Michael Jackson’s family has launched a lawsuit
against concert promoters AEG Live, whom they accuse of responsibility for the
singer’s death in 2009.
Jackson died aged 50 at his home in Los Angeles,
after he was administered an overdose of the sedative Propofol by his doctor,
Conrad Murray, to treat chronic insomnia. Murray was jailed in 2011 after being
found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson,
82, claims
AEG was negligent in hiring Murray to see her son through rehearsals
for a planned 50-show concert series at the O2 Arena in London. According to
independent.co.uk, she and her family are seeking $40bn (£26.5bn) in
compensation.
AEG, meanwhile, claims Jackson’s drug abuse began
long before he came into contact with Murray. The trial, which is expected to
last more than two months, is likely to feature testimony from Mrs Jackson
herself, as well as two of the late singer’s children, Prince, 16, and Paris, 14.
Murray may also be called to the stand again, though he could refuse to appear.
There is even speculation that the singer Prince, a contemporary of Jackson’s,
will be invited to testify on the family’s behalf.
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