News Summary of Week 6 at the AEG trial. “I SLAPPED HIM”

To catch up with the news here is a summary of ABC7 Court News tweets from the AEG trial on Week 6, June 3-6, 2013 (on Friday there was no trial).

On Monday June 3, DAY 22:

• Gongaware claimed that Michael was ‘comfortable’ with the schedule and said they had gone through the dates together. And to the media four years ago Randy Phillips said that the matter was decided within 20 minutes only and over the telephone. Gongaware spoke to Phillips, Phillips spoke to Tohme, Tohme spoke to Michael and Michael called Randy and agreed.

• As regards Michael being ‘comfortable’ with the schedule this is how Gongaware managed to convince Michael that the schedule was okay. Here is a quote from his testimony on May 28, 2009:

“Panish talked about an email Gongaware sent to his secretary asking her to change the color on MJ’s calendar. Email: “don’t want the shows to stand out do much when MJ looks at it. Figure out so it looks like he’s not working so much.
Panish: Did you wanted to change the color of the schedule to show MJ would not be working so hard?
Gongaware: Yes”  

• Gongaware had to agree that Michael was not obliged to attend rehearsals. During History tour Michael did not rehearse. Gongaware said he never required Michael to rehearse and this fully contradicts Karen Faye’s testimony who heard him shouting on the phone and demanding that a bodyguard drags Michael out of the bathroom and takes to a rehearsal.

• Gongaware mentioned a certain suit in which Michael was to open the show. The idea of it was very nice, only the suit was not ready even for the This Is It film and it means that AEG was well behind schedule.

• Gongaware confirmed that Travis Payne’s services were to be paid by Michael. It must be a big surprise for Travis as his contract said he was to perform the services requested by the Producer. If he had known he would have probably treated Michael a little better.  The same goes for Conrad Murray.

• Gongaware said it was Michael who wanted a doctor, but did not mention that the insurers also wanted a doctor to accompany Michael. This was discussed with Shawn Trell, Senior Vice President.

• Both Gongaware and Phillips made a hypocritical statement that Michael was responsible for his health. But such a statement is true only for free people and not those who are imprisoned by AEG and are forced to live by their rules.

• On May 27, 2009 Gongaware emailed, “The Kid is rehearsing every day”. When he left home at 9 pm Michael was still at the dance rehearsal. This reminds me of Michael’s words “What more can I give?”

• Gongaware did not remember:

– his email reminding Murray who was paying him money
– anything connected with pulling the plug though Randy Phillips mentioned it to him at least twice
– any emails from Kenny Ortega about problems with Michael’s health or panicky emails from Bugzee on June 19^th
– other things not suitable for AEG.

Here are the ABC7 Court News tweets:

