Civil trial depicts two sides of Michael Jackson

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two sides of Michael Jackson have emerged during the start of a trial involving a lawsuit over his death.

The superstar was repeatedly called an addict by lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit filed by Jackson's mother against concert giant AEG Live.

His financial struggles also were put on display during the proceedings that resumed Tuesday.

"The truth is, Michael Jackson fooled everyone," defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam told jurors. "He made sure that no one - nobody - knew his deepest, darkest secrets."

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This March 5, 2009 file photo shows singer Michael Jackson announcing his concerts at the London O2 Arena. Jackson's words and music rang through a courtroom once again on Monday, April 29, 2013, this time at the start of wrongful death trial, as a lawyer tried to show jurors the pop singer's loving relationship with his mother and children. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)

[leftyohiolib]

1. the reason for the lawsuit is

A year later his mother filed the negligence lawsuit against AEG, claiming the company failed to properly investigate a doctor who was giving propofol to him.

a last ditch money grab dragging m.jackson thru the mud and airing his dirty laundry

[cosmicone]

2. There is more to it than that....

When AEG learned that MJ would not be able to fulfill his 50-concert contract, they were out the advance money of around $200 million. The only way to get it back was an insurance policy they had purchased on MJ's life.

Were they giving a blind eye to what the doctor was doing or was there more?