K. Jackson-Klage gegen AEG- Der Prozess- Nur News -Keine Diskussion

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Es geht weiter mit der Phillips-Aussage, Fortsetzung von Post 139 (Tweets von oben nach unten angeordnet)

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Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. Day 27 of Jackson family vs AEG has concluded. There was only morning session today.
Tag 27 im Prozess. Es gibt nur eine Morgen-Session
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AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips back on the stand. AEG attorney Marvin Putnam resumed questioning him.
Weiter R. Philips im Zeugenstand. Putnam setzt Befragung fort.
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Jurors viewed a lengthy clip of Michael Jackson as he rehearsed "Billie Jean." some jurors could not help but smile. Phillips wiped his eyes
Juroren haben sich einen längeren Clip von Michael Jackson angesehen wie er "Billie Jean" einstudiert hat, einige Juroren lächelten, Phillips wischte sich die Augen


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Jackson performed his iconic gyrations. Phillips testified that video, shot weeks before Jackson died, showed no signs of health problems.
Jackson führte seine ikonischen Drehungen durch. Phillips sagte aus, dass das Video Wochen bevor Jackson verstarb gemacht wurde, er zeigte keine Anzeichen von gesundheitlichen Problemen.

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Putnam showed "Trouble of the Front" email chain that Randy Phillips forwarded to MJ's team at the time saying we have a real problem here.
Putnam zeigte die "Trouble an der Front" E-Mail-Kette, die Randy Phillips an MJs-Team weitergeleitet hat mit der Zeile " wir haben hier ein echtes Problem".


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Phillips: I thought it was essential they got this information, I wanted to be completely transparent with his management team.
Phillips: Ich dachte, es war notwendig, das sie diese Informationen bekommen, ich wollte vollständig transparent sein mit seinem Management-Team.


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"I wanted everybody to be in the loop of the information I was getting," Phillips said.
"Ich wollte, dass alle in der Schleife der Informationen sind, die ich erhielt", sagte Phillips
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"I didn't know what the problem was," Phillips said, adding MJ never told him he wasn't ready or didn't want to perform.
"Ich wusste nicht, was das Problem war," Phillips fügte hinzu, MJ habe ihm nie gesagt, er war nicht bereit oder möchte nicht performen

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Phillips said that he never said nor had any discussions about pulling the plug on the tour.
Phillips sagte, dass er noch nie eine Diskussionen hatte über das Ziehen des Steckers auf der Tour.


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"Michael's only obligation was to show up and perform a class act show at opening night," Phillips explained.
"Michaels einzige Verpflichtung war sich zu zeigen, und eine erstklassige Show bei der Premiere zu machen,"erklärt p.


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Phillips said he never mentioned a substance abuse could be the problem. John Branca, MJ's lawyer, inquired if it could be the issue.
Phillips sagte, dass er nie erwähnt habe ein Substanzmissbrauch könnte das Problem sein. John Branca, der MJ Anwalt fragte, ob es das Problem sein könnte.


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Phillips said he does not remember ever seeing a contract where the artist is required to rehearse.
Phillips sagte, dass er sich nicht erinnern kann je einen Vertrag gesehen zu haben, wo der Künstler zu Proben verpflichtet ist.

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"The only requirement an artist had is to deliver a class act show," Phillips explained.
"Die einzige Voraussetzung ist das ein Künstler eine Klasse Show liefert", erklärt Phillips.


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Enrique Iglesias never showed up to rehearsals in the last tour Phillips did, the exec said.
Enrique Iglesias zeigte sich nie bei den Proben in der letzten Tour, die Phillips machte.


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"I thought it was odd, but Enrique Iglesias showed up in Boston, did an amazing show, got great reviews."
"Ich dachte, es war seltsam, aber Enrique Iglesias zeigte sich in Boston und hat eine erstaunliche Show gemacht, bekam gute Kritiken."

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Phillips said he expected MJ to rehearse because he hadn't been on stage over 12 years.
Phillips sagte, er erwarte das MJ probte, weil er nicht auf der Bühne über 12 Jahre war.


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"As everything with MJ, this production was the biggest, the best, the greatest the world has ever seen," Phillips explained.
"Wie alles bei MJ, diese Produktion war die größte, die beste, die größte die, die Welt je gesehen hat", erklärte Phillips.

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Phillips testified MJ told Kenny Ortega he did not need to rehearse because he had been dancing his songs all his life.
Phillips sagte MJ sagte zu Kenny Ortega er brauchte nichtzu proben, weil er seine Songs sein ganzes Leben getanzt habe.

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Putnam: Did you ever tell MJ or his management team he was in breach of his contract? Phillips: No
Putnam: Haben Sie MJ oder seinem Management-Team gesagt er war unter Verstoß gegen seinen Vertrag? Phillips: Nein

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Putnam: Did you discuss MJ's medical treatment with Dr. Murray? Phillips: No
Putnam: Haben Sie mit MJ die medizinische Behandlung mit Dr. Murray diskutiert? Phillips: Nein


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Phillips said he never discussed substance abuse or use of Propofol with Dr. Murray.

Phillips sagte, dass er nie Drogenmissbrauch oder die Verwendung von Propofol mit Dr. Murray diskutierte



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Phillips explained in the 25-minute conversation with Dr. Murray he recounted information he received from Kenny Ortega and John Hougdahl.
Phillips erklärte, in dem 25-minütigen Gespräch mit Dr. Murray gab er Informationen wieder, die er von Kenny Ortega und John Hougdahl erhalten habe.


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"It was actually very confusing," Phillips said. "had emails from Kenny and Hougdahl and then Dr. Murray assuring me MJ was fine."
"Es war wirklich sehr verwirrend", sagte Phillips. "Er hatte E-Mails von Kenny und Hougdahl und dann Dr. Murray versicherte mir, MJ war in Ordnung."

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Phillips said Dr. Murray told him MJ was fine, he wasn't sure what was wrong with him in the rehearsal the night before, maybe the flu.
Phillips sagte Dr. Murray sagte ihm, MJ geht es gut, er war sich nicht sicher, was mit ihm los war in der Generalprobe in letzten Nacht zuvor, vielleicht die Grippe.

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Putnam: Did you know what was going on? Phillips: Not a clue, I was very confused
Putnam: Wussten Sie was los war? Phillips: Keine Ahnung, ich war sehr verwirrt


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After that, Phillips said he sent an email to Ortega detailing his conversation with Dr. Murray.
Danach sagte Phillips, schickte er eine E-Mail an Ortega mit der Detaillierung seines Gespräch mit Dr. Murray.


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"He (Dr. Murray) was just so calm on the phone, and sure of what he was saying, he was very believable," Phillips said.

"Er (Dr. Murray) war so ruhig auf dem Handy, und sicher, was er sagte, er war sehr glaubwürdig", sagte Phillips.

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That's Why Phillips wrote in the email he was respecting Dr. Murray more and more.
Das ist, warum Phillips in der E-Mail schrieb, dass er Dr. Murray immer mehr respektiere.
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Phillips: I think it's important to give him love, support, not second guess, give diagnosis of what we think the problem is
Phillips: Ich denke, es ist wichtig, ihm Liebe, Unterstützung zu geben, nicht eine 2. Diagnose was wir denken, was das Problem ist,



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Putnam: At the time you wrote 'the doctor is extremely successful', did you believe this to be true? Phillips: Yes
Putnam: Zu der Zeit, schrieben Sie das 'der Arzt sehr erfolgreich ist ", haben Sie geglaubt, dass dies wahr ist? Phillips: Ja


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Phillips: I was told he had asked $5 million to buy out clinics in 3 different states. To me, hearing that, meant he was a successful doctor
Phillips: Mir wurde gesagt er hatte 5.000.000 $ gefragt weil er 3 Kliniken in verschiedenen Staaten hat. Für mich hörte sich das nach einem erfolgreichen Arzt an.


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"We check everyone out" reference in Phillips' email: Putnam: Did you mean u performed financial background check on Dr Murray? Phillips: No
"Wir überprüfen alle" Referenz in Phillips 'E-Mail: Putnam: Meinten Sie sie haben einen finanziellen Hintergrund Scheck bzgl. Dr. Murray gemacht? Phillips: Nein

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The Jacksons vs. AEG Live – Zeugen der Jacksons, 22. Teil

13. Juni 2013

Randy Phillips versuchte am Mittwoch die Ereignisse vor der This Is It Presskonferenz in ein besseres Licht zu rücken. Und er sprach über seine positiven Erinnerungen an Michael, den er als gebildet, energisch, freundlich und zielstrebig beschrieb. Bizarr war allerdings eine Aussage Phillips, Michaels Geist habe Lionel Richies ex-Frau mitgeteilt, dass er sich aus Versehen selbst umgebracht hatte und Murray keine Schuld treffe.

Im Dialog mit dem Anwalt aus den eigenen Reihen, berichtete Randy Phillips von einem Treffen mit Michael Jackson, bei dem dieser in Tränen ausgebrochen sei, da er es leid war, „wie ein Vagabund zu leben“, weil er mit seiner Familie abwechselnd in einem Las Vegas Miethaus und einem Bel Air Hotel wohnte. Deshalb sei eine von Michaels grössten Motivationen der Wunsch gewesen, sich ein eigenes Haus zu kaufen. Auch er selbst habe weinen müssen, sagte Randy Phillips. In seinem Eifer habe Michael eines Tages ein riesiges Anwesen in Bel Air als sein Wunschhaus erwähnt, das 93 Millionen Dollar gekostet hätte. Phillips sagte ihm, das sei zu teuer, da er doch nicht alles Geld in ein Haus stecken sollte.

Randy Phillips berichte auch über die positiven Zeichen während den Vorbereitungen zu This Is It. Michael habe den Namen vorgeschlagen und er sei für sein Comeback sehr engagiert gewesen. „Er wusste, mit wem er zusammenarbeiten wollte und wie er es machen wollte.“

Bisher sei im Gericht über Michael gesprochen worden, als wäre er der 5 Jahre alte Sänger der Jackson 5, doch der war er nicht. „Er war ein gebildeter, sehr smarter, sich gut ausdrückender, 50 Jahre alter Mann, der Kontrolle über sein Leben hatte.“

„Er wurde als Medikamenten abhängiger 5-Jähriger präsentiert, doch das ist nicht der Mann, mit dem ich zu tun hatte. Der Mann, mit dem ich zu tun hatte war energisch, freundlich – aber zielstrebig. Und Energie. Er war Energie.“

Als Michael Jackson und die AEG Führungsleute im Holmby Hills Haus den Vertrag unterschrieben, habe Michael einige Wünsche gehabt. MJ hätte mit seinen Anwälten doppelt geprüft, damit die Vereinbarung bis zu 31 Shows in der Londoner O2 Arena abdeckte. Prince hatte dort 20 Shows gegeben, und Michael wollte das übertreffen. Nachdem der Ticketverkauf angekündigt wurde, habe AEG realisiert, dass die Nachfrage noch viel grösser war, als angenommen.

Phillips sagt, Michael habe dann für 50 Shows zugestimmt unter folgenden Bedingungen: Er wollte ein Haus auf dem Land in der Nähe von London, damit er und seine Kinder nicht in einem Hotel leben musste. Über die Art des Hauses habe er genaue Vorstellungen gehabt. 16 Acres gross, die Umgebung mit sanft geschwungenen Hügeln, mit Bächen, Reitmöglichkeit und mit seinem separaten Gästehaus. Später habe er erfahren, dass Michael im Internet nach einem geeigneten Haus surfte und etwas Besonderes fand.

(Spannend, wie gut sich Randy Phillips auf einmal an solche Einzelheiten erinnern kann.)

Der King of Pop habe für die 50. Show auch die Anwesenheit eines Repräsentanten des Guinnes Buch der Weltrekorde gewünscht. “Er wusste, dass niemals jemand fähig sein wird, 50 Shows in einer Arena in einer Stadt zu geben.“ Bei Brainstormings sei ihm bewusst geworden, dass Michael die Tour „überlebensgross“ machen möchte. „Für Michael ging alles darum, grösser, besser und umfangreicher zu machen als alles zuvor.“

AEG Live zeigte den Geschworenen das Video der This Is It Pressekonferenz als Beweis, dass sich Michael auf die Konzerte freute. (Anmerkung von jackson.ch: niemand zweifelt daran, dass sich Michael grundsätzlich auf die Konzerte freute. Und wir alle wissen, dass Michael sein Leben lang immer alles Bisherige übertreffen wolle. In anderen Momenten wurde er wohl aber von der Realität eingeholt und war unsicher, ob er es nach dieser langen und schweren Zeit abseits von der Bühne, nochmals in diesem Ausmass schaffen werde. Es gibt Hinweise, dass MJ bereits spätestens bei der History Tour mit massiven Schlafproblemen kämpfte. Und die vielen Medikamente, die er zum Zeitpunkt seines Todes im Körper hatte, lassen die Frage aufkommen, wie sich das zu der Zeit auf ihn auswirkte, auf seine Entscheidungsfähigkeit etc. Es gibt Momente und Abschnitt im Leben, da müssen Menschen vor sich selbst geschützt werden, egal wie intelligent und erfahren diese sind.)

Randy Phillips sagte aus, dass sich Michaels Angst nicht primär um die Auftritte drehte. MJ sei besorgt gewesen, dass seine Popularität verblasst war und dass keine Leute an die Pressekonferenz kämen.

Den Tag der Pressekonferenz beschreibt Randy Phillips als „das Wunder vom 5. März.“

Gestützt auf Mails und Aussagen Phillips, habe er den „betrunkenen, mutlosen und emotional gelähmten“ Michael unter eine kalte Dusche stellen lassen und „so laut angeschrieen, dass die Wände zitterten“ und ihn geschlagen. Es habe sich dabei nur um einen Klaps auf den Po gehandelt, wie dies ein Football Trainer tun würde, relativierte Phillips zwar vor einigen Tagen.

Phillips ging mit dem AEG Anwalt die Ereignisse nochmals durch. Er habe Zweifel gehabt, ob Michael überhaupt an der Pressekonferenz auftauchte, da er ihn zuvor eine Woche lang nicht erreichen konnte. MJ habe nicht auf die Anrufe seines Managers reagiert, da er so verärgert über Thome Thome war, weil dieser eine Auktion von Besitztümern aus der Neverland Ranch angesetzt hatte. Phillips selbst konnte Michael nicht direkt kontaktieren. Er habe schon damit gerechnet, dass Michael seinen Vertrag breche, denn im späten Februar hätte er dies noch ohne grosse Konsequenzen tun können. Aber Phillips entschloss, die Konzerte auch anzukündigen, falls der Künstler nicht persönlich auftaucht, so seine Aussage.

Schliesslich kam Michael doch noch nach London – am 4. März 2009 mit seinen Kindern, Thome, einem Bodyguard und einer Nanny, die auch sein Haar und Make-Up erledigte. Phillips selbst kam erst wenige Stunden vor der Pressekonferenz an. Er habe sich dann ins Lanesborough Hotel begeben, in dem Thome und Michael Suiten im ersten Stock belegt hatten. Er sei zunehmend nervöser geworden, während Thome nach Michael gesehen habe. Der Weg zur Pressekonferenz hätte bis zu 90 Minuten in Anspruch nehmen können.

“Wir haben ein kleines Problem“, habe Thome dann eventuell zu ihm gesagt. „Michael hat sich betrunken.“ Thome sei daraufhin in Michaels Suite zurück gekehrt und habe ihn besorgt zurückgelassen. „Ich hatte einen Hörer in meinem Ohr, ein Blackberry in meiner Hand und ich schrieb gleichzeitig Mails während ich sprach und Mails von einer Menge sehr besorgter Leute in der O2 erhielt.“

Die Zeit sei davon gerannt, während 3000 Fans und 350 Journalisten in der O2 auf Michael gewartet haben und er sei zunehmend ins Schwitzen gekommen.

Möglicherweise sei er hinter Bodyguard Alberto Alvarez in Michaels Raum gegangen, wo er eine leere Liquorflasche auf dem Boden bei seiner Couch sah. Michael habe einen Robe und Hosen getragen und ausgesehen, als habe er einen Kater. „Ich sage, Michael, bist du OK?“ Darauf habe ihm Michael gesagt, dass er wirklich besorgt sei, ob überhaupt jemand in der O2 sei und es vielleicht eine Pleite werde.

Er habe Michael dann geholfen, das schwarze Shirt auszusuchen, aber er sei an seine Grenzen gestossen, als es Michael nicht schaffte, sein Armband an den Ärmel festzumachen. Nach 10 Minuten sei ein Hoteltechniker zu Hilfe gerufen worden. Das alles sei zuviel für ihn gewesen, sagte Phillips aus.

Anschliessend gab Randy Phillips zu, dass die damals versandten Mails nicht völlig unrichtig waren.

Eine Mail an seinen damaligen Chef Leiweke lautete: “I screamed at him so loud the walls are shaking, Tohme and I have dressed him and they are finishing his hair. Then we are rushing to the O2. This is the scariest thing I have ever seen. He’s an emotionally paralyzed mess, filled with self-loathing and doubt now that it is show time. He is scared to death. Right now I just want to get through this press conference.”

Und der Person, die vor dem Hotel mit Fahrzeugen wartete, schrieb Phillips: “I just slapped him and screamed at him louder that I did with Arthur Cassell.”

Randy Phillips sagte vor Gericht, dass er Arthur Cassel einmal aufgrund eines Booking-Problems mit Lionel Richie angeschrieen habe.

Phillips nahm vor den Geschworenen die Schuld auf sich, dass die Situation ausser Kontrolle geraten sei. „Ich gebe zu, ein wenig eine Drama Queen zu sein“, sagte er. „Ich war so nervös, ich kreierte so viel Spannung im Raum, dass man die Spannung mit einem Messer hätte durchschneiden können.“

Als sie sich schliesslich auf den Weg zur O2 Arena begaben, habe er sich wieder beruhigt. Es sei sogar zu einer „sehr lustigen Fahrt“ geworden, bei der Michael Jackson Spässe gemacht habe. Michael habe ihm immer wieder gesagt „Du schaust grossartig aus, du hast eine Menge Gewicht verloren.“ Dies obwohl es damals sein schwerstes jemals gewesen sei. Nach der 10. Wiederholung habe er mit den Worten reagiert: „Michael, du hättest auch Gewicht verloren, wenn du im Hotel auf und ab gegangen wärst, auf dich wartend, um aufzubrechen.“

Letztendlich habe sich die Verspätung aber positiv ausgewirkt, da damit vor lauter Drama das Interesse an Michaels Ankündigung nur noch mehr stieg.

In der Arena realisierte Phillips dann, dass Michael kein Skript geschrieben hatte. Was Michael letztendlich vom Teleprompter ablas, habe er geschrieben, während er Michael zum Podium folgte, wo Michael dann richtig aufgetaut sei und zu „Michael Jackson“ wurde.

Michael sei nach der Ankündigung umgehend und „begeistert“ in die Staaten zurückgekehrt, um mit den Vorbereitungen für die Konzerte zu beginnen.

Ziemlich eigenartig war eine Aussage von Randy Phillips über Michaels Tod. In einer Mail vom 18. August 2009 schrieb Phillips die mysteriösen Zeilen: „Ich denke ich weiss woran MJ gestorben ist und dies würde Conrad entlasten.“

Vor Gericht erklärte er die Worte nun wie folgt: Phillips berief sich auf eine Unterhaltung mit Brenda Richie, der ex-Frau von Lionel Richie. „Brenda rief mich an um mir zu erzählen, dass sie entweder durch ein Medium oder direkt mit Michael kommuniziert habe. Sie sagte, Michael habe ihr erzählt, dass es nicht Dr. Murrays Fehler war, sondern, dass er sich selbst aus Versehen umgebracht hatte.“ Brian Panish erhob Einspruch auf die Geister-Geschichte, das sei „dreifaches Hörensagen.“ Trotz Gelächter im Gerichtsaal liess die Richterin Yvette Palazuelos die Erklärung zu.

Die E-Mail vom August 2009 wurde bereits am Montag von Brian Panish gezeigt. Damals sagte Phillips noch, dass er sich nicht erinnern könne, worüber er da geschrieben hatte beziehungsweise an was er dachte, woran Michael gestorben sei.

Quelle: jackson.ch, latimes.com, cnn.com, abclocal.go.com, nypost.com

Weiterlesen unter http://www.jackson.ch/the-jacksons-v...ksons-22-teil/
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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 29 – June 13 2013 – Summary

(Source: Majority of the below is from ABC7 unless otherwise indicated)

Randy Phillips Testimony

AEG cross

Jurors viewed a lengthy clip of Michael Jackson as he rehearsed "Billie Jean." some jurors could not help but smile. Phillips wiped his eyes. Jackson performed his iconic gyrations. Phillips testified that video, shot weeks before Jackson died, showed no signs of health problems.