	Monday June 3, 2013.  DAY 22
1	Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. Day 22 of Jackson family vs AEG trial under way. AEG’s exec Paul Gongaware on the stand again.
2	AEG’s attorney Marvin Putnam is doing the questioning. He’s expected to last until tomorrow, at least.
3	There were no members of the Jackson family in the courtroom this morning.
4	Putnam asked Gongaware if MJ was comfortable with all the show dates.
5	Yes, I went through all of the dates with him, Gongaware said.
6	Bugzee, the tour manager, had big calendar on the walls, Gongaware explained, saying they changed the dates of the shows four times.
7	As to the email about changing coloring on calendar so it didn’t look MJ was working too hard Putnam asked if he was trying to fool MJ
8	No, I was trying to make it clear, trying to get it just the way I wanted it, Gongaware responded.
9	After changing 4 show dates Gongaware said MJ was comfortable with it. He would do 8 shows in July, 10 in August, 9 in September.
10	There would be no shows in October, November and December, resuming with 10 shows in January, 10 in February and three in March.
11	Gongaware said the O2 Arena had previous commitment in Oct-Dec of 2009 and they could not have the MJ’s concerts.
12	Putnam: Was this a rigorous schedule?
13	Gongaware: No, not at all
14	Gongaware said he wasn’t concerned with MJ’s age. “He seemed great to me,” he said, and this was stationary show, didn’t have to travel.
15	Gongaware: The reason MJ wanted to delay the 1st show was he wanted more time to rehearse in the O2 Arena where the show would take place
16	Gongaware said MJ and Kenny Ortega would decide the rehearsal schedule.
17	Gongaware explained MJ didn’t have to attend rehearsals, since it was not part of his deal. He said they never required an artist to rehearse
18	I didn’t have any expectation, Gongaware said regarding MJ rehearsing. He said that during the HIStory tour, MJ didn’t rehearse, nailed it
19	When it was game time, he would show up, Gongaware explained.
20	As to the email Gongaware wrote about calling MJ lazy, he said he used unfortunate choices of words, Michael didn’t like to rehearse.
21	Putnam: Why weren’t you concerned?
22	Gongaware: When the house lights would go up, he would show up
23	Talking about the elements of the show, Gongaware described what they wanted to do for the opening of the show.
24	He said Michael would be dressed up in a LED suit, like a television, flashing on him brief movie about things that happened in history.
25	Michael would be lower down onto the stage, Gongaware described. He called the LED suit a “Moon man” suit, but Ortega called it “Light man.”
26	Putnam showed a presentation of how the LED suit idea would work. Footage is not on TII documentary because it was early stages of prep.
27	We’re hoping to get a copy of the video to show it this on today’s @ABC7 Eyewitness News and http://www.abc7.com
28	Gongaware said 1st idea was to make MJ float from the audience, but they couldn’t make it work. So they decided to lower him down on stage
29	Gongaware said the big screen on the back of the stage was 3D capable. The audience would be given glasses when they entered the show.
30	Email from Ortega to Gongaware saying MJ had big dreams for the shows.
31	The 3D songs would be Thriller, Earth Song and Smooth Criminal.
32	He wanted to do biggest, best show ever, live show, Gongaware said.
33	Putnam showed email chain from Ortega to Gongaware asking to make a deal with choreographer Travis Payne.
34	Answer from Gongaware: This is not AEG money, it’s MJ’s money so it takes a lot of time to get approvals.
35	Defendants were trying to establish a pattern that all the money spent was actually MJ’s money, not AEG’s, just like with Dr. Murray.
36	At one point Gongaware said he learned from MJ about doctor named Murray. “He came to me and said he wanted his personal doctor on the tour”
37	Gongaware said he suggested to Michael to get a licensed doctor in London who would know the lay of the land, in case of need.
38	This is the machine, we have to take care of the machine. I want Conrad, Gongaware said Michael responded.
39	Putnam: Were you surprised he wanted to take his doctor on tour?
40	Gongaware: No
41	P: Why not?
42	G: He had doctors before
43	Gongaware said he’s been on tour before where an artist had chiropractors, but couldn’t remember being in one with a doctor.
44	Putnam: Did you worry MJ might have a health issue?
45	Gongaware: No
46	P: Why not?
47	G: He seemed fine to me, had a physical and passed
48	Gongaware said the suggestion for London doctor was due to the cost; paying doctor full time was much more expensive then hiring local doc.
49	As to MJ asking to take care of the machine, Gongaware said he understood it to be that every night MJ would have to do be ready to perform
50	Gongaware said Dr. Murray treated MJ for about three years before 2009. He knew the doctor was from Las Vegas but said he was in LA.
51	Gongaware said he then called Dr. Murray to work out a deal.
52	Gongaware testified he didn’t have MJ’s direct phone number, would go through Michael Amir Williams, MJ’s personal assistant, to reach him.
53	Gongaware called Murray on behalf of MJ saying singer wanted to take him to London. “What do you want to be paid for that,” Gongaware asked
54	Gongaware said he thought Dr. Murray was expecting his call and was aware of MJ’s desire to take him on tour.
55	He said he would need $5 million, Gongaware recalled. “He said he has 4 clinics to close, would lay off people, need $5 million for that.”
56	It was ridiculous, Gongaware said about the amount asked. “It was a lot of money for something like that and Michael could not afford it.”
57	Gongaware said he responded that it wasn’t going to work. He said this was the first time he spoke with Dr. Murray.
58	After that, Gongaware said he told Michael Amir and Randy Phillips what the doctor had asked. He also told Frank DiLeo.
59	Putnam: Would you be doing this if Michael had not asked you?
60	Gongaware: No
61	Putnam: Did you contemplate bringing a doctor on tour?
62	Gongaware: I didn’t think he needed one, we didn’t have one in History, he was fine
63	Gongaware said he called Michael Amir Williams to report back to MJ what the doctor had asked to go on tour.
64	We couldn’t afford it, Gongaware said. He spoke with Phillips and called Frank DiLeo, MJ’s manager at the time.
65	Gongaware said a lot of people who wanted to work for MJ asked for huge sums of money, thinking he had a lot.
66	Just over 20 minutes into the afternoon session, Juror 12 reported he wasn’t feeling well. Session is suspended for now.
67	It is unclear what is wrong with him, but he was sweaty and looked he was about to pass out when he left the courtroom.
68	One of the fellow jurors, a woman, is a nurse and she’s helping out. He was seen eating sugary drink and snacks. We hope everything is fine!
69	Court clerk just announced a 10 minute break.
70	We’re still on stand by for Juror 12. Will take the time to resume tweeting today’s testimony. Will update on juror’s condition too.
71	Putnam: Did you think about checking the doctor?
72	Gongaware: No
73	P: Why not?
74	G: He was Michael’s doctor
75	He was Michael’s doctor, Michael wanted him. That was it, Gongaware said.
76	I’m not going to tell Michael Jackson who his doctor should be, Gongaware explained.
77	Gongaware said he doesn’t think a doctor’s financial situation has anything to do with being an ethical doctor.
78	Gongaware said it never crossed his mind to either do a background check on Dr. Murray or to suggest to anyone to do it.
79	I just expect doctors to be ethical, the financial side of their lives shouldn’t have impact on their medical decision, Gongaware opined.
80	Sounds like Juror 12 is ok. Judge bringing him out to inquire.
81	Gongaware said he never did background check on anyone he hired and had he done one on Dr. Murray, it would’ve been out of the ordinary.
82	As how MJ was, Gongaware said he was great. He didn’t think he had relapsed, was using painkillers again and said MJ had always been thin.
83	It wasn’t surprising he wanted a doctor, Gongaware expressed.
84	Dr. Finkelstein, a friend of Gongaware, said a doctor should charge $10,000 a month for the tour work.
85	But Dr. Finkelstein would’ve done it for free, since he was on the Dangerous tour before and had a lot of fun.
86	The second call about Dr. Murray came from Michael Amir Williams saying they were going to need to get a deal done for the doctor.
87	Gongaware said he heard MJ in the car saying “offer 150, offer 150.” Gongaware understood that to be $150k/month.
88	Gongaware called Dr. Murray, said he was authorized to offer him $150k a month. He said Dr. Murray responded that he couldn’t do it for that
89	Gongaware told him the offer came directly from the artist and Dr. Murray responded: I’ll take it.
90	Gongaware said Michael approved the amount of compensation. “Michael told me offer 150,” Gongaware recalled. “And that’s what I did.”
91	Gongaware inquired Dr. Murray how he would get a license in London and the doctor told him not to worry about it.
92	They talked about Dr. Murray’s request for a house in London, and the doctor said he would need a three bedroom house.
93	Gongaware recalled Dr. Murray saying he would probably need an assistant and some equipment, but no details were given at this point.
94	After the call, Gongaware said he let Michael Amir Williams know what the result was in an email. “Done at 150k per month, per MJ.”
95	Gongaware said this was a message for MJ, that he had done what he asked. He didn’t receive any response back from Michael Amir Williams.
96	Gongaware said he passed Dr. Murray on to Timm Wooley, never had any other conversation with Dr. Murray about him possibly going to London.
97	Putnam: Do you have any understanding as to whether a contract with Dr. Murray was executed?
98	Gongaware: One never was
99	Putnam: Did AEG pay Dr. Murray any kind of money?
100	Gongaware: No
101	Gongaware said MJ was ultimately responsible for his own health: “I think everyone is responsible for their own health and well being.”
102	MJ was a grown man with capability to make decisions regarding his health and medical care, Gongaware explained.
103	Dancers auditions took place at the Nokia Theater on April 13, 14, 15. MJ attended the last day and made the final decision, Gongaware said.
104	Putnam played a clip of the dancers audition. Gongaware said MJ was very involved and chose the dancers.
105	Gongaware said Ortega wanted to film the audition to use fresh footage on http://michaeljacksonlive.com
106	The cost for crew to shoot the audition was very high, so Gongaware bought couple of cameras and use his own crew to shoot the rehearsals.
107	He said he wasn’t sure what he would use the video for, but thought the website would be a good platform.
108	Gongaware said during the period at Center Staging, MJ was good, engaging, didn’t think MJ had any health issues or was using drugs.
109	Gongaware said the media in the UK was going wild with gossip about Michael Jackson. “They just lie about things.”
110	The Sun claimed MJ had skin cancer on his chest. “It was sport over in London,” Gongaware said about MJ’s stories on tabloids.
111	Gongaware on 5/27/09: The Kid is healthy and rehearsing every day. He was still there at dance rehearsals at 9pm last night when I left.
112	Email cont’d: Our redemption will be when he does his shows, that makes all of this build up so damn sweet.
113	Email cont’d: We don’t have to sell tickets, so we can just sit back and prove them wrong by just doing it.
114	Gongaware said while they were rehearsing at Center Staging, he was not concerned with MJ’s health.
115	Gongaware said he was not concerned. If there was something going on, if he had cancer, we would’ve heard about it.”
116	He said if the rumor about the cancer were true, they would’ve to deal with a lot to accommodate the shows.
117	Gongaware said while they were rehearsing at Center Staging, he was not concerned with MJ’s health.
118	Michael Jackson rehearsal venues: Mar 28- Center Staging May 27- Forum June 23 – Staples Center July 13 – O2 Arena
119	Gongaware said he never told security guard to get MJ to rehearsals, whatever it takes. He said he never told anyone to get MJ to rehearsals
120	Putnam went through chain of email about tabloid reports in the UK regarding MJ.
121	An amazing show would be the answer, Gongaware said.
122	In one, it said MJ had asked AEG to reduce the number of shows by half. Gongaware said that such a discussion never happened.
123	Gongaware on 6/5/09 in response to Sunday Mirror Query: We can only make this work, of course, if MJ puts on the best show of his life.
124	Email cont’d: I’m here to tell you that be will. I have seen it for myself. Last night he ran 9 songs with full band, singers and dancers.
125	Email cont’d: Sang every one, he was amazing, captivating, riveting. And he’s just getting started.
126	Email cont’d: Taking it one step further. When people realize that bulls**t the press has been, they will be in receptive mood for the truth
127	Email cont’d: Hey look. No skin cancer. He’s just a good dad, loving raising his kids. His art and his craft are paramount.
128	Email cont’d: A gentile, loving man who does care about people. The shows were going to be spectacular, Gongaware said.
129	Gongaware said MJ was great at this point.
130	Putnam showed clip of MJ in front of green screen with 11 dancers, who would become 11,000.
131	Regarding email Phillips sent Gongaware directing to remove MJ’s “skeletal” scenes Gongaware said he didn’t take anything out of the movie.
132	Putnam: Did you remove anything from the movie?
133	Gongaware: No
134	Putnam showed clip from TII with making of Thriller 3D and Jackson wearing red jacket.
135	Gongaware: No
136	Putnam: Did you try to alter in anyway how Mr. Jackson looked, appeared?
137	Gongaware said he didn’t remember any of the footage been removed because of how MJ looked. “We just let the footage speak for itself.”
138	The mini-movie of “Earth” a bulldozer would come out from a ramp in center stage.
139	Putnam: A real bulldozer?
140	Gongaware: I wish, it would’ve been cheaper, but it would have crushed our ramps
141	Gongaware said they had to build the bulldozer like a prop. It would appear at the end of the song on stage.
142	I think the live audience would be just captivated by it, Gongaware said about the little girl running after the last plant on Earth song.
143	End of the show would be 3D animation. An airplane taxis up, door opens, Michael entered the plane.
144	The airplane door closes, MJ would actually take an elevator down and out of the building, but plane would take off over the audience.
145	Gongaware said he didn’t know if anyone was responsible for MJ’s nourishment. Tour would be demanding and exhausting.
146	Gongaware said he met Dr. Murray once at MJ’s Carolwood house and ran into him at The Forum during rehearsal.
147	There was a meeting scheduled to discuss MJ’s nutrition with Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega, Dr. Murray, MJ, Gongaware and DiLeo.
148	Putnam: Do you recall anyone in that meeting ever tell Dr. Murray how he should be treating MJ?
149	Gongaware: No
150	Gongaware said neither Dr. Murray nor MJ talked about the treatment singer was receiving. The meeting was about nutrition, vitamin, therapy
151	..This week. Are you aware MJ’s Doctor didn’t let him rehearse yesterday, Are Randy, Frank aware of this? (the TeamMJ tweet)
152	…Please ask them to stay on top of it” Paul Gongaware has no idea what Mr Ortega was referring to in this email (the TeamMJ tweet)
153	6/15 “MJ didn’t have a good day Friday, didn’t show up Saturday…” Kenny Ortega to Paul Gongaware. “This was just Kenny wanting MJ to be on top of his show” (the TeamMJ tweet)
154	Paul Gongaware says Kenny can be a drama queen sometimes, reads email from Bugzee: “MJ basket case”. Paul Gongaware doesn’t remember getting it (the TeamMJ tweet)
155	Said “they aren’t going to kill the artist”. NO ONE was there but Kenny Ortega, Putnam suggest Kenny may have over reacted (the TeamMJ tweet)
156	Gongaware said he had no idea Dr. Murray was giving MJ Propofol and first heard of the anesthetic after Michael died.
157	Gongaware said Dr. Murray was really engaged in the meeting, seemed like a very intelligent guy and wanted to take care of MJ very much.
158	This was the first time Gongaware had with Dr. Murray. He said there were no signs of MJ being poorly treated by the doctor.
159	Michael was engaged in the meeting, attentive, seemed happy we were having this meeting, Gongaware opined.
160	He’s a doctor, he’d know better than anybody how to treat his patient, Gongaware said about Dr. Murray.
161	Gongaware said he was never present on any meeting where anyone told Dr. Murray how to treat MJ.
162	As to Gongaware’s email saying AEG, not MJ, paid Dr Murray he said he mistaken. “We wouldn’t pay his salary, we’d advance Michael’s money”
163	Gongaware said he didn’t remember writing/receiving the email, but never denied he did it.
164	Michael Jackson would be paying his salary, but AEG would advance the money, Gongaware testified.
165	As to MJ being habitual late, Gongaware said the singer worked on his own schedule, did things his way.
166	Gongaware said his understanding was that MJ hired a trainer of his choice, Louis (Lou) Ferrigno.
167	I made the deal with him (Ferrigno). He was supposed to be paid certain amount of money per session, Gongaware said.
168	Putnam showed email from Travis Payne, he suggested massage chair to be put in MJ’s dressing room. Gongaware said it wasn’t callous treatment
169	As to Bugzee’s email saying MJ needed cheeseburgers, brats and beers, Gongaware said Bugzee was joking, Bugzee cared very much for MJ.
170	Gongaware testified he didn’t recall having any concern about MJ’s health/using painkillers as of Monday 6/15/09, 10 days prior to his death
171	Gongaware said on 6/19/09, he was out of town. “This is the day Michael had chills at rehearsal and was apparently sick,” Gongaware recalled
172	If the meeting was going to be about what happened that night, the doctor should be there, Gongaware said.
173	Gongaware: If his patient is sick and he’s your only patient, doctor should be there!
174	Gongaware said he believed MJ wanted to go on tour. He said he doesn’t remember anyone talking about pulling the plug on the shows.
175	Putnam: Did anyone tell you at this point that MJ needed a drug addiction specialist?
176	Gongaware: No
177	Putnam: Did anyone tell you they were concerned with the care Dr. Murray was giving to MJ?
178	Gongaware: No
179	Gongaware and Phillips were concerned with MJ’s well being.
180	Gongaware said that on 6/20/09 he did not think MJ’s health was deteriorating.
181	That wrapped Day 22 of the trial. Paul Gongaware resumes testifying tomorrow. Attorneys are expected to finish with him by end of day.
182	Next scheduled witness is AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips. There will be no trial this coming Friday. Hope to see you all tomorrow!

