michael jackson picked conrad murray. michael jackson had a history of drug abuse. he had a history of this kind of behavior. and he single-handedly chose the person that would help him with his addiction. >> i spoke with aeg live's president and ceo randy phillips three years ago about similar allegations. in that interview phillips said the decision to hire conrad murray and pay him $150,000 per month was solely michael's choice. >> he stared at me with this very deep stare and he said, "you don't understand. my body is what fuels this entire venture. and like barack obama, i need my own physician with me 24/7. okay? that's not negotiable." >> phillips believed michael had a very personal reason for taking on the scheduled 50 concerts. >> i said, why now? because i had been chasing him to come out of retirement and get on the stage and perform live for three years. this was, you know, like a mission of mine. a quest. and he said to me, very interesting, was very poignant, he said, "i'm doing it now because my kids are old enough to appreciate what i do." >> michae

. >> two days after michael's passing he said, i was hired by michael jackson, michael jackson -- i had worked for michael jackson for years. >> the jackson family claims aeg live instructed murray, quote, not to look out for jackson's best interests but rather to do whatever medical procedures were calculated to get jackson to perform. their smoking gun is an e-mail from paul gongaware sent to the show director. the jacksons believe the e-mail proves aeg employed murray. >> it really is a sdmoeking gun it's probably one of the most important piece of evidence that they have that aeg supervised, directed, forced, employed dr. conrad murray to provide michael jackson drugs so that he could perform. >> in a taped deposition played for the jury gongaware was confronted with the e-mail he sent. >> it says, we want to remind him that it is aeg, not mj who is paying his salary. we want him to understand what is expected of him. did you write that e-mail? >> i don't recall. >> he came across as suffering some sort of executive amnesia, if you will. >> the jackson family in looking at that e-ma

and get a rare look at what michael jackson left behind. more cars. >> more cars. >> i'm steve kroft. >> i'm lesley stahl. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm bob simon. >> i'm lara logan. >> i'm scott pelley. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the cadillac ats -- 2013 north american car of the year. lease this cadillac ats for around $299 per month with premium care maintenance included. hi, honey. how's the camping trip? well, kids had fun, but i think i slept on a rock. what are you doing? having coffee. ah, sounds good! i thought you'd say that. ah. ♪ the best part of wakin' up... ♪ you're the best! wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. ♪ ... is folgers in your cup! and more on how the fit makes us feel? take the special k challenge™, and slip into size sassy. ♪ hey, we're gonna have a good day ♪ but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can help make this a great block party.

jackson's death in any way. >> because you think that michael jackson was 50 years old and had been taking these drugs for a long time. and was quite persistent in making sure he got them? >> exactly, perhaps my client should have walked away when he encountered the situation, the business he walked away from when he became michael's doctor. >> how has he coped with going from -- i interviewed some of his patients. he was hugely popular with them, and his reputation was impeccable. how is he dealing with the damage to his reputation and the public hostility that comes from what you're accused of? >> it is very difficult. he is very isolated right now. and being in jail is probably the most difficult thing he has ever had to undergo in his life. he is looking forward to addressing a lot of these issues when he gets out and speaking the truth. but it is very difficult for him to sit there and listen to everything all over again in the civil trial. and in this trial, he has no representation. >> does he wish he never had gotten involved with michael jackson? >> well, i think that would

in the death of michael jackson. they are beginning another case related to his death against the promoter, aeg. they say he is liable in his death. the lawyers argue that motorcycle jackson chose and controlled dr. murray. conrad murray's attorney, thank you for joining us. how do you think this is all going to unravel. we are getting to the end of this trial. do you think conrad murray may be vindicated? >> i think hoe will be vindicated in some sense. i don't know if it will make a difference as far as the appeal, but in terms of the court of public opinion, i hope he will be vindicated. >> what have we learned new that you maybe department hear in the criminal case some. >> a lot of evidence that was excluded came out in civil kril like evidence of michael jackson's dire financial situation and evidence of decades use of olympic yoids and you see propofol infusions in the 90s. >> what is the significance of all that for this particular trial? >> for the civil trial or the criminal? >> for the civil trial, what is