Putnam showed "Trouble of the Front" email chain that Randy Phillips forwarded to MJ's team at the time saying we have a real problem here. Phillips: I thought it was essential they got this information, I wanted to be completely transparent with his management team. "I wanted everybody to be in the loop of the information I was getting,"

Phillips said. "I didn't know what the problem was," Phillips said, adding MJ never told him he wasn't ready or didn't want to perform. Phillips said that he never said nor had any discussions about pulling the plug on the tour. "Michael's only obligation was to show up and perform a class act show at opening night," Phillips explained.

Phillips said he never mentioned a substance abuse could be the problem. John Branca, MJ's lawyer, inquired if it could be the issue.

Phillips said he does not remember ever seeing a contract where the artist is required to rehearse. "The only requirement an artist had is to deliver a class act show," Phillips explained. Enrique Iglesias never showed up to rehearsals in the last tour Phillips did, the exec said. "I thought it was odd, but Enrique Iglesias showed up in Boston, did an amazing show, got great reviews."

Phillips said he expected MJ to rehearse because he hadn't been on stage over 12 years. "As everything with MJ, this production was the biggest, the best, the greatest the world has ever seen," Phillips explained. Phillips testified MJ told Kenny Ortega he did not need to rehearse because he had been dancing his songs all his life.

Putnam: Did you ever tell MJ or his management team he was in breach of his contract? Phillips: No

Putnam: Did you discuss MJ's medical treatment with Dr. Murray? Phillips: No
Phillips said he never discussed substance abuse or use of Propofol with Dr. Murray.

Phillips explained in the 25-minute conversation with Dr. Murray he recounted information he received from Kenny Ortega and John Hougdahl. "It was actually very confusing," Phillips said. "had emails from Kenny and Hougdahl and then Dr. Murray assuring me MJ was fine." Phillips said Dr. Murray told him MJ was fine, he wasn't sure what was wrong with him in the rehearsal the night before, maybe the flu. Putnam: Did you know what was going on? Phillips: Not a clue, I was very confused. After that, Phillips said he sent an email to Ortega detailing his conversation with Dr. Murray. "He (Dr. Murray) was just so calm on the phone, and sure of what he was saying, he was very believable," Phillips said. That's why Phillips wrote in the email he was respecting Dr. Murray more and more. Phillips: I think it's important to give him love, support, not second guess, give diagnosis of what we think the problem is

Putnam: At the time you wrote 'the doctor is extremely successful', did you believe this to be true? Phillips: Yes
Phillips: I was told he had asked $5 million to buy out clinics in 3 different states. To me, hearing that, meant he was a successful doctor

"We check everyone out" reference in Phillips' email: Putnam: Did you mean u performed financial background check on Dr Murray? Phillips: No
"That referred what in my mind is the process we go through when we do business with third party vendors," Phillips explained.
Phillips said at that point he had sufficient information to believe what he wrote was true.

Phillips said he wouldn't even think of checking a doctor's finance to determine whether he's fit to practice medicine. Phillips: Never occurred to me if a doctor was a good business man or not, a doctor could not perform his functions because he's in debt. Phillips said by knowing Dr. Murray was in debt, he could've said to MJ to pay less for the services since the doctor needed the job.

Putnam: Were you in any position to tell MJ what he needed to prepare for the shows? Phillips: No

Phillips said that if they stopped the show at that point, he is not sure MJ could ever resume his career.

Phillips explained he wanted Ortega to be open minded about what was going on with MJ and the exec didn't want him to quit. "I think he's one of the most creative, artist-oriented director and I understand why MJ loved him show much," Phillips said about Ortega. "I was concerned, confused, I had Dr Murray's information and prospective and I had Kenny's information and prospective" Phillips explained. "I was completely baffled as to what was going on," Phillips said.

"As far as I was concerned, the only person in charge of Michael Jackson's health was Michael Jackson," Phillips said. (AP)

"The only person in charge of Michael Jackson's health is Michael Jackson. He was a 50 year old man, father of three," Phillips opined. Putnam: Was there any reason to believe MJ wasn't capable of making his own medical decisions? Phillips: None whatsoever

Meeting on June 20th was between Kenny Ortega, Dr. Murray, MJ and Phillips. Putnam: Was Dr. Murray attending because AEG wanted him there? Phillips: Frank DiLeo wanted him there. "He was MJ's personal physician," Phillips explained. Ortega opened the meeting and didn't get very far, Phillips recalled. Dr Murray interrupted him and told him to stop being an amateur doctor. Dr. Murray told Ortega he should leave MJ's health in his hands, Phillips recalled. Ortega was a bit surprise that Dr. Murray admonished him. "Basic stay in your lane, this is my lane, I have it," Phillips said. "Michael looked great, he was fine in this meeting," Phillips testified. "I've been doing this choreography most of my career, have muscle memory, don't need to rehearse all the time" Phillips said MJ told Ortega. "You build the house and when you're done, I'll come and put the door on and paint it," Phillips described MJ said. MJ agreed to start coming to rehearsals, he understood Kenny needed him since it was such a complex production, Phillips told the jury. "MJ needed to learn his cues, this was a massive effects show," Phillips said. "It was incredible, they loved each other. MJ told us he wouldn't do This Is It this is it without Ortega directing it," Phillips recalled. Phillips: Michael looked great, the doctor was reassuring, Kenny interacted with MJ, Kenny was was on board and Michael seemed to be fine. "All I thought at this point was that he (Dr. Murray) and a Michael had a fabulous relationship," Phillips said.

Randy Phillips said he was concerned about information from tour high-level tour works that Jackson was unable to rehearse six days before his death, but he was reassured by the MJ’s doctor that everything was fine. Phillips said the MJ appeared fine at a meeting held hours after he received a series of emails from tour personnel that Jackson's health was deteriorating and he appeared physically incapable of preparing for his comeback shows, dubbed "This Is It." The reports of Jackson shivering and being unable to eat came from the tour's director, Kenny Ortega, and production John "Bugzee" Hougdahl. Hougdahl said Jackson's ability to perform had diminished over the previous two months in an email sent June 19, 2009. Phillips said he expected Jackson to rehearse, but it was not something he was contractually obligated to do. He has denied that AEG hired Conrad Murray, the former cardiologist convicted of involuntary manslaughter after administering a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol. Murray seemed competent, Phillips said, although he acknowledged they did not discuss in detail treatments the physician was giving Jackson. (AP)

Phillips said he thought the emails Ortega sent were a little judgmental, since they had not had the meeting to find out what was going on. Phillips explained he also had great relationship with MJ and Ortega thought if the exec was around they could resolve any issues that arose. "Michael and Kenny agreed to resume rehearsals on June 23," Phillips said.

Phillips said he watched the rehearsals on 23 and 24. "How do you describe the best entertainer in the world? I had goose bumps, it was fantastic!" Phillips described the rehearsals. Phillips said the three execs looked like three babies, with goose bumps. "It was phenomenal!" "I thought he did an incredible job," Phillips described, saying there was no reason to be concerned anymore with the trouble at the front.

Phillips spoke with MJ on 24th, asked how he was. Putnam: Did he lose his ability to do 360s? Phillips: Considered he did multiple 360s, no. He, Kenny and Travis had a communal hug, went back to dressing room to get ready to leave, Phillips said. "Frank DiLeo and I were standing outside the dressing room waiting for MJ," Phillips recalled. "You've gotten me this far, I can take it from here. I got this," MJ told Phillips. "It felt like a million dollars," Phillips explained.

Phillips became emotional Thursday when he described Jackson's death, with tears appearing to well up in his eyes before his attorney quickly moved on to other topics. (AP)

"I was totally shocked," Phillips said about MJ's passing hours later. Phillips last spoke with MJ around midnight. "Ortega was elated with rehearsal, it was his work and MJ's work coming alive on stage" Phillips testified. "He knew we were over the hump."

Phillips said he didn't see MJ in the hospital, only saw the gurney he was on behind the curtains in the emergency room. "After MJ passed away, I think Dr. Tohme was standing next to me," Phillips recalled. Putnam: Did you talk to Dr. Murray? Phillips: Yes, he was hysterical, he was crying, I tried to calm him down, but there was no conversation."I was in the hallway with Frank DiLeo and the head nurse came out," Phillips described. "Nurse said ' I'm sorry to tell you Mr. Jackson's passed away,'" an emotional Phillips recalled. "Frank collapsed," Phillips said, holding back tears. "I had to grab him. We were devastated."

Phillips said Thursday that his company doesn't have a policy for dealing with artists who are the subject of articles that state or suggest they have a substance abuse problem. “We're not judgmental like that," Phillips said. He later added, "You can't give up on people—that's not our job. " (AP)

"Being an artist means you have to reinvent yourself all the time," Phillips explained. "You can't give up on people, that's not our job." Phillips said when they make a deal with an artist, they are not part of their inner circle, they don't control what they do after rehearsal

Phillips said he knew Dr. Arnold Klein was a famous dermatologist, he had gone to him many years ago. Phillips: I had a concern the way Michael seemed that day (when he came back from Dr. Klein), but never saw him like that again. "He had cosmetic work and had vitiligo," Phillips said. It seemed normal for MJ to go to a dermatologist prior to touring. Phillips said he asked Dr. Murray whether he knew MJ was seeing Dr. Klein for some type of treatment. Dr. Murray responded he was aware. As to email Phillips wrote that Dr Klein was shooting MJ up, Phillips said MJ's manager asked for a million dollar advance to pay MJ's bills. One of the bills, Phillips said, was from Dr. Klein for $48,000 for restyling, Botox and dozens of things that said IM, IM, IM. Phillip said he didn't know what IM meant, but MJ's manager said it was intramuscular, meaning injections.

"I didn't know what Propofol was at the time," Phillips explained. All Phillips knew about Propofol was when he was administered it during a colonoscopy. He learned from media MJ died of Propofol overdose.

Putnam: AEG Live make a fortune after MJ's death? Phillips: No

No more questions from AEG attorney.

Jackson re-direct

Panish asked Phillips if the exec used derogatory terms to refer to Mrs. Jackson, like the B word. He said no.

Panish referred back to the meeting at the Polo Lounge between Randy Phillips and Dr. Tohme. Phillips and Panish argued about the fact that Phillips said Panish was following him around with photographers. Phillips said it was Panish who told him that, and Panish replied he never said it. Panish: Did you point to me and accused me of following you at the Polo Lounge? Phillips: Yes, I speculated, yes, yes. Panish: You will say anything, won't you? Phillips: That's outrageous! Panish asked if Phillips thought he was still following him. He responded he didn't know, he's not sure what Panish is capable of.

Zusammenfassung von Ivy, MJJC #31

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Zusammenfassungen der vorangegangenen gerichtstage:
Day 1 - anträge u. eröffnungsstatements
Day 2 - anhörung und zeugen Senneff u. Martinez
Day 3 - forts. zeuge Martinez u. anhörung
Day 4 - forts. zeuge Martinez
Day 5 - zeugen Anderson und Rogers
Day 6 - zeuge Dr. Wohlgelernter
Day 7 - zeugin Sankey
Day 8 - zeugin Faye
Day 9 - forts. zeugin Faye
Day 10 - zeugen Walker, Rogers, Payne
Day 11 - forts. zeuge Payne
Day 12 - zeugin Hollander
Day 13 - M. Hom videodeposition, forts. zeugin Hollander
Day 14 - forts. zeugin Hollander; zeuge Trell
Day 14 fortsetzung - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 16 - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 17 - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 18 - zeuge Gongaware
Day 19 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 20 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 21 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 22 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 23 - forts. zeuge Gongaware; zeuge R. Phillips
Day 24 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 25 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 26 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 27 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 28 - forts. zeuge Phillips



Originaldokumente eröffnungsstatements u.a. (MJJC #1 ff.)

[rip.michael]

Jacksons vs AEG - Day 28 – June 12 2013 – Summary

Jackson family was not in the courtroom

Randy Phillips Testimony

AEG cross

A lot of his early testimony focused on Jackson’s ex-manger, Tohme Tohme. Phillips told jurors how he met with Tohme for two hours at the bar in the Hotel Bel-Air to discuss Jackson’s tour in 2008. That was the first of many meetings over the years between Phillips and Tohme. It led to a later meeting with Jackson.(AP)

Phillips recalled his first meeting in the summer of 2008 with Dr. Tohme in the bar of the Bel Air Hotel. Phillips said his understanding was that Dr. Tohme went over expenses and signed the checks for Michael. Meeting lasted 2 hours. Dr. Tohme described Michael's circumstances, his life, career, where he was living, finances. They mostly talked about restarting his career. (ABC7)

Phillips said the idea came off proposal from Raymone Bain, that the best starting point would be in London. Phillips explained a residency tour was easier than full blown tour, living out of hotels. Michael had not toured in so long. "We thought it would be a great city for people to come from around the wowrld to see him," Phillips testified. (ABC7)

Phillips said Dr. Tohme thought it was important to explain why Mr. Jackson wanted to go back to work. Michael explained one of the biggest motivations was that he wanted to earn enough money to buy a house for his family. Dr. Tohme spoke with an accent, came from another country, Phillips explained.
Putnam: Did it seem that MJ was ready to go back on tour?
Phillips: Only from what Dr. Tohme told me. The meeting was very positive. (ABC7)

Phillips then asked for a meeting with the artist. Had a meeting at MJ's suite in Bel Air near street near Bellagio. Phillips said he believed that was the 2nd meeting. The 1st meeting was a parlor above his suite. "That was more about the dates and how we would put them on sale, who he wanted to work with," Phillips explained. "I was told by Dr. Tohme that MJ was living in LV. He stayed at Bel Air when in LA." (ABC7)

"When we relocated to London, we would make it a larger than life event," Phillips testified. "When we built the 02 just Timberlake did 6 night, Beyonce did 8 nights," Phillips explained. "In London, people love to go out." Population changes too because there are a lot of visitors from other countries, Phillips said. The Arena was built for entertainment, music. Phillips said MJ was an ideal candidate, probably an ideal place for the come back. Michael was very receptive, since he liked London. "He had friends there, just felt comfortable there," Phillips told the jury. He loved that idea which made everything else that much better. (ABC7)

That shorter meeting with Jackson discussed a London residency. Phillips said that was preferable because MJ hadn’t toured in a long time. Phillips said he didn’t think Jackson had his “touring legs” and it would be easier on him, his kids, to stay in one place. Phillips said Jackson was sharp in the planning meetings, and said he wanted to work with Kenny Ortega and choreographer Travis Payne. Phillips said he hadn’t worked with either Ortega or Payne before, but he knew of them. Phillips on Jackson: “He loved the idea of London. He knew a lot of people there.” Former actor Mark Lester’s name came up a lot today. Phillips said the planning meeting with Jackson was the first time he felt the singer was ready to tour. All they talked about was music. (AP)

In Oct 2008, Phillips said he felt MJ was ready to go. "He was dressed well, his eyes were clear, he is very sophisticated 50 year old man". Phillips: I don't believe anything I read in the press, especially the English press. I take a lot of those stories with a grain of salt. "He is a very smart, articulate young man who had control of his life," Phillis testified. Phillips talked about not noting anything atypical in meetings. He was not concerned about MJ's health, physical condition or drug problem. (ABC7)

At this point, Phillips started to discuss the ways he felt the portrayal of Jackson had been skewed during the trial. Phillips: “We seem to be talking about Michael like he’s the 5-year-old lead singer of the Jackson 5.” (AP)

Phillips said he knew Michael Jackson as a sophisticated, forceful businessman and not the drugged-up performer who's been described throughout an ongoing civil trial filed over the singer's untimely death. Jackson was a far more complex figure than has been portrayed during the trial , said Randy Philips. (AP)

Phillips said based on meetings he had with Jackson in 2008 and early 2009, he found Jackson to be a "sophisticated man who had control of his life." (AP)

The portrait of Jackson that's been presented to the jury during the seven-week trial has been inaccurate, Phillips said. Jackson was described by both sides in opening statements as struggling with prescription drug addiction throughout his life. (AP)

Phillips said he disagreed with the descriptions of Jackson "because he's been presented as drug-addled 5-year-old. That was not the man I dealt with. The man I dealt with was forceful. Kind, but determined. He was a force." (AP)

Phillips disputed various portrayals of Jackson, describing the singer as someone actively engaged in his comeback who knew “who he wanted to work with and how he wanted to do it.” “We seem to be talking about Michael like he’s the 5-year-old singer in the Jackson Five and he wasn’t,” Phillips said. “He was a sophisticated, very smart, articulate, 50-year-old man who had control of his life.” “He’s been presented as a drug-addled 5-year-old and that’s not the man I dealt with,” he said. “The man I dealt with was forceful, kind -- but determined. And a force. He was a force.” (LAtimes)

There were several meetings at the Hotel Bel-Air, and then other meetings at the mansion of a friend, and eventually MJ’s rented mansion. Defense attorney Marvin Putnam asked Phillips whether he was concerned about Jackson’s health, saw signs of drug abuse. “No,” he responded. (AP)

MJ moved from LV to home in December 08 or January 09. He was bone-weary from traveling, Phillips recalled. MJ said he was tired of living like Vagabonds, wanted the kids to have a permanent place to live, a sense of community, Phillips testified. The exec said the meeting got emotional. "He teared up he said he wanted a residence for his family that they could call their own." "That was the primary reason he wanted to go back work," Phillips said. Phillips testified MJ wanted to tour one more time since he was young enough to do it and the kids were old enough to appreciate it. "I felt incredibly bad that this incredible star was trying to earn enough money to buy a house," Phillips recalled. "I cried also." (ABC7)

Phillips said at one of the meetings, Jackson told him one reason he wanted to perform again. “He wanted his own house,” he said. Phillips said at that point, Jackson was staying with rich friends. He said he and Jackson both cried during the meeting. Phillips: “He wanted his kids to have a permanent place to live and a sense of community. “I felt incredibly bad that this incredible star was at this point where he couldn’t buy a house,” Phillips said. This meeting was on Halloween. After the meeting, Jackson took the kids to a party at Liz Taylor’s house, Phillips said. (AP)

Randy Phillips described an emotional Halloween meeting with the pop star at a Bel Air hotel, with Jackson's three children running in and out of the room. It was the “first time Michael really told me why he wanted to go back to work,” Phillips told the court during questioning from AEG attorney Marvin Putnam. “He described his life with the kids,” Phillips said. “He said they were living like vagabonds.” On the stand Wednesday, Phillips said it was his understanding Jackson and his children — Prince, Paris and Blanket — were primarily living in Las Vegas at the time, but stayed in the Bel Air hotel when they came to Los Angeles. Phillips thought the family would also stay in homes belonging to Jackson’s friends. “He actually broke down and I broke down -- we both broke down,” Phillips said.
“He got emotional. He teared up about his family and having a good life with them and a place to live and a residence they could call their own.” (LATimes)

Putnam: Any concern about his mental well being?
Phillips: No, he was just emotional. (ABC7)

When asked whether he was concerned by the fact that Jackson was crying, Phillips said there was nothing “abnormal” about the reaction given the topic. “I felt incredibly bad that this incredible star was at the point where he just couldn’t buy a house with all this money he made,” he testified. “It just didn’t make sense.” (LATimes)

Phillips said he tried to talk MJ out of purchasing a $93 million house in Beverly Hills. (ABC7) Phillips said he went to a Bel Air home the next day that Jackson was interested in buying. He described the house as “gigantic,” a 40,000-square-foot property with a $93-million price tag. Phillips said he thought the house was too much — he testified he told the singer “you’ll put every dime you make into this house” and “it made no sense whatsoever.” (LATimes)

Phillips discussed a $5 million advance payment to Jackson. $3 million was to settle a lawsuit, the rest for living expenses. (AP) AEG advanced $3 million to Jackso to settle a lawsuit. "He could not enter contract with us until he settled with Bahrain," Phillips said (ABC7)

Phillips said Dr. Tohme was the one who secured the Carolwood home, not AEG. (ABC7)

Phillips told the jury that Jackson came up with the name “This Is It” for the tour. Said the singer liked its double meaning. He said Jackson saw it as his final tour, but also a play on the notion that his shows would be the only place to be at that moment. (AP)

The tour agreement was signed in the living room of Carolwood house. There was no press because wanted maximum impact at the news conference. After contract was signed, they popped a champagne to celebrate. Michael read the entire contract, Phillips said, asked questions. MJ wanted to make sure of AEG's commitment about the movie in the contract, Phillips recalled. Also MJ wanted to know how many shows. "It was 31" Phillips said. "He came up with the number." Prince had done 21 shows. "MJ and Prince were incredibly competitive, he wanted to do enough shows that Prince could not catch up with him". Putnam: Was Mr. Jackson excited?
Phillips: Yes, he hugged me. (ABC7)

Phillips said he too was excited. Phillips: MJ was one of the biggest stars in the world, the idea of him getting on the stage again was one of the biggest parts of my career. Phillips said MJ held the glass of champagne but I didn't think he drank it. "Meeting ended with a toast and everybody high-fiving." (ABC7)