AEG exec denies he pushed Jackson to rehearse

Posted: Jun 03, 2013 11:26 PMUpdated: Jun 04, 2013 2:57 AM

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) – An AEG Live LLC executive denied Monday that he pushed Michael Jackson to rehearse for his ill-fated comeback concerts, refuting earlier testimony by the singer’s longtime makeup artist and stylist.

Paul Gongaware said he never told Jackson’s assistant to get the singer out of a locked bathroom and to a rehearsal, an incident that was described to jurors by makeup artist Karen Faye.

“Never, never happened,” Gongaware said, shaking his head.

Faye testified last month that she overhead Gongaware tell Jackson’s assistant to do “whatever it takes” to get the “Thriller” singer to a rehearsal. She described Gongaware as sounding “angry and kind of desperate” on the call.

Gongaware told jurors hearing a negligent hiring case filed by Jackson’s mother that the entertainer was under no obligation to rehearse.

The differing accounts are just one of several pieces of contradictory information jurors will have to consider when testimony in the case concludes. Katherine Jackson is suing AEG Live, claiming it failed to properly investigate the physician convicted of administering an overdose of the anesthetic propofol to her son.

AEG denies it hired Conrad Murray, or could have known that Murray was giving the singer propofol as a sleep aid.

Faye, whose testimony was interrupted when other witnesses had to be called, will return to the witness stand before the trial’s conclusion and is likely to be questioned by AEG’s attorneys about the Gongaware incident.

Gongaware also said he was mistaken when he wrote in an email that his company was paying for Murray.

“We want to remind him that it is AEG, not MJ who is paying his salary,” Gongaware wrote in the email, which was sent after Jackson missed rehearsals. “We want him to understand what is expected of him.”

Gongaware said AEG agreed to advance Murray’s $150,000 a month fee to Jackson, but the costs would have come out of the singer’s share of “This Is It” earnings. He said he never instructed Murray about how to care for the singer.

The promoter and producer also told jurors on Monday that he never considered doing a background check on Murray, or anyone such as Faye, who was working directly with Jackson.

Murray had several liens and child support judgments and was facing foreclosure before agreeing to work with Jackson.

“I just expect doctors to be ethical,” Gongaware said. “Their financial side of their life shouldn’t affect their medical judgment.”

The executive was shown several emails that he was sent less than a month before Jackson’s death in which tabloid newspapers were speculating the singer was suffering from cancer.

Gongaware urged his company not to respond. “Our redemption will be when he does his shows,” he wrote about Jackson. “We don’t have to sell tickets, so we can just sit back and prove them wrong by just doing it.”

The trial is entering its sixth week. AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips is expected to testify later this week.

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/22488644/jackson-docs-interactions-with-aeg-live-detailed

AEG executive: Healthy Michael Jackson hired Conrad Murray himself

Monday, June 03, 2013 

Miriam Hernandez 

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A top executive with AEG was still on the stand Monday in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial. He clashed with Jackson family attorneys on Jackson’s health and the hiring of the pop star’s personal physician.

After a 12-year hiatus, Michael Jackson faced a full schedule of concerts for his comeback tour. Was the lineup of 50 concerts too ambitious?

AEG executive Paul Gongaware, a key defendant in Jackson’s wrongful death lawsuit, testified Monday that it was not rigorous and would not be uncommon for a 50-year-old artist. Gongaware is CEO of AEG Live, the concert promoter being sued in the wrongful death suit.

Gongaware told the court that Jackson approved the schedule, which was spread over nine months with a three-month break in the middle. Furthermore, he testified, Jackson would not have to travel. All the shows would be in London’s O2 arena.

Full story: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9126199

Since Gongaware says that Michael was ‘comfortable’ with the schedule here is the final variant of it for your individual study. My calculations show that 34 dates out of 50 were set with only one day between the dates. Due to Gongaware’s efforts Michael initially did not notice the rigors of  it in the same way we did not notice either and are talking of it only now:

Tuesday June 4, DAY 23 

We learn that:

• AEG wanted to do even more shows that 50.  In March 2009 Randy Phillips gave a written promise that they would take the show to India (naturally without asking for Michael Jackson’s consent).

• Gongaware says that Dangerous tour lost Michael a lot of money due to cancellations ($20mln as some media reported), History tour was even (no debt, but no profit either) but Michael was never interested in money off his shows. Art was his primary concern (and using the tour for helping children in hospitals all over the world as Michael once said to Frank Dileo).

• Panish caught Gongaware changing his testimony several times. This is called impeachment or catching the witness lying. In case of impeachment the jurors are allowed to disregard part or whole of his testimony.

• Panish seems to be saying that during Dangerous tour things were so bad that Dr. Finkelstein put Michael on a drip of Morphine for 24 hours (some doctors should be hung for what they do). I hope it is not true. Gongaware does not remember this fact though Finkelstein is his close friend.

• An extremely important tweet came from TeamMJ and was omitted by ABC. Gongaware testified that Michael read his contract but neither Michael nor his representative was sent a copy of it!

• Like everything else in this crooked business the AEG contract with Lou Ferrignio was signed after Michael’s death. The copy Putman showed at the trial did not carry the date and Panish noticed it. Now I understand why Lou Ferrignio’s wife could not say when her husband began working with Michael. And like everyone else Lou Ferrignio was to be paid by Michael Jackson though being retained by AEG.

