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Contract: Jackson doc requested lifesaving gear

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY and THOMAS WATKINS (AP) – 10 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES — Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Michael Jackson's doctor requested but never received resuscitation equipment and a medical assistant, from the concert promoter organizing the singer's London shows.

The requests are revealed in e-mails and a proposed contract detailing Dr. Conrad Murray's negotiations with concert promoter AEG Live.

The documents are included in a complaint filed by Jackson's father, Joe, to the California Medical Board against AEG Live. The complaint accuses the company of forcing Murray to provide Jackson with dangerous medical services.

Murray faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in Jackson's death. His contract with AEG was not finalized before the singer's death.

Michael Roth, an AEG spokesman, said the company had not seen Joe Jackson's complaint and could not comment on it or the contract.
 
Joe Joe Joe it is not up to AEG to to provide Murray with equipment that he needed. ESP neither AEG or Michael had signed his contact
 
Nobody puts a gun on Murray's head to inject the propofol. He is doctor, he knows better than anyone the dangers of this. He went ahead without the proper equipment ; he could say NO.

Another distraction from Oxman.

And the medical board has only authority on doctors or office, not companies
 
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Contract: Jackson doc requested lifesaving gear

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY and THOMAS WATKINS (AP) – 10 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES — Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Michael Jackson's doctor requested but never received resuscitation equipment and a medical assistant, from the concert promoter organizing the singer's London shows.

The requests are revealed in e-mails and a proposed contract detailing Dr. Conrad Murray's negotiations with concert promoter AEG Live.

The documents are included in a complaint filed by Jackson's father, Joe, to the California Medical Board against AEG Live. The complaint accuses the company of forcing Murray to provide Jackson with dangerous medical services.

Murray faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in Jackson's death. His contract with AEG was not finalized before the singer's death.

Michael Roth, an AEG spokesman, said the company had not seen Joe Jackson's complaint and could not comment on it or the contract.
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If he requested something that was necessary for his medical services and did not get it from AEG, then his obligation was to go to Michael and say that either Michael needed to provide the equipment or that Murray could not provide the services. Murray should not have been providing any "dangerous medical services" without the proper equipment. Who would have paid for "life-saving medical equipment" for a man who appeared healthy and not in a life-endangered situation? I wonder what possible explanation he would have given for needing such. He probably came off as sounding crazy and stuff like this is probably why a contract was never signed by either Michael or AEG. I still think that it is interesting that Michael never signed a version of a contract if he supposedly wanted Murray.

So, do the emails then indicate that AEG knew what "dangerous medical services" Murray was providing? So, does Murray admit that he was providing medical services without the proper equipment so that is what led to Michael's death?

Oxman would be so much better off using this in front of the medical boards of Nevada, Texas, and California as evidence that indicates serious lacking of medical judgment that indicates the need for Murray's license to be withdrawn. He continues to help shift blame from Murray before a trial even starts.
 
MJ passed some medical tests before signing the AEG contract.

So, no need of this equipment.

This proves that this doctor is clearly incompetent
 
Contract: Jackson doc requested lifesaving gear

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY and THOMAS WATKINS (AP) – 21 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's doctor requested but never received lifesaving gear from the concert promoter organizing the singer's London shows, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

E-mails and a proposed contract detailing Dr. Conrad Murray's negotiations with concert promoter AEG Live reveal the requests for a heart resuscitation unit and a medical assistant.

Neither apparently was in place when Jackson died last June 25 after Murray administered a mixture of sedatives, including the anesthetic propofol, in an attempt to get the chronic insomniac to sleep.

Propofol is extremely powerful and is usually administered only in medical settings with emergency equipment on hand. Patients are normally constantly monitored.

Murray was alone when he gave the drugs to Jackson. After he realized the sedated star was not breathing, he performed CPR but was unable to revive him.

The doctor has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in Jackson's death. His proposed contract with AEG, which included a monthly fee of $150,000, was not finalized before the singer's death. Murray never received payment for his services.

