and suggesting they were putting pressure on conrad murray to make him perform. ey took risks including taking responsibility for murray as a price to pay for getting him on a come back plan that would have been the biggest entertainment come back in history. >> so right now, dollar for dollar, tom, your money would be on aeg losing this case? >> that's what i think. now i have not been in the courtroom. i'm not allowed in there because i'm on the plaintiff's witness list but think brian, the plaintiff's lawyer is the best civil plaintiff's lawyer in america. nobody else in los angeles comes close. i heard he's doing a bang up job and i think kathryn and the kids will earn big. i think what he could have earned in his career exceeds a million dollars. >> good to talk to you. thank you. >>> coming up, the real secrets about bradley manning. we know about spying but was he a cross-dresser? they released this photograph of him today. the breaking news coming up next. ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good around ♪ ♪ turn around ba

and suggesting they were putting pressure on conrad murray to make him perform. think the problem is they took some risks, including taking responsibility for murray as what price to pay for getting him on a comeback plan that would have been the biggest entertainment comeback in history. >> so right now, dollar for dollar, tom, your money would be on aeg losing this case? >> that's what i think. now i have not been in the courtroom. i'm not allowed in there because i'm on the plaintiff's witness list but i think the plaintiff's lawyer is the best civil plaintiff's lawyer in america. i have often said nobody else in los angeles comes close. from what i have heard i think he is doing a bang up job and i think catherine and the kids will win and win big. what michael jackson could have earned the rest of his career i think exceeds a billion dollars. >> thank you. >>> coming up, real secrets of bradley manning. we know about the spying but was he a cross dresser the government released this photo of him today. we are breaking the news next humans. even when we cross

it was michael jackson who wanted conrad murray.art of the contract, they said okay, michael, we'll pay for your doctor. that doesn't mean they knew what conrad murray was doing to michael jackson with drugs he was administer, treatments he was giving and that's the issue of the entire case. whether aeg knew this. >> all right. >> there are two e-mails, there two e-mails, fredricka, from the co-president of aeg live about conrad murray and so, the question is what inferences can be drawn from that information. will the jury believe that aeg live knew about the serious nature of his treatment? i think that is going to be very important. the other question is did aeg live have any responsibility and payment and i don't think they're going to be able to establish that. >> we'll pick it up again later on in the week if not next weekend. thanks so much. we'll see you again in 15 minutes to talk about a heartbreaking case. a little girl caught in the middle of a very ugly custody fight. we will look into. american law, u.s. law versus nat

the family claims that the group negligently hired conrad murray.are writing the business on michael jackson. is he worth 40 billion in >> 40 billion is an outrageous amount of money. think about the entire music industry, you could buy the top three record companies in the whole industry and still have enough money to buy the yankees with half of that amount money. 40 billion i don't now. >> if not 40 how much in>> we are talking about the value of the taet and earned. nwhole sha bang. >> if he would have lived and gone on the tower, i think he could have earned up at the upper reaches long with madonna wo earned 125 miionnd lady gaga 85 million. >> and stove has a name worth a couple of billion. >> and heck, we named a show after you. nstove will love the studio. what about the 40 billion. >> and now the irs is coming after me. >> we'll be your witnesses. what about the 40 billion price tag? >> it is preposterous. and the lawyers hoping to get something out of this. the man's worth more dead than ive like elvis, bcause you know, people focus on hi

. >> we got audio of conrad murray from jail. he's not testifying in the michael jackson wrongful death trial but if he was, this is basically his testimony. the first thing he said, which is really important to this case is that a.e.g. did not mire him, sir michael did. >> i was initially off the physician of being the first physician of michael jackson and his three children named michael and seth. >> he also said the a.d.a. had no treatment the medical treatment was. they literally said they should be this community. >> it's been up north. >> it's up north and you watch it on "tmz. when they go into the jury room, they can't take that into christian when they make a decision. >> they do. >> they can't do that. >> they do it. >> no, they don't! >> do you ever do something you shouldn't do? >> never! >> dot "ring around the rosy" video. >> ring around the rosies, pocketful of posies ashes to ashes, we all fall down! >> coming up -- >> i got a press release from the new toad the wet sprocket album. all i want to feel this way. 