• AEG had nothing in writing to prove that it was Michael’s obligation to pay to Conrad Murray.

• Gongaware confirmed that Conrad Murray was to perform the services requested of him by the Producer.

• Randy Phillips was next on the stand and called Mrs. Jackson’s suit “extortion”.

• Like all others at AEG the top man of AEG Live does not know why his boss Tim Leiweke was terminated.

• He says he thought that Murray had been checked out and that is why he said so to Kenny Ortega.

• On June 13 2009 Randy Philips informed Tom Barrack of Colony Capital of the summary AEG plans for Michael Jackson for four years. No wonder Tom Barrack was said to be playing a big part in the AEG deal.

• Phillips called Tohme a business associate of Colony Capital but did not see any conflict of interest in the fact that he was Michael’s manager.

The ABC7 Court News tweets say:

	Tuesday June 4, 2013.  DAY 23
183	Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. Day 23 of Jackson Family vs AEG trial. AEG exec Paul Gongaware is on the stand for 6th day.
184	Gongaware said MJ rehearsed on June 23rd. “He was fine,” Gongaware described, saying his understanding was that MJ was okay.
185	Remember on June 19th was the day Gongaware said Michael Jackson had the chills and was apparently sick.
186	Gongaware said he wasn’t being specifically attentive on the 23rd because he didn’t think there was a problem with Michael.
187	MJ rehearsed on Jun 24th. Gongaware watched “Thriller” in its entirety, it was the 1st time they were using costume. He said MJ seemed fine.
188	He did a good rehearsal, Gongaware testified.
189	P: Any physical issues?
190	G: No, I didn’t see any
191	Putnam: Was he engaged?
192	Gongaware: Yes
193	On June 25th, Gongaware got a call from Randy saying he had a call from DiLeo asking him to go to MJ’s house because something was going on.
194	As Randy got to Michael’s house, an ambulance was leaving and Randy followed it to the hospital, Gongaware said.
195	I didn’t know what was going on, Gongaware said. “At that point I was apprehensive because I didn’t know what was happening.”
196	Gongaware said he didn’t hear anything for a while, so he called Randy to see what was going on and he said Michael had died.
197	I was in shock, Gongaware recalled. “The artist was gone, he just passed away. How did this happen?!”
198	Gongaware said he no idea what caused MJ to die, never contemplated the idea of Michael Jackson dying.
199	I called Kenny right away and told him. He was at StaplesCenter, Gongaware recalled. “The atmosphere at Staples was very somber.”
200	After MJ’s passing, Gongaware said they had to shut down production. He was then involved in Jackson’s memorial service.
201	As to why TII was happening in London, Gongaware explained it was MJ’s best market. “We didn’t know how strong it would be.”
202	Putnam asked Gongaware if AEG considered tour in US. “No, he had all those child allegations flying, it was the wrong thing to do” he said.
203	Gongaware: He didn’t tour very often, I don’t think he liked it very much. There were lots of things he would be rather doing.
204	MJ never did “meet and greet”, according to Gongaware.
205	The exec said Michael came out with the phrase “This Is It” because this was the last tour he was going to do.
206	MJ only agreed to 50 shows, but Gongaware said AEG Live was interested in more shows.
207	Gongaware worked on “Dangerous,” “HIStory” and one Jacksons tour back in the 80s with MJ.
208	Dangerous lost money, Gongaware said, because a lot shows were canceled. History was probably pretty close to break even, the exec explained
209	MJ did the “Bad” tour, but Gongaware was not involved in it.
210	MJ’s primary concern was not making money off his shows, Gongaware said. His primary concern was with the art, the performance.
211	This Is It was supposed to be spectacular, Gongaware said. He would be doing 8-10 shows a month, so about 3 a week.
212	Aside from drug use in 93, Gongaware said he didn’t have any other knowledge of MJ using drugs
213	Gongaware said he never saw MJ take drugs.
214	He was lively, engaged, he seemed happy, Gongaware said about MJ.
215	Gongaware described the time where he was at MJ’s house for a meeting and MJ was late.
216	When MJ arrived, Gongaware said his speech was a little slurred, he wasn’t quite the same. He was told Michael was at Dr. Klein’s office.
217	Gongaware said he was not familiar with the doctors who treated MJ. Putnam announced be had no more questions at this time.
218	Jackson’s atty Brian Panish began re-cross of Gongaware. He asked if the exec was concerned about MJ. “I certainly wanted him to do well”
219	Panish: Were you concerned about his children and his family, sir?
220	Gongaware: I was concerned about him (MJ)
221	Panish: How about his family and children, sir?
222	Gongaware: I supposed. I was focused on MJ.
223	I believe he was a good father, Gongaware said about Michael Jackson.
224	Panish: Did you know he was a great son to his mother?
225	Gongaware: I believe he was
226	P: Did you ever call her to express your condolences?
227	G: No
228	P: After MJ died, did you ever send a card to his mother?
229	G: I don’t think so
230	I believe I testified truthfully, Gongaware said. “I don’t believe I changed my testimony substantially.”
231	As to the email Gongaware wrote that AEG, not MJ, paid Dr. Murray Panish asked again if Gongaware recalled writing this email. He said no.
232	Gongaware said he spent 2 days with his lawyers preparing for his deposition, one-two hours discussing the email about AEG paying Dr. Murray
233	Panish pointed out several answers Gongaware gave on his deposition and the changes he ask to make to transcript after meeting with attys
234	Panish said Gongaware changed his testimony several times as a result of meeting with AEG’s attorneys.
235	Panish said Gongaware also changed his testimony again while on the stand and under oath.
236	Panish tried to impeach Gongaware, which is a legal way to call into question the witness’ credibility.
237	Later in the case, judge will instruct the jurors that if they think a person lied, they may disconsider part or all of his testimony.
238	As to the email about AEG paying Dr. Murray, Panish pointed out that Gongaware changed his answers several times throughout his testimony.
239	One time he said the email was shorthanded, normal course of business and didn’t really think it was a mistake.
240	Yesterday, Gongaware answered the same question saying he was mistaken when he said AEG was paying Dr. Murray.
241	Gongaware explained he thinks he said the same thing but different ways.
242	Panish asked Gongaware if he hired Lou Ferrigno to be MJ’s trainer. “I made a deal for Michael,” Gongaware said.
243	Ferrigno was an independent contractor, Gongaware said he didn’t know whether Ferrigno was submitting bills to his office.
244	Panish: So you stiffed Lou Ferrigno, you didn’t pay the Incredible Hulk?
245	(Everyone in the courtroom laughed out loud)
246	Gongaware: I don’t know how he would get paid, if he would submit bills or not.
247	Panish said Gongaware testified yesterday that he was not concerned with MJ because he was working out with a trainer.
248	Today Gongaware testified MJ was going to work out with Lou Ferrigno.
249	Gongaware said he didn’t know whether Ferrigno had an independent contract agreement or not and if he got paid.
250	Panish inquired about AEG only paying people with fully executed contract. Gongaware said he didn’t know the status of Ferrigno’s contract.
251	I don’t know specifically when Mr. Jackson saw trainers, but I believe he was seeing trainers, Gongaware explained.
252	Panish: He was seeing Lou Ferrigno to be in the next Incredible Hulk?
253	Gongaware: I don’t think so
254	Panish said Gongaware testified he was not concerned about MJ because he was working out with Lou Ferrigno. He said he didn’t say that.
255	When he was sick on June 19, I didn’t know what was happening, Gongaware explained. “After that, MJ was great.”
256	Did you testify MJ read every word of the contract? Yes. Yet no one sent that contract to MJ & his reps? No.
257	Dr Murray wasn’t supposed to get paid. If MJ would’ve signed the deal, Dr Murray would’ve been paid for his work in London, Gongaware said
258	Panish: You didn’t have time to ready budgets, you didn’t have time to read contracts, right?
259	Gongaware: I didn’t read budgets early on
260	Panish asked if Gongaware had any doc to prove that Dr. Murray was told that anyone else, but AEG, was paying him. Gongaware didn’t recall.
261	Panish: Did you have anything in writing saying it was MJ, not AEG, paying Dr. Murray?
262	Gongaware: I don’t know
263	Gongaware said he believed Dr. Murray signed one version the contract, but doesn’t know whether the one showed to him was it.
264	Panish: You expected Dr Murray, just like Ferrigno, to get paid for services provided to AEG right sir?
265	Gongaware: He wasn’t working for AEG
266	Lunch break is almost over. Would love to hear your thoughts so far. We’ll tweet more about the testimony as soon as we are allowed.
267	Paul Gongaware is excused. Randy Phillips next on the stand. Will tweet remainder of Gongaware’s testimony when court adjourns.
268	Continuing Gongaware’s testimony… Gongaware said he was tasked to make the deal, determine compensation for Dr. Murray.
269	Gongaware: I think he wanted to set up the payment
270	Panish: If he was MJ’s personal doctor, why hire him?
271	I was told to negotiate his compensation, Gongaware said about Dr. Murray.
272	Gongaware repeated he believed when lights went on, MJ was always there. Panish pointed out MJ canceled several shows in Dangerous tour