The documents concerning Murray's requests are included in a complaint filed by Jackson's father, Joe, to the California Medical Board against AEG Live. The complaint accuses the promoter of Jackson's comeback "This Is It" shows of engaging in the "unlawful practice of corporate medicine."

It also accuses the company of forcing Murray to provide Jackson with dangerous medical services.

Michael Roth, an AEG spokesman, said the company had not seen the complaint and could not comment on it or the contract.
Murray's lawyer Ed Chernoff declined to comment.

"AEG hired, directed, controlled and demanded Dr. Conrad Murray, a medical doctor, to medicate Michael Jackson, provide Jackson with dangerous medical services, and to give Michael Jackson controlled substances and other drugs without providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment or nursing assistance as it had promised in writing it would provide," the complaint states.

Murray's request for the medical equipment and assistant were first made to a concert tour business manager, an e-mail message shows.

The request was later mentioned in Murray's contract. The language stated AEG "shall provide Dr. Murray for his use during the term with medical equipment requested by Dr. Murray to assist him in performing the services as approved by (AEG)."

The equipment is described as a "portable cardio pulmonary resuscitation unit ('CPR Machine'), saline, catheters, needles, a gurney and other mutually approved medical equipment necessary for the Services."

The complaint states Murray signed the document a day before Michael Jackson's death.

An e-mail sent to Murray during the negotiations explained a delay in the contract's drafting because it was a "rare event" for a physician to be hired to care for a singer on tour.

E-mails also show the contract was still being reworked two days before Jackson's death, which happened a week before he was to travel to London for the "This Is It" shows.

A spokeswoman for the California Medical Board said complaints filed to the agency are confidential unless it takes any action. The board receives 8,000 complaints a year, according to its website.

Joe Jackson's attorney, Brian Oxman, confirmed he filed a complaint with the California Medical Board but declined to discuss it.
In his complaint, Joe Jackson — who has repeatedly criticized AEG Live since shortly after his son's death — accuses the promoter of agreeing to pay Murray vastly more than he was making so that it could exert control over his medical decisions.

Joe Jackson's filing cites a 2008 income declaration by Murray in a child support proceeding in which the cardiologist stated he earned only $3,300 per month.

The Jackson family patriarch is also contemplating a wrongful death lawsuit against Murray.

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Michael would have never gotten insurance for the shows if he did not pass the physicals. You are never going to see the results unless the DA uses it at trail. This complaint is beyond ridiculous and Oxman and Joe need there faces slapped. However it goes to show that Murray knew what he was going to do on tour was dangerous and he went ahead and did it anyway. Dumb ass
 
Justthefacts said:
Michael would have never gotten insurance for the shows if he did not pass the physicals. You are never going to see the results unless the DA uses it at trail.
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I do not remember the name of the doctor who did the medical tests. But what I remember I was told by the press, was that these tests have disappeared.


Look (I found in my files, but there must be more):


Insurers for Michael Jackson’s "This Is It" 50-date London residency were astounded when the report they received from Dr. David Slavit declared the singer to be in perfect health, joking it appeared to have been "based on the body of an astronaut."

Officials at insurers Robertson Taylor were puzzled as to why the ear, nose and throat specialist’s report made no mention of the "Thriller" star’s well-publicized health difficulties – including a severely burnt scalp, broken leg and extensive cosmetic surgery – and demanded their own tests be carried out before agreeing to insure his shows for promoters AEG Live.

An AEG spokesperson said:


AEG did not hire a doctor at any time in connection with securing insurance. Dr. David Slavit performed the medical exam which was submitted to the insurers as part of their underwriting.

AEG has never received a copy of Dr. Slavit’s medical exam. A second medical examination was scheduled in the UK when the tour arrived. The policy was issued in a fictitious name. No one has actually seen Dr. Slavit’s original records of the medical and Robertson Jackson had wanted to do a full examination on July 11, the day after seeing the "Bad" hitmaker perform a planned full rehearsal at London’s O2 arena, where the shows were scheduled to take place.