here in our preview, michael jackson, the final days. >> it was a side of michael jackson the world had rarely seen until now. for months, a jury inside this courtroom has watched private home videos. >> seen personal photos and listened to testimony from experts, friends and family. now, it's up to jurors to decide whether concert promoter aeg live is responsible for the death of michael jackson. michael jackson's mother, catherine, and his children filed an 18 page complaint against aeg live. before the trial began, i spoke to jackson family attorney kevin boyle about the family's lawsuit. >> why is mrs. jackson and the kids suing aeg? >> what i can tell you about the lawsuit is it's very simple. and it's that aeg defendants are negligent in their hiring, retaining or supervising of dr. conrad murray which led to the death of michael jackson. >> guilty. of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >> conrad murray, the doctor found guilty in the pop icon's death, is appealing his voluntary manslaughter con vixz. >> he was convicted of giving michael jackson a deadly doze of propofol. a p

michael jackson go boom. ok, someone explain. >> we got this video of michael jackson from 2007 during a photo shoot. it's awesome because he eats his so hard in this video. >> geez, a fall like that could have killed him. oh, right, sorry. so how did this happen to michael? >> a sheet of paper with all of these like holes in the wall and he is hiding through like this taking pictures. the camera guy goes go back in time, michael, go back in ime. >> his skin gets darker. >> go back in time. >> he comes back and he is like me. >> the guy from the fabulous "tmz" tour now available in hollywood and new york, wait, you meant black. back to m.j. >> he pokes his head back out hrough the hole like that. he comes back out and gives the thumbs up. it's the craziest video. >> what's it for? >> it was for ebony magazine or something like that. >> how did he quality? -- qualify? >> you set me up for that one. you were saving that one. >> almost certainly. michael, any last words? hilarious. so, all right, michael jackson

the truth that it was michael jackson that chose dr. conrad murray. the truth that it was michael jackson who asked dr. conrad murray to join him on the tour. the truth that it was michael jackson who offered the $150,000 a month. the truth that it was michael jackson who brought dr. conrad murray from las vegas to los angeles. and the truth that it was michael jackson who demanded the propofol, a drug he called milk. all aeg live was going to do was advance the money for the salary mr. jackson was going to pay dr. murray if he went on tour to london like so many other people on the tour, and i told you that in opening statements. we've never run from that. that is true. that doesn't change any of the facts you learned in the five months since. mr. jackson was going to pay dr. murray ultimately as he was everything else on the tour. and aeg live never even advanced that money, ever. it never paid dr. murray anything, and that is because he was never hired by aeg live to go on tour. >> lawyers for jackson's family say that aeg live must share responsib

was it aeg who hired him or michael jackson? which the aeg who supervised him or michael jackson? that's the court issue. >> let's play a small part of the jackson family attorney speaking yesterday. >> michael jackson had a well-known problem. he had abused prescription medications during times of pain, anxiety, and stress. it's not disputed that everyone really knew that. but aeg saw when they brought dr. murray in to assume the responsibility for taking that risk. >> all right. lisa, as we look at that, and so many people had thought they had known what the eccentric lifestyle of michael jackson was. obviously, this is peeling back a lot of the layers of the onion to figure out how ek -- eccentric that was. is it really aeg live's fault they decided to hire and work with a drug addict performer? >> right. that's the tough issue in the case. we now know, as you say, that michael jackson was a drug addict. he was addicted to prescription medication and in particular to propofol, which he personally begged dr. murray to give him, and many other doctors prior to dr. murray. aeg's p

. >>> next, did a concert promoter contribute to michael jackson's death? jurors have heard both sides. now the closing arguments begin today. we're getting our very first look inside this court. you'll hear it live. >>> plus, two teenage girls missing more than 40 years, but today a huge discovery could break this cold case wide open. back in a moment. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the shelter, and found everything he needed at angie's list. join today at angieslist.com humans. even when we cross our "ts" and dot our "i's", we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with our auto policies. if you qualify, your rates won't go up due to your first accident. because making mistakes is o