conrad murray, quote: got in there and killed him. murray, of course, is in prison for using the surgical drug propofol to help michael jackson sleend. instead he edd. on it. aeg claims michael jackson hired dr. murray. the family says it was aeg that was actually paying dr. murray's salary, shep. >> as it turned out, trace, the concert promoters were considering debbie roe a hostile witness. >> she aeg's witness and she had previously is said this that she believes ae gemplet was responsible for michael jackson's death. aeg is using her to show that michael jackson's drug use began long before he ever met conrad murray. and that his death was caused by his own behavior and in court today, debbie roe did, in fact, acknowledge that the drug use started years and years ago. now, remember, the jackson family is suing aeg for what they believe michael jackson would have made during the remainder of his life neshedz they want apartment eg to pony up a billion dollars. >> trace gallagher from los angeles. prince has already testified at thi

conrad murray to care for the entertainer. prince and priss jackson, didn't hold back tears in two emotional days of testimony. joining me live now msnbc legal analyst, nbc news legal analyst lisa bloom who has been following the trial closely for us. good to see you again. >> hi, craig. how you doing? >> doing well. take us through the testimony here. what did debbie rowe add to the case against aeg and what insight did we gain into jackson's life? >> i think it was a mixed bag. she certainly came off as a very human person after weeks of fairly dry testimony. the jury got to hear about michael jackson as a human being. that after an incident in the mid 1990s he began taking pain medication and especially the medication which led to his death a couple years ago. she talked about paris jackson her daughter, michael jackson's daughter who has become suicidal over the death of her father and that was just a couple months ago. there is no question that the family is devastated by michael jackson's death and that goes to their dam

conrad murray was brought in by aeg.e was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in michael jackson's death. >>> bradley manning is doing well in kansas. he spoke wednesday with his client who now prefers to be called chelsea manning. manning already made new friends at the prison. his attorney said he will soon travel to leavenworth to meet with the prison's medical staff in hopes they will allow his client to receive hormone therapy. >>> investigators trying to find what caused an oil rig explosion. workers were drilling on the rig when something went horribly wrong and it burst into flames. fortunately, all the workers managed to make it to safety. >>> fast food nation slowing a bit. thousands of employees walk off the job in a nationwide protest. it's part of a growing campaign for better pay in their industry. we spoke to demonstrators asking, can i get a living wage with that? >> reporter: fast food workers took to the streets to strike in dozens of city from hartford, connecticut to memphis, tennessee and all the w

conrad murray ever entered the picture. rowe seemed to confirm that.nd doctor murray is at the middle of the case. aeg says murray was hollywood by michael jackson and michael jackson's own behavioral is responsible for his death. a billion bucks could be on the line in this case. >> shepard: continuing coverage of our -- our top story. president obama says we must change the relationship with egypt as hundreds of people die in the latest wave of violence there. >>> here in the u.s., government investigations into virtual money. you heard of byte coins, folks use it online. this coin in a bit of a problem as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the news on "studio b." since e day you met. since e day you met. but your erectile dysfunction - itld be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you cabe more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell yo

. >> kathryn said to me they believe michael jackson was killed by conrad murray and the promoters actn bad faith, put this guy in and took his life. >> yes. >> that's what the family thinks? >> yes. >> do you think you'll get justice? >> yes. >> do you think the trial is going the right way? >> yes, the truth always comes out. >> debbie row's evidence is powerful. do you know debbie? >> you know, i met her once -- >> quite recently, right? >> quite recently. about a month ago, she's a nice lady and she's funny. she's funny. >> for paris, i mean, is she watching this trial? is she engaged at all? >> no. >> is she trying to avoid it? >> she's avoiding -- i'm sure she's avoiding it. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you, too. >> another member of the jackson family. extraordinary family, show biz family and must be tough for all of you to go through the trial but i think you've done yourself proud tonight. >> thank you. >>> my exclusive interview with a great grandmother sexually harassed by governor bob filner. she joins me with her attorney gloria allred. that's coming up next. e yo

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conrad murray's services were never given to jackson's management team.he contract says murray was to do what was requested by the producer, not jackson. the family is saying they are liable for his death. >> still no verdict in the racketeering trial of james whitey bulger. the jury got the case tuesday. it's been deliberating ever since. wednesday, the panel asked the judge that it must reach a unanimous verdict on all allegations. the judge said yes. the mob boss faces a life sentence if convicted. >>> no connection between april's deadly fertilizer explosion and a paramedic that responded. he was arrested and charged with having bomb making materials. prosecutors say there does not appear to be a leak between reid and what happened in west texas. 50 people died when the plant explo exploded. the exact cause has not been determined. >> here is a weird story. it's shark week. we get it. we can report a shark sighting in the unlikeliest of places. the new york subway. a wet, 1.5 pound car kus was discovered. passengers thought it was a toy. once they rea

