Murray and Sony lawyers’ dispute over the This Is It film vault

As you know, the prosecutor in Michael Jackson’s murder case wants to show scenes from the 111-minute This Is It film in the upcoming trial. The prosecution claims that Michael was in sufficient health during concert rehearsals, a few nights before his death, and that his death was due to the negligence of his personal doctor, Conrad Murray. But the defense lawyers for the accused in Michael Jackson’s murder say the King of Pop suffered from physical weakness, and to prove it, they are seeking access to footage of his rehearsals. Sony, which bought the right to distribute the This Is It film from the Michael Jackson Foundation, objects to this request. They say they already have more than 20 boxes filled with film reels from Michael’s This Is It rehearsals, and one of the reasons they oppose Murray’s lawyers’ request is that copying and delivering this amount of footage would cost them at least $200,000. Sony’s lawyer says the value of these films is so high and their content so confidential that: "These films were transferred to Sony’s vault in Culver City in the dead of night, inside an anonymous railcar with no name or markings, while security police with guns and equipment supported the mission." These films are so valuable to Sony that security officers didn’t even step away from the door of the editing room for a moment, and there was no internet access inside the editing room. In its objection filing, Sony states that these films have significant value for future use. Apparently, Sony wants to reveal a small additional portion of this treasure vault it has for fans on one of Michael’s anniversaries. The trial is scheduled to begin on September 8, when jury selection will resume, and has been postponed. Source: eMJey.com / tmz.com