Thomas Mesereau: Defending the AEG case and criticizing the Jacksons’ performance
Thomas Mesereau, the lawyer who successfully defended Michael in court in 2005, appeared on HNL’s “Showbiz Tonight” on Monday in a television interview.
During the interview, he supported Paris—Michael’s daughter, who had recently attempted suicide (News)—alongside her mother Debbie, and said he believes Michael would also be pleased with this. While criticizing the Jackson family’s conduct toward Michael’s children, he defended their case against AEG, which is currently underway in Los Angeles, and called it justified.
After Paris’s suicide attempt on June 4, Mesereau had told RadarOnline in an interview that hearing the news broke his heart:
"Hearing that Paris Jackson attempted suicide has broken my heart. I’m shocked, and honestly I can’t find the words. Paris is a wonderful young woman—beautiful and incredibly smart. She has so much to live for and so much to do. I hope she improves both mentally and physically. Michael was devastated by hearing this news. His children were his whole life. Everything he did was for them. He protected his three children and kept them away from opportunists."
In his interview with HNL the previous week, Thomas Mesereau went into more detail. He said: "I spent a lot of time at Neverland and I saw Michael with his children. He was their guardian—throughout the time, he was trying to keep them away from conflicts, rumors, and controversies. He wanted his children to read many books; they had private tutors. He wanted the kids to live in nature and alongside animals, to know the world and understand it. When he died, everything fell apart. As Michael’s heirs, they got caught in the middle of media controversies, politics, and the family’s jealousy. I think Michael could understand why Paris went to her mother in these circumstances. Michael was a kind-hearted, generous man who loved his children, and I don’t think Michael had any objection to Paris being with her mother."
"I think the constant placement of children who are still young in the reach of the media, and under the microscopic scrutiny that Michael always believed caused him to miss out on childhood—forcing them to face the hardships of fame and wealth in a school environment where they became targets of harassment by classmates... Put all these complexities together, and it wasn’t something Michael wanted. I think Paris, living with her mother, will find stability and love and get away from these complications—that’s a good idea."
Mesereau also spoke about the Jacksons’ case against AEG. While defending it, he deemed the case justified:
"AEG took a risk to make a huge profit by using Michael’s return to the stage. In my opinion, when Michael introduced them to Dr. Conrad Murray, they decided to accept the risk and responsibility of the job, hoping to make a great deal of money through Michael. They invested thirty million dollars in Michael. They accepted responsibility for Conrad Murray’s work, but now they’re trying to shrug it off because it hasn’t brought them any profit. They drew up a contract for Murray, which he signed; they sent emails to others and said that Murray worked for them. I think the jury will hold them responsible."
"AEG knew who Michael was. They knew this far better than the other companies. Their CEO’s assistant managed Michael Jackson’s tour in the 1990s. They knew everything about Michael Jackson. They knew his extraordinary talent and the extremely high demand for him. They knew he was the most famous artist in the world. They knew he was the greatest dancer, singer, and choreographer on Earth. They were chasing huge profits. If they had concerns about prescribed drugs, they would have known—and they should have acted responsibly, which they didn’t. They were supposed to monitor Conrad Murray’s performance—that was their job. But now they’re trying to get out from under it."
Watch the video link of this interview
Source: eMJey.com / HLN
Thomas Mesereau, the lawyer who successfully defended Michael in court in 2005, appeared on HNL’s “Showbiz Tonight” on Monday in a television interview.
During the interview, he supported Paris—Michael’s daughter, who had recently attempted suicide (News)—alongside her mother Debbie, and said he believes Michael would also be pleased with this. While criticizing the Jackson family’s conduct toward Michael’s children, he defended their case against AEG, which is currently underway in Los Angeles, and called it justified.
After Paris’s suicide attempt on June 4, Mesereau had told RadarOnline in an interview that hearing the news broke his heart:
"Hearing that Paris Jackson attempted suicide has broken my heart. I’m shocked, and honestly I can’t find the words. Paris is a wonderful young woman—beautiful and incredibly smart. She has so much to live for and so much to do. I hope she improves both mentally and physically. Michael was devastated by hearing this news. His children were his whole life. Everything he did was for them. He protected his three children and kept them away from opportunists."
In his interview with HNL the previous week, Thomas Mesereau went into more detail. He said: "I spent a lot of time at Neverland and I saw Michael with his children. He was their guardian—throughout the time, he was trying to keep them away from conflicts, rumors, and controversies. He wanted his children to read many books; they had private tutors. He wanted the kids to live in nature and alongside animals, to know the world and understand it. When he died, everything fell apart. As Michael’s heirs, they got caught in the middle of media controversies, politics, and the family’s jealousy. I think Michael could understand why Paris went to her mother in these circumstances. Michael was a kind-hearted, generous man who loved his children, and I don’t think Michael had any objection to Paris being with her mother."
"I think the constant placement of children who are still young in the reach of the media, and under the microscopic scrutiny that Michael always believed caused him to miss out on childhood—forcing them to face the hardships of fame and wealth in a school environment where they became targets of harassment by classmates... Put all these complexities together, and it wasn’t something Michael wanted. I think Paris, living with her mother, will find stability and love and get away from these complications—that’s a good idea."
Mesereau also spoke about the Jacksons’ case against AEG. While defending it, he deemed the case justified:
"AEG took a risk to make a huge profit by using Michael’s return to the stage. In my opinion, when Michael introduced them to Dr. Conrad Murray, they decided to accept the risk and responsibility of the job, hoping to make a great deal of money through Michael. They invested thirty million dollars in Michael. They accepted responsibility for Conrad Murray’s work, but now they’re trying to shrug it off because it hasn’t brought them any profit. They drew up a contract for Murray, which he signed; they sent emails to others and said that Murray worked for them. I think the jury will hold them responsible."
"AEG knew who Michael was. They knew this far better than the other companies. Their CEO’s assistant managed Michael Jackson’s tour in the 1990s. They knew everything about Michael Jackson. They knew his extraordinary talent and the extremely high demand for him. They knew he was the most famous artist in the world. They knew he was the greatest dancer, singer, and choreographer on Earth. They were chasing huge profits. If they had concerns about prescribed drugs, they would have known—and they should have acted responsibly, which they didn’t. They were supposed to monitor Conrad Murray’s performance—that was their job. But now they’re trying to get out from under it."
Watch the video link of this interview
Source: eMJey.com / HLN