Marvin Putnam, an attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors will see a different view of the public persona's view of Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star's death in June 2009, Reuters reported. While making his opening remarks on Monday, Putnam, said AEG officials had no idea that Jackson was taking the surgical anesthetic that led to his death.
He said the three-month civil case would bring to light "some ugly stuff" about the singer's private behavior, including charges of child molestation.
"The public Michael Jackson was very different from the private Michael Jackson," Putnam said. "He erected a wall between himself and his family. Even his family wasn't sure what was going on at the house. He kept those who might have been able help him at a distance."
Jackson's mother Katherine is suing privately held AEG Live. Murray, already was convicted in 2011 for the involuntary manslaughter of Jackson with a propofol overdose. He had been caring for the singer as he rehearsed in Los Angeles for a series of 50 "This is It" shows in London in 2009.
Katherine Jackson, 82, along with her children Randy and Rebbie, were among family members attending Monday's packed opening of the trial. Jackson's three children, who could be called as witnesses later, were not there.