and the jackson attorney brian panish, he didn't give michael jackson a pass. he's like look we say he's 20%. he suggested 20% responsible. the jury 80%. ae ge is 20% the opposite and michael is the opposite 80% and they'll reduce the award by that. i think aeg may be found liable but how much. >> a lot at stake in this trial. they're asking for a lot. thank you. beth cares. >> my pleasure. >>> now here's a look at your weather for the weekend. >> announcer: this weather segment sponsored by new alkaseltzer plus d, multisimpson sinus and cold. >>> well up next scientists are about as shoon as they can get that humans cause global and cliemate challenge and a new report lays out the future we may all be facing. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." [ sneezes, coughs ] i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won't relieve all your symptoms. new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more sinus symptoms than any other behind the counter liquid gel. oh what a relief it is. mine was earned

it was michael jackson who chose conrad murray. let his side take responsibility for that case. >> but they were the ones doling out the check. >> that's correct, they were under the contract with michael jackson that was negotiated. it was never signed with dr. conrad murray but it was a verbal agreement and still legally enforceable. >> that's a part of the argument, dr. conrad murray was motivated by this amount of money he was receiving from aeg to essentially give michael jackson anything to keep him going to make the show go on. >> we know dr. conrad murray was hey mess and from his involuntary manslaughter trial and conviction. he was taking $150,000 a month, a huge amount considering his practice was losing money and he was going into bankruptcy. he's been found legally responsible for michael jackson's death. that helps the plaintiffs in this case, the family. that's been established by a court. now they have to say who's responsible for dr. conrad murray. >> because this is a civil court and we learned from the o.j. simps

"michael jackson didn't die from doctor shopping. michael jackson died because a physician who had agreed to accept $150,000 a month violated his ultimate hippocratic oath. and he was placed in that conflict of interest by aeg. and there's no question about that in this case." aeg live says murray was never its employee and that he was entirely controlled by jackson. "the people in michael's life were worried about his propofol use as early as the late 80s, early 90s. that he by the 90s using it to sleep at night in hotels. this is inomplete contradiction of what plaintiffs have claimed, which is this idea that oh this was a sudden new thing in michael's life that happened for this first time with dr. conrad murray." for five months, the jury has heard testimony from jackson's 83-year-old mother katherine, his ex- wife debbie rowe, and by videotape, two of his three children. (nats) 15-year-old paris jackson survived a suicide attempt during the trial. other dramatic moments included the playing of jackson family home movies never be

and then the judge did rule that jackson's mom was financially dependent on michael jackson so she is entitled to money in addition to the children. >> you mentioned nine of 12. the fascinating thing they can pick the amount of the award. so they're looking for like a billion dollars, the jury says, well, aeg was 50% responsible or 10% responsible, they can give them 10% of the award. >> they are going to -- the plaintiff is going to -- they have hired experts talk about he would have lived x amount of years, his income would have been y amount of dollars. i don't know if witness be bills but i wouldn't bed shocked if the plaintiff asked for $1 billion. >> which is why they have the video saying, look at michael jackson, that's real money. could have made a billion dollars the rest of his life. >>> now, school in virginia has suspended a seventh grader for a year for playing with a toy gun. the kid wasn't even playing with it at the school. or even on the bus. he was in his frontyard, and the police say he didn't do anything wrong. so does the punishment fit the crime? that story is n

and the jackson attorney brian panish, he didn't give michael jackson a pass. he's like look we say he's 20%. he suggested 20% responsible. the jury 80%. ae ge is 20% the opposite and michael is the opposite 80% and they'll reduce the award by that. i think aeg may be found liable but how much. >> a lot at stake in this trial. they're asking for a lot. thank you. beth cares. >> my pleasure. >>> now here's a look at your weather for the weekend. >> announcer: this weather segment sponsored by new alkaseltzer plus d, multisimpson sinus and cold. >>> well up next scientists are about as shoon as they can get that humans cause global cliemate challenge and a new report lays out the future we may all be facing. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." [ sneezes, coughs ] i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won't relieve all your symptoms. new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more sinus symptoms than any other behind the counter liquid gel. oh what a relief it is. mine was earned in d

and the jackson attorney brian panish, he didn't give michael jackson a pass. he's like look we say he's 20%. he suggested 20% responsible. the jury 80%. ae ge is 20% the opposite and michael is the opposite 80% and they'll reduce the award by that. i think aeg may be found liable but how much. >> a lot at stake in this trial. they're asking for a lot. thank you. beth cares. >> my pleasure. >>> now here's a look at your weather for the weekend. >> announcer: this weather segment sponsored by new alkaseltzer plus d, multisimpson sinus and cold. >>> well up next scientists are about as shoon as they can get that humans cause global and cliemate challenge and a new report lays out the future we may all be facing. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." [ sneezes, coughs ] i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won't relieve all your symptoms. new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more sinus symptoms than any other behind the counter liquid gel. oh what a relief it is. mine was earned

