the refund. The company estimated that 40–50% of its customers would request the original tickets in lieu of the refund, which would save the company $40 million in refunds. That was in addition to future profits from any material that formed a part of the "This Is It" concerts, which AEG made its intellectual property in sponsoring the concerts themselves. After Conrad Murray, the physician appointed by AEG to take care of Jackson during the run-up and throughout the "This Is It" concerts, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother and legal guardian of his three children, filed a wrongful death suit against the promoter, seeking damages that were reported to be in excess of tens of billions of dollars. AEG filed a motion to have the case dismissed which was denied by a Los Angeles County judge who felt sufficient evidence was present for the progression to a jury trial. The trial began on April 2. Murray, who served jail time for the death of Jackson, indicated that if he was called as a witness, he would refuse to testify to avoid incriminating himself in the midst of his sentence appeal, as he had not previously testified under oath regarding Jackson's death. On October 2, 2013, AEG was found not liable in the death of Michael Jackson. See also AXS TV Regal Entertainment Group References External links Anschutz Entertainment Group Official Website AEG Presents Official Website Entertainment companies based in California Sports event promotion companies Companies based in Los Angeles Chicago Fire FC Houston Dynamo FC Houston Dynamo FC owners LA Galaxy Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Sparks owners New York Red Bulls Ontario Reign San Jose Earthquakes Manchester Monarchs Hartford Colonials United Football League (2009–2012) owners Major League Soccer owners