Re: AEG emails leak / AEG files motion for sanctions against Jacksons / Doubts surfaced early on MJ
I still can't see documents filed by KJ side but from AEG documents it can be understood that they filed declarations saying they didn't leak the documents / emails. KJ's lawyers then blame multiple parties - initially Lloyds , then Mann acted alone, a secret criminal that broke into lawyers offices and took the documents , a rogue contract attorney, AEG's lawyers and leak before confidentiality agreement was signed etc.
Lloyds is cleared as they didn't have access to all documents, neither did AEG lawyers some documents were only provided to KJ's lawyers, document production only started was after confidentiality agreement, Mann couldn't have done this alone as he didn't have access to those either. A secret criminal wouldn't have access to the stamped docs too. No contract attorney had access to those documents either.
Mann is caught because 1 day before the article he sends an email to Lloyds lawyers saying he's the source and look out for the article about AEG. Mann later call his email stupid and his actions stupidity that started all this.
KJ's lawyers asked AEG to withdraw their motion stating that they didn't have the "smoking gun" and they can't blame KJ as there could be many other possible scenarios- AEG refused. KJ's lawyer now asking sanctions against AEG. AEG is firm in their position that there could be no other possible scenarios, Mann couldn't acted alone and he's too connected to Katherine to be considered a third party.
AEG hired a forensic expert for the documents, who determined that Ortega documents came from the copies given to KJ's lawyers for certain. Even though Ortega gave the same documents to Lloyds, AEG and KJ's lawyers, Lloyds documents had a large confidential mark over them (like how we do with documents), the copies didn't have those. The copies given to KJ's lawyers and AEG's lawyers were hand stamped which meant the confidential stamps were at different locations. It was a perfect match to the copies given to KJ.
The leaked AEG Live emails also had the same copier marks (a ghost line on the right side of the paper) as KJ's lawyers printer. So the forensic expert says he believes those leaked AEG emails were copied / printed at KJ's lawyers office. Confidential stamps were cut. (He can't say for sure because he didn't have access to the copier / printer machine)
Mann refused to identify his sources citing journalistic confidentiality. No one else sat for depositions. AEG wanted to depose Katherine and her lawyers.
Mann says he gave a box of documents to the reporter and did not know what was in the box. he now says there might be other sources.
Mann says his friend Randall Sullivan introduced him to Perry Sanders whom he recommended Katherine to hire. Mann says he has a copy of Sander's retainer agreement with Katherine. It should have been a confidential document / private document for Katherine and no access to Mann. AEG uses this to argue that the documents could have been given to Mann by Sanders.
KJ's assistant said KJ's lawyers brought a binder of documents to KJ's house in spring. She said she doesn't know what happened to binder.
AEG wanted to bring a forensic computer specialist and examine computers of both sides of attorneys. KJ's lawyers refused.
AEG wants sanctions, further investigations and depositions by a special master.