273	Gongaware said Dr. Finkelstein is now a drug addiction specialist.
274	There were two occasions where he (Dr. Finkelstein) told me he treated MJ, but never talked about Demerol or injections, Gongaware said.
275	Gongaware said he does not remember Dr. Finkelstein telling him MJ had addiction problem with pain medication during the Dangerous tour.
276	I believe he’s mistaken, Gongaware said if Dr. Finkelstein gave deposition to the contrary.
277	Panish: Did Dr. Finkelstein tell you he put MJ on a 24 hour morphine drip?
278	Gongaware: No
279	Dr. Forecast, from London, was MJ’s doctor treating the artist during Dangerous tour.
280	Panish: Is safety paramount to AEG live?
281	Gongaware: Safety should always be expected, act safe
282	Gongaware said he didn’t know if there was a person in charge of safety at rehearsals.
283	Panish asked about Dr. Murray’s contract. Gongaware said he received an email with it attached but never read it.
284	Under responsibilities of Dr. Murray, it said Dr. Murray was to perform the Services reasonably requested by Producer.
285	Panish: Do you know it MJ would’ve agreed to that?
286	Gongaware: I don’t know
287	After lunch, Katherine Jackson is present in court wearing a purple/gray jacket. She’s accompanied by her grandson Austin.
288	Panish inquired if Dr. Murray asking $5 million was a red flag. Gongaware said no, people asked more than their value because it was MJ.
289	Panish asked about discrepancies in the time of the calls with Dr. Murray.”I testified to what I remembered,” Gongaware said.
290	Panish: In your opinion, this is a baseless, shakedown lawsuit?
291	Gongaware: I don’t understand the merit in it
292	Panish: You answered interrogatories in this case blaming everything on Mrs. Jackson?
293	Gongaware: I don’t recall
294	Panish: Did you sign anything in this case saying that Mrs. Jackson was trying to extort money from AEG?
295	Gongaware: I don’t recall
296	I believe they suffered a great loss, Gongaware said about Michael’s children losing a father.
297	Gongaware agreed that the best recollection of what happened in 2009 is the emails, but said he remembers from his head too.
298	He was always amazing, Gongaware said about MJ.
299	Panish: Despite Bugzee saying MJ was deteriorating in front of his eyes?
300	G: My eyes told me differently
301	Gongaware: I thought he was great
302	Gongaware said the demand for tickets for MJ’s memorial service was huge, comparable to the demand for TII tour.
303	Gongaware said the amount of people still in line to buy tickets for TII could’ve sold out 100 shows.
304	Panish: Do you remember what you said Elvis died of?
305	Gongaware: Heart ailment
306	But Panish recalled Gongaware giving a different answer earlier on, saying he believed it was prescription drugs
307	Gongaware: Memphis coroner said cause of death was heart condition. But few years later, coroner reopened the case, added prescription drug
308	On 3/18/09 — asking about MJ going to India for show, Phillips responded: “Thanks, Thomas. MJ will definitely be heading your way.
309	Gongaware said he thinks they were making plans in case MJ said ok, let’s go.
310	EmIl on 3/17/09 from Phillips: We have a 4 year plan that included Australia, however, we have to finish London first.
311	Gongaware, who didn’t like Australian’s promoter, responded: Over my dead body. But let’s see what he says before I p**s on his parade.
312	Panish: Did you ever see MJ under the influence of prescription medication on Jun 2009?
313	Gongaware: When he came back from Dr. Klein’s office
314	Panish: Did you investigate?
315	Gongaware: No, he was coming from his doctor, I didn’t think there was a need
316	Email on 3/23/09 from Gongaware to his secretary: Figure it out so it looks like he’s not working so much
317	I didn’t want him to think he was working more than he was, Gongaware testified.
318	Panish: your goal was to have as many shows as possible?
319	Gongaware: I would’ve liked that
320	Panish: The more shows you had, the more money AEG would’ve gotten, right?
321	Gongaware: Yes
322	Marvin Putnam, in re-direct, asked Gongaware if he tried to give his best testimony possible in deposition. Gongaware said yes.
323	Gongaware said he saw MJ with slurred speech after seen Dr. Klein, not Dr. Murray.
324	As to the card to Mrs. Jackson and children, Gongaware said he’s not good with cards, couldn’t recall ever sending a condolence card.
325	What I did, I tried to put the memorial show together, Gongaware said. “I think it was the best thing for me to do, commemorate his life.”
326	Memorial was at the StaplesCenter with 15,000 people, live feed to Nokia Theater with 5,000 people.
327	Gongaware said he worked directly with Randy Jackson on the memorial. It cost over a million dollars, AEG and MJ’s estate bore the cost.
328	I’m glad I did what I did, Gongaware said, adding memorial was shown to millions of people interested in MJ around the world.
329	Putnam tried to rebut all the claims that Gongaware changed his testimony. Gongaware said he feels he hasn’t changed his answers.
330	Putnam showed independent contract agreement with Ferrigno fully executed. Julie Hollander signed on behalf of AEG,effective April 27, 2009.
331	Putnam questioned Gongaware about Dr. Murray’s contract. The exec said MJ had to sign it in order for it to be valid.
332	Then it was Brian Panish’s turn again. He said there isn’t a date on the contract showing when Julie Hollander signed Ferrigno’s agreement.
333	Panish pointed out that Hollander was signing contracts after MJ had died. He asked to see the original contract.
334	Panish: Lou Ferrigno was retained by AEG, right?
335	Gongaware: Yes
336	Gongaware said he expected his lawyers would act on his best interest and that testified truthfully and factually in his deposition.
337	Panish asked if Gongaware expected to be believed now when he wouldn’t recall his answers in deposition. Defendant objected, judge sustained
338	With that Paul Gongaware was excused, subject to recall if needed. Randy Phillips took the stand next also as adverse witness.
339	Phillips said he met with 6 attorneys to prepare for testimony between 6-8 times over the last two weeks, probably for about 30 hours.
340	Phillips said he went through a bunch of emails, probably 30, from the period in question. He also read his deposition.
341	They (attys) felt it would be better if I went in without any preparation.
342
343	Phillips said he didn’t prepare for the deposition.
344	Phillips attended two years of law school, but didn’t graduate.
345	P: You are the top dog, so to speak?
346	P: Yes
347	Panish: Who’s higher up than you at AEG Live?
348	Phillips: No one at AEG Live
349	Phillips reports to an executive committee who would then report to Tim Leiweke. Phillips said he doesn’t know why Leiweke left the company.
350	Phil Anschutz now belongs to the executive committee.
351	Panish: Do you think this is an extortion, shakedown lawsuit?
352	Phillips: Yes or no answer? Yes
353	Panish: Did you sign a document under the penalty of perjury saying Mrs. Jackson aided and abetted Joe Jackson to extort money from AEG?
354	Phillips: It’s possible, I don’t remember
355	I wish you wouldn’t keep calling it a baseless shakedown lawsuit, Phillips told Panish.
356	Panish: You believe this case is an extortion, correct?
357	Phillips: Yes
358	Panish: You told Mr. Ortega that AEG checked everyone out, including Dr. Murray?
359	I wrote in an email to Kenny Ortega that I thought Dr. Murray had been checked out. I still do, to some extent, Phillips said.
360	Panish: You said he was a great doctor?
361	Phillips: Because that’s what I was told
362	Panish: That was not true
363	Phillips: In retrospect, not 100%
364	Panish: Did you write email that AEG checked everyone out?
365	Phillips: Yes, I did
366	It’s what I knew at the time, Phillips said.
367	Panish: Isn’t it true you said AEG live doesn’t lose money, sir?
368	Phillips: Among other things I said
369	Panish showed Phillips a Forbes article where he said AEG is about making money, since they are a business.
370	Live Nation is the largest concert promoter in the world, Phillips said.
371	Panish: Do you like being number 2?
372	Phillips: Love it! I’d rather be a successful number 2
373	Panish: You don’t want to be number one?
374	Phillips: Not if it means losing money
375	Phillips said Mr. Anschutz told him he’s happy being a number 2.
376	Panish asked if it was true Phillips wanted to meet with MJ to tour in 2007. Phillips answered it was the opposite, they asked for a meeting.
377	Panish: Please don’t argue with me, I’m going to argue with you and will get in trouble
378	Phillips: That’s an incentive now
379	(Everyone laughed)
380	BP: Is Barrack one of principals on Colony Capital?
381	Phillips: Yes
382	Panish: Did you learn Colony Capital purchase note on Neverland?
383	RP: Yes
384	On 6/13/08, Phillips sent email to Colony Capital with a summation of plans for MJ for four years.
385	Email: I caution you that MJ is not fast and a total perfectionist (needs to be controlled as much as possible).
386	Phillips said he was referring to MJ’s spending.
387	Panish: Neverland was his beloved home, right sir?
388	Phillips: Hard to answer, because of the things MJ told me
389	Panish: Do you think any of this is funny, sir?
390	Phillips: No, I think it’s tragic
391	Tohme Tohme was a business associate with Colony Capital, who was also working with MJ.
392	Panish asked if Phillips thought there was a conflict of interest with Tohme working for Colony and MJ. He said no.
393	That ended today’s testimony. Phillips is back on the stand tomorrow morning. As always, we hope to see you too!

