the pop singer’s personal physician met him and his siblings."Sorry kids. Dad's dead," he said Dr. Conrad Murray told them."We just cried," the performer's son said.

FULL COVERAGE: AEG wrongful death trial

During 90 minutes of testimony, Prince Jackson, the entertainer’s eldest child and the first family member to testify in a wrongful death suit filed by his grandmother and siblings, revealed details of his life, which was closely guarded while his father was alive for fear of papparazzi.

Prince, who now lives with his grandmother, said he just finished his sophomore year at the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, where he is a member of the National Honor Society. He said he makes jewelry, does martial arts and is part of the school's robotics team. He said he wants to go to USC to study film, business or mechanical engineering.

Prince Jackson also talked about life with his famous father, living at the Neverland compound in Santa Barbara County, Ireland, Paris, Bahrain and Las Vegas. 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.

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.”

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. "

 

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For the first time ever, Prince Jackson, the oldest child of the late Michael Jackson, took the stand today to testify in his family's wrongful death suit against AEG Live. During his testimony, the 16-year-old revealed personal details of his life, told stories about what it was like to grow up with the Prince of Pop, and gave chilling details about the day Jackson died four years ago.

Prince's life today seems fairly standard
He may have grown up as the son of a superstar, but today Prince is a typical high school student in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Having just finished his sophomore year (with a 3.68 GPA!), the National Honor Society member is taking U.S. history in summer school. He's also involved in several extracurricular activities, including baseball, basketball and the robotics club. Outside school, he practices martial arts and makes jewelry.

Prince is an aspiring filmmaker
"My dad taught me everything was a learning experience," he told the jury, adding that he and his father wrote screenplays together and watched movies without sound to study the visual components of filmmaking. And it made an impact: Now he hopes to go to the University of Southern California and major either in film, mechanical science or business. (He added that, unlike his father, he doesn't have the ability to sing or play instruments.)

Jackson always taught his kids to give back
Prince said that his father always taught him to give back to the community as much as possible, and the message stuck. While his school requires him to do community service, Prince puts in more hours than required with a children's hospital program in L.A. called Literally Healing. He also reads to children in the cancer ward. "Dad wanted us to remain humble," he said.

Prince understands why he wore masks as a kid
Critics slammed Michael Jackson for having his children wear masks in public, but Prince explained that it was to help protect their privacy. (At the time, did he know how famous his dad really was? No, he said, but he figured it out when fans screamed and had to be carried out on stretchers.) Still, he admitted, it was annoying to have feathers in his face!

Michael Jackson stressed the importance of school
Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson moved around a lot (Prince said they visited Bahrain, Aspen, New York and Las Vegas because their dad couldn't be away from them), but their dad always made sure they had tutors and were learning about different cultures. Their nanny, Grace Rwaramba, was often with them. When asked about recently released quotes from Paris's March deposition, in which she slammed Rwaramba as "creepy," Prince simply responded, that people deal with things in different ways. He added that Paris was with Grace recently.

Jackson made sacrifices for his kids, large and small
Like every parent, Jackson did things to make his children happy, but one big sacrifice came in the form of the family's chocolate lab, Kenya. Prince said that he let the kids have a pet, despite the fact that he was afraid of dogs.

Jackson accused AEG execs of trying to kill him
Prince said his dad was excited about his upcoming tour, produced by AEG Live, as was he, as he'd only seen him perform once. However, he said his dad would come home from rehearsals upset with AEG's CEO, Randy Phillips, and his former manager, Dr. Tohme Tohme. "He would cry," Prince said. "He would say, 'They're going to kill me. They're going to kill me.'" Once, the singer became so enraged that he cursed out Tohme, Prince added. "[And] he never fought. He was too kind to fight," he said. Prince also added that he was frightened of Phillips, who often spoke to Dr. Conrad Murray to in "hushed whispers."

Murray treated the Jackson children
Two years ago, Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, but in today's testimony, Prince said he treated Jackson's three children too. "He would come over and treat us for colds," Jackson said. He also added that he saw Murray give his dad injections, and that his dad felt compassion for Murray, whom Jackson didn't believe was being paid enough by AEG. In fact, he'd sometimes give Prince hundreds of dollars to give to the doctor.

Prince thought his dad was healthy, but didn't think he ate enough
Despite the fact that his father had a team of doctors, Prince thought his dad was healthy. However, he didn't think he ate enough, and described him as very skinny and malnourished. He also explained that his dad would feel cold in the summer and hot other times. His body temperature seemed to fluctuate, the teen said.

Dr. Conrad Murray told Prince that Michael died of a heart attack
Though Dr. Murray was convicted of giving Jackson a lethal dose of medicine, Prince said that the physician told him at first that his father died of a heart attack.

 

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By Brandon Lowrey
LOS ANGELES | Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:55pm EDT
(Reuters) - Michael Jackson's eldest son testified on Wednesday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family against AEG Live that the late pop star was unhappy with the concert promoter in the run-up to his "This Is It" concert series in 2009.

Prince Jackson, 16, said he saw his father often get upset on the phone with AEG Live Chief Executive Officer Randy Phillips, but was unable to stand up for himself in disagreements.

"He would get off the phone, he would cry sometimes," Prince told jurors in a Los Angeles courtroom about his father. "He would say, 'They're gonna kill me. They're gonna kill me.' ... He was like my grandma. He was too kind to fight anybody."

Small parts of a video recording of Prince and younger sister Paris' deposition recorded months earlier had been played in court last week, but Prince was the first Jackson family member to testify in person at the trial.

Prince, who took the stand four years and one day after his father's death, was 12 when Jackson died at age 50 in Los Angeles from an overdose of surgical anesthetic propofol ahead of a series of comeback concerts in London in 2009.

The "Thriller" singer's mother, Katherine, is suing privately held AEG Live, which was promoting Jackson's "This Is It" concerts, for negligence in hiring Dr. Conrad Murray as his personal physician.

Murray was caring for the singer as he prepared for the shows and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for administering the propofol that killed Jackson.

Prince, wearing a dark suit and tie, showed little emotion while testifying until he described his father's death, which was the first time any of Jackson's children have spoken publicly about it.

The teenager said he and his two younger siblings - sister Paris and brother Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket - were at their rented Los Angeles home when they heard a scream from the home's second level.

"I ran upstairs and I saw Dr. Conrad doing CPR on my dad on the bed," he said. "My dad was hanging halfway off the bed, and his eyes were rolled back in his head."

He added: "My sister was screaming the whole time, saying she wants her daddy. I was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, crying, waiting for the ambulance."

'IT HURT A LOT'

Prince, his voice cracking with emotion, said Murray told them in a hospital waiting room that Jackson had a heart attack.

"Sorry kids, your dad's dead," Prince remembered Murray telling him.

AEG Live has said it did not hire or supervise Murray and argues that Jackson had prescription drug and addiction problems for years before entering into any agreement with the company.

AEG Live also has said they could not have foreseen that Murray posed a danger to Jackson.

Katherine Jackson, 83, along with the singer's three children are listed as plaintiffs in the case. The trial began in late April and is expected to last for another month.

Earlier witnesses for the plaintiff have testified that Jackson had grown so weak he had difficulty executing dance moves and recalling song lyrics, and that Murray's monthly salary from AEG Live would be a conflict of interest in his care of the singer.

Prince also testified that Jackson's death has taken an emotional toll on the children.

"I have a hard time sleeping," the teen said. "I became emotionally distant from a lot of people."

Paris, 15, who has been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt earlier this month, has taken the loss of her father the hardest, Prince said.

"I think out of all of our siblings, she was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," he said. "It hurt a lot and she definitely is dealing with it in her own way."

 

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Michael Jackson's 16-year-old son's bloodshot eyes welled up with tears Wednesday when he told a Los Angeles jury that when his father died in a hospital emergency room four years ago, the singer's personal physician simply turned to Jackson's three children and said, "Sorry, kids, Dad's dead."

Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince, was the first member of the Jackson family to take the stand in the Los Angeles Superior Court wrongful death and negligence suit that his grandmother filed against concert promoter AEG Live. At the time of his death, Jackson, 50, was in the middle of rehearsals for his "This is It" comeback tour in London. The lawsuit alleges that AEG was responsible for hiring Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death, as Jackson's doctor.

Jackson's eldest son remained composed as he spoke of the special relationship he and his siblings had with their father and described in detail the confusing days before the King of Pop died, and the impact of his death on the lives of his children.

"It will never be the same," said the teen who lives with his grandmother, a cousin, and siblings in Calabasas, Calif. He talked about how challenging life has been for his 15-year-old sister, Paris, who is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after a suicide attempt on June 5. He said his 11-year-old brother, Prince Michael Jackson, known as Blanket, "is so young he doesn't realize what he lost" and that he and Paris no longer celebrate their birthdays.

"She was hit the hardest," he said. "She was my dad's princess. She is definitely dealing with it in her own way."

In telling stories about his life, Prince made himself sound like any other teenager. He just completed his sophomore year of private high school, and is currently taking a U.S. history class in summer school. He is an honor student, has played football and basketball, and takes martial arts. He also loves to build robots and volunteers reading books to sick children.

He can't sing and he can't play an instrument, he noted, and added that his father suggested he could become an actor. But he never knew how famous his father was until he was gone.

"We always listened to his music but we didn't know he was famous," Prince said. His father made the children wear protective masks when they were out so they wouldn't be recognized.

"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."

Prince Jackson only saw his father perform live once. He said his dad was "very excited about the concert because we would get to see him perform." But his father wished he had more time to rehearse, and after phone calls with "AEG people," usually chief executive officer Randy Phillips, "Prince said his dad would be in tears saying, 'They're gonna kill me. They're gonna kill me."

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.

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.

The teen testified that he sometimes gave money to "Dr. Conrad" as instructed by his father because Murray would not take payments from Jackson himself and AEG would not pay him. "He didn't always take the cash and if he did, he only took a portion."