conrad murray who provided jackson a lethal use of propofol.ns that jackson hid his use of propofol behind locked doors and he was ultimately responsible for his habit. this is miriam hernandez reporting for abc news. >>> two stars of "the real housewives of new jersey" say they're not guilty of a host of financial fraud charges. joe and theresa giudice entered their pleas in a brief court appearance yesterday. they were charged with 39 counts, including conspiracy and several types of fraud. a trial date in early october was set. that could be pushed back into early next year because of the complexity of the case. >>> a batch of brand-new $100 bills worth 30 million bucks may have to be destroyed because of a printing error. too much ink used to print a number of notes. the ink started running. those bills will likely be destroyed. the new hundred will contain colors of blue and a 3-d security ribbon to make it tougher to counterfeit. i don't know why they're going to throw them out, but i say we go garbage picking. put on our black outfits. >

she claims aeg live failed to properly investigate this doctor conrad murray. you will remember a jury convicted him of giving her son a deadly overdose of the powerful sedative propofol in 2009. aeg live denies it did anything wrong and claims it was jackson himself who hired dr. murray, trace gallagher with the news in los angeles. debbie roe contradicted herself on the stand too. >> yeah, because after saying that michael jackson was never doctor shopping she went on to testify, shep that she was concerned at one time that he might have been looking for drugs and not treatment she then family size they'd was in constant pain from burns that he suffered when his hair caught fire during the philemoning of pepsi commercial in 1984, from his skin lightning disease as well. she testified, quote: when it came to the pain it was more begging for relief than anything. he respected doctors so he wouldn't question what they were doing. roe was called by aeg she told the jury she wasn't for either side. the only reason she was there is because she was subpoenaed, shep?

of course, conrad murray was jackson's personal physician, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughterp star's death. as for debbie rowe, she's expected to take the stand again later today. >>> i also want to bring in abc's chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams. what do you think will be the impact of debbie's testimony? >> the aeg lawyers are trying to call her to say, this propofol addiction was nothing new. don't blame us. we can't cure michael jackson. we got him as he was. this is how we came to us, addicted to these drugs. and as a result, aeg's team is saying, how can you then hold us legally responsible for a doctor administering this drug, michael jackson overdosing, when this had been a long-term problem? that's the reason they're calling her. >> do you think that that's a valid point that they're making? >> look, this is -- i always thought this is a tough case for the jackson family because it's not about should michael jackson have died? it's not even about why did he die? it's about who is responsible for it? meaning, did aeg have the responsibility to oversee his medica

i think in the end the jury will find that aeg assumed responsibility for michael's physician, conrad murrayand failed to do so and i think debbie emphasized the tragic loss through these series of events. >> now, tom, if you're not following this day-to-day. this is one thing that surprised me. they are now in the 70th day of testimony in this case. this is a civil trial that started back in late april. why is this dragging on so long? >> well, i think the stakes are very high. let's face it. the plaintiffs, katherine and the three children, are suing aeg claiming they negatively caused the death of michael jackson. michael jackson was the greatest superstar on the planet and probably never be equal when it comes to dance, choreography, music. he never took a dance lesson in his life, the greatest dancer ever. fred astair said that. because the plaintiffs will ask in excess of $1 million, nobody wants to leave any stone unturned. they want to call every single witness they think might be plausible to their case. >> at the end, at the very basis of this, is aeg liable for michael jackson's d

conrad murray who gave jackson the lethal dose of propofol. >> it was a risky move calling debbie rowe they will believe her. if they do, they don't know if there are other doctors behaving badly. on the other hand, he was so vulnerable and gullible, aeg should have been more careful. >>> aeg live who called rowe as a witness hope to convince the jury that it's not their fault. back in court today, jackson's ex-wife is expected to face cross-examination. for "today," nbc news los angeles. >>> when is the last time you read your teen's texts. the troubling way teen boys are trying to connect with girls. ♪ ♪ but when you have a picky eater... won't touch this. it can be a bit of a dance. ♪ won't touch this. ♪ won't touch -- stop. eggo time. [ female announcer ] eggo waffles can win over the pickiest of eaters so everyone can enjoy breakfast...together. can't touch this. ♪ [ girl ] l'eggo my eggo™. with new all natural lean cuisine honestly good. it's frozen like you've never seen. with juicy whole chicken filets, farm selected veggies and whole grain medleys. ♪ and it's undressed. just a