“Michael and Prince were incredibly competitive, and he wanted to beat Prince’s record by enough that Prince could never beat it again,” Phillips said. After Phillips and Jackson signed the paper, the two embraced and the group celebrated with champagne, the executive testified. “Were you excited?” Putnam asked. “Incredibly,” Phillips said.
“Why?” “Because he’s one of the biggest stars of the world, if not the biggest star in the world,” Phillips said. “And the idea of helping him come back, you know, and helping him get on the stage again -- one of the greatest parts of my career.” (LATimes)

Phillips explained it would be better to have press conference since MJ had been gone so long and there were credibility issues w/ consumers. One of the hardest things is creating demand for tickets, Phillips said, since it is an expensive proposition. "When your consumer isn't sure and they have a limited amount of income, they hesitate; and our aim was to eliminate that hesitation." But Phillips said in his gut he knew that people wanted to see him perform again. (ABC7)

The testimony then switched to the preparations for the London press conference announcing "This Is It" in March 2009. By that point, Jackson and Tohme had a falling out. Phillips said the pair weren’t speaking to each other because of a planned auction. Phillips said he wasn’t sure the press conference would happen until Jackson stepped onto a private plane and actually got to London. Phillips said AEG executive Paul Gongaware always thought Jackson would perform, but Phillips said he didn’t agree. Phillips said if Jackson hadn't done the press conference, it wouldn't have really hurt AEG Live. They hadn't spent much yet, he said. He said if they canceled the shows, this point would have been when AEG “had the least amount of risk and the greatest amount of collateral” (AP)

Phillips said there was a breakdown with Dr. Tohme about an auction that Dr. Tohme had set up involving memorabilia. Phillips: I was concerned because Dr. Tohme lost contact and he was our only way to directly connect to MJ. "At this point in time I was flying blind because I didn't know what was happening in Michael's camp" Phillips explained. "Paul always thought it was going to happen," Phillips said. "I was never as sanguine as him." Phillips said he had one experience with MJ that was helping secure the LA Gear deal, a disaster for LA Gear, but great for Mr. Jackson. In late Feb 09, if Jackson decided 'I can't do this' or 'I can't go forward, don't want to' it would not have hurt AEG Live, Phillips said. Phillips said at that point they only had put out $5 mil advance. (ABC7)

Phillips was again asked if he thought Jackson was abusing prescription drugs, or had concerns about his health. He said no. (AP)

Putnam: Did Dr. Tohme get on plane to UK with MJ?
Phillips: Yes
Putnam: Did press conference happen as scheduled??
Phillips: Chuckles ... it was on the same day. (ABC7)

The executive then testified about the March 5, 2009 press conference, which he described as “The Miracle of March 5.” Phillips sent a series of emails that day stating that he screamed at Jackson and that the singer was a “mess.” Phillips told the jury he sent those emails while he was pacing up and down the hallway outside Jackson’s hotel room.(AP)

Phillips described the drama behind the scenes before the press conference. He said he wasn't sure that they were going to get on plane. Phillips was in Miami covering the opening of Britney Spears' a Circus tour. "It was one of the top 5 tours of the year," Phillips responded. "I am the CEO of the company it would remiss of me not to be there," Phillips explained. Phillips arrived in London on March 5. He traveled with David Loeffler, since they were also producing the Lionel Ritchie tour. Phillips said he was in the room for about 20 minutes watching TV and Dr. Tohme went to MJ's suite. Phillips said he wanted to get to the arena early because of London traffic. (ABC7) The singer was late to the conference, and Phillips said he knew that in London traffic, they were going to be very late. (AP) "I assume Dr. Tohme would help get MJ ready," Phillips recalled. Phillips said Dr. Tohme exhibited no concerns about getting MJ ready on time. Dr. Tohme was gone for what it seemed like an eternity, Phillips said. "Don't worry, he just needs a little more time," Phillips said Tohme told him. "I started to freak out." "I am completely freaking out," Phillips said. "I was in the hallway pacing back and forth." Tohme told Phillips: "We have a little issue. Michael got drunk, I think he said he was trying to sober him up, but he was going to be late". Phillips said he became even more anxious. He was receiving emails and phone calls from people at the O2 arena. (ABC7)

Phillips to Leiweke
MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent. Tohme and I are trying to sober him up & get him to the press conference (ABC7)

"It didn't make me less freaked out; I needed to pass on what was happening to Leiweke" Phillips said. Leiweke responded: are you kidding me? (ABC7)

The executive said before he yelled at Jackson, Tohme had told him that the singer was drunk and they were sobering him up. Phillips at this point wasn’t allowed in Jackson’s hotel room. All the info about MJ was coming to him through Tohme. “I was starting to freak out,” Phillips said after Tohme had come and gone a couple times and he hadn't seen Jackson. Phillips said after a while, he told Jackson’s bodyguard Alberto Alvarez he had to get into Jackson’s room. “To me, at the time, it was a crisis,” Phillips said. “Time was ticking away. I was sweating bullets.” (AP)

Phillips said he told MJ's bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez, that it was a crisis situation and needed to get into the room. "Time was slipping away, I was sweating bullets. For me at the time it felt like a crisis," Phillips remembered. Phillips said he received 25 phone calls in 5 minutes. Phillips entered MJ's room. "He had a robe on, and his pants. I remember seeing an empty bottle of booze at the couch, maybe vodka or gin," Phillips recalled. "To me, he looked hungover," Phillips testified. (ABC7) Phillips said when he got into the room, the singer was sitting on a couch. There was a bottle of clear liquid that may have been vodka He said Jackson appeared hung over.(AP) Phillips: I said Michael, are you ok? That's when he said to me that he was really concerned no one was going to be there. (ABC7) He said Jackson appeared hung over. He said Jackson told him he was worried that people didn’t care about him anymore. Phillips said he explained that 3,000 fans were waiting for him, and then Jackson went and got ready. (AP) Phillips said he told MJ things were quite differently, there were 3,000 adoring fans waiting for him and all top news organizations. Dr. Tohme talked about hiring or renting a crowd, we didn't do that, we just had to leak that MJ was coming and fans got the word. MJ got up, Phillips said, and went to the bathroom with Dr. Tohme and makeup artist. The children were watching TV in another room. Phillips: MJ had black slacks on and boots, white V-neck shirt. Someone was holding 3 different shirts, one black, one blue and one red. "They were asking me what he should wear, I suggested black since the background was red," Phillips recalled. Phillips described how MJ wanted to wear a sequin armband but didn't have a way to attach it to his arm. Phillips said he got angry. Phillips: I admit to being a drama queen. MJ wouldn't leave unless he had sequined armband on. At that point it was more than I could take. "I raised my voice and said guys, that's enough!" Phillips recalled. (ABC7)

Phillips said he was being a drama queen when he wrote his boss that he screamed at Jackson so loud “the walls are shaking.” Phillips told the jury that he created tension in the room, but that he did yell at the singer over a wardrobe issue. Jackson wanted to wear an armband and couldn’t get it on. It was eating up a lot of time, and Phillips says he yelled at them to get going. The email, Phillips said today, “wasn’t the full reflection” of events leading up to getting Jackson to the press conference. He said it wasn’t the scariest thing he’d ever seen, which he also written to his boss. (AP)

On the van on the way to the press conference, Phillips said he tried to lighten the mood. Mark Lester, Jackson’s friend, was also there. (AP) In the van ride, news helicopters were following and press could see he was coming, Phillips remembered. (ABC7) Phillips said helicopters were following Jackson’s van, which is the only reason that reporters and fans stayed. (AP) "He was chagrined, he knew that what he had done wasn't the coolest things," Phillips recalled. The mood in the van changed, Phillips said. Michael was quite funny. He told Phillips the exec had lost a lot of weight. Phillips responded to MJ that he too would've lost weight if he were pacing in front of the hotel room like he was. Everyone laughed hard. (ABC7)

At the arena, Phillips said he jogged behind Jackson’s golf cart and wrote the short remarks the singer said that day. Before the lunch break, defense attorney Marvin Putnam played a clip showing the press conference from the special features on “This Is It.” (AP)

Phillips said MJ was to write his own remarks the night before the press conference, but didn't do it. Phillips wrote a few lines for him. "He started a little hunched over," Phillips said of MJ in the news conference. "When he went through that curtain, there was MJ." Putnam showed a clip of the press conference, where fans we're screaming and MJ was saying "this is it." "He was so nervous and really concerned about how people would have reacting to him," Phillips said. "He became MJ again, they were telling him they still loved him. It underscored that he was a human being," Phillips opined. "I thought it came out fine," Phillips said about the press conference. They announced 10 shows initially. "I was ecstatic. He was elated," Phillips said. "Because his worse fears and trepidations, they didn't happen." (ABC7) Phillips: “I thought it came out fine.” He said Jackson was elated with the fan turnout and result of the event. (AP)

[Phillips had doubts Jackson would show up for the London announcement because he couldn't reach him a week before the scheduled date. The singer was not returning his manager's calls because he was upset that Tohme Tohme had planned to auction off some of his belongings. Phillips couldn't call Jackson directly -- only through Tohme, he said.
"I was flying blind," Phillips testified. "I didn't know what was happening in Michael's camp."
Phillips was starting to worry about Jackson breaking his contract with AEG Live for his "This Is It" concerts. "If there ever was a time to stop the process," it was then in late February, he testified. "That's when we had the least amount of risk and the greatest amount of collateral." But Phillips decided to press ahead, even if Jackson failed to get on the private jet for London. Jackson arrived with his children, Tohme, a bodyguard, and a nanny who also did his hair and makeup on March 4, 2009. Phillips, who had to stop in Miami for the launch of Britney Spear's "Circus" tour, landed in London on March 5, just hours before the press event was set to begin. Phillips went to the Lanesborough Hotel, where Jackson and Tohme had adjacent suites on the first floor. He sat on Tohme's couch watching CNN while the manager checked on Jackson, he testified. "I was starting to freak out," after a while, he said. Getting from the hotel to the O2 Arena on the east end of London could take 90 minutes since "traffic is mind-boggling," he said. After more waiting, "I am completely freaking out," Phillips said. "I was in the hallway pacing back and forth." "We have a little issue," Tohme eventually told him, he testified. "Michael got drunk." Tohme returned to Jackson's suite, leaving an anxious Phillips in the hotel hallway, he said. "I had an earpiece in my ear, Blackberry in my hand, and I was typing e-mails at the same time I was talking and receiving e-mails from a lot of very concerned people at the O2," Phillips testified.
One of those e-mails was to his boss -- parent company AEG CEO Tim Leiweke:
"MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent. Tohme and I are trying to sober him up and get him to the press conference with his hairdresser/makeup artist."
Leiweke responded: "Are you kidding me?"
There were 3,000 fans and 350 news organizations waiting at the O2 for Jackson. "Time was ticking away," he testified. "I was sweating bullets."
Phillips eventually talked his way past bodyguard Alberto Alvarez and into Jackson's room, where he saw an empty liquor bottle on the floor by his couch.
Jackson, wearing a robe and pants, "looked hung over," Phillips testified.
"I said 'Michael, are you OK?'" he said. "He said to me that he was really concerned that there wouldn't be anyone there and maybe this would be a bust."
"Trust me, Michael," Phillips said he told him. "You're quite wrong. You have over 3,000 adoring fans, many who have camped out over night."
Phillips helped Jackson pick out the black shirt he wore to the event. But he reached his breaking point when Jackson could not get his armband fastened to his sleeve. After 10 minutes, the hotel engineer was called to help, he said.
"It was more than I could take," Phillips testified.
Phillip's next e-mail to his boss suggested his tone with Jackson was anything but soothing:
"I screamed at him so loud the walls are shaking," Phillips said in another e-mail to Leiweke. "Tohme and I have dressed him and they are finishing his hair. Then we are rushing to the O2. This is the scariest thing I have ever seen. He's an emotionally paralyzed mess, filled with self-loathing and doubt now that it is show time. He is scared to death. Right now I just want to get through this press conference."
Phillips vented his frustration with more than words.
"I just slapped him and screamed at him louder that I did with Arthur Cassell," he wrote to the person waiting outside the hotel with a Ford Expedition SUV and bus to take Jackson's entourage to the O2.
Cassell is someone he once screamed at over a booking issue with Lionel Richie, he said in court.
"I slapped him on the butt," like a football coach would with a player, he testified.
Phillips now takes the blame for letting the situation with Jackson get out of control.
"I admit to being a bit of a drama queen," Phillips testified. "I was so nervous, I created so much tension in the room, you could cut the tension with a knife."
When they finally began the ride to the O2, Phillips "went into jester mode to try to lighten up the whole thing," he testified. It became "a very funny ride" with Jackson joking. "He was actually quite funny in the van."
"He kept saying to me 'You look great, you've lost a lot of weight,'" although he was "his heaviest ever," Phillips said, "After the 10th time, I said 'Michael, you would have lost weight if you were pacing in the hotel waiting for you to leave.'"
The thousands of fans at the O2 and millions more around the world watched live video from helicopters following Jackson's convoy making its way to the O2.
"That was a godsend," because it created drama that added to the interest in the announcement, Phillips testified. "In an odd way, it created more anticipation and made it a bigger event as people doubted whether or not it was going to happen."
Once at the O2, Phillips realized Jackson had not written a script. What Jackson read off the teleprompter was written by Phillips as he followed Jackson to the podium.
"This is it. This is really it. This is the final curtain call. OK, I'll see you in July."
As Jackson walked up the steps to the stage, embraced by the shouts of love from thousands of fans, his evolution was complete. Phillips likened the change to the "chart of homo sapiens."
"He start a little hunched over and when he went through that curtain, there was Michael Jackson," Phillips said.
Jackson "was elated" with the reception and immediately flew back to the United States to begin preparations for his comeback concerts set to start four months later, he said. (CNN)]

He said the next day, Jackson, his kids and Mark Lester went to a stage performance of Oliver Twist. Lester starred in a Twist film version. (AP) They stayed in London to watch Oliver Twist. Phillips got MJ and his kids the best seats in the house."When we arrived at the theater, it was kind of pandemonium. When MJ walked in he received standing ovation," Phillips recalled. Phillips said they had to have police on the way out due to the thousands of people in the streets. (ABC7) He said Jackson received a standing ovation at the Oliver Twist show. There was a huge crowd outside too, Phillips said. (AP)

Phillips said after the problems with the press conference, he didn’t have concerns about Jackson’s psychological well-being. He said overall, he had at least 20 meetings with Jackson and other than the one after Arnold Klein visit, he wasn’t concerned. (AP) Phillips was not concerned with MJ's physically. He said he was concerned the day before when MJ drank prior to the presser. Phillips: This wouldn't be the first time I'd dealt with an artist who had drank a little too much. (ABC7)

Per the contract, they had agreed upon 31 shows. The pre-registration kind of gave them first look of how the show would sell, Philips said. Paul Gongaware called him, Phillips said, alerting him that the shows were going to be sold out and needed to add more shows. (ABC7) Phillips then testified about AEG exec Paul Gongaware calling him, urging him to add more “This Is It” shows. (AP) "Dude, we're going to sell out ridiculous amount of tickets," Gongaware told Phillips. Phillips called Dr. Tohme asking to add more shows, MJ agreed to 50 with two conditions. He wanted house out in countryside. House needed at least 16 acres, rolling streams, horseback riders and wanted a guest house for the writers to work on Thriller 3D. "He didn't want to be trapped in a hotel in London with the kids," Phillips said. After the 50th show, MJ also wanted the world record to document his record, since he knew no one had done 50 shows, Phillips explained. (ABC7) Phillips said Michael Jackson never expressed reservations about performing 50 shows at London’s O2 Arena. (AP)

Putnam showed a frame of the video showing Phillips and MJ in the golf cart going to the presser. (ABC7) Defense attorney Marvin Putnam then showed a frame from “This Is It” to show jury an image of Tohme. Tohme was in golf cart with Jackson. So too was Phillips, who testified before lunch he was running behind the cart. Phillips was in the front seat, in front of Jackson. Phillips: “My memory was faulty,” he said of the golf cart incident. (AP)

Phillips said they had a meeting with Bravado regarding merchandising and were going to open a store at the arena to sell MJ's merch.(ABC7)

Putnam asked Phillips about his meetings at Jackson’s rented mansion on Carrolwood Drive. Phillips said he was never allowed upstairs into Jackson’s bedroom. He only left the first floor once, he said. He said he went to an underground room and watched a screening of a film Jackson was working on. (AP) Most meeting happened at MJ's house in Carolwood, some were at Center Staging, Phillips recalled. Phillips said he had one meeting at Carolwood he went downstairs to the movie room when Michael showed him the movie Ghost he was working on. The exec went to the powder room and kitchen, but never went to the upstairs level of the house. (ABC7)

Putnam again asked Phillips whether Jackson showed any signs of being under the influence of prescription drugs. The executive said no. (AP) Phillips said he never saw MJ drink, under the influence, using prescription drugs, inebriated, hungover, slur speech during the TII period
Did you at anytime have any reason to believe that MJ couldn't perform at the O2 arena?
Phillips: No (ABC7)

He said that when he heard about Murray, he’d been told that Frank Dileo (MJ manager) and Paul Gongaware tried to talk Jackson out of bringing Conrad Murray to London. He said they and tour accountant Tim Woolley wanted Phillips to talk him out of it. Phillips said he called Jackson and it was “probably the most tense one-on-one phone call” he had with the singer. He said he tried to get Jackson to considering hiring a London-based doctor. Phillips said Jackson refused. Phillips: “It’s Michael. When he wants something, he wants something.” The executive said it was his understanding that AEG never paid Murray any money. He said he thought Jackson paid Murray some money. (AP)

Phillips learned MJ wanted to bring his own doctor on tour. This was right at the beginning of rehearsals at the a Forum. Phillips expressed he was concerned not about the doctor, but the cost it would be to bring the physician on tour. This was the time where Dr. Tohme was no longer in MJ's life, Frank DiLeo was back in the game, Phillips explained. "It was probably kind of the most tense, one on one, phone call," Phillips testified. The exec said he told MJ that London had great doctors. "Would you consider that we hire a doctor, that you hire a doctor, in London for this tour?" Phillips said. Phillips said MJ told him his body is the machine and the engine of the machine drives this entire venture and needs a physician 24/7. Phillips: It's Michael, when he wanted something, he wanted something, if he wanted his own doctor, I was in no position to tell him no. (ABC7)

"Tour was sold, there was no question if tickets were going to go," Phillips said, "I just wanted to keep the most money in his pocket." Phillips said AEG Live was advancing money to pay Dr. Murray, but they would recoup it 100%. He said it was MJ's money. "I thought I was going to be able to reason with him, but he insisted to have his own physician," Phillips said. Phillips said he didn't think it was red flag because it was MJ. "Because it was MJ's decision, MJ's money. I took my shot," Phillips said. After this, Phillips never again discussed Dr. Murray going to London with MJ. Phillips never had any discussions about an independent contract agreement for Dr. Murray. Phillips said Dr. Murray was going to be paid $150,000 a month plus expenses. "I thought it was high, but not crazy," Phillips said. Phillips said he never hired Dr. Murray and no one ever told him the deal was finalized.(ABC7)

Phillips said he was aware that Murray had sought $5 million to work with Jackson. He said he thought that meant Murray was successful. Phillips also said the high figure didn’t alarm him or make him think that Murray was unethical. Phillips said the $150k a month Murray agreed to receive seemed high, but “not crazy high.” He said it didn’t cause him pause or concern. (AP)

Defense attorney Marvin Putnam then wanted to show Phillips a clip of the executive’s interview with Sky News. The full clip was 10 mins. This prompted a long sidebar and when the attorneys emerged, a longer clip of Phillips’ interview. It wasn’t 10 mins. It also wasn’t the 10 second clip played by plaintiffs earlier during Phillips’ testimony (AP)

Putnam showed the video of the Sky News interview. Jackson's attorneys objected, they went to Judge's chamber to talk. In the interview, Phillips explained that Dr. Murray was MJ's personal physician and MJ wanted him on tour. (ABC7) . In the video, Phillips said Jackson wanted Murray. Phillips also said in the July 1, 2009, interview that he tried to talk Jackson out of hiring Murray, but said it was Jackson’s decision. (AP)

Putnam: Did you hire Dr. Murray?
Phillips: No
Phillips said AEG never paid Murray.(ABC7) Under questioning by Putnam, Phillips again said AEG Live didn’t hire Murray or give him any money (AP)

AEG Live CEO Phillips then recounted the first time he met Conrad Murray, during a meeting at Jackson’s rented mansion. (AP) Putnam talked about a meeting at Carolwood with MJ, Dr. Murray, Gongaware, DiLeo, Ortega in May. "I was concerned about Michael's weight, personally. I believe Kenny wanted him to show up at rehearsals more often," Phillips recalled.
Putnam: Was this an emergency meeting?
Phillips: No (ABC7)

Phillips said he wasn’t concerned at this point about possible drug misuse or alcohol abuse by Jackson. Phillips said he was concerned about Jackson’s weight. Kenny Ortega was concerned about getting MJ to rehearsals at this meeting. (AP) Putnam asked if this was an intervention. Phillips said no, he used this term as idea for all to get together, but not related to drugs. Dr. Murray was there because he was Michael's physician, Phillips said. The exec talked to Dr Murray about MJ losing weight, his only agenda. "Michael said that he always had problem keeping his weight," Phillips recalled. "When he performed he lost 2-4 pounds, needed Dr. Murray". "He had a high metabolism, he burned calories very quickly," Phillips said. Dr. Murray told Phillips MJ was working out with Lou Ferrigno. The doctor didn't tell Phillips he was going to the house every night and that he was giving him Propofol. Phillips said he never had conversation with Dr Murray about drug abuse of treatment of MJ. "It was a very positive meeting," Phillips said (ABC7)

He said there was no concern at this point that Jackson couldn’t perform all 50 shows. He said it wasn’t an “intervention”. Jackson told participants at the meeting that he had always had difficulty maintaining his weight, and lost 2 to 3 lbs during performances. Phillips said he didn’t think that discussions about Jackson’s weight violated any patient-doctor confidentiality. The executive said that he hadn’t heard of propofol before Jackson’s death, and it wasn’t mentioned in the meeting. (AP)

They discussed Phillips’ business card found in Murray’s card. Phillips said he often writes his cell number on card, it wasn’t unusual. (AP) Phillips said he carry his business cards at all times and it's not abnormal for him to write his cell phone on the back of it.
Putnam: Do you think the fact Dr. Murray had your business card you hired him?
Phillips: No (ABC7)

The second time Phillips said he met Conrad Murray was at a rehearsal at the Forum. It was a quick salutation, he said. The third time Phillips said he met Conrad Murray was on June 20th, after the ‘trouble at the Front’ email. (AP)

On June 19, MJ went to rehearsal but was sent home sick. The only concern Phillips said he had was with MJ's weight. (ABC7)

Phillips was asked a series of questions about those emails. He said before receiving them, he wasn’t concerned about Jackson’s health. He only exception was during a production meeting after Jackson visited his dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein. He said Jackson wasn’t engaged in the meeting and was staring straight ahead, into the dining room. Before court recessed for the day, Phillips said the 'trouble at the Front' emails were "alarming to him." (AP).