"He was supposed to make my dad healthy," he said.

Prince Jackson testified that the siblings are doing the best they can without their father, and that he missses him "a lot every day."

 

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Jackson said tour would 'kill' him, son testifies
By Romain Raynaldy (AFP) – 55 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES — An exhausted Michael Jackson warned that tour promoters AEG Live were going to "kill" him as he rehearsed for a marathon concert tour shortly before his death, his son Prince testified Wednesday.
The 16-year-old also recounted the harrowing scenes on the day Jackson died in 2009, recalling how his younger sister Paris was "screaming" as doctor Conrad Murray was trying to revive her father.
"He just wished he had more time for rehearsals," he told the wrongful death trial, in which the Jackson family accuses AEG Live of negligently hiring Murray to care for the star for his doomed "This Is It" shows.
Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for having given Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, to help him cope with chronic insomnia as he rehearsed for the series of 50 planned London shows.
Previous testimony at the manslaughter trial, and at the current civil case, has heard details of how the self-styled King of Pop's state of health deteriorated rapidly in the months before his death.
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."
The teenager was dressed in a dark suit and tie, with long hair brushed behind his ears. He appeared reasonably relaxed, smiling as some videos and photos of the family were shown in court.
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.
Jackson, the highest-profile witness to testify since the civil trial started in late April, recalled June 25, 2009, the day his father died at his rented Holmby Hills mansion outside Los Angeles.
"I was downstairs in the sitting room. I heard screaming usptairs. I saw Dr Conrad, (personal chef) Kai (Chase) looked nervous and said 'Dr Murray wants you upstairs.'
"I ran upstairs and I saw Dr Murray doing CPR on my dad. Dr Murray was screaming while doing CPR. Then my sister came upstairs. She was screaming all the time saying she wants her dad," he added.
Appearing to fight back tears, he recalled how the children followed the ambulance which took Jackson to hospital, in a separate car.
"My dad always told us that angels were looking after him.
At the hospital, "Dr Murray said 'Sorry kids, dad is dead. We just cried," he told the jury.
Jackson's daughter Paris was also listed before the AEG trial as among witnesses due to be called. But it is now thought unlikely she will testify, after she was hospitalized earlier this month following a suicide attempt.
Prince Jackson's testimony came a day after the fourth anniversary of their father's death -- marked by fans who gathered at his mausoleum in the Forest Lawn celebrity ceremony near Los Angeles.
Copyright © 2013 AFP. All rights reserved

 

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LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s eldest son testified Wednesday that during rehearsals for Jackson’s anticipated “This Is It” comeback tour, his father told him, “They’re going to kill me, they’re going to kill me.’”


Prince Michael Jackson testified Wednesday.

Prince Jackson said his father seemed generally pleased when he returned home from rehearsals but wished he had more time to practice before the upcoming concerts.

He testified his father would sometimes get upset after receiving phone calls from AEG Live Chief Executive Randy Phillips, or Tohme Tohme, his sometime manager.

“He would get off the phone, he would cry sometimes,” Prince Jackson said.



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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 38 - June 26 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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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."

 

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Panish asked: "Do you miss your dad a lot?"
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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.
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He said that he and Paris don't celebrate birthdays anymore. They "wouldn't be the same without him," he said.
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He said his father's death had hit Paris especially hard. "She was my dad's princess," he said.
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“Nothing will ever be the same,” Prince said. He said he has a hard time sleeping.
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The court took the morning break, and after that Panish asked Prince about the impact of his father’s death on his life.
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Prince said Paris’ speech was impromptu. “She just grabbed the microphone and started talking,” he said.
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Prince was then asked about the memorial service in which the children appeared and Paris gave a heartfelt speech about her father.
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Panish wrapped up this line of questioning: “I’m not going to ask any more about that.”
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Michael Jackson’s manager, Frank Dileo, was also at the hospital, Prince recalled.
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The Murray quote was one of those times when Prince was hard to hear in the courtroom
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Prince recalls Murray telling him, Paris and Blanket something to the effect of, Sorry kids, dad’s dead.
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Prince said he was optimistic about what would happen with his father, until Conrad Murray came in and told them he was dead.
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Prince’s eyes were red while he testified about June 25, 2009. He didn't break down. He kept his composure throughout this testimony.
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Prince said the phrase about angels watching over them was something his father often said.
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He said on the ride to the hospital, he tried to reassure Paris and Blanket by telling that angels were watching over them.
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Paris Jackson was screaming for her dad, Prince said. He said he was crying while all this was going on.
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“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.
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Bodyguard Alberto Alvarez ran into the house and Prince said he ran upstairs.
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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.
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Prince then talked about the day his father died. He said he heard screaming upstairs, then footsteps on the stairs.
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He said his last conversation with his dad was when he called to tell him that Randy Phillips was at the Carrolwood house.
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Sometimes his father would complain it would be too hot. “His body temperature was up and down,” Prince said.
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Michael Jackson would sometimes come downstairs and complain he was freezing, despite the fact it was summertime, Prince said.
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In June 2009, Prince said his father was acting differently. “He ate by himself a lot,” he said of that time period.
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He also said Phillips would sometimes come with Jackson’s on-again, off-again, manager, Tohme Tohme.
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Prince said he thought he saw Phillips on the night of June 24, 2009, but he didn’t remember the exact date.
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Prince said he couldn't remember exactly which night he witnessed this tense meeting between Phillips and Murray.
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He described a tense meeting in which Phillips seemed “aggressive” and was grabbing Murray by the elbow.
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Prince said he saw Phillips would sometimes show up when his father wasn’t home. He said he saw Phillips talk to Murray twice.
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Plaintiff's attorney Brian Panish then asked Prince if he ever saw Randy Phillips at the mansion on Carrolwood Drive. He said yes.
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Going back to updates from the morning session in the Jackson case
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Court is done for the day in Jackson vs. AEG Live. Testimony resumes tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. PDT.
TJ and Taj Jackson expected to testify.

 

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Prince arrived with Katherine, TJ and Trent Jackson. He's wearing a dark suit and dark tie, white shirt.

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Jackson's attorney Brian Panish did direct examination. Prince Michael Joseph Jackson sworn in at 9:57 am PT. "Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr."

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Prince was originally named after the family name, but then his brother Blanket was born and they called him Prince.

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Panish: Are you nervous? Prince: A little bit

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He said he was born on Feb 13, 1997, he's 16 years old. Prince was born at Cedars Sinai Hospital.

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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

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Prince said he attends Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, has just finished up sophomore year.

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Picture shown to the jury of MJ and Prince trying to play the piano. pic.twitter.com/rZ35fvZtw6

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Prince and his little sister Paris Jackson. pic.twitter.com/1mIFzVSqyV

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Blanket, Prince and Paris Jackson. Prince likes guns, but said his dad didn't. pic.twitter.com/StUC9U9C5T

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Prince is taking US History class in the summer, a very compact course. He belongs to the National honor society, received artistic award.

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Prince used to play football and basketball, did martial arts.

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In school Prince works with metal. He said he's the mechanic, there is a team that design robots and they compete nationally.

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Prince said he has a 3.68 GPA. He said education is something important to him because it is something his dad taught them.

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Prince wants to go to college at USC to study either Film, or Mechanical science or business.

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Prince described how Michael taught him to find the good shots in movies, encouraged him to learn about films.

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MJ's son said community service is required in school and he does it at the Children's Hospital in LA.

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He described how he brought books and read to the kids that were in the cancer wards.

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Prince said he wants to help out as much as he can, got the desire to help from his father.

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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.

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"After the criminal case there were some complications in the house from the police; I guess they ruined the house for him" Prince testified

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"I cannot play and definitely cannot sing," Prince said when they showed the piano picture.

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Paris and Prince. pic.twitter.com/HSi5MYMscl

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Prince said MJ always dressed them up so when he grew up, he could show his kids how he looked when little pic.twitter.com/qWDsNrm3JE

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Paris Jackson pic.twitter.com/tItNLL4CiJ

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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."

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Prince said that Neverland was a family home, that everyone was family, from housekeeper to nanny. He said they had amusement park and zoo.

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Prince said Neverland's zoo had pet giraffe, alpacas; amusement park, poetry his dad wrote

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"We only went there (amusement park and zoo) for special occasions, because my dad wanted us to remain humble," Prince said.

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Prince said MJ loved making films of them. Panish showed several home movies and pictures of the children and Michael.

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MJ wrote the song"The Lost Children" for his children, Panish played clips of the song.

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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.

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"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.

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Nanny changed from time to time, but mostly it was Grace Rwamba, Prince said. pic.twitter.com/P8ythTNzoR

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"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."

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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.

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Prince described how he and MJ would first watch movie without sound to learn to find the good shots.

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"We watched the sound afterwards and he would show how the sound could actually make or break the movie," Prince said.

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At this point, some fans crying in the overflow room.

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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.

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Paris said she wanted help the poor, and be a gymnast.

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Prince testified that day was the first time his dad taught him how to tie a tie.

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"Every time he would ask how we would help the world," Prince said. "Most my work ethics I learned from my dad."

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Panish asked if Prince would describe his father as "lazy."

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"I don't think he ever sat and did nothing, we were always running, exercising, he would teach me how to drive," Prince responded.

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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.

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"We always listened to his music, but we never knew how famous he was," Prince said.

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Panish inquired about the masks the children wore while with MJ in public. pic.twitter.com/KpyWBnWpRk

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"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

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Panish: Was you dad protective of you? Prince: Very

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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

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Grace, Paris and Prince Jackson. pic.twitter.com/Z222fNR2fF

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Grace, Paris and Blanket. pic.twitter.com/HNINi0XtEs

Recent photo of Grace and Blanket. pic.twitter.com/dHrccTKAjL

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Panish played clip of song "You are my life", which MJ wrote for the kids. Prince watched.

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Next Panish played video of the Christmas when kids got their chocolate Labrador dog named Kenya.