. >> a live look at closing arguments under way in the billion dollar michael jackson wrongful death lawsuit. attorneys representing katherine jackson started by discussing her son's health leading up to his death. we'll talk with john burris about where things stand now. hey linda! what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support regularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. [ male announcer ] now, taking care of things at home is just a tap away. ♪ introducing at&t digital life... ♪ ...personalized home security and automation... [ lock clicks ] ...that lets you be closer to home. that's so cool. [ male announcer ] get $100 in instant savings when you order digital life smart security. limited availability in select markets. ♪ limit♪d availability in select markets. (announcer) answer the call of the grill with new friskies grillers, full of meaty tenders and crunchy bites. ♪ unh ♪ [ male announcer ] you can

>>"michael jackson didn't die from doctor shopping. michael jackson died because a physician who had agreed to accept $150,000 a month violated his ultimate hippocratic oath. and he was placed in that conflict of interest by aeg. and there's no question about that in this case." >> reporter:aeg live says murray was never its employee and that he was entirely controlled by jackson. >>"the people in michael's life were worried about his propofol use as early as the late 80s, early 90s. that he by the 90s using it to sleep at night in hotels. this is in complete contradiction of what plaintiffs have claimed, which is this idea that oh this was a sudden new thing in michael's life that happened for this first time with dr. conrad murray." >> reporter:for five months, the jury has heard testimony from jackson's 83-year-old mother katherine, his ex- wife debbie rowe, and by videotape, two of his three children. >> reporter:15-year-old paris jackson survived a suicide attempt during the trial. other dramatic moments included the playing of ja

that entertainment company says the only person responsible for michael jackson is michael jackson. >> the truth here is a tragedy. >> the defense argues the case to the jury, which has seen almost 6 1 witnesses over the last five months. >> and make no mistake about this. it was mr. jackson, not aeg live, that chose dr. conrad murray. >> the entertainment company argues jackson a grown man, was responsible for his own health and health care and aeg executives are not only learn ing jackson was using these medications. >> aeg would never knew this if he knew mr. jackson was playing russian roulette every night in his bedroom. >> a life worth millions if not billions of dollars. their legal team offered a dazzling overview of his life. from the jackson five to arena shows as a superstar emerged and rocketed into pop culture history. and for the first time the attorney for the jackson family put out a dollar amount. personal damages of $85 million for each of jackson's three children and $35 million for his mother katherine. and those personal damages could be dwarfed by the economic da

so the point is, it is not necessarily michael jackson's earnings, per se. i also wanted to throw in quickly on the negligence, they argument look, ladies and gentlemen, a bicycle built for two, either one could be at fault. so they really are playing that card. >> yeah, they sure are, robert shaw, doug burns, thank you so much, gentlemen. >> and that will do it for us. a healthy you and carol alt, starting right now. >> we're going to be back at 6:00 eastern. >> have a great afternoon, everyone. good-bye. hey linda! what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support gularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. [ male announcer ] campbell's homestyle soup with farm grown veggies. just like yours. huh. [ male announcer ] and roasted white meat chicken. just like yours. [ male announcer ] you'll think it's homemade. i love this show. [ male announcer ] try campbell's homestyle soup. >>> i'm carol alt,

what about of michael jackson? this guy, his mother's house was almost in foreclosure. >> let avery get in here. >> it was an absolute wreck. >> the reality is that the plaintiff is asking for $1.5 billion. they had to concede they might be only partially responsible. at the end of the day, the jury is doing the wrong thing. we are not going to see a flash verdict. they have been there for five months, allison, they have to look at all of the evidence. in los angeles, nowhere else in america do you have orchestrated video at the end that brought some of the jurors to tears. at the end of the day, that's the first question. michael jackson was the one who engaged the doctor, insisted on having him there. how in the world would aeg live know what's going on in the bedroom, know about propofol, all of this surfaced at the end of the trial. i think this is a very, very close case. >> except, allison, they have an e-mail, the ceo of aeg was advised listen, conrad murray is keeping him under medication, not letting him c