Wednesday, June 5 DAY 24

On this day came the terrible news of Paris ‘s suicide attempt. Paris, dear – nothing can be uglier than this world around us, but taking your life is not a way out. Nothing in the world is worth it.  Think of your father and what you can still do for him in the years to come. And what he was dreaming for you when he was alive. God help you.

• Randy Phillips continued lying – this time that he never meant it when he said that it was AEG who hired Murray and he never received Gongaware’s email reminding Murray who was paying him.

• A very important email was sent by AEG to Tohme on June 17, 2009. It came several days after Murray didn’t allow Michael to attend a rehearsal. AEG approached Tohme for an ‘intervention’. Now it is clear that they were keeping  Tohme for a bulldog who was to kick Michael into moving even when he was unable to. Phillips said that ‘intervention’ had nothing to do with drugs but had to do with making Michael come to rehearsals, which is even worse.

• When Conrad Murray was hired Phillips “understood” that Michael’s manager was Frank Dileo. This reminds me of an email discussed during Shawn Trell’s testimony:

Panish: Did Mr. Phillips, to your knowledge, ever tell anyone that Mr. Jackson had no lawyer, no business manager, and no real manager, and it was a real nightmare for AEG, to your knowledge?

Shawn Trell: “According to this email here, that’s what he say, yes”

 How much bigger a  nightmare it must have been for Michael who was all alone and had no help! He even didn’t have a proper manager as Randy Phillips himself regarded Frank Dileo as complete nobody!

• From Panish’s questions it becomes clear that Sharon Osbourne spoke to Randy Phillips and it was Phillips who told her that it was all the same for AEG whether the tour took place or not.  Just as we expected –  for AEG both variants were okay.

• Randy Phillips said that the number of the refunded tickets was 93% while in his earlier statements he said it was around 50%.  For example, in July 2009 he said that more than a half of those who bought the tickets were keeping them as memorabilia:

Phillips added, however, that 40 percent to 50 percent of concert ticket-buyers have so far decided to receive tickets as memorabilia in lieu of a full refund, a pace that is on track to help the company at least break even on its expenses.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/07/06/101950.htm

The ABC7 Court News tweets continue:

	Wednesday June 5. DAY 24
394	Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. Very busy morning today. @ABC7 confirms Paris Jackson was rushed to the hospital last night.
395	A source close to the Jackson family confirmed to @ABC7 that Paris was rushed to the hospital due to suicide attempt.
396	We are told Paris is currently under the care of specialized medical professionals.
397	Jacksons attys released this statement, approved by Katherine Jackson: “Being a sensitive 15 year old is difficult no matter who you are.
398	Statement cont’d: It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you.
399	Statement cont’d: Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention.
400	Statement cont’d: Please respect her privacy and the family’s privacy.”
401	Statement from AEG’s attorney, Marvin Putnam: “We pray to God the reports are not true. God forbid that they are.
402	Statement cont’d: We wish her a speedy recovery and her family all the best. I hope, I really hope she’s okay.”
403	We got interview on camera with both Jackson’s attorney and AEG attorney. Watch @ABC7 or http://www.abc7.com  for the latest updates.
404	Katherine Jackson was not in the courtroom today for today’s trial session. We were told she’s naturally concerned with granddaughter Paris.
405	AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips resumed testimony this morning. No one ever said anything about Paris Jackson during trial.
406	Brian Panish resumed questioning. He showed several instances where Randy Phillips said one thing in deposition, another while on the stand
407	Panish asked Phillips which answer was right. He answered:  “Do you want the truth or do you want what I testified?”
408	Panish asked Phillips if he knows the corporate structure of AEG Live. He said it was under AEG, but he doesn’t know who exactly owns AEG.
409	Panish showed a board meeting agenda on 5/26/09, in which they were to talk about MJ’s tour.
410	Panish played the interview Phillips gave Sky News saying AEG hired Dr. Murray. Phillips said he meant AEG hired the doc on behalf of MJ.
411	Phillips said AEG’s media person set up several interviews for him after MJ’s death.
412	Phillips said each interview was different, but the intention was to say AEG hired Dr. Murray on behalf of MJ. “It’s called the truth.”
413	Phillips said LAPD’s detective made a mistake in the written police statement attributed to him.
414	Phillips said he never told LAPD “Randy stated that Kenny got in Michael’s face, at which time Dr. Murray admonished Randy…”
415	The police made a mistake, Phillips said. “He (detective) misconstrued what was said and made a mistake.”
416	Dr. Murray got in to and admonished Kenny Ortega and told him not to be an amateur doctor, Phillips said he told the police.
417	I believe the Los Angeles Police Department is a fine entity as I believe in this judicial system, Phillips explained.
418	Phillips pointed another mistake in LAPD’s report. It states Phillips/Gongaware produced 2 MJ’s tours but Phillips said he wasn’t involved
419	As to MJ missing rehearsals, Phillips clarified: “MJ was showing up to rehearsal, just not to enough of them, in Kenny’s opinion.”
420	Phillips remembers one phone call with Dr. Murray that lasted probably about 25 minutes.
421	Phillips told Panish he’d know how many times he called Dr. Murray because the attorney subpoenaed the exec’s phone records.
422	Panish said he never subpoenaed any phone records, that it was LAPD that did it. Phillips said he made an assumption.
423	The only phone call Phillips remembers is the one that Dr. Murray called him on June 20, 2009.
424	In his deposition, Phillips said Paul Gongaware never communicated to him about the email that AEG, not MJ, was paying Dr. Murray.
425	Phillips said at the deposition it was the first time he ever saw Gongaware’s email.
426	Panish showed the email that was forwarded to Frank DiLeo and Phillips was cc’d containing the mention that AEG, not MJ, pays Dr. Murray.
427	Phillips said he never received the email. Then, after being shown the email at depo, Phillips said he didn’t remember receiving it.
428	On the stand today, Phillips said he received Gongaware’s email. Panish grilled Phillips pointing out he changed his answer three times.
429	Phillips said he answered the same thing, but with different qualifications.
430	Frankly, I don’t remember reading Paul’s email, I was more concerned about Kenny’s email, Phillips said.
431	At this point, most jurors seemed to be tuned out when Phillips didn’t give straight answers.
432	Panish showed an email dated 6/17/09 from Phillips to Dr. Tohme: Kenny Ortega, Gongaware, DiLeo, his doctor named Conrad from Vegas and I
433	Email cont’d: have an intervention with him to get him to focus and come to rehearsals yesterday.
434	Email cont’d: Getting him fully engaged is difficult and the most pressing matter as we are only 20 days out from the first show.
435	Phillips said it was not an intervention, but a meeting. He said it had nothing to do with drugs.
436	Phillips said he had lunch with Dr. Tohme in Beverly Hills within the past month. Panish asked if Phillips discussed Dr. Tohme’s testimony.
437	Phillips said he didn’t, but Marvin Putnam, AEG’s attorney, was also present.
438	Phillips said they discussed something regarding Dr. Tohme’s case against MJ’s estate. He said he doesn’t remember talking about this case.
439	Panish: Isn’t it true, sir, that when Dr. Murray was hired no one was acting as MJ’s personal manager?
440	Phillips: He had someone in that capacity. My understanding Frank DiLeo was his manager.
441	Phillips said AEG advanced DiLeo $50,000 at MJ’s direction.
442	We never hired Dr. Murray, Phillips said.
443	Phillips said he didn’t know anything about Dr. Tohme in January 09 other than he was a consultant for Colony Capital and repped MJ.
444	Phillips said in MJ’s career they always paid his personal manager. Phillips recalls AEG paying artist’s manager one other time, for Bon Jovi
445	Panish: Did you talk to Sharon Osbourne about the show?
446	Phillips: No, not to the extent that Sharon is alluding to we did.
447	Phillips said he ran into Sharon at the lobby of their building. She asked how it was going, he said it’s tough but we’re going to get there
448	Phillips said the encounter with Sharon Osbourne was just a hi and bye. They never talked about ticket sales or anything else related to MJ
449	93% of the “This Is It” tickets sold were refunded, Phillips said. “7-8% people elected to hold the tickets as souvenirs.”
450	Out of $75 million in sales, AEG kept more than $5 million, which Phillips said they gave back to MJ’s estate.
451	Court adjourned at this point. Session tomorrow begins at 1:30 pm PT. a juror has a graduation to attend in the morning.
452	Randy Phillips resumes testimony tomorrow. There will be no trial on Friday, since Putnam’s son is graduating. Hope to see you all tomorrow!