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Panish: How did you feel then? Prince: Very happy

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Panish: How did you feel when you, your brother, sister and dad were living in Vegas? Prince: That was happy for us

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Prince said they lived in a hotel before moving to Carolwood before Christmas 2008.

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Prince talked about MJ's dealings with AEG and Dr. Tohme: "No, from what he (MJ) told me he wasn't happy with it."

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"He was very excited about the tour, this would've been probably last time we would be able to see him perform," Prince expressed.

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Prince said he saw MJ perform once when he was little.

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Prince said MJ would come home from rehearsal, he just wished he had more time to rehearse and have more time to prepare.

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Prince saw MJ on the phone. Most of the times, it was with Randy Phillips or Dr. Tohme.

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"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

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"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

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

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Prince: When at the Bel Air Hotel, my dad tried to fire Dr. Tohme. He got in a fight on the phone, yelled

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Prince: We applauded him, we didn't like being around him (Dr. Tohme), he brought bad energy to us.

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"My dad was always optimistic," Prince said.

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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"

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Prince said he remembers Cherilyn Lee coming to the house to give his dad IVs. He said he thought it was vitamins.

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"Dr. Murray came over every day, except Sunday night. He spent the nights," Prince said.

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"I saw him give my dad IV injection once, I thought it was vitamins," Prince recalled about Dr. Murray.

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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.

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Panish: Did your dad write notes?

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Prince: All the times, on mirrors, bathroom doors. Sometimes it was song lyrics or messages he got down from religious or spiritual leaders

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Prince showed where his bedroom was. Paris had her own, Blanket would go back/forth between their bedrooms pic.twitter.com/jdOtJ4ht7a

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Prince said Blanket excels in school.

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"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"

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Prince said he saw IV bags and oxygen tanks at the house. Panish: Did you think it was weird to have oxygen tanks?

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Prince: No, I was 12 and to my understanding he (Dr. Murray) was supposed to make sure my dad stayed healthy.

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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.

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"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

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Phillips would come either with Dr. Tohme or some other man to his house, Prince said.

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"I saw him talk twice to Dr. Murray," Prince testified. "He was grabbing his elbow and looked aggressive to me."

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"He (Phillips) was grabbing him (Dr. Murray) by the back of the elbow, they were really close," Prince recalled.

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Panish: Did it surprise you? Prince: Yes

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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.

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"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."

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As to Dr. Tohme, Prince said: "From what I heard he's not even a real doctor."

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"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."

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"From my perspective back them I thought he was healthy," Prince said about MJ.

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A few weeks later, Prince said MJ was working a lot and looked really, really skinny, almost malnourished.

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Prince: Sometimes he would be really cold. Sometimes really hot. He was not strong enough.

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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

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The day MJ died, Prince recalled being downstairs in the sitting room. He heard screaming coming from upstairs.

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"I ran into the kitchen, saw Dr. Murray go back upstairs, Alberto just came inside, Kai said Dr Murray wanted me upstairs," Prince described

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"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"

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"Me and my sister came upstairs," Prince said. "My sister was screaming the whole time, she wanted her daddy." Kids were escorted downstairs

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"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.

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"My dad always told us that angels always look out for us," Prince said. He tried to comfort his siblings.

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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

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Sister Rose, my sister, my brother, me, security guard, Dr. Conrad Murray and Frank DiLeo were in the room. Fans cried in the overflow room

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Prince said Paris speaking during the memorial service was not planned.

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Prince said he now lives with his grandma, cousin Trent, his sister and brother in Calabasas.

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Prince said they go back to Gary, Indiana for memorial services in the house MJ grew up on. pic.twitter.com/OvA00e5kRB

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Prince at Children's Hospital doing community service pic.twitter.com/3cqDZ7dSFv

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Children with grandma Katherine pic.twitter.com/wup9elfYWv

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Prince in Germany pic.twitter.com/cOD7MXXXvg

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Prince in his first TV debut as reporter/host of entertainment show pic.twitter.com/hw81E8WJps

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Paris Jackson pic.twitter.com/9vLyRsDPff

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Blanket pic.twitter.com/Y7Tleftm7w

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Children during MJ's memorial service. pic.twitter.com/21wZjmb2NS

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Prince said his grandma Katherine Jackson and cousin TJ are his guardians.

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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"

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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

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Panish: Do you think your dad is proud of your robotics work? Prince: Maybe, I tried making him proud

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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

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Panish: Is she going through a rough time? Prince: Yes, she is

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"Me and my sister don't celebrate birthdays, it was something we did with our dad," Prince said.

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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

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"We have someone, but it's just not the same," Prince said. Panish: Do you miss your dad a lot? Prince: Yes

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Panish finished his questioning. Marvin Putnam, attorney for AEG, did the cross examination.

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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.

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"I saw my dad offer money to him, but he would never take it," Prince explained.

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Putnam: Did you father give money to Dr. Murray? Prince: Not directly

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 38 - June 26 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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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.

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"I don't think Dr. Murray wanted to take the money from my dad, he felt bad," Prince said.

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"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

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Prince said MJ started giving Prince and Paris money to give to Dr. Murray while they were living in Las Vegas.

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Prince said there was a man chef who took Kai Chase's job in May 2009, then was let go and Chase went back.

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

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Putnam: No employees were allowed upstairs?
Prince: Yes

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Prince said there was a time in 2009 no one was allowed to go upstairs. Only Dr. Murray could.

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Prince testified that not even the housekeeper was allowed to go upstairs.

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Prince said that when Cherilyn Lee was treating MJ, she would do it in the open, there was no door to lock.

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He said when Dr. Murray started, he also did it in the open.

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Prince said he learned MJ's bedroom door was locked when he was playing hide and go seek and couldn't get in.

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

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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

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Prince said security would let AEG people and Dr. Tohme in, but "people like my grandpa were turned away."

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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

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After his deposition, Prince said he told TJ that Paris shouldn't be able to do that and go through the questioning.

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"She had some problems before, after and I assuming during her deposition," Prince said.

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Panish: She had some emotional problems after her deposition?
Prince: Yes

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Prince said Dr. Murray wasn't getting paid and that his dad wanted to help him out until he got paid.

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"AEG was supposed to pay him," Prince said. "Something was going on with Dr. Murray's finance and he wasn't getting paid."

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Prince remembered Cherilyn Lee being a nurse. Panish asked if Prince knew what Lee was injecting MJ with.

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"I thought it was for my dad, so he could get the proteins he needed, he was burning so much," Prince responded.

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In re-cross, Putnam asked why deposition was on Saturday. Prince said he thinks it was due to school; continued another day

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Putnam: Do you remember your grandma thanking us for being so accommodating?
Prince: I don't remember that

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

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

Prince was then excused, subject to recall should AEG choose

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Prince's testimony ended at lunch hour. Everyone was surprised it took only a couple of hours. Attorneys expected to last longer.

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After lunch, Jackson's attorney played video deposition of AEG Inc. CEO and president Tim Leiweke.

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

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Kevin Boyle: Are you aware the LA Kings have a team physician?
Leiweke: I would assume we do

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"I'm not sure who hires the doctors for the Kings," Leiweke said.

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Boyle: Do the doctors work for the team or for the players?
Leiweke: I'm not sure

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Leiweke said he didn't remember the email Phillips sent him saying "MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent."

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"I got a call from Randy Phillips about the press conference," Leiweke staid. However, he insisted he didn't remember the email.

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"I said that five times, is that good enough?" Leiweke responded.

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Leiweke said Phillips called to say Michael had a hangover, they were late to get to the press conference and Randy was wound up.

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A subsequent conversation, everyone had calmed down, Leiweke said. "He was informing me that the press conference was going to be delayed"

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Leiweke said he was in an important meeting and asked Phillips to fill him in later.

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"I knew Randy had production costs issues," Leiweke said. Leiweke didn't remember the exact number they had overspent.

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Leiweke didn't remember a specific board meeting where Phillips Anschutz was present and the tour budget was the sole topic.

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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.

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"I remember it was an expensive commitment he as asking us to make," Leiweke said about the This Is It tour.

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"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."

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

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Boyle asked if Mr. Anschutz was concerned with ticket scalping. "There had never been in AEG Live anyone scalping tickets" Leiweke responded

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"Mr. Anschutz is very tight," Leiweke said. "I don't remember this email but I remember him being concerned tickets were being scalped."

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Leiweke met Michael Jackson in person either 4 or 5 times.

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"Michael wanted to tour," Leiweke said about the first meeting. "AEG Live was interested."

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Second time was in the guest house of Ron Burkle in Los Angeles. Jessie Jackson was there too, Leiweke said.

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Boyle: What was the reason of the meeting?
Leiweke: There wasn't really one. We prayed a lot

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

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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

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Leiweke testified he never saw or heard the name Dr. Murray on pretour budgets.

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"I've never seen this email between Randy and Kenny," Leiweke said about the 'Trouble at the Front' email chain.

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Boyle said the chain was forwarded to Leiweke. The exec apologized and said he doesn't remember ever seeing the emails.

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"We were aware that MJ had missed several rehearsals," Leiweke said.

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Leiweke wrote email saying "Trouble with MJ. Big Trouble." He testified he didn't remember this specific email.

