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Jackson attorney Brian Panish has decided not to call Propofol expert Dr.

David Brown to testify as next witness, as Panish decided that Dr. Brown's testimony would not add additional information for the jury. As there was no witness to testify this mornin , Panish su!se"uently plays the video deposition testimony of A#$ defense expert witness, %arty &om. &om was "uestioned !y Plaintiff's attorney (evin Boyle on %arch )*, )+,- for the taped deposition.

(atherine Jackson . A#$ /ive 0 Julie &ollander 1 %ay ,2th )+,Panish tells Jud e Palal3uelos he intended to call A#$'s 4hawn 5rell as the next witness. &owever, A#$ stated that 5rell he was not availa!le to testify. 5herefore, Jud e Palal3uelos recessed for a 67hour lunch !reak.

noon session8

Julie &ollander (AEG Accounting Executive Controller) Plaintiffs Adverse Witness.

9ontinued direct examination !y Brian Panish. Panish asks Hollander if its true she had lunch with AEG attorne s toda . !he sa s she did. Panish asks her a"out #his $s $t tour "udgets %% fro& "oth "efore and after 'ichaels death. He shows Hollander a docu&ent fro& A(ril )*+ ,**-. $t lists .&anage&ent &edical for /)**+***. Hollander said her 0o" was to facilitate (a &ents and so&eti&es a((rove (a &ents. Panish1 2o (eo(le worked for AEG without full executed contracts. Hollander1 3es+ the &a start work in general ter&s. !he stated that it was standard AEG (olic that no (a &ents "e issued without full executed a contract %% and that the contract could get executed at a later date. Panish said (eo(le did the work "efore 'r. 4ackson died+ "ut got (aid after he died. Hollander1 $ dont recall s(ecifics.

Hollander said there were (eo(le who had contracts renegotiated after 'ichael 4acksons death. !he said AEG renegotiated contracts after 'ichael died so as to .&itigate the "urden on the 'ichael 4ackson Estate.. Hollander1 Peo(le co&&ence work "efore their contract is executed+ es. Previous evidence exhi!ited of a chain of emails show some people were complainin that they weren't !ein paid after %ichael's death. But &ollander added that many were paid. Panish shows e&ail fro& 4ul 5*+ ,**- asking Hollander to sign a tour contract so vendors could get (aid. Hollander signed it after 'ichael 4acksons death. Panish shows e&ail fro& August 6+ ,**- showing another vendor who renegotiated contract after 'ichael 4acksons death and got (aid for services rendered (rior to 'ichael 4acksons death. Panish shows e&ail fro& 4une )*+ ,**- fro& 7and Philli(s to Holland1 #his is fro& 8aren 9a e who did '4:s hair and &ake u(. !he "ought three wigs for use in the tour and one of the& is going to "e used for his final rest. 8aren 9a e charged AEG for the wigs she (urchased for 'ichael. After he died+ AEG sto((ed a (a &ent. 9a e was u(set and in e&ail corres(ondence. Hollander forwarded it to Philli(s. Cost for the wigs was /55+;** %% Hollander said that it was a no&inal a&ount+ so there was no need for a contract and it was (aid. Hollander said Gongaware would occasionall re<uire that she ex(edite (a &ents. Hollander1 He:s an i&(atient (erson. =endors are i&(ortant to hi&. Hollander said she knew who #oh&e #oh&e was %% and that she knew he had "een let go at so&e (oint fro& duties as 'r. 4acksons &anager. Hollander testified she knew #oh&e was ter&inated "efore 'r. 4ackson died %% and had no legal signing authorit for 'r. 4ackson. Panish said /)> 'illion was s(ent on #his $s $t. He asked if Hollander she knew AEG had filed a clai& against ?lo ds of ?ondon to collect insurance. Hollander said she knew it through the &edia %% "ut that she didn:t s(ecificall recall giving an infor&ation for the clai&. Panish shows an AEG Pre%#our Cost Pro0ection docu&ent dated 'a ,*+ ,**-. $t states AEG was to (a Conrad 'urra /)**+***. Panish1 #his was (ursuant to the contract. #he docu&ent shows that AEG "udgeted to (a 'urra for his work with 'ichael 4ackson as .(re(roduction cost. 'urra was not (aid. Panish shows a #i&& Woolle (re(ared "udget a((roved " Paul Gongaware which cited .'anage&ent 'edical a&ounts to "e (aid to 'urra listed .Per Contract.. Hollander received e&ail on 4une 5@+ ,**- fro& Arigitte !egal+ who worked on the tour. !he was re<uesting esti&ated cost for living arrange&ents in ?ondon. Woolle wrote !egal on 4une 5@+ ,**-1 $:ve (re(ared what $ think is an e<uita"le division if ex(enses "etween '4 and #he #our. :listin as follows8; AEG (a s for entertain&ent arcade and "owling alle as a (recondition in ter&s of what 'ichael re<uested at the Carolwood house as and (art of the agree&ent.