However, because the star died of a suspected cardiac arrest on June 25 – after the insurance deal had been agreed but before “subject to” details had been verified – the promoters are now in dispute with the insurers over the validity of their agreement. The singer’s medical certificate had been issued in the name M. Jones, but this is said to be standard practice for celebrities to prevent any embarrassing personal health details leaking out.

It was revealed last week the singer’s autopsy results have been delayed indefinitely. It has been claimed the release has been postponed while police investigate Jackson’s death. A law enforcement source has claimed the delay is not the result of problems with the toxicology report or questions over how the case is being handled.

Court records show police are currently investigating whether Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Robert Murray -- who was with the 50-year-old singer when he died of a suspected cardiac arrest last month and gave him CPR -- had contact with other people in the medical field, including Dr. Slavit.
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http://www.zimbio.com/Michael+Jacks...EV/Michael+Jackson+Medical+Examination+Record


Michael Jackson's Medical Exam Record Is Missing

August 5, 2009 - Michael Jackson​


Michael Jackson's medical examination record has gone missing. Insurers for the late pop icon's "This Is It" 50-date London residency were astounded when the report they received from Dr. David Slavit declared the singer to be in perfect health, joking it appeared to have been "based on the body of an astronaut."
Officials at insurers Robertson Taylor were puzzled as to why the ear, nose and throat specialist's report made no mention of the 'Thriller' star's well-publicized health difficulties - including a severely burnt scalp, broken leg and extensive cosmetic surgery - and demanded their own tests be carried out before agreeing to insure his shows for promoters AEG Live.
An AEG spokesperson said: "AEG did not hire a doctor at any time in connection with securing insurance. Dr. David Slavit performed the medical exam which was submitted to the insurers as part of their underwriting."
"AEG has never received a copy of Dr. Slavit's medical exam. A second medical examination was scheduled in the U.K. when the tour arrived. The policy was issued in a fictitious name."
No-one has actually seen Dr. Slavit's original records of the medical and Robertson Jackson had wanted to do a full examination on July 11, the day after seeing the "Bad" hitmaker perform a planned full rehearsal at London's O2 arena, where the shows were scheduled to take place.
However, because the star died of a suspected cardiac arrest on June 25 - after the insurance deal had been agreed but before "subject to" details had been verified - the promoters are now in dispute with the insurers over the validity of their agreement. The singer's medical certificate had been issued in the name M. Jones but this is said to be standard practice for celebrities to prevent any embarrassing personal health details leaking out.
It was revealed last week the singer's autopsy results have been delayed indefinitely.
It has been claimed the release has been postponed while police investigate Jackson's death.
A law enforcement source has claimed the delay is not the result of problems with the toxicology report or questions over how the case is being handled.​

Court records show police are currently investigating whether Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray - who was with the 50-year-old singer when he died of a suspected cardiac arrest last month and gave him CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) - had contact with other people in the medical field, including Dr. Slavit.
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http://www.exposay.com/v/32007/michael-jacksons-medical-exam-record-missing/




