Jackson’s son recalls father’s fears and death

Michael Jackson’s eldest son testified Wednesday that his father was excited about going back on tour before his death but wasn’t happy about the pressure that came with the ill-fated shows. Prince Jackson told jurors his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters of his “This Is It” shows that sometimes ended with his father in tears

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MJ doctor in ‘dire financial straits’

Michael Jackson’s personal doctor was in financial and legal troubles at the time of the singer’s death, a Los Angeles detective has testified in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Jackson’s family against concert promoters AEG Live.

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Trial to revisit Michael Jackson’s life

Jury selection has began in a Los Angeles civil trial that will revisit the chequered life and sudden death of superstar Michael Jackson before a planned comeback that he had hoped would revive his tattered personal and musical reputation. Jackson’s elderly mother Katherine is suing AEG Live, the promoters of a never-realised series of 2009 London concerts, for the wrongful death of her son, alleging they were negligent in hiring Dr Conrad Murray to care for the singer while he rehearsed for a planned series of 50 shows

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