Phillips: There was a production meeting at Carolwood house, I noticed that Michael was sitting at the couch and starring at the dining room. "He wasn't engaged," Phillips said. "I asked Michael Amir Williams what was going on, and he said he had seen Dr. Klein.". Phillips didn't think he was abusing prescription drugs at this point. Dr. Murray was not in this meeting. (ABC7)

Phillips recalled receiving a chain of emails on June 19, Trouble at the Front. The meeting Tim Leiweke requested didn't take place because if it was superseded by the June 20th meeting, Phillips explained. Phillips talked about the chemical imbalance that happened with Britney Spears and that she was treated for that during one of her tours. Phillips said he's not 100% sure what he meant when he wrote the problems with MJ could be chemical or physiological. (ABC7)


Zusammenfassung von Ivy, MJJC #30

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Zusammenfassungen der vorangegangenen gerichtstage:
Day 1 - anträge u. eröffnungsstatements
Day 2 - anhörung und zeugen Senneff u. Martinez
Day 3 - forts. zeuge Martinez u. anhörung
Day 4 - forts. zeuge Martinez
Day 5 - zeugen Anderson und Rogers
Day 6 - zeuge Dr. Wohlgelernter
Day 7 - zeugin Sankey
Day 8 - zeugin Faye
Day 9 - forts. zeugin Faye
Day 10 - zeugen Walker, Rogers, Payne
Day 11 - forts. zeuge Payne
Day 12 - zeugin Hollander
Day 13 - M. Hom videodeposition, forts. zeugin Hollander
Day 14 - forts. zeugin Hollander; zeuge Trell
Day 14 fortsetzung - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 16 - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 17 - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 18 - zeuge Gongaware
Day 19 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 20 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 21 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 22 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 23 - forts. zeuge Gongaware; zeuge R. Phillips
Day 24 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 25 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 26 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 27 - forts. zeuge Phillips



Originaldokumente eröffnungsstatements u.a. (MJJC #1 ff.)

[Tijaju]

...Prince scheint unterdessen "wirklich aussagen" zu wollen. "Michael hat sich auf Prince als einen zuverlässigen Berater verlassen, als er noch am Leben war. Michael hat Prince bezüglich bedeutenden Geschäftsentscheidungen konsultiert; er hat seinen Vater oft zu Meetings begleitet", führte der Bekannte weiter aus. "Prince wirkt weise für sein Alter und hat das Gefühl, dass AEG für den Tod seines Vaters mitverantwortlich war. Prince hat einen total anderen Standpunkt und eine andere Meinung als Paris, weil er die rechte Hand seines Vaters war."....http://www.gala.de/stars/news/newsfe...ss_947449.html

[geli2709]

The Jacksons vs. AEG Live – Zeugen der Jacksons, 21. Teil

12. Juni 2013

Am Dienstag beendete Panish die Befragung von Randy Phillips, der nochmals zu Thome Thome und Merchandising Einnahmen nach Michaels Tod Stellung nehmen musste. Phillips beschwerte sich zudem über Michaels damalige, geschäftliche Umfeld.

Befragt wurde Randy Phillips erneut zum Abkommen von AEG mit Thome Thome, in dem u.a. festgehalten war, dass er AEG Live als Michael Jacksons Manager assistiere. Thome wurden darin monatlich 100 000 Dollar versprochen. Randy Phillips gab zu verstehen, er sehe darin keinen Interessenskonflikt, da auch Michael Jackson unterschrieben hat. Das Geld sei ein Vorschuss an Jackson gewesen, doch Thome (der vom MJ Estate verklagt wurde) sei nie bezahlt worden.

Eine Rechtsanwältin von AEG äusserte während den frühen This Is It Vorbereitungen Misstrauen gegenüber Dr. Thome Thome. Sie frage sich, ob Thome „der wahre Jakob“ sei und schlug vor, einen privaten Ermittler anzuheuern. „Und/oder mindestens, dass jemand von AEG Live Michael Jackson trifft, um sicherzustellen, ob er versteht, dass wir einer Tour-Vereinbarung mit ihm entgegen gehen, die von ihm erfordern wird, eine weltweite Tour zu performen…“

Auch Phillips gab gestern zu, über Thome, der via Jermaine Jackson zu Michael gekommen sei, nicht richtig Bescheid gewusst zu haben. „Ich wusste nicht einmal, wo sein Büro war, abgesehen von der Bar im Bel-Air Hotel.“ Trotzdem sagt Randy Phillips, Thome habe einen „phänomenalen Job“ für MJ gemacht. In einer Mail schrieb er: „Er ist ein guter Typ, der für Michael Wunder vollbracht hat, er ist nur kein Manager.“

Bereits letzte Woche hatte Phillips gesagt, dass Thome zuvor keine Erfahrung als Manager eines Musikkünstlers hatte. Phillips bestätigte, dass er Michael Jacksons Schreiben erhielt, in dem er mitteilte, er habe die Dienste von Dr. Thome gekündigt.

Ebenfalls nochmals Thema war Michaels Befinden. Kenny Ortega habe eine „food person“ engagiert, die dafür gesorgt habe, dass Michael gegessen habe.

Phillips musste ausserdem Auskünfte zu den Merchandising Einnahmen geben. In einer AEG internen Mail nach Michaels Verscheiden, schrieb Phillips: „Michaels Tod ist eine schreckliche Tragödie, aber das Leben muss weiter gehen. AEG wird ein Vermögen mit Merchandising Verkäufen, Ticket-Zurückbehaltung, die tourende Ausstellung, und vom Film/DVD machen. Ich wünsche mir noch immer, er wäre hier!“

Kurz vor der Mittagspause beendete Brian Panish seine Befragung und der AEG Anwalt Marvin Putnam stellte abschliessende Fragen an Phillips. Diesem sei die Erleichterung ins Gesicht geschrieben gewesen, notierte ein Journalist.

Mit Michael zu dealen sei „anspruchsvoll“ gewesen. „Weil Michael launenhaft war. Eines der Dinge, die ihn gross gemacht haben, war auch eines der Dinge, die es unmöglich machten, mit ihm Geschäfte abzuwickeln“, so Phillips. „Er änderte seine Meinung. Er wollte verschiedene Sachen an unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten. Er wechselte Stellvertreter wie wir Socken wechseln.“ Phillips hatte zuvor ausgesagt, man habe eine „Abrisskarte“ benötigt um seine Vertreter im Auge zu behalten.

In einer Mail vom 2. Juni 2009, inmitten der This Is It Proben, schrieb Phillips: „ …MJ zu fokussieren ist nicht die einfachste Sache der Welt und wir haben noch immer keinen Anwalt, keinen Geschäftsführer, oder, überhaupt einen echten Manager hier. Es ist ein Alptraum!“

Im Verlaufe der Gerichtsverhandlung gab Randy Phillips bekannt, dass The Jacksons während dem BET Experience Festival am 30. Juni im Staples Center auftreten werden. Ein Anwalt der Jackson Familie sagt, die Brüder hätten keine andere Wahl, da die meisten Veranstaltungsorte in der Stadt im Besitz von AEG seien. Am Festival treten auch Beyoncé, R. Kelly etc. auf.

Abschliessend zur heutigen Meldung ein Link zu einem englischen Artikel http://www.opednews.com/articles/Fro...30611-529.html, in dem ein Anthropologe über Michaels humanitäre Hinterlassenschaft schreibt, die Fans rund um die Welt anspornen, sich in Michaels Namen für Missstände einzusetzen, Geld zu sammeln etc.

Quelle: jackson.ch, latimes.com, losangeles.cbslocal.com, radaronline.com, nydailynews.com

Weiterlesen unter http://www.jackson.ch/the-jacksons-v...ksons-21-teil/
Copyright © jackson.ch

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ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 1m
"I thought it came out fine," Phillips said about the press conference. They announced 10 shows initially.
"Ich dachte, es kam gut", sagte Phillips über die Pressekonferenz. Sie kündigten zunächst 10 Konzerte an.
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"I was ecstatic. He was elated," Phillips said. "Because his worse fears and trepidations, they didn't happen."
"Ich war begeistert. Er war begeistert", sagte Phillips. "Weil seine schlimmsten Ängste und Befürchtungen nicht eintrafen"

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They stayed in London to watch Oliver Twist. Phillips got MJ and his kids the best seats in the house.
Sie blieben in London um Oliver Twist zu besuchen. Phillips hat MJ und seinen Kindern die besten Plätze im Haus verschafft.

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"When we arrived at the theater, it was kind of pandemonium. When MJ walked in he received standing ovation," Phillips recalled.
"Als wir im Theater ankamen, war es eine Art Hexenkessel. Als MJ in das Theater ging erhielt er stehende Ovationen," sagt Phillips .
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Phillips said they had to have police on the way out due to the thousands of people in the streets.
Phillips sagte sie benötigten die Polizei auf dem Weg durch die Tausende von Menschen in den Straßen.

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Phillips was not concerned with MJ's physically. He said he was concerned the day before when MJ drank prior to the presser.
Phillips war nicht besorgt wegen MJs körperlicher Verfassuung. Er sagte, er war am Tag zuvor besorgt, als MJ trank vor dem Presseauftritt.


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Phillips: This wouldn't be the first time I'd dealt with an artist who had drank a little too much.
Phillips: Es war nicht das erste Mal, dass ich mit einem Künstler zu tun hatte der ein weinig zu viel getrunken hat.

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Per the contract, they had agreed upon 31 shows. The pre-registration kind of gave them first look of how the show would sell, Philips said.
Per Vertrag waren 31 Shows vereinbart. Die Vorregistrierung gab ihnen einen Überblick wie sich die Show verkaufen würde, sagte Philips.

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Paul Gongaware called him, Phillips said, alerting him that the shows were going to be sold out and needed to add more shows.
Paul Gongaware rief ihn an, sagte Phillips, alarmierte ihn, dass die Shows ausverkauft seien und Shows hinzuzufügt werden sollten.


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"Dude, we're going to sell out ridiculous amount of tickets," Gongaware told Phillips.
"Wir gehen zum vollständigen Ausverkauf der Tickets," sagte G. zu Phillips.


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Phillips called Dr. Tohme asking to add more shows, MJ agreed to 50 with two conditions. He wanted house out in countryside.
Phillips rief Dr. Tohme an um zu fragen, um weitere Shows hinzuzufügen, MJ stimmte bis zu 50 zu mit zwei Bedingungen. Er wollte ein Haus in der Landschaft.

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House needed at least 16 acres, rolling streams, horseback riders and wanted a guest house for the writers to work on Thriller 3D.
Haus benötigt mindestens 16 Hektar, Rollen-Streams, Pferde und er wollte ein Gästehaus für die Autoren um an Thriller 3D zu arbeiten.


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"He didn't want to be trapped in a hotel in London with the kids," Phillips said.
"Er wollte nicht in einem Hotel in London mit den Kindern gefangen sein", sagte Phillips.

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After the 50th show, MJ also wanted the world record to document his record, since he knew no one had done 50 shows, Phillips explained.
Nach den 50 Shows wollte MJ auch den Weltrekord um seinen Rekord zu dokumentieren, da niemand 50 Shows gemacht hatte, erklärte Phillips
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Putnam showed a frame of the video showing Phillips and MJ in the golf cart going to the presser.
Putnam zeigt in einem Video was Phillips und MJ zeigt wie sie vom Golfwagen zur Presse gehen

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Phillips said they had a meeting with Bravado regarding merchandising and were going to open a store at the arena to sell MJ's merch.
Phillips sagte, sie hatten ein Treffen mit Bravado über Merchandising und wollten ein Geschäft in der Arena um MJ Merchandaising zu verkaufen.


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Most meeting happened at MJ's house in Carolwood, some were at Center Staging, Phillips recalled.
Die meisten Treffen fanden im MJ Haus in Carolwood statt, einige waren bei Center Staging, erinnerte sich Phillips.
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Phillips said he had one meeting at Carolwood he went downstairs to the movie room when Michael showed him the movie Ghost he was working on
Phillips sagte, er habe ein Treffen in Carolwood gehhabt, er ging hinunter in den Kinosaal, als Michael ihm den Film Ghost zeigte woran-er arbeitete

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The exec went to the powder room and kitchen, but never went to the upstairs level of the house.
Die exec ging in die Gästetoilette und Küche, aber nie in die obere Ebene des Hauses.

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Phillips said he never saw MJ drink, under the influence, using prescription drugs, inebriated, hungover, slur speech during the TII period
Phillips sagte, dass er MJ nie trinken sah oder unter dem Einfluss von verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamenten oder betrunkenen, verkatert während des TII Zeitraum


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Did you at anytime have any reason to believe that MJ couldn't perform at the O2 arena?
Phillips: No
[B]Hatten Sie zu irgendeiner Zeit einen Grund daran zu glauben, dass MJ nicht in der O2 Arena performen würde? [/b]Phillips: Nein

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Phillips learned MJ wanted to bring his own doctor on tour. This was right at the beginning of rehearsals at the a Forum.
Phillips hat erfahren, dass MJ einen eigenen Arzt auf Tour mitbringen wolle. Das war gleich zu Beginn der Proben im Forum.

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Phillips expressed he was concerned not about the doctor, but the cost it would be to bring the physician on tour.
Phillips äußerte das er nicht über den Arzt besorgt war, aber über die Kosten, die wären für einen Tourarzt

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This was the time where Dr. Tohme was no longer in MJ's life, Frank DiLeo was back in the game, Phillips explained.
Dies war die Zeit, wo Dr. Tohme nicht mehr in MJs Leben war, Frank DiLeo war zurück im Spiel, erklärte Phillips.

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"It was probably kind of the most tense, one on one, phone call," Phillips testified. The exec said he told MJ that London had great doctors
Es war wahrscheinlich die größte Anspannung bei einem Telefonanruf," sagte Phillips Die exec sagte MJ, dass London große Ärzte hat

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"Would you consider that we hire a doctor, that you hire a doctor, in London for this tour?" Phillips said.
"Würden Sie in Betracht ziehen, dass Sie einen Arzt einstellen, für Sie einen Arzt einstellen für die Tour?" sagte P.

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Phillips said MJ told him his body is the machine and the engine of the machine drives this entire venture and needs a physician 24/7.
Phillips sagte MJ sagte ihm, sein Körper ist eine Maschine und der Motor der Maschine treibt das gesamte Unternehmen an und braucht einen Arzt 24/7.

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Phillips: It's Michael, when he wanted something, he wanted something, if he wanted his own doctor, I was in no position to tell him no.
Phillips: Es ist Michael, wenn er etwas wollte, wollte er etwas , wenn er seinen eigenen Arzt wollte, war ich nicht in der Lage ihm zu sagen das es nicht geht.

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"Tour was sold, there was no question if tickets were going to go," Phillips said, "I just wanted to keep the most money in his pocket."
"Tour war ausverkauft, es war keine Frage, ob Tickets gehen würden", sagte Phillips, "ich wollte nur das meiste Geld in seiner Tasche halten wollen"


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Phillips said AEG Live was advancing money to pay Dr. Murray, but they would recoup it 100%. He said it was MJ's money.
Phillips sagte AEG Live-streckte das Geld vor um Dr. Murray zu bezahlen, aber sie würden es zu 100% wieder hereinzuholen. Er sagte, es sei MJs Geld.


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"I thought I was going to be able to reason with him, but he insisted to have his own physician," Phillips said.
"Ich dachte, ich würde in der Lage sein, mit ihm zu argumentieren, aber er bestand darauf, seinen eigenen Arzt zu haben", sagte Phillips.


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Phillips said he didn't think it was red flag because it was MJ.
Phillips sagte, er dachte nicht das es eine rote Flagge war, weil es MJ ist.

"Because it was MJ's decision, MJ's money. I took my shot," Phillips said.
"Weil es MJs Entscheidung war, MJs Geld. Ich nahm meinen Schuss", sagte Phillips.
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After this, Phillips never again discussed Dr. Murray going to London with MJ.
Danach hat Phillips nie wieder mit MJ darüber diskutiert ob Dr. Murray nach London geht
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Phillips never had any discussions about an independent contract agreement for Dr. Murray.
Phillips hatte nie irgendwelche Diskussionen über einen unabhängigen Tarifvertrag für Dr. Murray.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 2m
Phillips said Dr. Murray was going to be paid $150,000 a month plus expenses.
Phillips sagte Dr. Murray wollte $ 150.000 pro Monat plus Spesen haben
"I thought it was high, but not crazy," Phillips said.
"Ich dachte, es war hoch, aber nicht verrückt", sagte Phillips.


ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 2m
Phillips said he never hired Dr. Murray and no one ever told him the deal was finalized..
Phillips sagte, dass er nie Dr. Murray angeheuert hat und niemand sagte ihm, das der Deal abgeschlossen wurde ..

Putnam showed the video of the Sky News interview. Jackson's attorneys objected, they went to Judge's chamber to talk.
Putnam zeigte das Video vom Sky News- Interview. Jacksons Anwälte erhoben Einspruch, gingen zum Richter Chamber-Talk
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 46s
In the interview, Phillips explained that Dr. Murray was MJ's personal physician and MJ wanted him on tour.
In dem Interview erklärt Phillips, dass Dr. Murray MJs Leibarzt war und MJ ihn auf der Tour wollteABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 1m
Putnam: Did you hire Dr. Murray?
Phillips: No
Putnam: Haben Sie Dr. Murray angeheuert?
Phillips: Nein

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Putnam talked about a meeting at Carolwood with MJ, Dr. Murray, Gongaware, DiLeo, Ortega in May
Putnam sprach von einem Treffen in Carolwood mit MJ, Dr. Murray, Gongaware, DiLeo, Ortega im Mai.

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"I was concerned about Michael's weight, personally. I believe Kenny wanted him to show up at rehearsals more often," Phillips recalled.
"Ich war persönl. besorgt darüber das Michael das Gewicht nicht im Griff hatte. Ich glaube, Kenny wollte ihn öfter bei den Proben haben ," sagt Phillips

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Putnam: Was this an emergency meeting?
Phillips: No
Putnam: War dies eine Notfallsitzung?
Phillips: Nein

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Putnam asked if this was an intervention. Phillips said no, he used this term as idea for all to get together, but not related to drugs.
Putnam fragte, ob dies eine Intervention war. Phillips sagte, nein, er nutzte diesen Begriff als Idee für alle, um gemeinsam zusammenzukommen, aber nicht auf Medikamente bezogen.
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Dr. Murray was there because he was Michael's physician, Phillips said. The exec talked to Dr Murray about MJ losing weight, his only agenda
Dr. Murray war dort, weil er Michaels Arzt war, sagte Phillips. Der exec sprach mit Dr. Murray daüber das MJ Gewicht verlierft, sein einziger Agendapunkt

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"Michael said that he always had problem keeping his weight," Phillips recalled. "When he performed he lost 2-4 pounds, needed Dr. Murray"
"Michael sagte, dass er schon immer Probleme hatte sein Gewicht zu halten ," Phillips zurückgerufen. "Wenn er spielte verlor er 2-4 Pfund, er brauche Dr. Murray"

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"He had a high metabolism, he burned calories very quickly," Phillips said.
Dr. Murray told Phillips MJ was working out with Lou Ferrigno.
"Er hatte einen hohen Stoffwechsel, er verbrannte Kalorien sehr schnell", sagte Phillips. Dr. Murray sagte Phillips MJ arbeitete mit Lou Ferrigno.


