Murray : ` ` I will be asserting my Fifth Amendment privilege against self - incrimination '' Their lawyers canceled deposition of Murray . The Jacksons claim AEG Live bears responsibility for the icon 's death . Jackson : But lawyers for Jackson 's mother , Katherine , and her three children called off their jailhouse visit because Murray swore `` he would not answer any questions at the deposition or the trial , '' Jackson lawyer Kevin Boyle told CNN . They canceled deposition because it would ` ` destroy '' their case .
Murray : ` ` I will be asserting my Fifth Amendment privilege against self - incrimination '' Their lawyers canceled deposition of Murray . The Jacksons claim AEG Live bears responsibility for the icon 's death . Jackson : They canceled deposition because it would ` ` destroy '' their case .