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That ended video testimony of Leiweke. It was admitted into evidence. Judge ended session early. Jurors ordered back tomorrow at 9:45 am PT

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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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I’ll be back in court tomorrow for TJ and Taj Jackson’s testimony, and on Friday as well for Karen Faye’s testimony.
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It sounds like they also want to make a case for bringing Philip Anschutz to court, but that argument will occur later.
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Plaintiff’s attorneys say they think they can get that testimony in if Finkelstein testifies in person rather than by videotaped deposition.
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They lost a ruling today about portions of testimony that Finkelstein would give on the role of a Dr. Forecast on the “Dangerous” tour.
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Plaintiff’s attorneys now say they may want to call Dr. Stuart Finkelstein as a live witness rather than play his deposition.
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TJ Jackson and Taj Jackson will testify tomorrow, and they’re trying to work out what will happen next.
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Video of Leiweke’s deposition lasted more than an hour, and then the trial recessed for the day.
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Lieweke said he didn’t remember receiving many emails shown throughout the case, and said he didn’t want to speculate on what they meant.
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After the lunch break, former AEG CEO & President Tim Leiweke’s deposition was played.
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Putnam asked a few more questions about the deposition, Panish asked Prince about his impressions of Putnam and they were done.
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Panish: “Have you ever gone through anything in your whole life like the loss of your father?” Prince: “No.”
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There was a lot of back-and-forth about how long the deposition actually lasted. Then he moved on to another question.
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Panish took over questioning again, and he asked Prince about his deposition. It took place on a Saturday, but had to be interrupted.
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Prince: “People from AEG, they got let in, but people like my grandpa would get turned away.”
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Putnam asked Prince about how people got let into Jackson’s mansion, and the teenager dropped a zinger.
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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.
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Putnam showed Prince another portion of his deposition in which he said he talked to his dad the morning after the Phillips/Murray meeting.
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Prince said he assumed that the door was locked when his dad and Conrad Murray were in the room together.
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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.
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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.
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Prince: “My understanding is that I don’t think Dr. Conrad didn’t want to take money from my dad because he felt bad.”
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Murray would only take a portion of the stack of $100 bills that Michael Jackson provided, Prince said.
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Prince said he never saw his dad pay Murray while they lived at Carrolwood, but he would give him and his sister money for the doctor.
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AEG Live defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam did the questioning. He focused on Jackson’s payments to Conrad Murray.
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To round out the day of Prince’s testimony (for those of you still up & European tweeps), I’ll share some updates from rest of the day.

 

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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

Use this thread to post any and all news stories from day 39 of Katherine Jackson vs. AEG trial.

Daily news threads are merged into the main News thread in the stickies

Please help the staff by posting all the news stories as well as tweets from media you see.

Please Don't post updates or tweets from Fans in news thread

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

MICHAEL JACKSON'S NEPHEW
He Handed Out $100 Bills
TO STRANGERS
BREAKING NEWS
Michael Jackson was foolishly generous when he was alive ... handing out $100 bills to complete strangers whenever he felt like it -- this according to his nephew.

TJ Jackson -- the co-guardian of Michael's three kids -- testified today as part of the wrongful death lawsuit against AEG, claiming MJ was "extremely generous" ... citing generosity towards his employees, as well as random handouts of $100 bills to strangers.

It's pretty crazy ... considering MJ died a financial wreck, buried in nearly insurmountable debt.

During his testimony, TJ also said MJ's daughter Paris was hit the hardest by the singer's death, saying, "The loss of my uncle has hit her at a different level ... She was daddy's little girl. My uncle was her world."

TJ said he also supports Halle Berry's efforts to block paparazzi from chasing celebrity kids -- claiming the Jackson children are often faced with rogue photogs. He said, "I think it's awful what they get away with."


Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/27/micha...n-testimony-aeg-wrongful-death/#ixzz2XRymgaZf
Visit Fishwrapper: http://www.fishwrapper.com

 

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Co-guardian says paparazzi make grieving more difficult for children of Michael Jackson
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer
June 27, 2013 - 4:04 pm EDT
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LOS ANGELES — Scrutiny by paparazzi has made it more difficult for the children of Michael Jackson to grieve for their dead father, a family cousin who serves as co-guardian of the singer's children told a jury on Thursday.

TJ Jackson said the three children don't like the attention, and he supports any legislative effort to curb photographers from pursuing images of the sons and daughters of celebrities.

"In my opinion, I know it's making everything harder for the kids to grieve and recover and progress," Jackson said.

The comments came as Jackson testified during a civil trial involving the death of the pop star about his relationship with his famous uncle and the singer's parenting of his children.

He cited remarks made Tuesday by Halle Berry in Sacramento as the Legislature considers a bill that would change the definition of harassment to include photographing or recording a child without the permission of a legal guardian.

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo, from left, Prince Jackson, Prince Michael II "Blanket" Jackson and Paris Jackson arrive on stage at the Michael Forever the Tribute Concert, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The children’s cousin and co-guardian, TJ Jackson, described their lives and the difficulty they have grieving due to paparazzi scrutiny to a jury hearing a lawsuit against AEG Live LLC on Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File) *Editorial Use Only*
Anyone convicted of a first offense could spend between 10 days and a year in jail.

TJ Jackson said he had to consider whether Michael Jackson's youngest son Blanket should attend martial arts classes on Tuesday because photographers would be interested in getting a shot of the 11-year-old on the fourth anniversary of his father's death.

TJ Jackson is Tito Jackson's son and a member of the musical group 3T with two of his brothers.

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. We are waiting for today's session to begin. It is delayed.

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TJ Jackson, the children's co-guardian and cousin, is set to testify today. He is going to describe how the kids are coping with MJ's death

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Judge Yvette Palazuelos is hearing other cases this morning, thus the delay. We'll let you know when session begins.

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A very emotional TJ Jackson broke down on the stand saying "Michael was everything." All the details of his testimony coming soon.

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Plaintiffs called next witness, Tito Jackson, also known as TJ Jackson. TJ is MJ's children cousin and co-guardian.

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Jackson's attorney Kevin Boyle questioning him Boyle: Have you testified before? TJ: I think this is my first time, so I'm a little nervous

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TJ says he goes by TJ Jackson, since his father is also Tito and people would get the two confused.

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Katherine Jackson is TJ's grandmother. Tito is MJ's brother, member of Jackson 5 with Jackie, Marlon, Jermaine and Michael.

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TJ is cousin and co-guardian of Michael's children.

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TJ said he's from Encino, CA, raised there like most of his family. He went to Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, same as Prince attends now.

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TJ said he has 3 biological children and 2 stepchildren. He has 2 daughters, age 2 and 5, 13 year old son, 19 and 21 year old stepchildren.

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TJ said he does music with his brothers primarily, he's a third of band "3T."

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TJ' wife is a fitness trainer, and they have their own fitness center. He's also a real estate broker, has license but doesn't practice.

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"My primary things are my kids, my cousins and my family," TJ said. Boyle: So you don't have a lot of free time? TJ: No, I don't (laughs)

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Picture shown in court of TJ, his wife Francis, Prince and children pic.twitter.com/U0nXljHZ6L

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TJ and his brothers Taj and Taryll Jackson compose the 3T group.

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Boyle: I know you're humble, but you sold millions and millions of records? TJ: Yes

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TJ lives in Corona, CA. He explained that when he had his son Royal, he wanted to slow down the pace, wanted smaller community feeling.

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TJ explained Corona is multi-national area. "When I grew up, I was the only black kid in school," he said. "It was some times uncomfortable"

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TJ doesn't go to Calasabas, where the children live, during rush hour. Sometimes he's there for six days in a row, sometimes once a week.

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TJ testified he's 34 years old and drives a Honda Accord. "I just need something to get from A to B and the Honda has served me well."

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Prince has a Ford truck, TJ said. No Ferrari, or Porsche, or expensive car.

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TJ broke down when Boyle asked him about his relationship with MJ. He bowed his head for a few minutes and cried.

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TJ: "My mother was murdered a month after I turned 16. My world crumbled and my uncle Michael saved it"

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"He was just, he was there. He kept me inspired, he kept me ambitious, he was just there for me," TJ explained about Michael Jackson.

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He said he was raised by his brothers, father and when he needed advice he'd turn to his uncle Michael.

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TJ said he's teaching MJ's children to be ambitious, be giving, be loving, be honest and to make their mark in the world.

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TJ said MJ wanted him to go to college. He applied at LMU, UCLA and University of Pennsylvania. He wanted to study Business.

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"I got into all three," TJ said. They are all considered the top Business schools in the country. (fans crying in the overflow room)

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TJ said MJ wanted him to go, and he regrets turning it down. "He wanted me to go, he just though it was going to be good for me."

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"My brothers and I were doing quite well touring around the world," TJ said, that's why he didn't go to Wharton School in Pennsylvania.

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"From the beginning, along with my father, he was there inspiring us," TJ said about uncle Michael.

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TJ said his mother would call all her children the 3T, which originated the name of the group.

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"Specially when my mother passed, he took us under his wing and became important part of our success," TJ said about MJ.

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"I think he wanted us to earn things in our own," TJ explained, saying MJ would not use his power to benefit the group.

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Boyle showed video of 3T and clip of MJ's song "Why." Boyle: Did you consider your uncle your mentor? TJ: Definitely

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"He's always wanted to be a parent," TJ said about Michael Jackson.

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"Eventually he did have his kids, and they were everything to him, the joy of his life," TJ testified.

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Michael Jackson and TJ pic.twitter.com/kGbi3BsHNK

 

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T.J. Jackson breaks down on stand, says Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris is ‘in a tough spot’
Michael Jackson's nephew testifies in wrongful-death trial, says he is trying to help troubled teen

BY NANCY DILLON / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013, 4:39 PM

ERIC FOUGERE/ASSOCIATED PRESS

T.J. Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, in 2003. He is Michael’s nephew.
Michael Jackson's nephew broke down crying on the witness stand Thursday and told jurors that the King of Pop's daughter is "in a tough spot" after her recent attempted suicide.

Tito "T.J." Jackson Jr. didn't specifically mention the June 5 call to paramedics saying Paris Jackson had taken 20 Motrin pills and slashed her arm with a kitchen knife. But he said that as her co-guardian along with grandmother Katherine Jackson, he's now working overtime to help the troubled teen.

"I don't want to go into details on what's going on with Paris now, but could you explain how Paris is handling the loss of her father?" asked Kevin Boyle, one of the lawyers representing Katherine in her wrongful death case against concert promoter AEG Live.

"It's tough," TJ said. "She was daddy's girl. My uncle was her world."