NEW YORK, N.Y. --
Doctor Conrad Murray has been the center of police and media attention since the death of Michael Jackson on June 25 at the age of 50, but a number of other doctors names have been brought up recently in legal documents, including that of Dr. David Slavit.
Slavit, an ear-nose-and-throat specialist, based in New York City, administered Michael Jackson’s physical in February of this year, which the pop star reportedly passed. The physical report allowed Lloyd’s of London to issue the insurance policy on the pop star, under the name of “Mark Jones,” according to the Los Angeles Times, to AEG Live in relation to his London concert dates.
So who is Slavit?
So far, the doctor has remained quiet in the aftermath of Jackson’s death on June 25 at the age of 50, despite requests for comment from various media outlets. Access Hollywood is amongst the outlets that have requested interviews with him and have been turned down.
A receptionist for the doctor reportedly told Britain’s Mirror newspaper, “He will not be speaking.”
But some details have emerged despite the doctor’s silence.
According to the NY Post, Slavit, 48, has previously treated singers including Margaret Lattimore, a mezzo-soprano, who has been nominated for a Grammy.
“There’s nobody I would trust more with my voice,” Lattimore reportedly told the paper. “He’s a fabulous doctor. Very discreet, incredibly professional, and the gentlest, sweetest man you can imagine.”
Slavit, 48, is married to wife Robin, 49, and the couple lives in New Jersey with three children, the Mirror previously reported.
His father, Leonard Slavit, is a lawyer and defended his son in a lawsuit in 1999 over alleged unpaid rent, which was settled out of court, according to the NY Post.
“I found him to be completely dishonest or I wouldn’t have had to sue him to get the money he owed me. I eventually got it,” Dr. Howard Belin reportedly told the NY Post. Dr. Belin rented space in his NYC townhouse to Slavit and claims Slavit left before paying $41,000 in unpaid rent and $12,000 in damages, he told the paper.
As for his relation to Jackson, according to AEG Live’s Randy Phillips, Slavit was, “hired by the insurance carriers” for the physical.
”[He] was hired by the insurance carriers to come out here,” Phillips previously told Access Hollywood. “He gave Michael a pretty grueling five-hour physical and did all the tests…we were never privy to the patient doctor information, which we wouldn’t be. But our insurance broker told us that Michael passed with flying colors – those were the words — and all he had was a little hay fever.”
Phillips said AEG received the policy, which would not have been issued without the physical report.
“We got an insurance policy because of the physical,” Phillips told Access. “Lloyd’s of London would not have given us a policy if there was something wrong in that physical.”
According to the LA Times, per a reported deal with AEG, if any of the $17.5 million policy is eventually paid, 100% will go to the Jackson estate.
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http://www.accesshollywood.com/mich...tion-who-is-doctor-david-slavit_article_22144
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I am more then sure they got his records. Just like the cops got them when they talked to this doctor. How do you think Lords of Londan was able to pay when Michael died? It was not AEG's job to get Murray his equipment or his medical assistant. Filing this complaint is by far the dumbest thing I have heard all day
 
classic said:
If he requested something that was necessary for his medical services and did not get it from AEG, then his obligation was to go to Michael and say that either Michael needed to provide the equipment or that Murray could not provide the services. Murray should not have been providing any "dangerous medical services" without the proper equipment. Who would have paid for "life-saving medical equipment" for a man who appeared healthy and not in a life-endangered situation? I wonder what possible explanation he would have given for needing such. He probably came off as sounding crazy and stuff like this is probably why a contract was never signed by either Michael or AEG. I still think that it is interesting that Michael never signed a version of a contract if he supposedly wanted Murray.

So, do the emails then indicate that AEG knew what "dangerous medical services" Murray was providing? So, does Murray admit that he was providing medical services without the proper equipment so that is what led to Michael's death?

Oxman would be so much better off using this in front of the medical boards of Nevada, Texas, and California as evidence that indicates serious lacking of medical judgment that indicates the need for Murray's license to be withdrawn. He continues to help shift blame from Murray before a trial even starts.
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you know what? if AEG is supposed to have a lot of money riding on this, they SHOULD go over everything with a fine tooth comb. i can't believe how many people think that AEG can't possibly be suspect in this. if MIchael was begging to do this tour, that would be one thing. but AEG was doing the begging...so..i find them suspect. i have a problem with people who want to do something sooooo desperately, and sooo quickly, with a hell of a lot of money involved, since they couldn't get him to do it for 12 years. to me, they are suspect. people will be willing to overlook things for the sake of the payoff.
 
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Justthefacts said:
Michael would have never gotten insurance for the shows if he did not pass the physicals. You are never going to see the results unless the DA uses it at trail. This complaint is beyond ridiculous and Oxman and Joe need there faces slapped. However it goes to show that Murray knew what he was going to do on tour was dangerous and he went ahead and did it anyway. Dumb ass
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Based on this, Murray's charges should be more severe. There is no excuse.