michael jackson, the final day. it's going the air this sunday night at 10:00 eastern. if you are a long time cnn watcher, you probably well remember the name leon harris, a colleague of hours, anchor here at cnn. what you may not know is that he died three times. i'm not kidding. he's alive to tell the story about it and it is a remarkable tale. it's coming up next. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good around ♪ ♪ turn around barry ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ >>> if you have never heard of something called -- pancreatitis. he died two times. remarkably, he's alive to tell the story to our sanjay gupta in today's human factor. >> good evening. i'm leon harris. >> leon harris began his television career at cnn 30 years ago. not as an anchor, but intern, camera man, who rose to the number two spot in the network satellite department before his talents in front of the camera were discovereded a decade later. he was onset for the network's coverage of many big news stories including the oklahoma

. >> jurors here closing arguments in the michael jackson civil trial. how much is at stake. >>> plus, the exercises and diet that gets your dog in shape for possibly doggy yoga. >>> squat on camera -- caught on camera, this guy is showing off. he jogs while juggling, also known as joggling, and he did it backward. he finished the entire 26.2 miles in less than two hours. he's also completed a triathlon while doing that. >> pandemonium in china. they're getting some bonding time. they're all artificially bred. the oldest cub is four times heavier than the youngest. they've all passed the most fragile stage but they didn't open that are eyes until they're almost 100 days old. >> check this out. this is a bear hanging out in the trees at seven 11. he spent more than seven hours, then climbed down and scampered away. the bear is about three years old weighing in at 350 pounds, looking for those chili dogs. >> i thought the issue was date -- gators. five sweeps all clear. skies crystal clear, as clear as they get. look at baltimore. do you see even one cloud

. >>> and -- >> how is michael jackson now dead? ♪ a, b, c ♪ easy as 1, 3 >> michael jackson the star witness as his family wraps over their lawsuit over his death. >> i'm john scott in for shepard smith. they defeated the attackers who terrorized a mall for days. es the losses are a mess. almost 200 hurt including five american. the kenyan president says five terrorists were killed. another 11 are in custody. the siege started saturday afternoon when the mall was packed with shoppers. the kenyan president says he cannot confirm reports that some of the attackers are from the united states. but u.s. officials say the group that's claimed responsibility for the rampage has been recruiting americans for years. katherine live in our newsroom. what are you hearing about possible american attackers? >> well, john, good evening. federal law enforcement sources tell fox news that investigators are waiting for forensic evidence including fingerprints from inside the mall or other methods of identification such as dental records to verif

. >> who is responsible for michael jackson's death? the jury has the case. the latest on the trial. automatic braking systems in cars, are they really safe. what a new test revealed, coming up. >> >> building collapses in india, the death toll and the search for survivors, "eyewitness news" continues righ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 4:30, 71 degrees. partly cloudy in central maryland. beautiful pictures there. hello, everyone, thanks for staying with us. i'm vic carter, here is what people are talking about. after five months of testimony, jurors in the michael jackson wrongful death trial are deliberating the case. >>> michael jackson never got the chance to perform what was supposed to be his ultimate comeback tour in 2009. he died of an overdose of propofol administered by dr. conrad murray. in 2011, he was convicked of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in juror now jurors have to determine the aeg live -- sunshine >> michael jackson died because a physician that agreed to except $150,000 a month vie lited his ultimate oath and he was placed

michael jackson go boom. ok, someone explain. >> we got this video of michael jackson from 2007 during a photo shoot. it's awesome because he eats his so hard in this video. >> geez, a fall like that could have killed him. oh, right, sorry. so how did this happen to michael? >> a sheet of paper with all of these like holes in the wall and he is hiding through like this taking pictures. the camera guy goes go back in time, michael, go back in ime. >> his skin gets darker. >> go back in time. >> he comes back and he is like me. >> the guy from the fabulous "tmz" tour now available in hollywood and new york, wait, you meant black. back to m.j. >> he pokes his head back out hrough the hole like that. he comes back out and gives the thumbs up. it's the craziest video. >> what's it for? >> it was for ebony magazine or something like that. >> how did he quality? -- qualify? >> you set me up for that one. you were saving that one. >> almost certainly. michael, any last words? hilarious. so, all right, michael jackson