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The doctor didn't tell Phillips he was going to the house every night and that he was giving him Propofol.
Der Arzt sagte Phillips nicht, dass er ins Haus gehe und jeden Abend Propofol gebe.
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Phillips said he never had conversation with Dr Murray about drug abuse of treatment of MJ.
"It was a very positive meeting," Phillips said

Phillips sagte, er hatte nie ein Gespräch mit Dr. Murray über eine Drogenmissbrauch- Behandlung von MJ.
"Es war ein sehr positives Treffen", sagte Phillips

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Phillips said he carry his business cards at all times and it's not abnormal for him to write his cell phone on the back of it.
Phillips sagte, er trage seine Visitenkarten zu jeder Zeit, und es ist nicht ungewöhnlich für ihn, sein Handy-Nummer auf die Rückseite zu schreiben
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Putnam: Do you think the fact Dr. Murray had your business card you hired him?
Phillips: No

Putnam: Glauben Sie, dass die Tatsache, dass Dr. Murray ihre Visitenkarte hatte zeigt, das Sie ihn einstellten?
Phillips: Nein

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On June 19, MJ went to rehearsal but was sent home sick. The only concern Phillips said he had was with MJ's weight.
Am 19. Juni ging MJ zur Probe wurde aber krank nach Hause geschickt. Die einzige Sorge die Phillips hatte, das MJ das Gewicht nicht im Griff hatte.
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Phillips: There was a production meeting at Carolwood house, I noticed that Michael was sitting at the couch and starring at the dining room
Phillips: Es war ein Produkitonstreffen im Carolwood Haus, als ich bemerkte dass Michael auf der Couch saß und in den Speiseraum starrte.

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"He wasn't engaged," Phillips said. "I asked Michael Amir Williams what was going on, and he said he had seen Dr. Klein."
"Er war nicht engagiert", sagte Phillips. "Ich fragte Michael Amir Williams, was los war, und er sagte, er habe Dr. Klein gesehen."


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Phillips didn't think he was abusing prescription drugs at this point. Dr. Murray was not in this meeting.
Phillips glaube nicht, dass er verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente an dieser Stelle missbrauchte. Dr. Murray war nicht in dieser Sitzung.

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Phillips recalled receiving a chain of emails on June 19, Trouble at the Front.
Phillips erinnerte sich an eine Kette von E-Mails am 19. Juni, Ärger an der Front.
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The meeting Tim Leiweke requested didn't take place because if it was superseded by the June 20th meeting, Phillips explained.
Das Treffen was Tim Leiweke angefordert hat fand nicht statt, weil es durch das 20.Juni-Treffen abgelöst wurde, erklärte Phillips.

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Phillips talked about the chemical imbalance that happened with Britney Spears and that she was treated for that during one of her tours.
Phillips sprach über die chemischen Ungleichgewichte, was mit Britney Spears geschah und das sie behandelt wurde während einer ihrer Touren ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 56s
Phillips said he's not 100% sure what he meant when he wrote the problems with MJ could be chemical or physiological.
Phillips sagte, er ist nicht zu 100% sicher, was er meinte wenn er schrieb die Probleme mit MJ könnten chemische oder physiologische sein.


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Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9:30 am PT. There will be only morning session tomorrow, since two jurors have personal business.
Morgen nur vormittags Gericht.
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AEG Lice CEO Randy Phillips resumes on the stand. He may not be done until Monday, the lawyers said
Phillips Morgen wieder im Zeugenstand. Er wird wahrscheinlich erst Montag fertig.

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"I am the CEO of the company it would remiss of me not to be there," Phillips explained.
"Ich bin der CEO des Unternehmens und es wäre nachlässig von mir wen ich nicht dort wäre", erklärte Phillips.

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Phillips arrived in London on March 5. He traveled with David Loeffler, since they were also producing the Lionel Ritchie tour.
Phillips kam nach London am 5. März. Er reiste mit David Loeffler, da sie auch bei der Produktion der Lionel Richie Tour waren



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Phillips said he was in the room for about 20 minutes watching TV and Dr. Tohme went to MJ's suite.
Phillips sagte, er sei in dem Raum für etwa 20 Minuten vor dem Fernseher gewesen und Dr. Tohme ging in die MJ-Suite.


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Phillips said he wanted to get to the arena early because of London traffic. "I assume Dr. Tohme would help get MJ ready," Phillips recalled
Phillips sagte, er wolle in die Arena früh kommen, wegem dem Londoner Verkehr. "Ich ging davon aus Dr. Tohme würde MJ helfen fertig zu werden", erinnerte sich Phillips


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Phillips said Dr. Tohme exhibited no concerns about getting MJ ready on time.
Phillips sagte Dr. Tohme zeigte keine Sorgen darum, dass MJ rechtzeitig fertig sei.

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Dr. Tohme was gone for what it seemed like an eternity, Phillips said.
Dr. Tohme ging, es schien für ihn wie eine Ewigkeit das er weg war, sagte Phillips.


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"Don't worry, he just needs a little more time," Phillips said Tohme told him. "I started to freak out."
"Mach dir keine Sorgen, er braucht nur ein wenig mehr Zeit", sagte Phillips was Tohme ihm gesagt habe "Ich fing an auszuflippen."

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"I am completely freaking out," Phillips said. "I was in the hallway pacing back and forth."
"Ich bin völlig ausgeflippt", sagte Phillips. "Ich war auf dem Flur ging hin und her."

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Tohme told Phillips: "We have a little issue. Michael got drunk, I think he said he was trying to sober him up, but he was going to be late"
Tohme sagte Phillips. "Wir haben ein kleines Problem, Michael ist betrunken, er sagte, er habe versucht, ihn nüchtern zu machen, aber er wird sich verspäten"

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Phillips said he became even more anxious. He was receiving emails and phone calls from people at the O2 arena.
Phillips sagte, er wurde noch ängstlicher. Er erhielt E-Mails und Anrufe von Leuten aus der O2 Arena.

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Phillips to Leiweke
MJ is locked in his room drunk and despondent. Tohme and I are trying to sober him up & get him to the press conference
MJ ist in seinem Zimmer betrunken und mutlos. Tohme und ich werden versuchen, ihn nüchtern zur Pressekonferenz zu bekommen


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"It didn't make me less freaked out; I needed to pass on what was happening to Leiweke" Phillips said. Leiweke responded: are you kiddng me?
"Es hat mich nicht weniger ausflippen lassen, ich musste weitergeben, was los war zu Leiweke" sagte Phillips. Leiweke antwortete: Machst Du Scherze?

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Phillips said he told MJ's bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez, that it was a crisis situation and needed to get into the room.
Phillips sagte, daß er MJs Leibwächter, Alberto Alvarez rief, dass es eine Krisensituation war und er in den Raum muss.
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"Time was slipping away, I was sweating bullets. For me at the time it felt like a crisis," Phillips remembered.
"Die Zeit war entgleitet, ich schwitzte Kugeln. Für mich fühlte es sich zu dieser Zeit wie eine Krise an" erinnert sich Phillips.

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Phillips said he received 25 phone calls in 5 minutes. Phillips entered MJ's room.
Phillips sagte, er erhielt 25 Anrufe in 5 Minuten. Phillips ging in MJs Zimmer.

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"He had a robe on, and his pants. I remember seeing an empty bottle of booze at the couch, maybe vodka or gin," Phillips recalled.
"Er hatte ein Gewand an und seine Hose. Ich erinnere mich an eine leere Flasche Schnaps auf der Couch, vielleicht Wodka oder Gin," sagt Phillips.

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"To me, he looked hungover," Phillips testified.
"Für mich sah er verkatert aus", sagte Phillips.

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Phillips: I said Michael, are you ok? That's when he said to me that he was really concerned no one was going to be there
Phillips: Ich sagte, Michael, bist du ok? Das war als er mir sagte, dass er wirklich besorgt ist, das niemand da sein wird.

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Phillips said he told MJ things were quite differently, there were 3,000 adoring fans waiting for him and all top news organizations.
Phillips sagte MJ, dass die Dinge ganz anders aussehen, da stehen 3.000 treue Fans, die auf ihn warten und alle Top-News Organisationen.

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Dr. Tohme talked about hiring or renting a crowd, we didn't do that, we just had to leak that MJ was coming and fans got the word.

Dr. Tohme sprach daüber eine (Zuschauer)Menge zu mieten, das haben wir nicht getan, wir mussten nur leaken, dass er kommt und Fans das mitbekommen

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MJ got up, Phillips said, and went to the bathroom with Dr. Tohme and makeup artist. The children were watching tv in another room.
MJ stand auf, sagte Phillips, und ging ins Badezimmer mit Dr. Tohme und Maskenbildner. Die Kinder waren vor dem Fernseher in einem anderen Raum.

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Phillips: MJ had black slacks on and boots, white V-neck shirt. Someone was holding 3 different shirts, one black, one blue and one red.
Phillips: MJ hatte eine schwarze Hose und Stiefel an, weißes V-T-Shirt. Jemand hielt 3 verschiedene Jacken, eine schwarze, eine blaue und eine rote.

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"They were asking me what he should wear, I suggested black since the background was red," Phillips recalled.
"Sie fragten mich, was er anziehen sollte, ich habe vorgeschlagen die schwarze zu nehmen, da der Hintergrund bei der PK rot war," hat Phillips zurückgerufen.


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Phillips described how MJ wanted to wear a sequin armband but didn't have a way to attach it to his arm. Phillips said he got angry.
Phillips beschrieb, wie MJ einen Pailletten-Armband tragen wollte, aber es nicht befestigt um seinen Arm bekam. Phillips sagte er wurde wütend.


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Phillips: I admit to being a drama queen. MJ wouldn't leave unless he had sequined armband on. At that point it was more than I could take

Phillips: Ich gebe zu eine Drama-Queen zu sein.. MJ würde nicht gehen bis er mit der Pailletten -Armbinde fertig war. An diesem Punkt war es mehr als ich verkraften konnte
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"I raised my voice and said guys, that's enough!" Phillips recalled.
"Ich hob meine Stimme und sagte: Jungs, das ist genug!"
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In the van ride, news helicopters were following and press could see he was coming, Phillips remembered.
In dem Kleinbus, News Hubschrauber folgten uns und die Presse konnte sehen, dass er kam, erinnerte sich Phillips.


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"He was chagrined, he knew that what he had done wasn't the coolest things," Phillips recalled.
"Er war verärgert, er wusste, dass das, was er getan hatte nicht die coolste Sache war ," sagt Phillips.
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The mood in the van changed, Phillips said. Michael was quite funny. He told Phillips the exec had lost a lot of weight.
Die Stimmung in dem Van änderte sich, sagte Phillips. Michael war ganz lustig. Er sagte Phillips der exec habe eine Menge Gewicht verloren.

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Phillips responded to MJ that he too would've lost weight if he were pacing in front of the hotel room like he was. Everyone laughed hard.

Phillips reagierte auf MJ, dass er gerne an Gewicht verlieren hätte als er vor seinem Hotelzimmer hing und her ging. Jeder lachte.

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Phillips said MJ was to write his own remarks the night before the press conference, but didn't do it. Phillips wrote a few lines for him.
Phillips sagte MJ wollte seine eigenen Bemerkungen schreiben in der Nacht vor der Pressekonferenz, aber tat es nicht. Phillips schrieb ein paar Zeilen für ihn

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"He started a little hunched over," Phillips said of MJ in the news conference. "When he went through that curtain, there was MJ."
"Er war ein wenig gebückt," sagte Phillips von MJ als er zur Pressekonferenz ging. "Als er durch diesen Vorhang ging, wurde es MJ."

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Putnam showed a clip of the press conference, where fans we're screaming and MJ was saying "This is it."
Putnam zeigte einen Clip von der Pressekonferenz, wo Fans wild schreien und MJ sagte "This is it."

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"He was so nervous and really concerned about how people would have reacting to him," Phillips said.

"Er war so nervös und wirklich besorgt darüber, wie die Menschen zu ihm reagieren würden", sagte Phillips.

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"He became MJ again, they were telling him they still loved him. It underscored that he was a human being," Phillips opined.
"Er wurde wieder zu MJ als sie ihm sagten, dass sie ihn immer noch liebten. Es zeigte, dass er ein Mensch war", meinte Phillips

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Es geht weiter mit der Phillips-Aussage von gestern: Wieder in normaler Reihenfolge von oben nach unten angeordnet.

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Hello from the courthouse in downtown LA. Day 28 of Jackson family vs AEG just concluded. Randy Phillips testified all day.

Hallo aus dem Gerichtsgebäude in der Innenstadt von LA. Tag 28 dersJackson-Familie vs AEG-Prozesses ist gerade abgeschlossen. Randy Phillips war den ganzen Tag im Stand
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Marvin Putnam resumed questioning AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips. Katherine Jackson was not in the courtroom this morning.
Marvin Putnam wieder befragend AEG Live-Chef Randy Phillips. Katherine Jackson war nicht im Gerichtssaal an diesem Morgen.


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Phillips recalled his first meeting in the summer of 2008 with Dr. Tohme in the bar of the Bel Air Hotel.

Phillips erinnerte sich an seine erste Begegnung im Sommer 2008 mit Dr. Tohme in der Bar des Bel Air Hotel.


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Phillips said his understanding was that Dr. Tohme went over expenses and signed the checks for Michael. Meeting lasted 2 hours.
Phillips sagte, sein Verständnis war, dass Dr. Tohme über die Ausgaben wachte und unterzeichnete die Checks für Michael. Meeting dauerte 2 Stunden
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Dr. Tohme described Michael's circumstances, his life, career, where he was living, finances. They mostly talked about restarting his career
Dr. Tohme beschrieb die Umstände von Michael, sein Leben, Karriere, wo er lebte, Finanzen. Meistens sprach über seinen Karriereneustart


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Phillips said the the idea came off proposal from Ramone Baines, that the best starting point would be in London.
Phillips sagte, die Idee kam auf Vorschlag von Ramone Baines, dass der beste Ausgangspunkt in London wäre
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Phillips explained a residency tour was easier than full blown tour, living out of hotels. Michael had not toured in so long.
Phillips erklärte eine Residency Tour war einfacher als eine ausgewachsene Tour, lebend in Hotels. Michael hatte lange nicht getourt

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"We thought it would be a great city for people to come from around the wowrld to see him," Phillips testified.
"Wir dachten, es wäre eine tolle Stadt für die Menschen um aus der ganzen Welt zu kommen und ihn zu sehen", sagte Phillips
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Phillips said Dr. Tohme thought it was important to explain Why Mr. Jackson wanted to go back to work.
Phillips sagte Dr. Tohme dachte, es sei wichtig, zu erklären, warum Mr. Jackson wieder an die Arbeit wolle.

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Michael explained one of the biggest motivations was that he wanted to earn enough money to buy a house for his family.
Michael erklärt einer der größten Motivationen war, dass er genug Geld verdiene, um ein Haus für seine Familie kaufen wollte.

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Dr. Tohme spoke with an accent, came from another country, Phillips explained
.Dr. Tohme sprach mit einem Akzent, kam aus einem anderen Land, erklärte Phillips.


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Putnam: Did it seem that MJ was ready to go back on tour?
Phillips: Only from what Dr. Tohme told me. The meeting was very positive.
Putnam: Hat es den Anschein, dass MJ bereit war weider auf auf Tour zu gehen?
Phillips: Nur von dem, was Dr. Tohme mir gesagt hat. Das Treffen war sehr positiv.


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Phillips then asked for a meeting with the artist. Had a meeting at MJ's suite in Bel Air near street near Bellagio.
Phillips bat um ein Treffen mit dem Künstler. Hatte ein Treffen in der MJ-Suite in Bel Air in der Nähe von der Straße nahe Bellagio.


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Phillips said he believed that was the 2nd meeting. The 1st meeting was a parlor above his suite.

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"That was more about the dates and how we would put them on sale, who he wanted to work with," Phillips explained.
"Das war mehr über die Daten und wie wir sie zum Verkauf geben wollen, mit wen er arbeiten wolle", erklärte Phillips.

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"I was told by Dr. Tohme that MJ was living in LV. He stayed at Bel Air when in LA."
"Mir wurde von Dr. Tohme gesagt, dass MJ in LV lebte. Er blieb im Bel Air, als er in LA war.

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"When we relocated to London, we would make it a larger than life event," Phillips testified.
"Als wir nach London festlegten würde wir es zu eine überlebensgroße Veranstaltung machen", sagte Phillips.


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"When we built the 02 just Timberlake did 6 night, Beyonce did 8 nights," Phillips explained. "In London, people love to go out."
"Als wir die 02 errichteten machte Timberlake 6 Nächte, Beyonce 8 Nächte ", erklärte Phillips. "In London lieben Menschen auszugehen."


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Population changes too because there are a lot of visitors from other countries, Phillips said. The Arena was built for entertainment, music
Bevölkerung ändert sich auch weil es eine Menge von Besuchern aus anderen Ländern gibt sagte Phillips. Die Arena wurde für Unterhaltung, Musik gebaut

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Phillips said MJ was an ideal candidate, probably an ideal place for the come back. Michael was very receptive, since he liked London.
Phillips sagte MJ war ein idealer Kandidat, wohl ein idealer Ort für ein Comeback. Michael war sehr aufgeschlossen, da ihm London gefiel.


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"He had friends there, just felt comfortable there," Phillips told the jury. He loved that idea which made everything else that much better.
"Er hatte Freunde dort, fühlte sich dort wohlgefühlt", sagte Phillips der Jury. Er liebte diese Idee, die alles andere so viel besser machte

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In Oct 2008, Phillips said he felt MJ was ready to go. "He was dressed well, his eyes were clear, he is very sophisticated 50 year old man"
In Okt 2008, sagte Phillips fühlte er das MJ war bereit war. "Er war gut gekleidet, seine Augen waren klar, er ist ein sehr anspruchsvoll 50 Jahre alter Mann"


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Phillips: I don't believe anything I read in the press, especially the English press. I take a lot of those stories with a grain of salt.
Phillips: Ich glaube nicht, dass alles, was ich in der Presse lese, vor allem in der englischen Presse lese. Ich nehme eine Menge dieser Geschichten mit einem Körnchen Salz.


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"He is a very smart, articulate young man who had control of his life," Phillis testified.
"Er ist ein sehr kluger, junger Mann, wortgewandt und hat Kontrolle über sein Leben ", sagte Phillips.


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Phillips talked about not noting anything atypical in meetings. He was not concerned about MJ's health, physical condition or drug problem.
Phillips sprach darüber, dass nichts untypisches in Sitzungen feststellte. Er war nicht besorgt über MJs Gesundheit, Kondition oder Drogenproblem.


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MJ moved from LV to home in December 08 or January 09. He was bone-weary from traveling, Phillips recalled.
MJ zog weg von zu Hause im Dezember 08 oder Januar 09. Er war mit den knochenmüde von der Reise, erinnerte sich Phillips.


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MJ said he was tired of living like Vagabonds, wanted the kids to have a permanent place to live, a sense of community, Phillips testified.

MJ sagte, er sei müde wie Vagabunden zu leben, wollten für die Kinder einen festen Platz, ein Gefühl der Gemeinschaft haben, sagte Phillips.

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The exec said the meeting got emotional. "He teared up he said he wanted a residence for his family that they could call their own."
Der Exec sagte er wurde auch emotional. " Er bekam Tränen in die Augen als er sagte er wolle ein Haus für seine Familie, dass er sein eigen nennt."
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"That was the primary reason he wanted to go back work," Phillips said.
"Das war der Hauptgrund, dass er zurück zum arbeiten wollte", sagte Phillips
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Phillips testified MJ wanted to tour one more time since he was young enough to do it and the kids were old enough to appreciate it.
Phillips sagte MJ wollte noch mal auf Toruda er noch jung genug ist um es zu tun , und die Kinder alt genug waren, um es zu schätzen.


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"I felt incredibly bad that this incredible star was trying to earn enough money to buy a house," Phillips recalled. "I cried also."
"Ich fühlte mich unglaublich schlecht, dass diese unglaubliche Star versucht, genug Geld zu verdienen, um ein Haus zu kaufen", sagt Phillips . "Ich weinte auch."


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Putnam: Any concern about his mental well being?
Phillips: No, he was just emotional.
Putnam: Sorge um seine geistiges Wohlbefinden?
Phillips: Nein, er war nur emotional.


