The suit contends AEG Live hired the doctor convicted in Michael Jackson 's death . Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and faces up to life in prison if he is sentenced by a judge. Murray has not testified under oath in Jackson 's 2009 death . The lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson 's three children and mother that accuses a concert promoter of contributing to the pop icon 's death can go to trial , a Los Angeles judge tentatively ruled Monday . The wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live is set for trial in April .
The suit contends AEG Live hired the doctor convicted in Michael Jackson 's death . Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and faces up to life in prison if he is sentenced by a judge. Murray has not testified under oath in Jackson 's 2009 death . The wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live is set for trial in April .