next, a jury will soon offer a final verdict on who is to blame for michael jackson's death. for his family, the answer could be worth over a billion dollars. . >> in tonight's feed frenzy. after five months and 50 witnesses, a jury will soon decide who is responsible for michael jackson's death. jackson's doctor conrad murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years behind bars for administering powerful drug that led to his overdose. jackson's family and two oldest kids say the concert promoter aeg, is also to blame. the potentially $1.5 billion question in the civil case, who should be responsible for what the doctor ordered? did aeg hire dr. murray or influence him. they argue only jackson was calling the shots. with the king of pop days away from a world tour when he died, the jackson family says aeg put his health on the back burner to make sure he could perform. the judge threw out all the

next, a jury will soon offer a final verdict on who is to blame for michael jackson's death. for his family, the answer could be worth over a billion dollars. . >> in tonight's feed frenzy. after five months and 50 witnesses, a jury will soon decide who is responsible for michael jackson's death. jackson's doctor conrad murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years behind bars for administering powerful drug that led to his overdose. jackson's family and two oldest kids say the concert promoter aeg, is also to blame. the potentially $1.5 billion question in the civil case, who should be responsible for what the doctor ordered? did aeg hire dr. murray or influence him. they argue only jackson was calling the shots. with the king of pop days away from a world tour when he died, the jackson family says

jackson's mother which drove her son, michael to die of a drug overdose, the promoter says jackson was a junkie who hired a doctor that would keep him medicated. the jury considered the evidence, an exclusive interview with jackson's original dr. feelgood who has his own opinions about who is responsible for michael's death. >> after five months of testimony it's up to the jury to decide if lawyers for the jackson estate proved aeg live's greed was responsible for michael's death on june 25th, 2009 when they hired dr. conrad murray or whether the king of pop killed himself with years of drug abuse view a doctor who does not know what he's doing, can't even do cpr take care of the most important person in the world. there is reason for that. it's obvious he does not want him to survive ook a shocking allegation from a doctor who was himself accused of overprescribing drugs to michael jacksonful he denied allegations and claims jackson started using painkillers after numerous plastic surgeries performed to repair scalp jrz suffered while filming a pepsi commercial and later designed to m

now they have to decide who hired michael jackson's doctor. today, the jackson family attorney had the final word on that. >> are you going to let them get away with this? >> reporter: the jackson family attorney waged war against aeg live with the final words to the jury labeling their top executives as greedy, manipulative liars who refer to michael jackson as a freak. >> they don't care. they don't care about the person. they don't care about the individual. all they care is how much money is this freak going to make for them. that's what they are all about. >> reporter: at issue in the civil trial is who hired dr. conrad murray in prison for the singer's overdose death. on tuesday, the attorney displayed smoking gun e-mails and interviews from aeg live executives showing murray was a company hire. yesterday, aeg live's lead attorney says the company never entered into a contract with murray. they argued jackson hired him directly after shopping around for doctors he could control. aeg live couldn't have known what jackson was doing in his

. >> the grammy goes to quincy jones and michael jackson. >> quincy joans. >> nominated for 79 grammys, jones has taken home 27. >> he was also just honored at the tribeca film festival. for a career spanning 60 years. jones has discovered and worked with some of the biggest stars of all-time. i recently sat down with quincy jones to talk about his legacy. >> you have had a career that spans ov six decades. you play with everybody. you have done just about everything. how did you get here? >> i don't know. as they say in chinese, ebu, ebu, which means step by step. one step at a time and i couldn't -- nobody in the world could predict what happened in my life. i couldn't predict it, man, of what happened to work with every idol i ever had from billy holiday, ray charles and i came up together between 14 and 16. cab cal obey, jay mcsham, buoy, daisy duke, ray charles, aretha, paul simon, frank sinatra, michael jackson. >> that's the whole 20th century of black music. >> ludicrous, snoop dogg, everybody. incredible, man. it is a blessing and i receive it very gracefully. >> when you got