T.J. acknowledged Michael's death has "been very hard" for all three kids - including Michael’s sons Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11 - but Paris was "the princess of his life."

"Paris has a heart of gold," he said of the 15-year-old. "I just think the loss of my uncle has hit her at a different level. She's in a tough spot, but we're all loving her and doing everything we can to get her where she should be."

The 34-year-old son of Jackson Five member Tito Jackson said he agreed to become co-guardian of Michael's kids because the "Thriller" singer gave him extra support and guidance after the 1994 drowning murder of his mom DeDe Jackson.

He called Michael his "mentor" and smiled as jurors watched a music video of him and his brothers singing with the pop icon.

"He was just everything," T.J., bowing his head in tears and needing a minute to compose himself.

Scene from Michael Jackson wrongful death trial videos: Michael Jackson, Prince and Paris.
T.J. called his grandmother the "queen" and "CEO" of the family, saying it was his role simply to help her in any way possible with Michael's kids.

He said Katherine also has taken Michael's death "very hard."

"Our children are supposed to outlive us, so it's been very difficult on our grandmother," he said.

The married dad with three kids of his own was named co-guardian last summer after some relatives reported Katherine "missing" while she was out of state with a group of Michael's siblings.

Scene from Michael Jackson wrongful death trial videos: Paris Jackson tells what she wants to be when she grows up. Prince is at right.
He said he handles the kids' school and medical appointments and tries to instill in them the humility he admired in his uncle.

T.J. said he drives a Honda Accord and Michael's son Prince drives a Ford truck, not a Maserati.

"(Prince) is an amazing person," he said. "Since he was a kid, he's always been one of the smartest kids I've ever seen or known, reading books at a young age, devouring books."

Prince gave his own emotional testimony a day earlier, speaking publicly about his dad for the first time .

Prince Jackson, Prince Michael II "Blanket"Jackson and Paris Jackson arrive on stage at the Michael Forever the Tribute Concert, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
The high schooler recalled his tears the day of his dad's fatal overdose and lamented his inability to share milestones such as his driver's license and first girlfriend with his doting dad.

"Nothing will ever be the same," Prince testified Wednesday. "I can't sleep at night. I have a hard time sleeping. For a while after he died, I became emotionally distant from a lot of people."

Prince also touched on his sister's current hospitalization in general terms.

"Out of all my siblings, she was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," he said. "It really hurt her a lot. She definitely is dealing with it in her own way."

Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center on June 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. Jackson died two days later at the age of 50.
A source told the Daily News Paris suffers from "severe" depression and likely will remain in treatment for an extended period.

Speaking to jurors Thursday, T.J. said Michael's youngest son Blanket also misses his dad but is trying to live a normal life - one that includes martial arts classes every Tuesday.

He said Blanket was always "very shy."

"Blanket was always wrapped around (Michael's) leg, right behind his leg," he said. "Wherever my uncle was, Blanket was there. My uncle was everything to Blanket."

Katherine is suing AEG Live for damages that could top $1 billion, saying the promoter of Michael's ill-fated "This Is It" concert series should be held liable for his death.

Her lawsuit claims AEG Live negligently hired the doctor who's now serving four years for Michael's fatal overdose on June 25, 2009.

AEG has denied any wrongdoing, arguing it was Michael who hired the doctor and went to great lengths to hide his use of an intravenous anesthetic as a treatment for his insomnia.

 

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TJ said he never knew how famous his uncle was until he was already grown-up.

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"On the HIStory tour, I was probably 19, my uncle had a show on a stadium. The whole route there were people clapping," TJ recalled.

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"That was probably the first time I really realized his impact in the world," TJ said about MJ.

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TJ: He was very humble, extremely humble, checking on us, talking about school, amazing to see contradiction outside, people cherishing him

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"My uncle was kind of person he would give us some cash," TJ testified.

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"He's always given couple of hundred of dollars to myself, my brothers and pretty much whomever was around," TJ said.

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"He would drive around to areas with poor people and would give hundred dollar bills to people to make their lives a little better," TJ said

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As to MJ's charities, TJ said he knows about "Heal the World." He said MJ visited hospital around the world, worked with "Make a Wish".

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"He was very giving of his time, everything that help put a smile on children's face," TJ explained.

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"My grandmother is the queen," TJ testified. "She's the CEO and I help her with the day to day stuff (of co-guardianship) as much as I can."

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TJ said he does a lot of the doctor's appointments, school stuff, extra curriculum activity, deals with security for children.

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"Because of who they are, it demands a lot of time and energy," TJ explained saying it's not the kids fault but their high profile status

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TJ: Grandma is the overseer, she knows everything that happens, she's there everyday, making decisions

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"If they want to go out it the movie they know to ask grandma," TJ testified.

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"She's the one to be commended, her life had changed quite a bit as well," TJ said about grandma Katherine.

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TJ: I don't think I would be able to live properly my life if I didn't try to help my cousins to be who my uncle wanted them to be

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"I can't really see myself far away from them until I make sure they are adults and are what they are supposed to be" TJ said about the kids

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"Prince is an amazing person, very strong, very smart," TJ testified; he was always devouring books, very poised and ambitious, very loving.

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"Paris has a heart of gold as well," TJ said.

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TJ on Paris: I think the loss of my uncle has hit her in a different spot. She's having a difficult time, but we're giving her love/support

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TJ talked about the paparazzi. "It's a complete annoyance, it's awful, I feel there should be something done."

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He agrees with Halle Berry's attempt to create a law preventing paparazzi to follow children. TJ said he supports it 100%.

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"I know it's making harder for the kids to progress," TJ said about the paparazzi.

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TJ on Paris: It's tough. She was daddy's girl. My uncle was her world, he gave her more love for it to be taken away it's been very hard

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"For all of them, but for her more being the princess," TJ said about Paris.

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"Prince was my uncle's little assistant," TJ said. He is very mature.

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"I think my uncle knew he would have to be very sharp," TJ said. "Prince had always been mature beyond his years."

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Blanket was always wrapped around behind MJ's leg, TJ said. "Wherever my uncle was, Blanket was just steps away.

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"My uncle wad everything for Blanket," TJ said. Blanket was either 7-8 when MJ died.

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TJ said he lived a couple of blocks away from Hayvenhurst, would go out there to grandma's house quite often.

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"My uncle just cherished my grandmother, named everything after her, from mountain to next house," TJ testified. "My grandma is the queen."

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"I think my grandmother was everything to my uncle," TJ testified.

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TJ on grandma Katherine: It's hard, very hard, it's tough for me as her grandson, don't know what to say or do. I try to help with the kids

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"Our children is supposed to outlive us, so it's been very difficult on my grandmother," TJ said.

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Boyle: Who hired Kai Chase back? TJ: It was a suggestion I made. A couple of employees were let go, as co-guardian job to replace cook/nanny

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"The kids just liked Kai, they asked for Kai, and I asked my grandmother and she was okay with it," TJ said.

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Boyle asked if Chase was hired back in an effort to influence her testimony in this case. "Not a chance, it's silly," TJ said.

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"It's impossible, I did a lot of the legwork to get Kai back," TJ testified. TJ first heard of Dr. Murray after MJ passed.

 

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Nephew: Michael Jackson 'was just everything'
By Alan Duke, CNN
updated 5:53 PM EDT, Thu June 27, 2013
Randy Phillips: He's president of AEG Live, the concert promoter that contracted with Michael Jackson for his "This Is It" comeback shows set to start in London in July 2009. The Jackson lawsuit says Phillips supervised Dr. Conrad Murray's treatment of Jackson in the weeks before his death, making the company liable for damages. E-mails between Phillips and other executives showed they were worried about Jackson's missed rehearsals and sought Murray's help getting him ready.
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Los Angeles (CNN) -- Jurors heard more testimony Thursday about the emotional devastation caused by Michael Jackson's death.
"He was just everything," said T.J. Jackson, youngest son of Jackson's brother Tito.
T.J. Jackson, who shares guardianship of Michael Jackson's children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- with their grandmother, was called as a witness by Jackson lawyers at the wrongful death trial of AEG Live.
Michael Jackson's mother and his children contend his last concert promoter was liable for his death because it hired, retained or supervised Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
AEG Live lawyers argue it was Jackson, not the company, who chose and controlled Dr. Murray. Their executives had no way of knowing he was giving nightly infusions of the surgical anesthetic propofol to Jackson, which the coroner ruled killed the singer, the lawyers say.
If the jury concludes AEG Live has liability in Jackson's death, then they must put a dollar figure on damages -- including the emotional toll on the children caused by the loss of their father.
The oldest child, 16-year-old Prince, testified Wednesday that sister Paris, 15, "was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess."
Paris has been hospitalized since a suicide attempt earlier this month, although it is unclear whether jurors will know about it.
"The loss of my uncle has hit her at a different level and she's in a tough spot, but we're loving her and doing everything we can," T.J. Jackson testified Thursday
He said he was at a loss for words to describe what Paris is going through. "It's tough, you know, it's tough."
"She was daddy's girl," he said. "My uncle was her world. My uncle gave them more love and for it to be taken away, it's been very hard for Paris, and for all of them."
Blanket, who was 7 when his father died, "was always wrapped around his leg, very shy," T.J. Jackson said. "Wherever my uncle was, Blanket was a foot away, My uncle was everything to Blanket."
"Right now, I don't know if Blanket realizes what he lost," Prince said. "He was so young. He is still growing up just like I am and he doesn't have a father to guide him."
Prince said he has "a hard time sleeping" since his father's death in 2009. It 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.
T.J. Jackson said Prince was Michael Jackson's "little assistant."
"He was very mature for his age, very smart. My uncle would prepare him for things" by telling him about his business deals.
"He's very strong, he's very smart," he testified. "He was always the smartest kid I'd ever known."
As a guardian, T.J. Jackson said he must constantly deal with paparazzi stalking the children for photographs.
"It's, just to be frank, a complete annoyance," he said. "It's awful."
He suggested there should be a new law to protect celebrity children from photographers.
"I know it's making everything harder for the kids to grieve and to recover and to progress," he said.

