Michael
Jackson's family are seeking 290million dollars in personal damages from
concert promoters AEG over his death in 2009.
Reports say the figure was revealed
for the first time as the family's lawyer, Brian Panish, made closing arguments
at the star's 21-week wrongful death trial.
Jurors were urged to award Jackson's
mother Katherine 35million dollars and award a further 85milliondollars to each
of the singer's three children. AEG denies any wrongdoing.
Michael Jackson died at the age of
50 from an overdose of the surgical anaesthetic propofol, ahead of a series of
comeback concerts in London. The Jackson family claim AEG Live failed to properly
investigate Dr Conrad Murray - the former cardiologist who was convicted of involuntary
manslaughter in 2011, and missed warning signs about the singer's health.
Tuesday's closing arguments incorporated a video
presentation documenting Jackson's career, from his humble beginnings in Gary,
Indiana to his becoming the self-styled "King of Pop.
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