murray to care for michael jackson. >> michael jackson had a well-known problem. he had abused prescription medications during times of pain, anxiety, and stress, but aeg sought when they brought dr. murray in to assume responsibility for taking that risk, they chose to run the risk to make a huge profit, and they lost. they are responsible. >> reporter: spectators in the court teared up when he played a video highlighting michael jackson's career part of an effort to show the king of pop could have earned more than $1 billion had he lived, damages should go to jackson survivors. first jurors have to decide if murray was an employee of aeg despite the fact neither jackson nor aeg signed his contract. >> we want to remind him that it's aeg, not mj, that's paying his salary. >> reporter: that e-mail may be the e-mail may be the strongest in favor of katherine and children. she had dramatic testy changes with aeg during the trial. paris and prince testified by videotape. paris survived a suicide attempt during the course of the nearly five-month trial. during aeg's c

. >> after five months and 50 witnesses closing arguments under way in the michael jackson wrongful death trial. his mother and children asking for $1.5 billion. could they walk away empty-handed? >> announcer: keep it right here, america,

up next the jury is out in the multi-million dollar michael jackson wrongful death lawsuit. we have the exclusive with the original dr. feel good. [ male announcer ] making a dodge in 100 easy steps. step 1 -- study the competition. step 2 -- get angry. they're boring. 3 -- make a car from scratch the dodge way. steps 4 through 28 -- recall 100 years of know-how. start building, try things. yes. make it different. not that different. bring muscle -- technology muscle, efficiency muscle. get it racing. get it in a calendar. more calendars. aww. polish it. punish it. and you're done. wt. one more. now you're done. ♪ diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. live the regular life. phillips'. there's a lot i had to do... ... watch my diet. stay active. start insulin... today, i learned there's something i don't have to do anymore. my doctor said that with novolog® flexpen, i don't have to use a syringe and a vial... or carry a cooler. flexpen® comes prefille

next, a jury will soon offer a final verdict on who is to blame for michael jackson's death. for his family, the answer could be worth over a billion dollars. ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ with our new, improved peanut butter chewy bars. . >> in tonight's feed frenzy. after five months and 50 witnesses, a jury will soon decide who is responsible for michael jackson's death. jackson's doctor conrad murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years behind bars for administering powerful drug that led to his overdose. jackson's family and two oldest kids say the concert promoter aeg, is also to blame. the potentially $1.5 billion question in the civil case, who should be responsible for what the doctor ordered? did aeg hire dr. murray or influence him. they argue only jackson was calling t

the sum meant to reflect what michael jackson could have earned had he survived. >> michael's kids will be in college or in grad school by the time they ever see any of the money. >> reporter: whatever the jury decides, the verdict will almost certainly be appealed. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> we're going to bring in abc news chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams right now. the family we heard, such emotional testimony the last months. will that have any kind of impact? >> they are the plaintiffs. it is very emotional. they're being called for legal reasons. as a legal matter, each of their testimony isn't that significant. the important legal questions here, is who hired dr. conrad murray? who controlled dr. conrad murray? was what happened here foreseeable? those are questions that the family can't answer, in terms of what they directly know, rather than the people involved in from aeg, et cetera. >> what are their chances in the lawsuit? >> the biggest problem for aeg is that the case got to a jury. a judge threw out almost all of the claims

and michael jackson's trial at a crucial point in court. >>> and michael douglas, with a personal plea. why he hasn't been able to see his son for more than a year. (pop) (balloons popping) i can see the edge of my couch! (balloons popping) chalky... not chalky. temporary... 24 hour. lots of tablets... one pill. you decide. prevent acid with prevacid 24hr. [ male announcer ] some people lift your spirits... the same way the smooth, creamy taste of coffee-mate... makes coffee and your day better. coffee-mate. coffee's perfect mate. makes coffee and your day better. so ally bank really has no hidden fno hidden fees.accounts? it's just that i'm worried about you know "hidden things." ok, why's that? well uhhh... hey daddy, what's your job? daddy's a uhh florist. are you really a florist? dad, why are there shovels in the trunk? there's no shovels in my trunk. i see shovels... you don't see no shovels. just am. well, it's true. at ally there are no hidden fees. not one. that's nice. no hidden fees, no worries. ally bank. your money needs an ally. every season is full of delicious surprises