 

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Conrad Murray objects to 'Sorry, kids -- Dad's dead' testimony

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For Michael Jackson fan, covering trial is her duty

Michael Jackson's son recalls father's tears, fatigue and death

Paris Jackson: Details emerge in apparent suicide attempt
By Jeff Gottlieb
June 27, 2013, 3:01 p.m.
Dr. Conrad Murray’s attorney on Thursday countered the testimony of Michael Jackson’s eldest son who testified that the physician told him and his siblings “Sorry, kids – Dad’s dead” after their father was rushed to the hospital in 1999.

"I don't believe that Prince's statement regarding how he learned of his father's passing was intended to be a quote as to Dr. Murray's words," Valerie Wass said in a statement to The Times.

"Dr. Murray loved the children and as indicated in his statement to the police, he tried to find the best way to break the sad news to them," the jailed physician’s attorney said.

“He, along with MJ's manager Frank DiLeo, a hospital social worker, and Michael Amir (MJ's personal assistant who was close to the kids), went into the room at the hospital where the kids were waiting, and he and DiLeo gently broke the news to them.

“Dr. Murray stayed in the room for a while and hugged and comforted the children.

Prince Jackson, 16, testified for 90 minutes Wednesday, describing running upstairs to his father’s bedroom and seeing him -- with his eye rolled back in his head -- lying halfway off the bed as Murray performed CPR.

After an ambulance rushed his father to the hospital. Prince said Murray told them: “Sorry, kids – Dad’s dead.”

"We just cried," the performer's son said.

The testimony came in the ongoing wrongful-death suit filed by Prince Jackson, his siblings and his grandmother. They contend AEG Live, the entertainment company that was producing and promoting Michael Jackson's comeback tour, and two of its executives negligently hired and controlled Murray.

Murray, who gave the singer a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol on June 25, 2009, is serving jail time for involuntary manslaughter. AEG says that Murray worked for Jackson and that any money the company was supposed to pay him was an advance to the singer.

During his testimony, Prince Jackson also talked about life with his famous father, living in Ireland, Paris, Bahrain, Las Vegas and at the Neverland compound in Santa Barbara County.

He said the children were only allowed to go to the zoo and ride the Ferris wheel at Neverland 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.

Prince, who now lives with his grandmother, said he just finished his sophomore year at the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, where he is a member of the National Honor Society. He said he makes jewelry, does martial arts and is part of the school's robotics team.

He said he wants to go to USC to study film, business or mechanical engineering.

 

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We're finally about to get started in Jackson vs AEG Live trial. Testimony was delayed because the judge had to hear other cases.

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We're on the lunch break in Jackson vs AEG Live trial. TJ Jackson didn't finish testifying, so he'll be back on the stand after the break.

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Paparazzi have made it harder for Michael Jackson's children to grieve, their cousin and co-guardian says: Testimony in Jackson case focuses on paparazzi

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We just came back into session in Jackson vs AEG Live. Afternoon testimony was delayed by a sidebar. TJ Jackson remains on the stand.

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I'm heading back into court, but will have updates later today. AEG's defense attorney is now questioning TJ Jackson.

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TJ’s mother Delores, also known as Dee Dee, was murdered when he was 16. “My world crumbled and my uncle Michael saved it,” he said.

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TJ said his uncle gave him advice and tried to provide him with inspiration tried to keep him inspired. “He was just there for me.”

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He said Jackson bought him and his brothers instruments and fostered their interest in music, but wanted them to earn their careers.

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He said his uncle pushed him to go to the Wharton School of Business, but TJ didn’t end up going. He said he regretted it.

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Boyle played a couple of video clips during TJ’s testimony, including one 3T music video featuring Michael Jackson.

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He said he went to shows on Michael Jackson’s previous tours and planned to go to “This Is It” in London.

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He recounted an incident in Spain where people lined the streets for 5 miles to cheer Jackson on. “He was very humble about that,” TJ said.

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TJ told the jury about Jackson’s generosity and how he won $200 in a trivia contest his uncle officiated between TJ and his brothers.

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He then discussed his co-guardianship arrangement with Katherine Jackson. He called the CEO and “queen” of the house.

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TJ said he coordinates a lot of Prince, Paris and Blanket’s after-school activities.

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Boyle was then asked about each of the children. Of Prince, he said he’s “poised and ambitious” and is extremely smart, reads a lot of books

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“I just think the loss of the uncle has hit her at a different level,” TJ said of Paris.

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It was then that TJ made his comments about the paparazzi. Those are covered in this story link: Testimony in Jackson case focuses on paparazzi

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TJ then described Paris’ relationship with her dad. He described her as a daddy’s girl who’s struggling with the loss of her father.

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He said he always thought Prince was his uncle’s little assistant. Blanket was always wrapped his father’s leg, TJ recalled.

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Boyle asked TJ about Kai Chase, his uncle’s chef who now works for Katherine. He says he had no idea she might be a witness in this case.

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TJ said he hadn’t heard of Chase until Prince, Paris and Blanket asked for her.

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Boyle finished his questioning of TJ, and AEG Live defense attorney Jessica Stebbins Bina took began her cross-examination.

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Stebbins Bina wanted a sidebar before she started her questioning, and that ate up most of the rest of the morning session.

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Her first questions before the lunch break were about Katherine Jackson’s absence last year.

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Stebbins Bina asked whether he was aware of any health problems Katherine Jackson experienced that prompted her time away.

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TJ said he’d heard talk about Katherine Jackson having health issues, but he’s not aware of any that she actually has.

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After the lunch break, there was a long sidebar before the court resumed. It was held in chambers, delayed questioning of TJ for abt 30 mins

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Once testimony resumed TJ testified about Katherine and Joe Jackson’s 40th anniversary party. It was the last time he saw his uncle Michael.

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He said Jackson seemed happy but they didn’t talk about “This Is It” or music or career issues.

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TJ said he said goodbye to his uncle Michael, who asked if he was headed to London for “This Is It.” TJ said he would see him there.

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Stebbins Bina then asked TJ whether he believed his uncle Michael was murdered. “I do,” TJ responded.

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Michael Jackson told TJ and his brothers a couple times that he thought he would be murdered, he said. He said he didn't believe it at first

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“My mother was murdered for money,” TJ said. “I don’t put anything past anyone.”

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Shortly after that, TJ Jackson was excused and Taj Jackson took the stand. Taj Jackson is 39, is TJ’s older brother and a member of 3T.

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“I feel lost because he’s not here,” Taj Jackson of his uncle Michael.

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He added, “When my mom passed, he stepped in and just made sure that our whole world didn't crumble.”

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He broke down when he described the impact of losing a parent. He cited them being gone for major milestones.

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Taj cited his wedding last weekend. He held it at the Jackson family’s Hayvenhurst home in Encino.

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Taj said he wanted to have it in a “place where both my uncle and my mom would be.”

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Shortly after this, there was an afternoon break and they held a sidebar hearing over notes that Taj was going to testify about.

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One of the notes was from Paris to her father, expressing happiness that she got a hug. The judge ruled it couldn’t be shown to jury.

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Another note that Jackson wrote about something Blanket said at age 6 will be shown to jury, but with his age will be redacted.

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Plaintiff’s attorneys argued that the notes were “classic wrongful death evidence” and should be allowed in.

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The Jackson vs AEG Live trial ended for the day on arguments about whether Phil Anschutz could be ordered to come testify. Judge denied it.

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Testimony will resume tomorrow at 10 a.m. PDT with Karen Faye. The testimony of Taj Jackson will be interrupted, resume later.

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

Nephew: Michael Jackson was murdered
By Alan Duke, CNN
updated 7:31 PM EDT, Thu June 27, 2013
Randy Phillips: He's president of AEG Live, the concert promoter that contracted with Michael Jackson for his "This Is It" comeback shows set to start in London in July 2009. The Jackson lawsuit says Phillips supervised Dr. Conrad Murray's treatment of Jackson in the weeks before his death, making the company liable for damages. E-mails between Phillips and other executives showed they were worried about Jackson's missed rehearsals and sought Murray's help getting him ready.
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NEW: "My mother was murdered for money ... I don't put that past anyone," T.J. Jackson says
T.J. Jackson shares guardianship of Prince, Paris and Blanket with their grandmother
Paris "in a tough spot, but we're loving her and doing everything we can," T.J Jackson says
Paparazzi stalking makes "everything harder for the kids to grieve and to recover, he says
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's nephew testified Thursday that he believes his uncle was murdered.
T.J. Jackson, the youngest son of Jackson brother Tito, revealed his suspicion while being cross examined by an AEG Live lawyer in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial.
Jurors also heard him testify about the emotional devastation caused by Michael Jackson's death.
"He was just everything," said T.J. Jackson, who shares guardianship of Michael Jackson's children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- with their grandmother.
Michael Jackson's mother and his children contend his last concert promoter was liable for his death because it hired, retained or supervised Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
AEG Live lawyers argue it was Jackson, not the company, who chose and controlled Dr. Murray. Their executives had no way of knowing he was giving nightly infusions of the surgical anesthetic propofol to Jackson, which the coroner ruled killed the singer, the lawyers say.
"Do you believe your uncle was murdered?" AEG Live attorney Jessica Stebbins Bina asked T.J. Jackson.
"I do," he answered. "I believe it because he did tell me and the brothers that he was going to be murdered on a couple of occasions.
"He said that just because of his position he was a target."
T.J. Jackson had earlier testified that his mother, Delores Jackson, was the victim of murder 19 years ago.
"My mother was murdered for money, too, so I don't put that past anyone," he said.
Initially it was believed that his mother, Delores Martes Jackson, who had divorced from Tito Jackson in 1993, drowned in a swimming pool, but the case was reopened, and her sons in 1995 filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a man they accused of killing her. Three years later, the man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
If the jury concludes AEG Live has liability in Jackson's death, then they must put a dollar figure on damages -- including the emotional toll on the children caused by the loss of their father.
The oldest child, 16-year-old Prince, testified Wednesday that sister Paris, 15, "was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess."
Paris has been hospitalized since a suicide attempt earlier this month, although it is unclear whether jurors will know about it.
"The loss of my uncle has hit her at a different level and she's in a tough spot, but we're loving her and doing everything we can," T.J. Jackson testified Thursday
He said he was at a loss for words to describe what Paris is going through. "It's tough, you know, it's tough."
"She was daddy's girl," he said. "My uncle was her world. My uncle gave them more love and for it to be taken away, it's been very hard for Paris, and for all of them."
Blanket, who was 7 when his father died, "was always wrapped around his leg, very shy," T.J. Jackson said. "Wherever my uncle was, Blanket was a foot away, My uncle was everything to Blanket."
"Right now, I don't know if Blanket realizes what he lost," Prince said. "He was so young. He is still growing up just like I am and he doesn't have a father to guide him."
Prince said he has "a hard time sleeping" since his father's death in 2009. It 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.
T.J. Jackson said Prince was Michael Jackson's "little assistant."
"He was very mature for his age, very smart. My uncle would prepare him for things" by telling him about his business deals.
"He's very strong, he's very smart," he testified. "He was always the smartest kid I'd ever known."
As a guardian, T.J. Jackson said he must constantly deal with paparazzi stalking the children for photographs.
"It's, just to be frank, a complete annoyance," he said. "It's awful."
He suggested there should be a new law to protect celebrity children from photographers.
"I know it's making everything harder for the kids to grieve and to recover and to progress," he said.

