The more I read the more scary it gets.
But, Michael would earn a huge amount of money with This Is It and I had no idea that he would be worth more dead than alive, so that would in a way explain my question -WHY kill him?!?-. But then again, I just don't get it. It's too much, so hard to digest.
It goes like this. Suppose, in the summer of 2008, Tohme began to negotiate a deal with Randy Phillips and AEG, "for" Michael. In the summer of 2008, Michael was extremely thin. He was even photographed in a wheelchair.
So maybe AEG didn't think that Michael could actually DO the concerts, but had other ideas? They took out a massive insurance policy on him. Who else has insurance policies on him? Frank? Who else? They also planned to film reheasals, and planned for a line of products? In terms of Sony, the record sales would be enormous if Michael died.
And that's exactly what's happened. Plus, there was that idea of NeverLand as a theme park, which would only work if Michael died. Plus, now Sony has the chance of acquiring the ATV catalog. Michael's family will have NO say in that if the catalog is sold.
Michael signed a contract to do ten shows. Then they morphed into fifty. He was trapped! Michael seemed to pull himself together and it looked like the concerts could actually happen? But still, he wasn't in physical condition to pull off all fifty. The insurance perhaps would pay out much MORE if he died, rather than simply cancelled. Plus if he died, there would be the increase in record sales, people wanting products, and the movie made from rehearsals. The concerts were iffy. He could have collapsed -- gotten sick and cancelled. But a MOVIE? It's a sure thing, with no unpleasant surprises. It will do extremely well at the box-office. And even the tickets for the concerts! Instead of refunds, some fans are getting the actual tickets as souvenirs, with no refund. That's another win for AEG.
So what about the insurance physical? Maybe it was real, or maybe it was fraud? Was the doctor paid-off? Or did someone ELSE take the physical? E-Cass? The policy said "no pre-existing conditions." Michael really DID have lupus. Lupus is a chronic illness, with flare-ups due to stress. Lupus IS a pre-existing condition, and it can be serious. So what, exactly, happened?
At some point there was a power-move, and Tohme was out and Dileo was in. Same basic plan, though? (Does Dileo have connections with AEG? What are they?) So maybe Michael wasn't in great shape, but he was TRYING. Enter Murray. Suppose Murray was giving him Ephedra without his knowledge? Mixed in with his breakfasts and other meals? It would have caused weight-loss, anxiety, and insomnia. And other problems. Murray had the solution.
Drugs, and especially Propofol. Everyone underestimated Michael's motivation and mental stamina. He WAS trying. He wasn't dying fast enough. He was packing to go to London. So. . Murray killed him. A "do or die" moment.
And what about Murray? Doctors make the best assassins. Of all people, he would have the least penalty for murder. He was going broke. He was having an affair (blackmail?) If he's charged with manslaughter, he might just get probation. When that ends he could leave the country, pick up a nice, fat, check, and spend the rest of his life on a tropical beach with a drink with a little umbrella in it?
Look who's cashing in? Michael's record sales are making a lot of bucks for Sony. Sony is in partnership with AEG for the movie. Products are selling, and so on. We don't know how much insurance AEG got. . . . yet. And Frank? He still thinks he's Michael's manager, even after death!
Think of it this way? The risk for AEG was ENORMOUS, if Michael did the concerts. He hadn't performed in many years, and certainly not a string of concerts. He had no record to promote. I just can't see how he'd be READY for fifty concerts. But with him gone, the money flows in, without the risk.
It's time for some arrests, and for justice! I don't' know if my scenario is accurate, but it sure does make sense. . . .