Jury: Concert promoter not negligent in Michael Jackson death

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LOS ANGELES – A jury ruled Wednesday in favor of concert promoter AEG Live, finding it was not negligent in the death of singer Michael Jackson.

The jury of six men and six women returned their verdict on the third full day of deliberations after a bitterly contested trial that lasted five months in a Los Angeles courtroom.

Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, brought the case against AEG Live LLC, the giant concert promoter that was producing the singer's comeback concerts, arguing that the promoter was negligent in hiring the physician who administered the drug that killed him.

To reach a verdict, only nine of the 12 jurors needed to agree; A unanimous verdict was not required.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/10/02/michael-jackson-verdict/2883367/