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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After MJ died, Grace Rwamba came back to work with the family, TJ explained. But he said there was a situation where Grace had to move on.

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TJ: I was a little disappointed she had to. Along with my grandmother, she was the mother figure the kids had in their lives.

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"I don't know specifically what happened but I think there had been conflicts between Grace and other members of the family," TJ said.

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TJ said MJ raised the kids differently. They read a lot, didn't watch tv during the week, one movie a week if they earned, TJ explained

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"Once my uncle passed, they came into my grandma's house in regular society, it was hard to maintain the same lifestyle," TJ expressed.

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"She (Grace) wanted to maintain, as did my brothers and I, my uncle's child raising," TJ said.

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Boyle asked TJ about Paris deposition regarding Grace. Defendant's attorney objected, they went to a sidebar and lunch break.

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Attorney Jessica Stebbins Bina did the cross examination of TJ on behalf of AEG.

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Bina asked about Katherine's health problems last summer and if he's aware of any health problems? TJ said no.

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Bina inquired how many times TJ saw or spoke with MJ and the children. He said he spoke with his uncle every other month.

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TJ definitely remembers seeing MJ at least once in 2009.

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Katherine was in court wearing a fuschia jacket. Aside from TJ, she was also accompanied by Taj Jackson.

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Bina asked if TJ draws salary for being MJ's children co-guardian.

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"It was hard for me to accept it, my grandmother insisted and a couple of months ago I began receiving it," TJ said.

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Bina asked about children being more exposed to the media after MJ died, like going on Oprah and Prince working on Entertainment Tonight.

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"It's difficult, because they are 15 and 16," TJ said. "It's hard to maintain that private life."

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"It was very important for him to excel in his career," TJ said about Prince.

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"I didn't release music until I was 16 or 17," TJ said. "I encourage them to be children first."

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Paris wants to be an actress, Prince says he wants to act then become a producer, TJ explained.

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Bina: As their guardian you haven't prevented them to be in the public eye TJ: It's hard to do that when he's straight A student with honors

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'If he really wants to do it, 100%, he should be able to do it at 16," TJ said about Prince working on a television show.

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"I wanted to do for the art of it, I like the quiet, private life," TJ explained.

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"I would say they want to build their own career, and ET is a stepping stone for his acting career," TJ said about Prince.

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TJ: It's tough, as long as he (Prince) understands his responsibilities and the pitfalls, it's hard to say no

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Bina: You didn't go to Carolwood house? TJ: Not before MJ died

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TJ said the last time he saw MJ alive was in his grandparents anniversary, where most of the family member were there.

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Bina notes the anniversary happened on May 14, 2009.

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"He was in a good mood," TJ recalled. "He was happy, he was talking about the kids, making jokes, that stuff."

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TJ didn't remember MJ being extremely thin then, but said he wasn't concerned to check it.

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"He was just happy and jolly and I was just happy to see him and the kids," TJ said.

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TJ: We talked primarily about the children, that I wanted more kids, talked about movies.

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TJ said before MJ left, he asked him if he was going to London. "I said 100% and he said ok, see you there," TJ testified.

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TJ said MJ was excited that TJ was going to London. TJ said he didn't know if MJ was happy because of tour or for being around his family

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The only time TJ recalled seeing his uncle in 2009 was at the anniversary dinner.

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Bina asked TJ about MJ's wedding gift to him, which was $30,000 in cash. "He wanted to pay for my wedding, but the wedding passed," TJ said.

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TJ reluctantly accepted the gift. Bina asked if MJ was in financial difficulties then and couldn't afford the gift. TJ said he didn't know.

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Bina: Did you ever talk to your uncle about his finances? TJ: No

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"At the dinner, MJ seemed happy," TJ said. "I don't think he would be sad if he was sad," TJ said about MJ during the anniversary dinner.

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Bina: Did you consider your uncle to be a private person? TJ: For the most part, yes

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Bina: Did you ever see a doctor on Dangerous tour? TJ: No

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"I don't remember seeing a doctor in the HIStory tour either," TJ said.

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TJ testified he was familiar with Dr. Metzger. He said he had not heard of the drug Propofol before MJ died.

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"I've heard many rumors about my uncle that were not true," TJ testified.

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Bina: You never personally saw substance abuse? TJ: No

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TJ said he didn't believe MJ had a substance abuse problem, never saw him take pills.

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Bina asked if TJ thought MJ would've told him if he had a drug problem.

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"I don't think he would've told me, but I'm not sure. He told me some things, but I don't think so," TJ responded.

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"My cousins and I were going to Laker game, they wanted to go to ESPN zone before the game, and that's when I met Randy Phillips," TJ said.

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Bina asked if TJ thanked Phillips for getting them tickets. TJ testified he didn't know he got the tickets.

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But in his deposition, TJ testified he did thank Phillips for the tickets.

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Bina asked about MJ's lavish lifestyle.

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"It's hard to measure myself against my uncle, he was kind of person who loved art, liked collectibles, liked the best of the best" TJ said

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But TJ noted MJ wore pajama bottoms, V necks, and Mickey Mouse watches.

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"Homes I would say yes, he wanted nice homes. Cars yes and no," TJ explained.

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TJ said MJ was very important to him, had a lot of influence on him.

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Bina: It's hard for you to believe he could've died of drug overdose? TJ: It's hard for me to know that he's dead

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Bina: Do you believe your uncle was murdered? TJ: I do

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"He (MJ) did tell me and a couple of his brothers he would be murdered because of his position, because he was a target," TJ said.

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TJ had conversation with MJ about it during mid 90s to mid 2000s.

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In re-direct, Boyle said he wanted to talk about the Lakers tickets.

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Boyle: Did you know at that time that Mr. Phillips had a secret meeting with Dr. Murray? TJ: I didn't know

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TJ said they didn't go with Phillips to the Laker game, he was just there, at the game zone.

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Boyle: Do you think Jackson's kids should be allowed to go to the Laker games? TJ: I think they should go anywhere they want

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TJ said he began acting as the children's co-guardian shortly after MJ died.

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Boyle: Did you do it for four years for free? TJ: It was out of love

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TJ said his grandma convinced him to accept payment because he has three kids of his own that are losing a lot of his time.

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Nothing further from the attorneys, TJ he was excused. He traded places with brother Taj in audience, sat next to his grandmother.

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Deborah Chang did direct examination.Taj, real name Tariano Jackson, II is 39 years old. He is the first grandson.

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"I was spoiled with love, let's just say that," Taj said.

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Taj said he was close to MJ. "My uncle, besides being my musical role model, he was like an older brother to us," Taj explained.

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"He guided our lives, he was everything," Taj said about MJ. "I feel lost some times because he's not here."

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"When my mom passed, he stepped in and made sure our whole world didn't crumble," TJ said about MJ.

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MJ helped us with school, Taj said, paid for his college. He encouraged his nephew do it for his mother, to make her proud.

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Taj said his mother and father were very much in love, but separated. "They loved each other, I never understood the problem."

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"My mom really looked up to my uncle, leaned on him a lot," Taj testified. "He loved the way that she raised us."

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"It was known she put us first," Taj said. Dolores (DD) Jackson was Taj's mom's name.

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Taj said he stayed at Neverland many times. "Neverland to me, he (MJ) always let us know, it was to help people," Taj explained.

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"My uncle didn't eat candy, it was for the sick children he was bringing to Neverland," Taj explained.

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Taj said MJ would take hundreds of people from Make a Wish foundation. "He wanted to make them better, he felt that he could."

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Ryan White became poster child for HIV/AIDS Taj said. This was during the time we were all terrified about it; Ryan was kicked out of school

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"They had a really strong relationship," Taj said, explaining MJ took Ryan to Neverland, went into the pool with him.

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"It was Disneyland," Taj said about Neverland. "He named the train station after my grandma, Katherine. There's a plaque with her name."

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After Ryan White died, Taj said MJ dedicated the song "Gone Too Soon" to him.

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Chang played the video clip of the song.

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Taj: Michael taught us that being a musician and having the influence not only to make music but to make a change in the world

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"He was constantly trying to help people," Taj said, adding there were lots of things the media didn't know about MJ.

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"I was the first Jackson to go to college, he was so proud of that," Taj said.

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Taj also attended Buckley School, went to Loyola Marymount college, studying Music, Film and TV. He needs to finish the last year of school.