AEG (a s for ) of the houses %% for Aush+ 9a e and 'urra (wardro"e dresser+ &akeu(Bhair and (ersonal (h sician). Panish also exhi"ited several additional e&ails showing that other vendors were (aid %% including 8aren 9a e. 'ichael 4ackson (a s for additional furniture+ staff+ securit + nann + food. Gongaware res(onded on 4une 5-+ ,**-1 $ agree with #i&&:s allocation and the charges. A((roved. Hollander said it was (ursuant to the ter&s of the contract that AEG &ust (a those costs relating to #his $s $t tour %% as an advance (a &ent. Panish exhi"its a (re%(roduction "udget in relation to what AEG (aid. As of 4ul 5+ ,**-+ 2r. 'urra still a((ears "udgeted for /)**+***. Hollander said she had not seen a contract with 2r. 'urra signed " AEG. Panish1 $f the /)**+*** was su((osed to "e advance for 'r. 4ackson to "e re(aid+ it would "e listed under categor .Artist:s Advances. Hollander1 3es. Panish1 2r. 'urra was su((osed to "e (aid /5;*+*** (er &onth+ correctC Hollander1 3es+ according to the un%executed contract. Panish (la ed Hollanders de(osition testi&on of her talking a"out ,* tours she has handled finances for. Panish1 Was the #his $s $t #our the first ti&e ou have seen where AEG?ive hired a (h sician for the tourC Hollander1 3es. !he also acknowledged it was the first ti&e she saw AEG?ive (a for an artist:s (ersonal (h sician.

<ecross examination !y Jessica 4te!!ins !te""ins asks Hollander what is an advance. Hollander said it was like a cash advance and %% de(ending on the contract %% it would "e (aid "ack " the artist. Hollander testified that 'ichael 4ackson was res(onsi"le for 5**D of the (roduction costs if the tour did not go forward. And if the tour went forward+ 'ichael 4ackson was res(onsi"le for (a ing -;D of the costs %% AEG would (a ;D. Hollander said if so&ething is listed on the "udget+ it &eans it was (lanned to "e (aid %% "ut things often change. 9or #his $s $t+ Hollander said she had contracts with choreogra(hers+ lighting+ staging+ sound e<ui(&ent+ etc. Hollander told !te""ins she was nervous answering <uestions "ecause it was her first ti&e testif ing. !he testified that the onl contract that re<uired 'ichael 4ackson sign it was the one drafted for Conrad 'urra .

Hollander1 ' understanding was that 'r. 4ackson had asked to include 2r. 'urra in the tour (ersonnel. 2r. 'urra was re<uested " the artist %% that was & understanding. $ was instructed that no (a &ents were to "e &ade until 'ichael 4ackson signed the contract due to the (ersonal nature of the services. Hollander said she was instructed not to (a 'urra until 4ackson signed his contract. Hollander1 #our &anager &aintains the "udget+ negotiates so&e vendor:s contracts %% &a "e involved in &itigating tax ex(osure. ' role in the tour was to &ake sure the ite&s created were in line with the "udget &ade. Hollander said she never saw a version of 2r. 'urra :s contract signed " AEG or 'r. 4ackson. AEG never (aid 2r. 'urra . Hollander1 A "udget is 0ust a tool. !o&eti&es an executed contract differs fro& the "udget. $n that case+ the contracts ter&s dictate the (a &ents. 9ourt adjourned until %onday.

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