paris jackson was supposed to come into court and testify in person. however, just over a month into the trial and before she was be called, she tried to kill herself. there s no question about that, that his daughter, paris jackson was absolutely devastated by his death, so much so that she tried to kill herself. while paris underwent treatment throughout the summer, jurors continued to find out more about michael s last few months. this jury has had a front-row seat, literally, to a very intimate show, revealing the pain and the life and the joys of being michael jackson or in his family. the best defense, sometimes lawyers think, is blame the victim. but it has to be part of the defense here. and it has to be michael jackson
the death of michael jackson is on trial again. this time in a civil court. the jury heard opening statements in late april. his mother and his children filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging aeg lied. the promoter of michael s this is it concerts hired dr. murray and was responsible for his criminal actions. it ll be for the jury to decide kevin boyle is the attorney for katherine jackson. aeg were negligent in hiring, retaining or supervising dr. conrad murray and that that ultimately led to the death of michael jackson. aeg live claims that dr.
courtroom watched private home videos, saw personal photos and listened to experts from friends and family. jurors were weighing whether aeg live was responsible for the death of michael jackson. michael s mother katherine and his children filed an 18-page complaint against aeg live. before the trial began i spoke to jackson family attorney kevin boyle about the family s lawsuit. why is mrs. jackson and the kids and the family suing aeg. well, it s very simple. aeg defendants are negligent in their hiring, retaining or supervising of dr. conrad murray which led to the death of michael jackson. guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter.
do you see it s aself inject of propofol that did it? in my opinion, yes. and then it all rested with the jury. one charge, one man dead and another man s freedom in the balance. the tension in this case is at a fever pitch. what s in line in all this, dr. murray could go to jail four year if he is found guilty. on the prosecution side and for the jackson family it s will michael jackson get justice? will there be someone held accountable for what happened to this man? we re following the breaking news this hour. a verdict in the involuntary manslaughter trial of dr. conrad murray. we, the jury in the above-entitled action j. find the defendant dr. conrad murray guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter.
hi, my name is prince michael jackson, and i am my daddy and i m daddy s baby. and i love my daddy. and i m my daddy s baby. months after the trial began the jurors heard closing arguments. they don t want to answer the questions. the judge read the jury a special verdict form with 16 questions. this case involved a number of legal questions. first of all was dr. murray hired by aeg live and should aeg live pay damages. a lot of complex legal questions within that. then jurors began deliberating. after just 13 hours of deliberations. has the jury reached a verdict? for the jury to begin considering awarding the jackson any money the jurors had to