Michael Jackson’s daughter hospitalized

By Alan Duke, CNN

June 6, 2013 — Updated 1317 GMT (2117 HKT)

Los Angeles (CNN) — Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, was rushed to a hospital after cutting one of her wrists early Wednesday morning, sources close to the Jackson family told CNN.

Paris called a suicide counseling hotline early Wednesday, which lead to a counselor calling 911 to the Jackson home in Calabasas, California, those sources said.

“Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are,” attorney Perry Sanders said Wednesday morning. “It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention. Please respect her privacy and the family’s privacy.”

Other Jackson sources stopped short of calling the incident a suicide attempt, although one suggested it might be “a cry for help” from the teenager.

Paris posted messages to her million-plus Twitter followers late Tuesday evening:

“i wonder why tears are salty?”

“yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away

“now it looks as though they’re here to stay”

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said its deputies “responded to a medical situation” at an address that matches the Jacksons’ Calabasas home at 1:27 a.m. Wednesday. A patient was taken to a hospital, it said.

Paris, along with her grandmother, Katherine Jackson, and her brothers, Prince and Blanket, are listed as witness in the Los Angeles trial and have been expected to testify in the wrongful death trial later this month.

Jackson trial lawyer Kevin Boyle spoke to reporters outside of court Wednesday afternoon, saying Paris can decide if she will testify during their part of the case, but AEG Live has subpoenaed her, calling her a key witness.

“The Jackson family and the Jackson lawyers are putting no pressure on Paris regarding this case at all,” Boyle said. “It is AEG who is putting this case at Paris’ back door.”

Paris and Prince were questioned separately over two days by AEG lawyers just before the trial began in April.

“A grilling of a child regarding the loss of her father is going to create a lot of pressure,” Boyle said. “Paris Jackson was asked intimate details about her father and her father’s death; it was a very intense situation.”

AEG Live lawyer Marvin Putnam denied his team was tough on Paris Jackson in her deposition. “I don’t think anybody in the world could call it a grilling.”

He declined to say he would not call her as a witness if she does not testify during the Jacksons’ case.

“We have to know what they’re putting on as a case before we decide what our defense will be,” Putnam said. “I have no idea who we’re going to call.”

Paris made millions cry four years ago when she spoke up at the end of the public memorial service for her father.

“Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine,” she said, fighting back tears as relatives consoled her. “And I just want to say that I love him so much,” she said as she burst into tears and sought refuge in the embrace of family members.

Paris was recently reunited with her mother, who bowed out of her life when she was an infant. She has been spending time with Debbie Rowe on her horse farm.

Rowe issued a statement through her lawyer Wednesday morning: “We appreciate everyone’s thoughts for Paris at this time and their respect for the family’s privacy.”

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/05/showbiz/paris-jackson-hospitalized/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

Thursday June 6, 2013.  DAY 25

On this day we learned more about the emails exchanged on 20^th 2009. The list is far from full but the outline is a little clearer now:

•        The “trouble at the front” email came from Bugzee at 11 pm on June 19th
•        19 minutes later Phillips forwarded Bugzee’s email to his boss Tim Leiweke adding “We have a real problem here”
•         4 minutes later Tim Leiweke answered asking for a meeting between him, Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Michael Jackson (this time the mysterious person mentioned earlier was not mentioned)
•         Phillips says that meeting did not take place, but they arranged a meeting at Michael’s home in the afternoon
•         Bugzee sent Phillips another email (evidently the same night), said that Michael’s health had been deteriorating for 8 weeks now and he could no longer do the multiple 360 spins he could do in April
•         Phillips forwarded the email chain to Branca, Kane, his boss Tim Leiweke again adding they were running out of time
•        Another email from Bugzee came saying that Michael could not eat and Kenny Ortega had to feed him
•        Phillips wondered if it was chemical or physiological
•        The same night Kenny Ortega’s email came urging Phillips to help Michael.
•         In reply to Panish’s question “Did you ever do anything?” Phillips replied: “Only the meeting on the 20^th”
•        Then Phillips continued lying that that he never said they would pull the plug.

And then he said an extremely important thing. When Michael Kane, Michael Jackson’s accountant, approached Phillips for $1 mln as another advance (to which Michael was perfectly entitled) Randy Phillips refused him saying that Michael was already in breach of the contract.  

And by breach of the contract he meant that Michael was not attending rehearsals.

So this is how hard they were pressurizing Michael! Phillips said to him that he was breaking the contract and breaking it under the terms of their agreement allowed them to pull the plug at any time!

So they did blackmail him.

On the other hand Phillips says: “None of our agreements have artist need to rehearse”. And the same was repeated by Shawn Trell and Paul Gongaware both of whom said it was solely the artist’s business. But Phillips explains this contradiciton by the necessity to produce the show. Okay, this I understand, but why the need to dance, sing and rehease? Why couldn’t he just sit and monitor the process?

The tweet from TeamMJ notes that Panish asked Phillips  if Michael could tell him that he did not have to rehearse and to this Phillips slipped up and said that this was what Michael actually told him!

The ABC7 tweets say:

