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AEG Live CEO says he was confused, concerned about conflicting info on Jackson’s health

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FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson speaks at a news conference in London. AEG Live LLC CEO Randy Phillips told a jury Wednesday June 12, 2013 that they have heard an inaccurate portrait of Jackson during an ongoing civil trial, and said the entertainer was a sophisticated businessman and not a “drug-addled 5-year-old.” The company and Phillips are being sued by Jackson’s mother, claiming they did not properly investigate the doctor convicted of causing her son’s death in 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The head of the company promoting Michael Jackson’s ill-fated comeback concerts says he received contradictory and confusing information about the singer’s health just days before his death.

AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips told a jury Thursday that he received conflicting information about Jackson’s health from the singer’s doctor and high-level workers preparing for the “This Is It” shows.

Philips is testifying in a negligent hiring lawsuit filed by Jackson’s mother against AEG Live LLC. She claims the company failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of causing her son’s death.

AEG denies any wrongdoing.

Phillips testified that he was alarmed by reports from production workers that Jackson wasn’t able to rehearse six days before his death. But he told jurors he was reassured by Jackson’s physician that the singer was fine.

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