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Phillips said he tried to talk MJ out of purchasing a $93 million house in Beverly Hills.
Phillips sagte, dass er versuchte, MJ auszureden $ 93 Mio-Haus in Beverly Hills zu kaufen.

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AEG advanced $3 million to Jackso to settle a lawsuit. "He could not enter contract with us until he settled with Bahrain," Phillips said

AEG hat 3 Millionen Dollar an Jackson vorgeschossen, um eine Klage zu begleichen. "Er konnte nicht in den Vertrag mit uns, bis er mit Bahrain gesettlet hat", sagte Phillips


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Phillips said Dr. Tohme was the one who secured the Carolwood home, not AEG.
Phillips sagte Dr. Tohme war derjenige, der das Carolwood Hause sicherte, nicht AEG.

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The tour agreement was signed in the living room of Carolwood house. There was no press because wanted maximum impact at the news conference
Die Tour Vereinbarung wurde im Wohnzimmer von Carolwood Haus unterzeichnet. Es war keine Presse da, wir wollte maximale Wirkung bei der Pressekonferenz


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After contract was signed, they popped a champagne to celebrate. Michael read the entire contract, Phillips said, asked questions.
Nach dem der Vertrag unterzeichnet wurde, machten sie einen Champagner auf um zu feiern. Michael las den gesamten Vertrag, Phillips sagte er stellte Fragen
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MJ wanted to make sure of AEG's commitment about the movie in the contract, Phillips recalled.
MJ wollte sichergehen, dass er AEG an das Engagement über den Film in dem Vertrag erinnerte, sagt Phillips................

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Also MJ wanted to know how many shows. "It was 31" Phillips said. "He came up with the number."
Auch wollte MJ wissen, wie viele Shows. "Es waren 31" sagte Phillips. "Er kam mit der Nummer."
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Prince had done 21 shows. "MJ and Prince were incredibly competitive, he wanted to do enough shows that Prince could not catch up with him"
Prince hatte 21 Shows gemacht. "MJ und Prince waren unglaublich konkurrierned, er wollte genug mach dass Prince ihn nicht abfangen konnte."

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Putnam: Was Mr. Jackson excited?
Phillips: Yes, he hugged me.
Putnam: War Mr. Jackson aufgeregt?
Phillips: Ja, er umarmte mich.
Phillips said he too was excited.
Phillips sagte, er war auch aufgeregt
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 38m
Phillips: MJ was one of the biggest stars in the world, the idea of him getting on the stage again was one of the biggest parts of my career
Phillips: MJ war einer der größten Stars in der Welt, die Idee ihn immer wieder auf die Bühne zu bringen war einer der Höhepunkte meine Karriere
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 38m
Phillips said MJ held the glass of champagne but I didn't think he drank it. "Meeting ended with a toast and everybody high-fiving."
Phillips sagte MJ hielt das Glas Champagner, aber er glaubt nicht, dass er es trank. "Meeting endete mit einem Toast und alle in Hochstimmung."

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 36m
Phillips explained it would be better to have press conference since MJ had been gone so long and there were credibility issues w/ consumers
Phillips erklärte, es wäre besser, die Pressekonferenz zu haben, da MJlange weg war und es giebt Glaubwürdigkeit für Käufer/ Verbraucher

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 37m
One of the hardest things is creating demand for tickets, Phillips said, since it is an expensive proposition.
Eines der schwierigsten Dinge ist es die Nachfrage für Tickets zu schaffen, sagte Phillips, da es eine teure Angelegenheit ist
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 36m
"When your consumer isn't sure and they have a limited amount of income, they hesitate; and our aim was to eliminate that hesitation."
Wenn der Verbraucher nicht sicher ist, und er hat eine begrenzte Menge an Einkommen, zögern sie, und unser Ziel war es, dass die Bedenken beseitigt werden."

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 35m
But Phillips said in his gut he knew that people wanted to see him perform again.
Aber Phillips sagte er wusste, dass die Leute sehen ihn wieder performen sehen wollen.



ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 35m
Phillips said there was a breakdown with Dr. Tohme about an auction that Dr. Tohme had set up involving memorabilia.
Phillips sagte, es habe einen Bruch mit Dr. Tohme wegen einer Auktion, dass Dr. Tohme mit Memorabilia auf eine Auktion setzte.


ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 34m
Phillips: I was concerned because Dr. Tohme lost contact and he was our only way to directly connect to MJ.
Phillips: Ich war besorgt, weil Dr. Tohme den Kontakt verloren hatte und er war unsere einzige Möglichkeit, direkt zu MJ.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 34m
"At this point in time I was flying blind because I didn't know what was happening in Michael's camp" Phillips explained.
"Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war ich im Blindflug, weil ich nicht wusste, was in Michaels Camp passiert" erklärt Phillips


ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 33m
"Paul always thought it was going to happen," Phillips said. "I was never as sanguine as him."
[b]"Paul dachte immer es wird stattfinden", sagte Phillips. "Ich war noch nie so optimistisch wie er."

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 32m
Phillips said he had one experience with MJ that was helping secure the LA Gear deal, a disaster for LA Gear, but great for Mr. Jackson.
Phillips sagte, er habe eine Erfahrung mit MJ, die half den LA Gear Deal zu sichern, was eine Katastrophe für LA Gear war, aber toll für Mr. Jackson.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 31m
In late Feb 09, if Jackson decided 'I can't do this' or 'I can't go forward, don't want to' it would not have hurt AEG Live, Phillips said.
Wenn im späten Feb 09 Mr. Jackson entschieden hätte: "Ich kann das nicht" oder "Ich kann nicht vorwärts gehen, will es nicht machen" es wäre es für AEG Live-verletztend gewesen sagte Phillips.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 29m
Phillips said at that point they only had put out $5 mil advance.
Phillips sagte zu diesem Zeitpunkt hatten sie nur 5 Mio. ausbezahlt.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 28m
Putnam: Did Dr. Tohme get on plane to UK with MJ?
Phillips: Yes
Putnam: Hat Dr. Tohme das Flugzeug nach Großbritannien mit MJ bekommen?
Phillips: Ja


ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 28m
Putnam: Did press conference happen as scheduled??
Phillips: Chuckles ... it was on the same day.
Putnam: Hat die Pressekonferenz wie geplant stattgefunden?
Phillips: ... sie war am selben Tag.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 28m
Phillips described the drama behind the scenes before the press conference. He said he wasn't sure that they were going to get on plane.
Phillips beschrieb das Drama hinter den Kulissen vor der Pressekonferenz. Er sagte, er war sich nicht sicher, dass sie im Begriff waren den Flug zu nehmen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 27m
Phillips was in Miami covering the opening of Britney Spears' a Circus tour. "It was one of the top 5 tours of the year," Phillips responded
Phillips war in Miami bei die Öffnung von der Britney Spears 'a Circus Tour. "Es war einer der Top 5 Touren des Jahres", antwortete Phillips
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Hier im Artikel schon ein paar Updates von der bisherigen heutigen Aussage:
Anthony McCartney @mccartneyAP 33m
AEG Live CEO describes Michael Jackson as a forceful businessman, not a 'drug-addled 5-year-old' http://yhoo.it/194OJ4Y

CEO describes Jackson as forceful businessman
CEO beschreibt Jackson als machtvollen Geschäftsmann
Associated PressBy ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Associated Press – 52 mins ago


FILE - In this July 2, 2009 file photo, AEG CEO Randy Phillips speaks to members of the media in Los Angeles. Phillips told jurors hearing a negligent hiring lawsuit filed against him and his company by Jackson’s mother that he did not believe the company was responsible for the King of Pop’s death and that he believed the case was a shakedown by the Jackson family during testimony on Tuesday June 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
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Associated Press/Matt Sayles, File - FILE - In this July 2, 2009 file photo, AEG CEO Randy Phillips speaks to members of the media in Los Angeles. Phillips told jurors hearing a negligent hiring lawsuit filed …more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of AEG Live LLC told jurors Wednesday that he knew Michael Jackson as a sophisticated, forceful businessman and not the drugged-up performer who's been described throughout an ongoing civil trial filed over the singer's untimely death.

Jackson was a far more complex figure than has been portrayed during the trial of a case filed by the singer's mother against AEG Live over her son's death, said Randy Philips, the company's president and CEO.
Jackson war weit mehr eine komplexe Figur entgegen der Beschrreibung wie er bislang im Fall von der Mutter gegen AEG live geschildert wurde, sagte Randy Philips, der Präsident des Unternehmens und CEO.
Phillips said based on meetings he had with Jackson in 2008 and early 2009, he found Jackson to be a "sophisticated man who had control of his life."
Phillips sagte basierend auf Treffen, die er mit Jackson in 2008 und Anfang 2009 hatte, hat er einen Jackson angetroffen, der ein anspruchsvoller Mann war, der die Kontrolle über sein Leben hatte."


The portrait of Jackson that's been presented to the jury during the seven-week trial has been inaccurate, Phillips said. Jackson was described by both sides in opening statements as struggling with prescription drug addiction throughout his life.
Phillips said he disagreed with the descriptions of Jackson "because he's been presented as drug-addled 5-year-old. That was not [lexicon]The Man[/lexicon] I dealt with. [lexicon]The Man[/lexicon] I dealt with was forceful. Kind, but determined. He was a force."

Phillips sagte, dass er nicht einverstanden ist mit den Beschreibungen von Jackson während der 7 Wochen im Prozess und der Jury ein unakurates Bild präsentiert wurde in den Eröffnungsstatements "Phillips sagt Jackson wurde von beiden Seiten als ein durch sein Leben hindurch Medikamenten -Abhäniger dargestellt. Phillips sagt er stimmt nicht mit der Beschreibung von Jackson überein "weil er als ein 5-jähriger Abhäniger beschrieben wird. Das war nicht der Mann mit dem ich zu tun hatte. Der Mann mit dem ich zu tun hatte war energisch, freundlich, aber bestimmt. Er war eine Macht."



Jurors have been given conflicting accounts of who should be liable for Jackson's June 2009 death. Lawyers for his mother, Katherine Jackson, contend AEG failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of causing her son's death, pushing her son too hard to perform and missed warning signs of his health. AEG, however, contends Michael Jackson hid his addiction to the powerful anesthetic propofol and that the company could not have foreseen that the singer's doctor was giving him the drug as a sleep aid.

Millions and possibly billions of dollars are at stake in the negligent hiring trial.

Phillips said he didn't see signs that Jackson was struggling with prescription drugs when he met with the "[lexicon]Thriller[/lexicon]" singer to discuss options for his "[lexicon]This is it[/lexicon]" comeback concerts scheduled for London's O2 Arena in 2009. Phillips has also told jurors that Michael Jackson never told him he was having [lexicon]Trouble[/lexicon] sleeping.

The six-man, six-woman jury has been shown numerous emails throughout the trial in which high-level workers on the tour express concerns about the singer's health, his weight, and whether he was ready for the shows. Many of the concerns were voiced by tour director Kenny Ortega, who Phillips at one point told not to attempt to serve as an amateur doctor or psychiatrist.

Phillips acknowledged earlier this week that statements he wrote to Ortega about Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, were untrue. Among those statements were Phillips' assertions that AEG Live had checked out Murray, and that the deeply indebted physician didn't need the job.

Murray was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for giving Michael Jackson a lethal dose of propofol. Murray is not a defendant in the civil case, although AEG Live lawyers said early they intend to call the former cardiologist as a witness.
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Anthony McCartney can be reached at http://twitter.com/mccartneyAP

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The Jacksons vs. AEG Live – Zeugen der Jacksons, 20. Teil

12. Juni 2013

Von wegen keine Ahnung – AEG war aufgrund einer Rechnung von Dr. Klein „zu Tode erschrocken“. Und die Richterin musste Randy Phillips am vierten Tag im Zeugenstand erneut ermahnen: Wenn er die Fragen nicht endlich beantworte, so würde seine Befragung noch eine weitere Woche dauern.

Nach drei Tagen Abwesenheit war Katherine Jackson am Montag wieder vor Gericht erschienen, blieb diesem aber nach der Mittagspause fern. Noch immer ging die Befragung von AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips durch Brian Panish weiter. Befragt wurde er zum Telefonat, das Randy Phillips mit Dr. Murray führte, nachdem er am 20. Juni 2009 Ortegas besorgte Mail erhalten hatte. Phillips will sich nicht an die Unterhaltung mit Murray erinnern, meinte in einer vorgängigen Befragung, sie habe nur drei Minuten gedauert. Aufzeichnungen belegen, dass das Telefonat 25 Minuten lang war.

Panish zeigte Polizeifotos von Murrays Auto, in dem eine AEG Geschäftsvisitenkarte von Randy Phillips gefunden wurde. Murray war auch im Besitz von Phillips privaten Festnetzanschluss, Phillips sagte aus, dass Murray auf die Nummer angerufen hatte. Er wisse jedoch nicht, wie Murray an seine Privatnummer gekommen ist. Möglicherweise durch eine an die This Is It Mitarbeitenden verteilte Telefonliste oder über Michaels Manager Frank Dileo.

Den Geschworenen wurde eine Mail von Randy Phillips gezeigt, in der er sich „zu Tode erschrocken“ zeigte über Medikamenteninjektionen, die Michael verabreicht wurden. Randy Phillips sagte aus, die Mail habe er verfasst als Reaktion auf eine 48 000 Dollar Rechnung von Dr. Arnold Klein an Michaels Manager. „Er erschreckt uns zu Tode, weil er ihn mit irgendetwas voll spritzt“, so der Wortlaut in Phillips Mail an Michaels Geschäftsführer Michael Kane.

Am Nachmittag musste die Richterin Yvette Palazuelos den AEG Firmenchef Randy Phillips erneut ermahnen. Nachdem sie die Jury aus dem Gerichtsaal geschickt hatte, sagte sie: „Mr. Phillips, sie müssen die Fragen beantworten, die Ihnen gestellt werden, ohne Erläuterungen. Sich mit dem Anwalt zu streiten hilft ihnen nicht. Das tut es wirklich nicht.“ Palazuelos sagte weiter, sie hätte erwartet, seine Befragung beanspruche nur einen Tag, „deshalb versuchen Sie die gestellten Fragen zu beantworten, ansonsten sind wir noch eine weitere Woche hier. Wir können das nicht gebrauchen.“ Phillips versuchte sich rauszureden: „Ich versuche nur nichts falsches zu sagen… aber ich verstehe den Prozess nun besser.“ Die Los Angeles Times merkte in ihrem Artikel an, dass Randy Phillips während zwei Jahren eine juristische Fakultät besucht hatte. (Und daher sehr wohl eine Ahnung vom „juristischen Prozess“ hatte.) Die LA-Times schrieb ausserdem, dass der Kommentar als Höhepunkt gesehen werden kann von den teils schwammigen Aussagen der AEG Führungskräften Paul Gongaware und Randy Phillips. Die Jacksons Anwälte fragten sie manchmal etwas und zeigten anschliessend ein Video von einer vorgängigen Befragungen unter Eid, in denen sie eine widersprüchliche Antwort gaben.

Randy Phillips gab zu, dass seine Einschätzungen bezüglich Murray falsch waren. Und dass die Behauptunge, AEG Live hätte ihn ausgecheckt, falsch waren. Nachdem Kenny Ortega in einer Mail um psychiatrische Hilfe für Michael bat, hatte Phillips geantwortet:

“Kenny, it’s critical that neither you, me or anyone else around this show become amateur psychiatrist or physicians. I had a lengthy conversation with Dr. Murray, who I am gaining immense respect for as I get to deal with him more. He said that Michael was not only physically equipped to perform and, that discouraging him to, will hasten his decline instead of stopping it. Dr. Murray also reiterated that he is mentally able to and was speaking to me from the house where he had spent the morning with MJ. This doctor is extremely successful (we check every one) and does not need this gig so he totally unbiased and ethical. It is critical we surround Michael with love and support and listen to how he wants to get ready for July 13th. Cont’d: You cannot imagine the harm and ramifications of stopping this show now. It would far outweigh ‘calling this game in the 7th inning.’ I am not just talking about AEG’s interests here, but the myriad of stuff and lawsuits swirling around MJ that I crisis manage every day and also his well-being. I am meeting with him today at 4p at the Forum. Please stay steady. Enough alarms have sounded. It is time to put out the fire, not burn the building down. Sorry for all the analogies.”

Auch das Meeting am 20. Juni in Michaels Anwesen wurde nochmals diskutiert. Phillips sagt, dieses habe mindestens eine Stunde gedauert. Murray und er seien dabei auf einem Sofa gesessen, Michael auf einer Bank und Kenny Ortega auf einem anderen Sofa. Ortega habe wenig gesprochen, nur Michael aufgefordert, an die Proben zu kommen. Dr. Murray habe die meiste Zeit geredet. Ob während dem Meeting Michaels Schlafprobleme angesprochen wurde, daran konnte sich Phillips nicht erinnern, schloss es aber nicht aus. (In der vorgängigen Befragung hatte Phillips ausgesagt, es sei über Michaels Schlafprobleme gesprochen worden) Ortega habe sich bezüglich Michaels Essen erkundigt. „Das Ziel des Meeting war herauszufinden, was mit MJ geschehen war, wegen dem Ereignis am 19. Juni“, sagte Phillips. Michael und Murray sagten, es sei nichts unrecht mit ihm (MJ). Murray habe gesagt, Michael hätte die Grippe oder so gehabt. Murray versicherte Ortega, dass Michael wohlauf sei und an den Proben teilnehmen werde. Die beiden seien „ein wenig kampflustig“ gewesen, gab Randy Phillips weiter zu Protokoll.

Quelle: jackson.ch, latimes.com, foxnews.com, mjjcommunity.com, linkedin.com (Anthony McCartney, ABC7)

Weiterlesen unter http://www.jackson.ch/the-jacksons-v...ksons-20-teil/
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Michael Jackson’s brothers prep for gig with AEG Live as wrongful death suit against company continues
Michael Jacksons Brüder bereiten sich für Gig mit AEG Live vor während der Prozess gegen die Firma fortdauert.

Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson are gearing up to perform at the AEG-owned Staples Center on June 30. A lawyer for the family says the brothers have no other 'options' as AEG owns most key venues in the music industry.

As Michael Jackson’s mother wages her megabucks war against her son’s “This Is It” concert promoter in court, the King of Pop’s brothers are prepping for a gig with the same company.
A lawyer for AEG Live highlighted the off-the-wall twist as the concert giant fights Katherine Jackson's wrongful death lawsuit.

Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson are slated to perform at the AEG-owned Staples Center June 30 — less than a week after Michael’s June 25, 2009, death anniversary — as part of a festival produced and promoted by AEG Live, the company’s CEO Randy Phillips testified Tuesday.
“For at least the third time since Michael Jackson’s death and the filing of Katherine Jackson’s lawsuit against AEG Live, Michael Jackson’s brothers, the Jacksons, have chosen to work yet again with AEG Live,” Marvin Putnam, the main lawyer representing AEG against the mom, said in a statement Tuesday.
“Most recently, they agreed to perform as part of the BET Experience scheduled to take place at LA Live later this month,” Putnam continued. “In fact, just this past week the Jacksons specifically requested that AEG Live provide them with a VIP suite during the BET Experience.”
"Für mindestens zum dritten Mal seit Michael Jacksons Tod und die Einreichung von Katherine Jacksons Klage gegen AEG Live haben Michael Jacksons Brüder, die Jacksons sich entschieden, noch einmal mit AEG Live zusammenzuarbeiten," sagt Marvin Putnam, der wichtigste Anwalt von AEG, in einer Erklärung am Dienstag.
"Zuletzt haben sie zugestimmt beim BET Experience im Staples-Center welches AEG- Live- gehört als Teil des Festivals teilzunehmen, führte Putnam fort. "In der Tat haben sie gerade in der vergangenen Woche angefragt, dass AEG Live ihnen eine VIP-Suite während des BET Experiences bietet ."


Putnam added that AEG Live has worked to put on concerts with Janet Jackson four times since her brother’s death and the filing her mother’s lawsuit.
One of Katherine Jackson’s lawyers said the brothers are simply dealing with a market reality: AEG has a stranglehold on key venues in the music touring industry.

Putnam fügte hinzu, dass AEG Live- ebenso daran gearbeitet hat, um Konzerte mit Janet Jackson auf die Bühne zu bringen, vier Mal seit dem Tod ihres Bruders und der Einreichung der Klage der Mutter. Einer von Katherine Jacksons Anwälte sagte die Brüder müssen einfach mit der Realität des Marktes arbeiten.

“What are their options? Stop performing?” lawyer Kevin Boyle asked outside court.
"Was sind ihre Optionen? Sollen sie mit dem Performen stoppen?" fragt Anwalt Kevin Boyle außerhalb des Gerichtssaal.

“Hopefully they’ll survive their experience with AEG.”
"Hoffentlich werden sie das Ereignis mit AEG überleben."