	Thursday June 6, 2013 DAY 25
453	Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. We only had session in the afternoon today, since a juror had a graduation to attend.
454	Day 25 in trial of Jackson family vs AEG wrapped up. AEG’s Randy Phillips resumed testimony. Jackson’s attorney Brian Panish questioned him
455	Neither Katherine Jackson nor any family members attend trial today. No one talked about Paris Jackson.
456	Panish asked Phillips who subpoenaed his phone records. The exec confirmed it was LAPD.
457	Panish went thru some of the calls Phillips made. On 6/18/09, Gongaware sent an email to Phillips with all of Dr. Murray’s phone numbers.
458	Panish: Do you normally carry around all the contact numbers of your artist’s personal physicians?
459	Phillips: Absolutely not!
460	Most of the artists we don’t deal with their personal physician, Phillips explained.
461	Next Panish referred to the email with the subject “Trouble at the Front” from Bugzee saying MJ went home without stepping foot on stage.
462	I think I read this email before I went to bed on 6/19, Phillips said. Panish pointed at deposition Phillips said he read it after sunrise
463	I don’t want to argue with you either, I don’t think it’s fair to the jurors, Phillips told Panish after a short exchange between them.
464	Since the deposition, my memory had gotten better because I was given documents and tried to remember what happened, Phillips testified.
465	Yes, I’m under oath, Phillips joked about having to tell the truth.
466	Panish: You are not a drama queen, right?
467	Phillips: Sometimes
468	What changed from your deposition and today? Nothing, absolutely nothing, just that I’m very prepared, Phillips answered.
469	Panish: Did Mr. Jackson have a problem on June 20th?
470	Philips: Absolutely
471	Panish asked if Phillips remembered his reaction after receiving this email. “Yes, yes. Concerned,” Philips responded.
472	Panish showed video of Phillips’ deposition where said he didn’t remember how he reacted when the received the email.
473	Tim Leiweke was Phillips’ boss at the time.
474	Within 19 mins of receiving Bugzee’s email on the evening of Jun 19, Phillips forwarded Bugzee’s email adding “We have a real problem here.”
475	Just over four minutes later, Leiweke responded the email asking for a meeting between him, MJ, Phillips and Kenny Ortega.
476	Phillips said he forwarded the email to Ortega and asked him to set up the meeting. Ortega responded yes to the email next morning.
477	The meeting Tim asked didn’t happen that day, Phillips explained. But there was a meeting in the afternoon of June 20th, he said.
478	Bugzee replied back to Phillips that MJ needed a shrink and trainer, deteriorated in front of his eyes for eight weeks.
479	That’s what he wrote, I’m not sure exactly what he meant, Philips said.
480	Panish asked what Bugzee said about the 360 turns: “He was telling me MJ couldn’t do a 360 spin.”
481	I know what he said, but until we had the meeting I didn’t know what was going on, Phillips said.
482	Panish: It shows someone’s physical condition deteriorated, right?
483	Phillips: It shows that there’s a problem, yes
484	The word deteriorate may not be what happened. I didn’t know what was going on until we had the meeting, Phillips said.
485	Phillips then forwarded the email chain to John Branca, Joel Katz, Tim Leiweke (his boss), adding “Unfortunately we are running out of time”
486	Phillips received another email from Bugzee saying MJ was shaking and couldn’t eat, Ortega had to cut his food, feed him.
487	Phillips answered the email saying he was not sure what MJ’s problem was, chemical or physiological.
488	Panish went thru 5 different answers Phillips gave as explanation for this email, from not knowing what chemical means to possible drug reax
489	Ortega then sent another email to Randy, saying he believed MJ needed to be psychologically evaluated.
490	Phillips testified today he agreed with what Kenny said. In his deposition, Phillips said he didn’t recall.
491	I’m not responsible for Michael’s health, he’s an adult, he had a personal doctor, Phillips said.
492	Phillips testified he didn’t contact any psychologist or psychiatrist after Bugzee and Ortega said MJ should be checked out by one of them.
493	Phillips testified he never said he was going to pull the plug on the show and never threatened MJ with pulling the plug.
494	Panish asked if Phillips ever told Ortega it was not his job to question MJ’s health/doctor care. He replied no.
495	Branca responded to the email from Phillips saying he had the right therapist/spiritual advisor.
496	The email does not name who the doctor is, but Phillips testified shortly ago that he remembered a name. He said he was wrong about it.
497	Some jurors shook their heads when Phillips and Panish argued with each other and judge intervened.
498	BP: Did you ask him for the name?
499	RP: No
500	Panish: Did Mr. Branca ever tell you who the psychiatrist was?
501	Phillips: No
502	Panish: Did you ever do anything?
503	Phillips: Only the meeting on the 20th
504	Michael Kane was MJ’s business manager. On 6/20, he responded to Phillips saying “And I thought it couldn’t get worse.”
505	This is y it’s impossible to advance any $. He may unfortunately be in anticipitory breach at this point
506	It was response to Phillips’ email
507	He (Kane) asked for a million dollars to pay for Mr. Jackson’s bills, Phillips testified.
508	Panish: You anticipated MJ would breach the contract by not showing up to rehearsal
509	Phillips: Yes
510	None of our agreements have artist need to rehearse,Phillips said, but the artists want to perfect their show, he said.
511	Phillips said if MJ’s lack of appearance caused production to not complete, show not open in London, MJ could be in breach of his contract.
512	Required is a little too strong, I was concerned that if he didn’t go to rehearsal Kenny could not finish the production, Phillips said.
513	I felt Michael had that obligation, yes, Phillips said about MJ needing to be at rehearsals.
514	If MJ said he didn’t need to go to rehearsals, he could’ve been in breach of this contract, Phillips said.
515	Phillips would not advance any more money to MJ on June 20th because Michael may had been in breach of contract already, Phillips [wrote to Kane]
516	AEG Live would’ve survived it (show) not happened, Phillips said. He agreed that part of his concern was that AEG Live would look bad.
517	So breach means MJ had breached his contract? Yes. What does anticipatory mean? MJ may not be able to perform. Sir do you know what means? (tweet from TeamMJ)
518	I meant something different to what the word actually means, << Phillips replies.. Then rattles on more, then apologizes  (tweet from TeamMJ)
519	MJ was not under contract to practice was he sir? No, but if he didn’t we wouldn’t get the show ready in time.(tweet from TeamMJ)
520	So Mr Jackson had a requirement to be at rehearsals? That’s a strong word. OBJECTION OVERRULED (tweet from TeamMJ)
521	Panish:”AND MJ COULD SAY I DONT WANT TO GO TO REHEARSAL IT’S NOT MY THING, I DONT HAVE TO REHEARSE?” RP slips up & says “HE DID SAY THAT.”(tweet from TeamMJ)
522	Panish talked about the email Ortega sent saying MJ needed a strong therapist and immediate physical nurturing.
523	I think he needed both, so in this case I’m not sure he meant therapist or psychiatrist, Phillips said.
524	Panish made a mistake in one exhibit and Phillips reacted immediately. “See, we all make mistakes,” Phillips said.
525	Panish quickly responded “I haven’t made 50 of them” to which Phillips said “I don’t know, I haven’t watched the entire trial.”
526	Kane asked Phillips in an email on June 20: “Would a financial coming to Jesus speech help or add to his pressure?”
527	Judge then adjourned session for today.
528	Phillips said the meeting with the doctor was at the request of Frank DiLeo.
529	There no trial tomorrow and Randy Phillips resumes testifying on Monday at 9:30 am PT. Hope to see you then! Have a great weekend!
530	Heres’s statement just released by Dr. Conrad Murray regarding Paris’ suicide attempt: “From where I sit, all I have to give is love.
531	Statement cont’d: I love Paris with all of my heart and I just want her to be well and happy. Upon hearing the news of her current crisis
532	Statement cont’d: I was gravely affected. I reached out to her through my statement to let her know that I care deeply about her
533	Statement ends: and I always have, and I always will. She I’ll continue to be in my prayers.”

The article below is adding one small detail to the above insanity:

Concert exec says Michael Jackson was ‘drunk and despondent’ when final tour was announced

By RICHARD JOHNSON

Last Updated: 5:40 AM, June 6, 2013

Posted: 10:49 PM, June 5, 2013

LOS ANGELES — The top executive in charge of Michael Jackson’s final doomed concert tour testified today he had to slap the “drunk and despondent” star on the day those gigs were announced.

AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips also called Jackson “a self-loathing emotionally paralyzed mess,” in a March 5, 2009, to his then-boss at parent company AEG, Tim Leiweke.

Phillips told jurors today he was “exaggerating” in those e-mails, and hopes to make them go away in this civil lawsuit being pushed by Jackson’s family. Phillips doesn’t want jurors to believe he and other AEG officials knew how sick he was before The King of Pop died on June 25, 2009.

AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips testified in court that Michael Jackson was “drunk and despondent” and he had to slap him on the day his final tour was announced.

“MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent,” Phillips wrote on March 5, when Jackson showed up two hours late for his press conference at London’s O2 Arena. “(Jackson’s manager) Tohme and I are trying to sober him up and get him to the press conference with his hair-dressing/make-up artist.”

Leiweke replied: “Are you kidding me?”

Philips wrote back: “I screamed at him so loud the walls were shaking. Tohme and I have dressed him and they are finishing his hair and then we are rushing to the O2. This is the scariest thing I have seen. He is an emotionally paralyzed mess riddled with self-loathing and doubt now that it is show time. He is scared to death. Right now I just want to get through the press conference.”

At his deposition six months ago, before he was shown his e-mails, Phillips denied that Jackson was either drunk or despondent on the day of the president conference, and denied yelling at The Gloved One, saying he merely “raised his voice.”

Phillips says he was telling the truth in his deposition, and was not accurate in his email. “I was relaying what Dr. Tohme told me… I wrote it as fast as I could write it.”

Panish said, “You have to yell pretty loud to make the walls shake. Do you have a tendency to exaggerate?”

Phillips said, “No.”

To another business associate, Phillips wrote: “I haven’t pulled it off yet. We still have to get his nose on properly. You have no idea what this is like. He is a self-loathing emotionally paralyzed mess... I just slapped him.”

Phillips admitted, “I slapped him on the butt.”

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/concert_announced_says_michael_jackson_ijUw9hdUs0c7ESwTJRGxON

Oh my God, he SLAPPED him!

He slapped him on the butt?

He slapped the 50-year old man on the butt…

He actually hit him!

….

Charles Thomson had the following to say about  it:

AEG boss Randy Phillips admitted in court this week that he hit Michael Jackson because he wasn’t ready to go to a press conference.

‘Screamed at him so loud the walls shook’, then hit him.

I can find only one news outlet on Google News which is running this story. Every single other outlet on the planet seems to have left it out of their coverage. Utterly incriminating.

https://www.facebook.com/CharlesThomsonJournalist/posts/10151637411331998

TeamMichaelJackson continues to tell the truth by posting the full transcripts. Since these days truth costs dearly please help them to get more of it:  http://teammichaeljackson.com/archives/8530 . All of us are benefitting by what they are doing.

Paul Gongaware, June 3rd 2013

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Randy Phillips, June 5th 2013 “I SLAPPED MICHAEL JACKSON”

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