I wonder if Murray was handling the negotiations himself or did he have an attorney helping him. Also, dates for the emails are missing in the article as well as indication of what services Murray said that he was going to be providing. Problem for Oxman is he would still need proof that anyone told Murray what to give; Murray telling someone that I am treating a patient for insomnia would not be anything incriminating against others hiring him (Michael nor AEG). It is still interesting that Murray signed a contract that had not even been signed by those offering the contract to him. So, Murray worked without pay and without requested equipment? Very generous.
 
I applaud JOE and Brian oxman for going against AEG! but their approach is wrong! They shouldnt make MJ out to be a drug addict just for the sake of going against AEG. and of course it's AEG's responsibility to get what Murray needed because AEG is the one that hired him 'to keep MJ focus and healthy'.
 
Okay a question that's bugging me - How does Oxman got access to those emails between Murray and the AEG?

I think it's logical to assume that AEG wouldn't provide documentation to be used against them. so I'm curious about that.

Secondly - so Murray only signed the contract 1 day before Michael's death and neither Michael or AEG had signed it. So I really cannot think how they can show that AEG was negligent or responsible.

(If the contracts was signed some time back and they didn't provide the equipment it would be a different story).

In any case Murray shouldn't be doing what he was doing without the necessary equipment.

@Ashtanga - medical records are protected under the privacy act. We will never see them unless they're used as an evidence or somehow gets leaked.

edited to add. AEG is not to see the medical records as well. Insurance doctors do the physical and then gives a written report to the insurance firm. The details are private. See the below quoted part from your post

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He gave Michael a pretty grueling five-hour physical and did all the tests…we were never privy to the patient doctor information, which we wouldn’t be. But our insurance broker told us that Michael passed with flying colors – those were the words — and all he had was a little hay fever.”
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Ashtanga said:
I do not remember the name of the doctor who did the medical tests. But what I remember I was told by the press, was that these tests have disappeared.


Look (I found in my files, but there must be more):



http://www.zimbio.com/Michael+Jacks...EV/Michael+Jackson+Medical+Examination+Record









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Not even
 
ivy said:
@Ashtanga - medical records are protected under the privacy act. We will never see them unless they're used as an evidence or somehow gets leaked.
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I know. :smilerolleyes: I posted just to remember this fact. OK????? :)

Murray's contract was not signed. The contract was found in the car at Murray (that was at the home of Michael) unsigned. No one has signed. Does anyone remember that?
 
AEG is such a big company..they have a lot riding on the line, apparently. they shoulda backed out, completely, considering how suspect this doctor looks to so many people. but if you want something enough...you'll find a way to overlook something of such dire importance. find somebody else who wants to work in a hospital environment.
 
144 said:
you know what? if AEG is supposed to have a lot of money riding on this, they SHOULD go over everything with a fine tooth comb. i can't believe how many people think that AEG can't possibly be suspect in this. if MIchael was begging to do this tour, that would be one thing. but AEG was doing the begging...so..i find them suspect.
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The thing is if AEG was begging for Michael to do the tour, then they would be trying to protect their investment for all it was worth. By the time merchandising and other related projects/appearances were added in with the tour, AEG would be nowhere near getting the money now that they would have if the concerts had happened. I would have a hard time believing that the contract wasn't being going over with a fine tooth comb by AEG's legal department and being written to relieve AEG of any responsibilities.

The thing with the emails discussed here is that these are to support Oxman's case. To really know others', including AEG's culpability, you would need to see all the emails, including any (if any) from Michael. Now, then is the time that the case could be seen one way or the other.

As for AEG getting a copy of the medical exam results, they probably wouldn't have because it was really the insurance company that needed results and not AEG; the results would have gone to the insurance company who would then inform AEG whether or not they would provide coverage for the concerts.
 
I didnt think LoL did cover all the insurance for all 50 shows and AEG and even MJ had to cover it.
 