The upcoming concert is part of a three-day festival for BET (Black Entertainment Television), Phillips said, with other acts including Beyoncé, R. Kelly and New Edition.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2W1Cnd8gi

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Jacksons vs AEG - Day 27 – June 11 2013 – Summary

Katherine Jackson was present court for the morning session.

Randy Phillips Testimony

Jackson direct


Phillips said on Jun 25, the day MJ died, he was going to head to Staples Center, had no intention of going to Carolwood or pick up MJ. (ABC7)

Much of the questioning centered on Jackson's manager relationships and “This is It” production costs. Panish focused on a letter that Phillips sent to Jackson’s former manager Tohme Tohme on June 28, 2009, three days after MJ died. The letter, signed by Tohme, was to confirm the Michael Jackson Co. was responsible for all the production costs for “This Is It.” (AP)

After MJ died, Phillips said Jackson's costs had exceeded $7.5 million. MJ was responsible for production costs, according to the contract. Phillips said he was not sure if MJ was the sole signatory to approve the costs or if Dr. Tohme had power of attorney as well. On the contract, it said the undersigned Dr. Tohme Tohme represents and warrants that he is an officer of the Artist. Phillips said he didn’t have any information that anyone else could sign and approve the expenses on behalf of MJ. (ABC7)

Panish also showed Phillips a letter signed by Michael Jackson on May 5, 2009, terminating Tohme’s authorization to act on his behalf. Randy Phillips said on June 28, 2009, he wasn't sure whether Tohme had authority to act on Jackson’s behalf or not. Tohme signed and returned the authorization to AEG Live, but Phillips said he didn’t know how quickly that happened. (AP)

Phillips said he received a note where MJ said Dr. Tohme was no longer his representative. Panish: Did you get anything confirming that Dr. Tohme was back in as an agent?
Phillips: No (ABC7)

Phillips said he didn’t read a budget of production costs that was attached to June 28 letter. Budget had $450k allocated for Conrad Murray. (AP)

Phillips said he was concerned with MJ's weight during rehearsals. He asked his friend Loughner to assist getting Michael to eat.
Email on 7/16/09 from Phillips:
We all were worried about MJ's weight which was 130 Ibs during rehearsal and encouraged him to eat properly since he was so obsessed w/ the creative on the show he would either meals or forget to eat. Kenny Ortega used to personally feed him and I hired a person to be his "food" person. (ABC7)

Panish: It says you hired a person just to be his food person
Phillips: Didn’t hire him, just did it as a favor
Phillips said his friend never got paid to be MJ's "food person". (ABC7)

Panish asked Phillips about lucrative merchandising opportunities for AEG Live after Jackson’s death. He showed executive an email he wrote. (AP)

Email on 8/4/09 from Phillips:
Michael's death is a terrible tragedy, but life must go on. AEG will make a fortune from merch sales, ticket retention, the touring exhibition and the film/dvd. I still wish he was here! (ABC7)

AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips told jury he did wish that Jackson was still alive. (AP)

In a later email, Phillips stated that profits from the sales would go to Jackson's mother, children and charities. About pressuring Jackson to perform, Phillips noted that Jackson died before he had performed a single show. (KABC)

As to Dr. Tohme: Phillips testified in the Labor Commission hearing in a dispute between Dr. Tohme and MJ's estate. (ABC7) Phillips testified at Tohme Tohme’s hearing before the Labor Commission in a dispute with Michael Jackson’s estate. At the hearing, Phillips testified that Tohme wasn't a traditional music manager, and he didn't have a staff. Phillips: “I don’t even know where his office was other than the bar at the Bel Air Hotel.” Some of the jury laughed when this was shown. (AP)

Phillips was then asked about Tohme’s contract, which called for him to “assist promoter in the production of tour events.” Tohme’s $100k a month contract was signed by Phillips and Michael Jackson. Phillips said fee would be paid as an advance to Jackson. Panish asked whether Tohme’s contract was a conflict of interest, since he was representing both AEG and Jackson. Phillips: “Actually, no. Michael Jackson signed this document so he must have agreed to it.” (AP)

Panish asked if it's common to ask artist manager to follow promoter's directions. Phillips responded it was done with MJ's consent. AEG had an agreement to pay Dr. Tohme $100k per month to be MJ's manager.

Panish: Does it seem to be a conflict of interest for artist manager to take direction from producer? Phillips: Actually no, because MJ signed this document, so he must've agreed to it (ABC7)

Phillips said he wanted Michael to have somebody to manage him, because they needed somebody to deal with on his behalf. (ABC7)

Panish asked if MJ became more anxious as tour approached. "In my opinion, I never witnessed Michael being anxious," Phillips testified. (ABC7)

Phillips said Michael never told him he had sleeping problems. (ABC7) Panish asked Panish several questions about whether Jackson ever told him he had a sleeping disorder. Phillips said no each time. (AP)

After the lunch on May 4, Phillips said he had one phone call with Dr. Tohme, but they never discussed this case, Phillips said. (ABC7)

AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips was also asked whether he ever saw a signed agreement for Frank Dileo to work as Jackson’s manager. Plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish showed a May 2, 2009 letter signed by Jackson indicating that Dileo was one of his representatives. The letter included the curious phrasing that Dileo could conduct business on Jackson’s behalf “only when instructed.” AEG exec Paul Gongaware wrote Phillips: “This is a bit strange. “Only when instructed”? How are we to know?” Phillips replied that they’d need a signed contract or letter with Jackson authorizing that Dileo could be paid a $50k advance. Gongaware replied, “We just sign off and pray.” That led Panish to question if that’s how AEG did business. Phillips said no. (AP)

As to Frank DiLeo: Phillips said Frank DiLeo asked AEG to advance him $50,000, and he believes MJ approved it.
Phillips wrote in an email: "I think we need to, but I am not sure how without a contract in place or MJ directing us to via signed letter."
"We just sign off and pray," Gongaware responded.
"But what we apply it against," Phillips wrote back. Phillips cont'd: "I think we need MJ to acknowledge for our record and direct us. You know he has amnesia when it comes to paying people." (ABC7)

Phillips reiterated how difficult it could be to figure out who was authorized to act on Jackson’s behalf. Phillips: “You needed a scorecard to keep track of who was in and who was out.” (AP)

Panish asked Phillips about statements he made regarding Jackson lacking representation in June 2009. He showed him an email Phillips wrote. Phillips email: “... we still have no lawyer, business manager, or, even, real manager in place. It is a nightmare!” Panish noted that Phillips in the email meant that Tohme Tohme wasn’t a real manager for Jackson. (AP)

Phillips said he believe MJ must've had a lawyer on June 2, 2009. He said MJ used different lawyers for different things.
On 6/2/09, Phillips wrote to Jeff Wald (maker coffee table books):
Jeff, remember getting MJ to focus is not the easiest thing in the world we still have no lawyer, business manager, or, even, real manager in place. It is a nightmare! (ABC7)

The lawyer showed Phillips emails in which Kathy Jorrie, an attorney working for AEG, expressed doubt about Tohme. She said she was concerned and whether he was “the real McCoy.” She also recommended a background check on Tohme. Phillips said he trusted Tohme based on how he treated Michael Jackson. He said he thought at the time, he did a “phenomenal job.” (AP)

In an email at the time Jackson was preparing for his “This Is It” comeback concerts, an AEG lawyer said she had questions about whether Tohme was "the real McCoy" and suggested the company hire a private investigator to do a background check on Tohme "and/or at a minimum, that someone at AEG Live meet withMichael Jackson to make sure he understands that we are entering into a tour agreement with him that will require him to perform a worldwide tour….” Phillips expressed some of the oddities of dealing with Tohme when he testified before the state labor board in the sometime manager's claim against Jackson's estate. “Dr. Tohme was not a traditional music manager," Phillips said at the hearing. "I don’t even know where his office was other than the bar at the Bel-Air hotel.” Still, Phillips said he thought Tohme did a "phenomenal job" for Jackson. "He is a good guy who has done miracles for MJ, just not a manager," he wrote in an email. (LAtimes)

Phillips said he didn't mean to say that Frank DiLeo wasn't a real manager. Phillips said he didn't act as MJ's manager. Panish asked if crisis management is responsibility of personal manager, he said lawyers do it. (ABC7)


Part of the agreement with Michael was that AEG would buy a house in Las Vegas for the artist. (ABC7)

Before concluding his questioning Panish asked Phillips about emails he exchanged with music executive Irving Azoff. In one of the emails, Phillips asked Azoff the “odds” of Jackson making it through 50 concerts at London’s O2 arena. Azoff’s replied that having insurance was key. “You are a genius on this one dude,” he wrote Phillips. (AP)

Panish asked Phillips whether he was trying to act as Michael Jackson’s manager before the singer’s death. Phillips said no. Panish cited Phillips trying to manage several lawsuits Jackson was facing and other business transactions. Randy Phillips denied he wanted to be MJ’s manager, or that his actions were manager functions. (AP)

Panish’s final question: “You felt it was exhausting taking care of all of Michael Jackson’s affairs?” (AP) “ I did not deal with MJ's affairs, but dealing with MJ was exhausting," Phillips explained. (ABC7)


AEG Cross

Putnam showed an email that Phillips sent to Jackson’s assistant, Michael Amir Williams, arranging a meeting to discuss various deals. Topic included the purchase of Neverland, settling a lawsuit over Jackson memorabilia and a perfume deal. Phillips said the meeting was arranged at the request of Frank Dileo. (AP) Frank DiLeo was the person Phillips dealt with on behalf of MJ, the exec said. (ABC7)

Putnam: “You’ve indicated that dealing with Michael Jackson was (pause) challenging.” Phillips: “Michael was mercurial. It was one of the things that made him great. It was also one of the things that made him impossible to do business with. He would change his mind. He would change representatives -- like we change our socks.” (AP).

Asked to explain, he said, “Because Michael was mercurial. One of the things that made him great was also one of things that made him impossible.” “He would change his mind. He wanted different things at different times. He changed representatives like we change socks." Phillips testified you needed a "score card" to keep track of Jackson's shifting group of representatives.(LATimes)

"Michael was imperial, which made him great but also impossible to deal with," Phillips explained. Phillips: He (MJ) would change his mind, want different things at different times
Phillips: He would change reps as he changed socks, we needed score card to know who was representing him. (ABC7)

Putnam asked Phillips why he didn’t stop Jackson from changing reps. “How would I do that,” Phillips replied. AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips said he could not dictate who Jackson hired at all. (AP)

Putnam: Could you dictate who MJ hired?
Phillips: No (ABC7)

Putnam asked Phillips about several people involved in Jackson’s business affairs. He asked about estate executor John Branca. Phillips recounted their history, that Branca had represented Jackson for part of his career, but the pair had a falling out. “Michael brought him back in,” Phillips said of Branca, just before the singer’s death. Katherine Jackson shook her head. (AP)

Putnam then asked Phillips about Tohme Tohme. Phillips said he saw Jackson and Tohme as having a close relationship. (AP) "Dr. Tohme was introduced to me as MJ's manager," Phillips said. Phillips said MJ and Dr. Tohme seemed to have a very close relationship and Dr. Tohme seemed to care very much about MJ. Dr. Tohme was introduced to MJ by Jermaine Jackson, Phillips said. There was a familiarity between all of them, he said. Phillips said MJ wanted to get 'back on the saddle', so Jermaine introduced him to Dr. Tohme. "He said Michael was determined to restart his career," Phillips said Dr. Tohme told him. "It was time for a comeback," he recalled hearing. "The only way I dealt with MJ was through Dr. Tohme," Phillips said. Phillips said AEG never paid Dr. Tohme because there were conditions in the contract, like getting insurance for the show, that were not met. Also, Phillips said he received MJ's letter terminating Dr. Tohme. "Dr. Tohme obviously could not fulfill his obligations then." Phillips testified MJ told him Dr. Tohme was to handle some of his business affairs, like purchase house in Vegas, and work with Frank DiLeo. MJ said DiLeo would be dealing with the entertainment part of his career and stuff MJ thought Dr. Tohme was not qualified to do. (ABC7)

Phillips said there are three ways AEG Live checks out people it does business with. Phillips said no reference/background check is needed if the person has done business with AEG Live before. The company checks references of people who it hasn’t done business with, Phillips said. If someone is referred directly by the artist, Phillips said no check would be done. That was the case with Tohme. (AP)

Putnam then showed Phillips Tohme’s agreement for $100k a month. Phillips noted that Jackson signed the agreement. Phillips noted that Tohme’s contract was predicated on him getting cancellation insurance, which didn’t happen in time. Phillips said to the best of his understanding, Tohme was never paid by AEG Live. (AP)

He said that about 10 days before Jackson died, the singer asked to see Tohme. Phillips said it was his understanding that Jackson wanted Tohme to handle some of his business affairs, including buying a home in Vegas. He said that the plan was for Tohme and Dileo to work together as Jackson’s managers. (AP)

Phillips recounted a meeting at estate executor John Branca’s office after Jackson died. He said a concert expense ledger was requested then (AP). After MJ died, Phillips said MJ's Estate wanted a detailed expenditure of the production. (ABC7) On the tour production expenses that Tohme approved was only part of the expenses. He said Dileo signed a similar document. The production expenses were eventually submitted and approved by Jackson’s estate, Phillips said. (AP)

Putnam then asked Phillips about a meeting the pair had with Tohme and his lawyer a few weeks ago at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills. Phillips said Tohme’s lawyer wanted to meet with them. By that point, Tohme said he’d already met with Katherine Jackson’s lawyers. Phillips said he didn’t directly discuss the case with Tohme, but wasn’t surprised that the lawyers wanted to discuss it, given the stakes. (AP) As to meeting at the Polo lounge, Phillips said he received a call from Dr. Tohme asking to meet since he had already met Jackson's attys. Phillips said he picked the Polo lounge because it was a convenient and public location. (ABC7) Phillips said lunch meeting lasted about 90 minutes, but he left the table for about half of the meeting to talk to other people. Putnam asked Phillips if there was some secret reason for meeting with Tohme. Phillips: “If it was going to be secret, it wouldn’t have been at the Polo Lounge, it would have been in someone’s offices.” (AP)

After lunch break, Putnam asked Phillips if he met with his attorney over lunch hour. All the jurors laughed loud. This is how Panish begins after lunch.
Putnam: Did they show you any documents?
Phillips: Just the menu (ABC7)

After the lunch break, defense attorney Marvin Putnam asked Phillips a few questions that Panish likes to ask after every break. Putnam: "Did you meet with your attorneys over lunch?" (the jury laughed.) Phillips said yes. Putnam: "Did they show you any documents?" (Another question Panish often asks.) Phillips: "Just the menu." There was more laughter. (AP).

Phillips said Estate of Michael Jackson asked him to be witness for them in the Labor Commission dispute between Dr. Tohme and MJ's estate. (ABC7)

Phillips testified about a conversation with Brenda Richie, Lionel Richie’s ex-wife. Phillips used to be Lionel Richie’s manager, and he says Brenda Richie called him a few weeks after Jackson died. This first came up Monday in questioning by plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish, who asked why Phillips didn’t disclose conversation to police (AP) "Yes, I served as his manager for 10 years," Phillips said about his relationship with Lionel Richie. Brenda Richie is Lionel's ex-wife. (ABC7) Phillips had written an email to an AEG spokesman on Aug. 18 after Murray released a videotaped statement. Phillips email: “I wonder why now. I think I know what MJ died of and this would exonerate Conrad.” Panish asked if he had info to exonerate Murray, why he didn’t call police. Phillips said info came from Brenda Richie, but didn’t elaborate. He would only say the information was somewhat weird. (AP) Putnam inquired about email Phillips sent to AEG's publicity rep on 8/18/09: I think I know what MJ died of and this would exonerate Conrad. "Brenda had called me to tell me that she was in communication with Michael either through a medium or directly," Phillips testified. Panish objected: triple hearsay! Courtroom bursted into laughter. Phillips said Michael told Brenda that it wasn't Dr. Murray's fault and he had killed himself. "I told you it was weird," Phillips expressed. Putnam asked why he didn't tell LAPD what Brenda said. "I didn't want to be in that straight jacket Dan was talking about," Phillips said. Phillips clarified he didn't think it was relevant information. (ABC7) It wasn’t until Putnam’s questioning today _ over Panish’s objections it was hearsay_ that Phillips told the jury what Richie told him. Phillips said Richie told him she had communicated with Jackson _ either directly or through a medium. Panish objected again. “Double, triple hearsay,” he said. Lots of laughter in the courtroom, among jurors. The judge commented the testimony was “clearly not offered for the truth.” Phillips: “I said it was weird.” Phillips testimony: “Michael told her it was wasn’t Dr. Murray’s fault. He accidentally killed himself.” Phillips said he didn’t tell police because he didn’t want to end up in a strait-jacket, as some AEG execs feared he might over tour issues. (AP)

Putnam showed a letter signed by MJ on June 9, 2009 requesting AEG to advance the sum of $50,000 to Frank DiLeo. (ABC7)

Phillips said his deposition happened three and a half years after MJ died. He believed there were over 9,000 email turned over. In preparation for his testimony, Phillips said he watched his testimony given in Dr. Conrad Murray's criminal case. Phillips said he prepared himself prior to his deposition, but not like he did for testifying in court. Phillips said he didn't believe he knew what emails were going to be used, thus he didn't want to read everything they produced. Phillips explained he has had time to look over all the emails in detail since his depo, therefore he was able to remember the events better."We are not a very litigious company," Phillips clarified. "I did not realize there's that 'gotcha' politics, 'gotcha' legal process." "Even though you know the answer to a question, you want the person to use it wrong so you can use it against them," Phillips opined. Phillips said he was not designated as PMK (person with most knowledge) or PMQ (person most qualified) for AEG. Phillips said he made only one substantive correction to his deposition transcript. (ABC7)

Phillips said he's the president and CEO of AEG Live. Phillips said AEG Live has at least 10 divisions, deal, with talent, produce shows, international tours, festivals. In college, Phillips became the director of special events for students association. He graduated from Stanford in Political Science. He went to law school at University of Santa Clara. Phillips promoted the Harlem Globetrotters. One of the stars asked to manage him. Phillips said he thought it was a good move to start his career, moved to LA, transferred to Loyola Law School. He started management career with Management West International, then worked at Stiefel & Phillips through 1996. He managed Rod Stewart and Matthew Brodrick. Then they repped Guns N Roses, Toni Braxton, Prince, Simple Minds, Morrisey. (ABC7)

Phillips worked with MJ at this point. He represented the artist in an endorsement deal and a line of sneakers. "He was hot as a pistol," Phillips described MJ. "This was in early 90s, right before History"."It was one of the biggest endorsements made at the time," Phillips said. "The deal was a success." Phillips said the line of sneakers was not successful, though. The company he made the deal was LA Gear. "When MJ didn't like something, he was less than demure," Phillips testified. "Some of the shoes was really quite hideous," Phillips said. "Let's stop this s**t, it's ugly, they don't know what they're doing, this stuff is s**t, they're going to ruin me" Phillips said MJ reacted. Phillips described MJ as 'incredibly sharp' doing business. After the LA Gear deal, MJ and John Branca asked Phillips to manage MJ. He said no. His next dealing with MJ was not until 2007.(ABC7)

Phillips left Stiefel and Phillips to work at Red Ant Entertainment from 96 to 99, continued to co-manage Toni Braxton. Managed group called Dream on Puffy Combs Label. Then approached by John Meglan and Paul Gongaware to start Concerts West, now AEG Live. "They wanted me to help them secure a tour with an artist named Britney Spears," Phillips explained. Phillips said he had a very good relationship with her manager at the time. It was the first big break tour of Britney Spears. Phillips was consultant on the tour and had a piece of the profits. After the tour, Leiweke asked Phillips to consider in-house position. Phillips wrote the business plan over the weekend and became the president and CEO of AEG Live in 2001. Phillips said AEG Live created Coachella festival. They used the infrastructure, equipment for another genre of music, Stagecoach festival. Phillips talked about the residency shows AEG Live promotes in Las Vegas: Celine Dion, Elton John, Cher, Shania Twain, Rod Stewart. Phillips said AEG Live promoted and produced Prince's most successfully tour, "Musicality" in 2004. Phillips testified they produced and promoted Prince's 21 sold out Nights at the O2 arena and residency show in Vegas at Rio Hotel in 2006. (ABC7)

Artist management team: attorney, business manager, agent, broker, personal manager, generally four people, Phillips explained. Phillips said there are two ways a tour begin: once artist releases new album, Phillips goes to the artist team and pitches the company. Other way is management of an artist pitches the tour to AEG. "My job is to go and actually sell the concepts and ideas," Phillips said. He described himself as "schmoozer in chief". (ABC7) Phillips noted that he’s a salesman. He sells ideas for concerts, festivals. “I’m Schmoozer in Chief,” he said. A few jurors smiled. (AP)