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Chang: Was he your mentor? Taj: Yes, definitely

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Taj said his dad Tito was his mentor at baseball. He coached their little league team.

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Taj said he shared three things with MJ: Music, Film and the Three Stooges, which Michael loved.

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"He bought me my first camera," Taj said. He shot home video of his mother and brothers while she was still alive in 1994.

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"I keep my most sentimental things in my safe," Taj explained about a note he has from MJ.

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Note: Taj, I saw these and thought they were perfect for you. Love always, Uncle Doo Doo

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Taj said MJ was very close with Lionel Richie. Played snippet video of 3T.

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Taj co-directed their last video for album brotherhood. Chang played a snippet of it, quite funny video. Some jurors were laughing.

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Chang: Was your uncle proud of you? Taj: Yes, very proud

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Taj said he lived at Neverland for 6 months. He said his grandma was there all the time.

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Taj said MJ asked him to help raise the children. Taj said he was just about to begin your with 3T and MJ understood it.

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Taj became the person in charge of MJ's storage and belongings.

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Chang asked Taj who was MJ's mentor: "Definitely my grandma, he would tell me that, you could see it, I sensed that," Taj responded.

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"My mom was my mentor and my mom's mentor was my grandma," Taj said. "They all shared the purity in their heart," Taj explained.

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"My grandma was my uncle's compass in life," Taj said. "He was constantly trying to make her proud of him."

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Taj said having children was something they encouraged MJ, since they thought he was going to be a great father.

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"It lit him up, that's what he lived for, his kids and my grandma," Taj said. When MJ died, Taj said they stepped in right away.

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"I think it's more difficult because my uncle to them was both father and mother, he was everything for them," Taj said.

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"When you lose a parent, your life is never the same again," Taj expressed. He said it hurts specially during milestones moments in his life

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"I just got married," Taj said, crying. "And my mom wasn't there."

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Taj told the jury they chose to marry at Hayvenhurst because it was the place his mom and his uncle would be.

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Taj got married on June 16. He said he had a vase with a candle in it lit for his mother.

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Taj said he and his brothers wrote the song "Everything" at Hayvenhurst. Judge breaks for afternoon session. Katherine wipes her eyes.

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Attorneys and the judge discussed extensively about things that one side wants to show the jury but the other side doesn't.

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Judge adjourned session early for the jury. They are ordered back tomorrow morning at 10 am PT.

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Karen Faye will resume her testimony tomorrow from a few weeks back. We hope to see you then!

 

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Re: Jacksons vs AEG - Day 39 - June 27 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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TJ Jackson testifies in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial
Thursday, June 27, 2013

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Some of Michael Jackson's nephews were called to the witness stand Thursday in the family's wrongful death trial.

Members of Michael Jackson's extended family were both inspired and guided by the pop icon, according to court testimony.

TJ is currently co-guardian for Jackson's children, tending them along with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson. TJ testified to the family's loss. He told the jury that Jackson had become like a surrogate parent to him, saying, "He was just everything," as he broke down.

"My mother was murdered a month after I turned 16. My world crumbled and my uncle Michael saved it," said TJ.

TJ ,now 35, said it was one reason he agreed to help care for the Jackson children. He described how close they had been to their father. Blanket always wrapped around his legs and Prince acted like his father's assistant. Paris, he testified, was daddy's princess and took it the hardest.

The children and their grandmother are suing AEG Live for millions of dollars in damages for allegedly hiring the doctor who caused Jackson's death. The complaint accuses AEG executives of pressuring Jackson to attend rehearsals for his upcoming tour in London and ignoring signs that he might not be healthy.

TJ testified that he saw his uncle at a family gathering six weeks before his death. Under cross-examination, he said that his uncle appeared happy and that he didn't see any sign of ill health and didn't notice any weight change.

TJ told the jury about his last conversation with his uncle and that Michael Jackson said, "See you in London."

In a late development, Jackson attorneys said the singer's daughter, Paris, will not be called to testify, at least not by the plaintiffs.

TJ Jackson testifies in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial | abc7.com

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T.J. Jackson breaks down on stand, says Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris is ‘in a tough spot’
Michael Jackson's nephew testifies in wrongful-death trial as lawyer confirms Paris Jackson won't take the witness stand.

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T.J. Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, in 2003. He is Michael’s nephew.

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Michael Jackson's daughter is in a "tough spot" after her attempted suicide and in too much "pain" to testify in her family's wrongful-death case against his concert promoter, a judge heard Thursday.

"Paris is not going to be testifying," lawyer Deborah Chang told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos while the jury was out of the courtroom.

"We have a little girl in so much pain right now, she cannot come," Chang said.

Paris, 15, was hospitalized after paramedics rushed to her Calabasas mansion earlier this month for a call that she downed 20 Motrin pills and slashed her arm with a kitchen knife.

Chang confirmed Paris won't take the witness stand as she argued to admit a handwritten note the King of Pop's daughter purportedly wrote to her dad in the months before his death.

"Dead Daddy, I love you so much & I'm so glad I got a goodnight hug," the note reads. "Sleep well. I love you & good night. I'll see you tomorrow! XOX Goodnight. Lots of love, Paris Jackson"


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Paris Jackson is having a hard time since her dad’s death.

Chang argued that the pencil-written note depicts how Paris "felt about her father" and the great love they shared.

PHOTOS: MICHAEL JACKSON'S LIFE IN PHOTOS

A lawyer for AEG objected that it was hearsay, and the judge agreed. The note was not admitted as evidence.

Earlier Thursday, Michael Jackson's nephew broke down crying on the witness stand as he discussed the heartache his family has suffered after Michael's fatal overdose.

Tito "T.J." Jackson Jr. didn't specifically mention Paris' failed suicide bid, but he said that as her co-guardian along with grandmother Katherine Jackson, he's now working overtime to help the troubled teen.

"I don't want (you) to go into details on what's going on with Paris now, but could you explain how Paris is handling the loss of her father?" asked Kevin Boyle, one of the lawyers representing Katherine.


JACKSON FAMILY VIDEO

Scene from Michael Jackson wrongful death trial videos: Michael Jackson, Prince and Paris.

"It's tough," T.J. said. "She was daddy's girl. My uncle was her world."

He acknowledged Michael's death has "been very hard" for all three kids - including sons Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11 - but Paris was "the princess of his life."

"Paris has a heart of gold," he said. "I just think the loss of my uncle has hit her at a different level. She's in a tough spot, but we're all loving her and doing everything we can to get her where she should be."

RELATED: MICHAEL JACKSON’S OLDEST SON TESTIFIES IN WRONGFUL DEATH TRIAL

The 34-year-old son of Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson said he agreed to become co-guardian of Michael's kids because the "Thriller" singer gave him extra support and guidance after the 1994 drowning murder of his mom DeDe Jackson.

He called Michael his "mentor" and smiled as jurors watched a music video of him and his brothers singing with the pop icon.


JACKSON FAMILY VIDEO

Scene from Michael Jackson wrongful death trial videos: Paris Jackson tells what she wants to be when she grows up. Prince is at right.

"He was just everything," T.J. said, bowing his head in tears and needing a minute to compose himself.

He called his grandmother the "queen" and "CEO" of the family, saying it was his role simply to help her in any way possible with Michael's kids.

He said Katherine also has taken Michael's death "very hard."

"Our children are supposed to outlive us, so it's been very difficult on our grandmother," he said.

The married dad with three kids of his own was named co-guardian last summer after some relatives reported Katherine "missing" while she was out of state with a group of Michael's siblings challenging the validity of his will.

RELATED: PARIS JACKSON’S RECENT SUICIDE ATTEMPT ‘WASN’T THE FIRST TIME’


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Prince Jackson, Prince Michael II "Blanket"Jackson and Paris Jackson arrive on stage at the Michael Forever the Tribute Concert, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

T.J. said he handles the kids' school and medical appointments and tries to instill in them the humility he admired in his uncle.

He said he drives a Honda Accord and Michael's son Prince drives a Ford truck, not a Maserati.

"(Prince) is an amazing person," T.J. said. "Since he was a kid, he's always been one of the smartest kids I've ever seen or known, reading books at a young age, devouring books."

Prince gave his own emotional testimony a day earlier, speaking publicly about his dad for the first time Wednesday.

The high schooler recalled his tears the day of his dad's fatal overdose and lamented his inability to share milestones such as his driver's license and first girlfriend with his doting dad.

"Nothing will ever be the same," Prince testified Wednesday. "I can't sleep at night. I have a hard time sleeping. For a while after he died, I became emotionally distant from a lot of people."


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Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center on June 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. Jackson died two days later at the age of 50.

Prince also touched on his sister's current hospitalization in general terms.

RELATED: MICHAEL JACKSON DIDN’T SLEEP WELL FOR TWO MONTHS: EXPERT

"Out of all my siblings, she was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," he said. "It really hurt her a lot. She definitely is dealing with it in her own way."

A source told the Daily News Paris suffers from "severe" depression and likely will remain in treatment for an extended period.

Speaking to jurors Thursday, T.J. said Michael's youngest son Blanket also misses his dad but is trying to live a normal life - one that includes martial arts classes every Tuesday.

He said Blanket was always "very shy."

"Blanket was always wrapped around (Michael's) leg, right behind his leg," he said. "Wherever my uncle was, Blanket was there. My uncle was everything to Blanket."

Katherine is suing AEG Live for damages that could top $1 billion, saying the promoter of Michael's ill-fated "This Is It" concert series should be held liable for his death.

Her lawsuit claims AEG Live negligently hired the doctor who's now serving four years for Michael's fatal overdose on June 25, 2009.

AEG has denied any wrongdoing, arguing it was Michael who hired the doctor and went to great lengths to hide his use of an intravenous anesthetic as a treatment for his insomnia.



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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 40 - June 28 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

Jacksons vs AEG - Day 40 - June 28 2013 - News Only (no discussion)

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