Ashtanga said:
I know. :smilerolleyes: I posted just to remember this fact. OK????? :)

Murray's contract was not signed. The contract was found in the car at Murray (that was at the home of Michael) unsigned. No one has signed. Does anyone remember that?
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Based on the article, that is not what Oxman's complaint says. So, either Oxman has a signed document (by Murray) or not.
 
Justthefacts said:
However it goes to show that Murray knew what he was going to do on tour was dangerous and he went ahead and did it anyway. Dumb ass
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Exactly. This is one of many reasons why I don't believe all the junk about Murray being some kind of know-nothing who was pushed into doing something stupid. It's obvious he's smarter than that. And this proves it IMO. If he didn't have the right equipment to prevent or handle an emergency and couldn't get it via Michael or AEG if that's the truth, he should have quit. Simple as that.
 
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classic said:
The thing is if AEG was begging for Michael to do the tour, then they would be trying to protect their investment for all it was worth. By the time merchandising and other related projects/appearances were added in with the tour, AEG would be nowhere near getting the money now that they would have if the concerts had happened. I would have a hard time believing that the contract wasn't being going over with a fine tooth comb by AEG's legal department and being written to relieve AEG of any responsibilities.

The thing with the emails discussed here is that these are to support Oxman's case. To really know others', including AEG's culpability, you would need to see all the emails, including any (if any) from Michael. Now, then is the time that the case could be seen one way or the other.

As for AEG getting a copy of the medical exam results, they probably wouldn't have because it was really the insurance company that needed results and not AEG; the results would have gone to the insurance company who would then inform AEG whether or not they would provide coverage for the concerts.
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there's a ton of money to be made, regardless. this was MIchael Jackson. and that is my point. why didn't AEG go with the fine tooth comb? like i said. this was MIchael Jackson. a cash cow. they couldn't lose. and they DID beg him to perform. and that bothers me, all in combination.
 
144 said:
AEG is such a big company..they have a lot riding on the line, apparently. they shoulda backed out, completely, considering how suspect this doctor looks to so many people. but if you want something enough...you'll find a way to overlook something of such dire importance. find somebody else who wants to work in a hospital environment.
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Maybe they were trying to get him out. Maybe that is what was taking so long to get the contract signed.

Has it ever been indicated whether Murray had begun the process for overseas travel?
 
classic said:
Maybe they were trying to get him out. Maybe that is what was taking so long to get the contract signed.

Has it ever been indicated whether Murray had begun the process for overseas travel?
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maybe they weren't trying hard enough, because this was MICHAEL FRIGGING JACKSON. they wanted this tour wayyyy too much.
 
144 said:
there's a ton of money to be made, regardless. this was MIchael Jackson. and that is my point. why didn't AEG go with the fine tooth comb? like i said. this was MIchael Jackson. a cash cow. they couldn't lose. and they DID beg him to perform. and that bothers me, all in combination.
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Fans were begging Michael to perform. Family and AGE were begging Michael to perform. People were approaching him with different deals. What concert promoter would not have pursued him before and once they got indication that he was ready to go back on stage again.

If AEG was going to try to set Michael up, AEG wouldn't be leaving such a paper trail. By the time they finished paying off everyone in a conspiracy, what money would they have (same way I felt when people acted as if Michael was paying off everyone under the sun). If you are talking stupidity on their part, then again, all the emails and communication are going to have to be laid out before that can be determined.
 
classic said:
Fans were begging Michael to perform. Family and AGE were begging Michael to perform. People were approaching him with different deals. What concert promoter would not have pursued him before and once they got indication that he was ready to go back on stage again.

If AEG was going to try to set Michael up, AEG wouldn't be leaving such a paper trail. By the time they finished paying off everyone in a conspiracy, what money would they have (same way I felt when people acted as if Michael was paying off everyone under the sun). If you are talking stupidity on their part, then again, all the emails and communication are going to have to be laid out before that can be determined.
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like i have repeated numerous times, when you want something bad enough, you become sloppy. and you compound my point, because of the competition by AGE and others to get him to perform.
 
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