Phillips said superstars who fill up big arenas, like Staples, work on a 90-10 split, where 90% of profits goes to artist, 10% to promoter. Once he wins the bid, Phillips passes the deal on to someone else within AEG Live better prepared to handle it. "I don't think I sit on this throne," Phillips explained. "We have a very open decision-making process at AEG Live. "I'm like manager's promoter, I think like a manager, I think in term of the brand itself," Phillips explained. Phillips has deal w/ AEG Live where he's allowed to manage 2 acts, Dream and Lionel Richie. Dream dissolved, AEG allowed him to manage Usher. Phillips said Live Nation is about three times bigger than AEG Live. They are competitors when it comes to touring. "I think we're a better company," Phillips opined. He said Live Nation is in the amphitheater business and AEG is strictly an arena touring. In interview w/ Telegraph, Phillips said AEG Live was under assault by 800lb gorilla called Live Nation, planning to merge w/ Ticketmaster. "Number 1 doesn't necessary make you the most profitable," Phillips said. "Why take all this risk in deploy capital in this way if you're not to make a profit?" Phillips explained. "I don't particularly love music, that's not why I got into it. I love the deal," Phillips testified. It's difficult as it can be to deal with the artists, but Phillips said he loves the challenge. Phillips said he is told all the time to just follow their business plan and not even look at Live Nation. It is a competitive business. (ABC7) He then said explained why he is in the business. He said he doesn’t necessarily love music. “I love the deal. I love the action,” he said. Phillips said he has to deliver good news and bad news to artists. He said some musicians want big productions, but also big profits.(AP)

He described AEG Live’s relationship with Live Nation, a competitor and larger concert promoter. Phillips said Live Nation is also one of AEG Live’s biggest customers, since it rents AEG’s arenas. Live Nation owns only open-air venues. Phillips re-iterated a point Paul Gongaware made previously, that AEG Live doesn’t want to be the No. 1 concert promoter, they say. He noted that Live Nation is a publicly-traded company and has to answer to shareholders, investors. AEG Live does not. (AP)

Putnam then asked Phillips about the upcoming BET Experience music festival. Beyoncé is scheduled to perform. So are the Jacksons on June 30. The BET Experience is being promoted by AEG Live. (AP)

AEG Live is working on a BET Music Festival on June 28.
Friday: Beyonce, more mainstream artist Saturday: Snoop Miguel and Kendrick Lamar, younger crowd
Sunday: Adult contemporary: R Kelly, Boyz to Men, The Jacksons.
"We book them," Phillips said. Deal was done by someone else at AEG Live, who will be promoting and producing this festival. (ABC7)

Phillips talked about the difference between promoting and producing. MJ didn't have touring team or money to produce "This Is It" tour. Phillips said it's very expensive to keep everyone on staff if you're not touring regularly. Jackson hadn't toured for many years. (ABC7)

AEG Live is promoting Justin Bieber world tour. It will be 130 shows over 14-15 months. "It's a very substantial amount," Phillips said. AEG promoted The Rolling Stones, 21 shows. Putnam asked why the difference in the amount of shows. "He's 19, Mick Jagger is 70," Phillips responded. Rolling Stones sales is gigantic, so they don't have to do as many concerts. (ABC7) After a break, Phillips testified about how different tours work. He noted that the AEG-promoted Rolling Stones tour is only a few shows. The ticket prices are so high, Phillips said, that the Stones can make a lot of money off of a few shows. They also employ their own crew. By comparison, Justin Bieber is doing 130 concerts over a 14-15 month period, Phillips said. Putnam asked why the vast different. “He’s 19,” Phillips said of Bieber. “Mick Jagger is 70.” (AP)

Phillips said concert promotion is risky. “Until you put tickets on sale, you just never know,” he said. He said AEG Live cannot force artists to perform. “The artist has what I call the ultimate veto. They don’t have to show up,” he said. Putnam: “Why can’t you make them?” Phillips: “We live in a free society. They’re not my slaves.” (AP)

Putnam: Can AEG Live force an artist to perform on a show?
Phillips: No, the artist has the ultimate veto power
Phillips: We live in a free society, they are not my slaves. If the artist doesn't want to perform, there's nothing we can do. (ABC7)

Phillips then recounted the series of meetings leading up to announcing Jackson’s “This Is It” tour. The first two meetings were in Las Vegas in 2007. Phillips said Jackson was animated and appeared healthy. He said in the first meeting, Jackson was “elated” to see him and Paul Gongaware because they were “familiar faces to him.” There was a later meeting at the Colony Capital offices in LA. He said by that point, they were talking about Jackson performing. Phillips said Jackson was most concerned about getting a house for him and his children. In a proposal for Jackson’s concerts, Phillips wrote that he believed Jackson could “net, at least, $1 (million) per night” after fees. (AP)

Phillips said Peter Lopez, an attorney for MJ, asked for a meeting with AEG Live in 2007. It took place in Las Vegas. "I was told by John that Michael wanted to get back to work and that's why we were there," Phillips testified. "MJ, for all the complexities of dealing with Michael, was one of the biggest stars in the world," Phillips testified. Phillips said MJ talked about putting out new music, do something different, constantly putting music out, every 6 weeks, and tour around it. They also discussed the idea to do miniseries on King Tut and do mini movies. Meeting lasted about 90 minutes, Phillips said. "He looked great, very animated, he talked a lot about what he wanted to do," Phillips described. "He seemed fine to me." Phillips said he didn't think MJ was abusing prescription drugs at the time and he was not concerned with his health. There was another meeting where Phillips said MJ showed a mini-film he called Ghost. They also discussed mini-series on King Tut. "MJ was great, animated, clear, like the star he was" Phillips described. He detailed scene of meeting where MJ threw a pencil at him, joking. "We picked London because his popularity was less diminished because of the troubles he had had," Phillips explained. MJ ended up not moving forward with the tour then. "That was MJ," Phillips explained. (ABC7)

Phillips said Colony Capital, a real estate investment company, got involved with MJ's finance. They purchased the note of Neverland from a bank for $23 million and MJ wanted to start his career again and make money. Colony asked for a meeting with Phillips. That's where he learned about Dr. Tohme, who Phillips says was MJ's manager at the time. Meeting happened in 2008 at the bar of the Bel Air Hotel at the request of Dr. Tohme. "The most pressing thing for him, Michael, at that time, he was fixating in getting a house for him and his children, Phillips said. "He didn't want to live in other people's house anymore," Phillips expressed. (ABC7)

Putnam showed the email from Jun 13, 2008 with plans for MJ. (the not fast, need to be controlled as much as possible email). "Perfection is expensive, and incidentally impossible to achieve," Phillips opined, saying they tried to control MJ's spending, nothing else.
Putnam: How did you do controlling him financially?
Phillips: Not very well, but I blame Paul (Gongaware) (ABC7)

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A juror has a job interview on Thursday afternoon, so it’ll be a short day. Friday will also be a half day session in Jackson vs AEG Live trial. (AP)

Zusammenfassung von Ivy, MJJC #29

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Zusammenfassungen der vorangegangenen gerichtstage:
Day 1 - anträge u. eröffnungsstatements
Day 2 - anhörung und zeugen Senneff u. Martinez
Day 3 - forts. zeuge Martinez u. anhörung
Day 4 - forts. zeuge Martinez
Day 5 - zeugen Anderson und Rogers
Day 6 - zeuge Dr. Wohlgelernter
Day 7 - zeugin Sankey
Day 8 - zeugin Faye
Day 9 - forts. zeugin Faye
Day 10 - zeugen Walker, Rogers, Payne
Day 11 - forts. zeuge Payne
Day 12 - zeugin Hollander
Day 13 - M. Hom videodeposition, forts. zeugin Hollander
Day 14 - forts. zeugin Hollander; zeuge Trell
Day 14 fortsetzung - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 16 - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 17 - forts. zeuge Trell
Day 18 - zeuge Gongaware
Day 19 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 20 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 21 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 22 - forts. zeuge Gongaware
Day 23 - forts. zeuge Gongaware; zeuge R. Phillips
Day 24 - forts. zeuge Phillips
Day 25 - forts. zeuge Phillips



Originaldokumente eröffnungsstatements u.a. (MJJC #1 ff.)

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ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 41m
There was another meeting where Phillips said MJ showed a mini-film he called Ghost. They also discussed mini-series on King Tut.
Es gab ein anderes Meeting wo Phillips sagte, dass MJ eine Mini-Film namens Ghost zeigte. Sie diskutierten auch eine Mine-Serie King Tut
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 39m
"MJ was great, animated, clear, like the star he was" Phillips described
“MJ war großartig, animiert, klar, wie der Star der er war” beschrieb Phillips
He detailed scene of meeting where MJ threw a pencil at him, joking
Er beschrieb eine Szene wie MJ einen Stift nach ihm warf, witzelnd.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 39m
"We picked London because his popularity was less diminished because of the troubles he had had," Phillips explained.
“Wir nahmen London weil seine Popularität dort weniger gelitten hat wegen seiner Probleme, die er gehabt hat.”
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 39m
MJ ended up not moving forward with the tour then. "That was MJ," Phillips explained.
MJ endete damals damit nicht mit der Tour vorwärtszugehen. “Das war MJ”, sagte Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 39m
Phillips said Colony Capital, a real estate investment company, got involved with MJ's finance.
Phillips sagte Colony Capital eine Real Estate Investment Firma wurde involviert in MJs Finanzen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 39m
They purchased the note of Neverland from a bank for $23 million and MJ wanted to start his career again and make money.
Sie kauften die Grundschuld von Neverland von einer Bank für 23 Mio. Dollar und MJ wollte seine Karriere neu starten und Geld machen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 39m
Colony asked for a meeting with Phillips. That's where he learned about Dr. Tohme, who Phillips says was MJ's manager at the time.
Colony fragte für ein Meeting mit Phillips an. Das war als er über Dr. Tohme als Manager von MJ erfuhr.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 38m
Meeting happened in 2008 at the bar of the Bel Air Hotel at the request of Dr. Tohme.
Treffen geschah in 2008 in einer Bar vom Bel Air Hotel auf der Anfrage von Tohme
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 38m
"The most pressing thing for him, Michael, at that time, he was fixating in getting a house for him and his children, Phillips said.
“Das meist drückende Ding für ihn, Michael zu dieser Zeit war, er wollte ein Haus für sich und seine Kinder, sagte Phillips”
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 38m
"He didn't want to live in other people's house anymore," Phillips expressed.
“Er wollte nicht mehr im Haus von anderen Leuten wohnen” sagte Phillps
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 37m
Putnam showed the email from Jun 13, 2008 with plans for MJ.

(the not fast, need to be controlled as much as possible email)
Putnam zeigte die E-mail von Phillips vom 13. Juni 2008 mit Plänen für MJ
(muss kontrolliert werden so weit wie möglich)
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 36m
"Perfection is expensive, and incidentally impossible to achieve," Phillips opined, saying they tried to control MJ's spending, nothing else
“Perfektion ist teuer und übrigens unmöglich zu erreichen” sagt Phillips, sagend das sie versuchten die Ausgaben von MJ zu kontrollieren, nichts anderes
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 36m
Putnam: How did you do controlling him financially?
Phillips: Not very well, but I blame Paul (Gongaware)
Punam: Wie kontrollierten sie ihn finanziell?Phillips: Nicht sehr gut, aber ich beschuldige Paul (Gongaware) deswegen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 36m
Court adjourned until 9:45 am PT tomorrow. Randy Phillips will be on stand again. We hope to see you all tomorrow!
Morgen wird R. Phillips weiter im Zeugenstand sein.

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ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 58m
Artist management team: attorney, business manager, agent, broker, personal manager, generally four people, Phillips explained.
Künstler-Management-Team: Anwälte, Business Manager, Agent Broker, Persönl. Manager, generell 4 Leute, erklärt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 57m
Phillips said there are two ways a tour begin: once artist releases new album, Phillips goes to the artist team and pitches the company.
Phillips es gibt 2 Arten eine Tour zu beginnen: wenn der Künstler ein Album veröffentlicht geht Phillips zum Künstler-Team und fragt die Firma an.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 57m
Other way is management of an artist pitches the tour to AEG.
Der andere Weg ist ein Management von einem Künstler bietet die Tour AEG an.
"My job is to go and actually sell the concepts and ideas," Phillips said.
“Mein Job ist es zu gehen und die Konzepte und Ideen zu verkaufen,” sagt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 57m
He described himself as "schmoozer in chief".
Er beschreibt sich selbst als “Schmoozer in chief”
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 56m
Phillips said superstars who fill up big arenas, like Staples, work on a 90-10 split, where 90% of profits goes to artist, 10% to promoter.
Phillips sagt Superstars, die die großen Arenen wie Staples füllen können, arbeiten für einen 90/10-Split der Profite, 10% geht an den Promotor.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 55m
Once he wins the bid, Phillips passes the deal on to someone else within AEG Live better prepared to handle it.
Wenn er einen Deal gewinnt, gibt Phillips den Deal jemanden bei AEG Live, der besser vorbereitet ist damit umzugehen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 55m
"I don't think I sit on this throne," Phillips explained. "We have a very open decision-making process at AEG Live.
“Ich denke nicht, dass ich auf einem Thron sitze, erklärt Phillips. “Wir haben sehr offene Entscheidungsprozesse bei AEG-Live.”
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 55m
"I'm like manager's promoter, I think like a manager, I think in term of the brand itself," Phillips explained.
“Ich bin ein Manager-Promotor, ich denke wie ein Manager, ich denke in Bezug auf die Marke selbst,sagt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 54m
Phillips has deal w/ AEG Live where he's allowed to manage 2 acts, Dream and Lionel Richie. Dream dissolved, AEG allowed him to manage Usher
Phillips hat Deal mit AEG Live und ihm ist erlaubt 2 Acts zu managen, Dream und Lionel Richie, Dream hat sich aufgelöst und AEG erlaubte ihm Usher zu managen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 53m
Phillips said Live Nation is about three times bigger than AEG Live. They are competitors when it comes to touring.
Phillips sagte Live Nation ist 3mal größer als AEG Live. Sie sind Konkurrenten im Bereich Tourneen.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 53m
"I think we're a better company," Phillips opined. He said Live Nation is in the amphitheater business and AEG is strictly an arena touring.
Ich denke wir sind die bessere Firma, sagt Phillips. Er sagt Live Nation ist ein Amphie-Theater-Geschäft und AEG ist begrenzt auf Arenatouren.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
In interview w/ Telegraph, Phillips said AEG Live was under assault by 800lb gorilla called Live Nation, planning to merge w/ Ticketmaster


ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
"Number 1 doesn't necessary make you the most profitable," Phillips said.
“Nummer 1 ist nicht zwangsläufig die meist profitable Position” sagt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
"Why take all this risk in deploy capital in this way if you're not to make a profit?" Phillips explained.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
"I don't particularly love music, that's not Why I got into it. I love the deal," Phillips testified.
“Ich liebe Musik nicht besonders, deswegen gehe ich nicht hinein. Ich liebe es zu handeln” sagt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 51m
It's difficult as it can the to deal with the artists, but Phillips said he loves the challenge.
Es ist schwierig mit Künstlern umzugehen, sagt Phillips, aber er liebt die Herausforderung.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 51m
Phillips said he is told all the time to just follow their business plan and not even look at Live Nation. It is a competitive business.
Phillips sagt ihm wird immer wieder gesagt nur dem Buisiness Plan zu folgen und nach Live Nation zu gucken. Es ist ein konkurierendes Buisiness.
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 50m
AEG Live is working on a BET Music Festival on June 28.
AEG Live arbeitet am BET Music-Festival am 28. Juni.
Friday: Beyonce, more mainstream artist
Freitag: Beoncye, mehr Mainstream-Künstler

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
"Number 1 doesn't necessary make you the most profitable," Phillips said.
“Nummer 1 ist nicht zwangsläufig die meist profitable Position” sagt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
"Why take all this risk in deploy capital in this way if you're not to make a profit?" Phillips explained.

ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 52m
"I don't particularly love music, that's not Why I got into it. I love the deal," Phillips testified.
“Ich liebe Musik nicht besonders, deswegen gehe ich nicht hinein. Ich liebe es zu handeln” sagt Phillips
ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 51m
It's difficult as it can the to deal with the artists, but Phillips said he loves the challenge.
Es ist schwierig mit Künstlern umzugehen, sagt Phillips, aber er liebt die Herausforderung.
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Phillips said he is told all the time to just follow their business plan and not even look at Live Nation. It is a competitive business.
Phillips sagt ihm wird immer wieder gesagt nur dem Buisiness Plan zu folgen und nach Live Nation zu gucken. Es ist ein konkurierendes Buisiness.
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AEG Live is working on a BET Music Festival on June 28.
AEG Live arbeitet am BET Music-Festival am 28. Juni.
Friday: Beyonce, more mainstream artist
Freitag: Beoncye, mehr Mainstream-Künstler

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Saturday: Snoop Miguel and Kendrick Lamar, younger crowd
Sunday: Adult contemporary: R Kelly, Boyz to Men, The Jacksons.
Samstag: Snopp Miguel und Kendrick Lamar, jüngeres Publikum
Sonntag: Erwachsenen-Publikum: R. Kelly, Boyz to Men, Die Jacksons

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"We book them," Phillips said. Deal was done by someone else at AEG Live, who will be promoting and producing this festival.
“Wir buchten sie”, sagt Phillips. Der Deal wurde von jemand anders bei AEG Live gemacht, das das Festival promotet und produziert.”
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Phillips talked about the difference between promoting and producing.
Phillips redet über den Unterschied von Promotion und Produktion.
MJ didn't have touring team or money to produce "This is it" tour.
MJ hatte kein Tourneeteam oder Geld um die TII-Tour zu produzieren.
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Phillips said it's very expensive to keep everyone on staff if you're not touring regularly. Jackson hadn't toured for many years.
Phillips sagt es ist sehr teuer das Personal zu halten, wenn sie nicht regular touren. Jackson hat viele Jahre nicht getourt.ABC7 Court News @ABC7Courts 46m
AEG Live is promoting Justin Bieber world tour. It will be 130 shows over 14-15 months. "It's a very substantial amount," Phillips said.
AEG Live promotet Justin Biebers Welttorunee. Sie wird 130 Shows haben über 14 bis 15 Monate. “Es ist eine gewaltige Anzahl” sagt Phillips
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AEG promoted The Rolling Stones, 21 shows. Putnam asked Why the difference in the amount of shows.
AEG promotete die Rolling Stones, 21 Shows. Putnam warum ist der Unterschied in der Anzahl der Shows.
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"He's 19, Mick Jagger is 70," Phillips responded. Rolling Stones sales is gigantic, so they don't have to do as many concerts.
“Er ist 19, Mick Jagger ist 70, antwortet Phillips. Rolling Stondes Verkäufe sind gigantisch, so sie müssen nicht viele Konzerte machen.”
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Putnam: Can AEG Live force an artist to perform on a show?
Phillips: No, the artist has the ultimate veto power
Putnam: Kann AEG Live einen Künstler zwingen zu performen in einer Show?Phillips: Nein, der Künstler hat das ultimative Veto-Recht.
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Phillips: We live in a free society, they are not my slaves. If the artist doesn't want to perform, there's nothing we can do.
Phillips: Wir leben in einer freien Gesellschaft, es gibt keine Sklaven. Wenn der Künstler nicht performen will, gibt es nichts was wir machen können.”
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Phillips said Peter Lopez, an attorney for MJ, asked for a meeting with AEG Live in 2007. It took place in Las Vegas.
Phillips sagte Peter Lopez, ein Anwalt von MJ fragte nach einem Treffen mit AEG Live in 2007. Es fand in Las Vegas statt.
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"I was told by John that Michael wanted to get back to work and that's Why we were there," Phillips testified.
“Mir wurde gesagt von John, dass Michael wieder arbeiten möchte und wir deswegen hier sind.” Sagte Phillips.
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"MJ, for all the complexities of dealing with Michael, was one of the biggest stars in the world," Phillips testified.
“MJ, mit all der Komplexität mit Michael umzugehen, war einer der größten Stars in der Welt” sagt Phillips.

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Phillips said MJ talked about putting out new music, do something different, constantly putting music out, every 6 weeks, and tour around it
Phillips sagte MJ sprach darüber neue Musik herauszubringen, etwas anderes zu machen, konstant neue Musik herauszugeben, alle 6Wochen und drumherum zu touren.
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They also discussed the idea to do mini series on King Tut and do mini movies. Meeting lasted about 90 minutes, Phillips said.
Sie diskutieren auch die Idee eine Mini-Serie King Tut und Mini-Filme zu machen. Das Meeting dauerte 90 Minuten, sagte Phillips.
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"He looked great, very animated, he talked a lot about what he wanted to do," Phillips described. "He seemed fine to me."
“Er sah großartig aus, sehr animiert, er sprach viel darüber was er machen möchte” beschrieb Phillips.”Es schien ihm gut zu gehen.”
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Phillips said he didn't think MJ was abusing prescription drugs at the time and he was not concerned with his health.
Phillips sagte er glaubte nicht das MJ Medikamente missbraucht zu dieser Zeit und war nicht über seine Gesundheit besorgt.