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AEG Live CEO testifies about emails describing Michael Jackson’s condition as ‘deteriorating’

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FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson speaks at a news conference in London. The singer also stated that this would be his final performances in London. AEG Live LLC CEO Randy Phillips told a jury on Thursday June 6, 2013, that he did not consult with a mental health professional for Jackson despite the suggestion by two high-level workers on the “This Is It” tour that the singer needed serious counseling in the days before his June 2009 death. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The head of the company promoting Michael Jackson’s ill-fated comeback concerts says he didn’t bring in a mental health professional for the singer despite two high-level workers on the tour suggesting it was necessary.

AEG Live LLC CEO Randy Phillips told jurors Thursday about a series of emails he received six days before Jackson’s death that described the singer’s health as “deteriorating” and describing him as incapable of rehearsals.

Phillips and AEG Live are being sued by Jackson’s mother, claiming they negligently hired the doctor convicted of giving Jackson an overdose of an anesthetic.

AEG denies it hired the physician or pushed Jackson to rehearse.

An email displayed in court showed Phillips wrote to Jackson’s business manager that the singer may have already breached his contract five days before his death.

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