Michael Jackson's ghost haunts US court room
AEG chief Randy Phillips tells court how Lionel Richie's ex said Michael Jackson's ghost had visited her
NEWS LIMITED NETWORK JUNE 16, 2013 4:00AM
Michael Jackson's family are alleging AEG were negligent in the death of the pop star. Picture: Joel Ryan/AP Source: AP
THE ghost of Michael Jackson has made a surprise appearance, after a court heard evidence that the singer had reached out from beyond the grave to reveal his death was an accident.
The bizarre revelation came from Randy Phillips, CEO of concert promoter AEG. Mr Phillips’ company is being sued by the Jackson family over the late star’s death.
The CEO told a court in California he was called by Brenda Richie, the ex-wife of pop star Lionel Richie, who said Jackson had got in touch with her from beyond the grave, according to The Sun.
“Brenda called me to tell me that she was in communications with Michael, either through a medium or directly,” Mr Phillips reportedly told the court. “She said Michael told her it wasn’t Dr Murray’s fault - that he had accidentally killed himself.”
The family accuse AEG of negligence, blaming the company for hiring doctor Conrad Murray - since jailed for prescribing the singer a fatal overdose in 2009.
The testimony was allowed to stand despite howls of laughter in the court room, The Sun reported.
The CEO gave the answer in response to questions about an email he had sent in 2009 to an AEG colleague in which he claimed to know how Jackson had died, adding that the explanation “would exonerate Conrad.”
Randy Phillips, head of AEG, recounted the bizarre claims of Brenda Richie during court in Los Angeles. Picture: AP
Jackson was friends with Lionel and Brenda Richie and godfather to their adopted daughter Nicole.
