los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's mother filed a lawsuit wednesday accusing aeg live of causing her son 's death by pushing him to rehearse for his comeback concerts despite poor health . katherine jackson 's suit , filed in los angeles superior court , claimed that the concert production company controlled jackson 's health because it hired and directed dr. conrad murray . murray faces trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge for administering drugs to the pop star that the coroner ruled caused jackson 's death in june 25 , 2009 . the suit claims that murray was `` selected by , hired by , and controlled by aeg , '' a worldwide concert promotion and production company . jackson signed a contract in january 2009 with aeg live for a series of comeback concerts in london that would begin in july 2009 . `` indeed , aeg demanded and required that michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour , '' the suit said . the lawsuit contends that the concert production company had a legal responsibility to `` treat him safely and to not put him in harms ' way . '' former footballer gary mabbutt was left with a 30inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg had gone cold back in 2013 . mabbutt 's diabetes had led to a clogged artery in the limb and doctors warned him it was ` touch and go ' on whether the leg would have to be amputated . scroll down for video . horrific scar : gary mabbutt has been left with a 30inch scar on his left leg after his diabetes caused an artery to be clogged requiring emergency surgery to save the limb . he was treated at king 's college hospital in south east london , undergoing an emergency five-hour operation . surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal the horrific wound . mabbutt , who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 17 , will not be able to play football again , leaving his dream of becoming a manager in tatters . as he is unable to train with players on the pitch , he has been forced to turn down roles in coaching . emergency procedure : surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal the horrific wound . `` aeg , despite its knowledge of michael jackson 's physical condition , breached those duties by putting its desire for massive profits from the tour over the health and safety of michael jackson , '' it said . the spurs legend has spoken for the first time about the agony he went through and says he hopes to raise awareness of his condition . speaking to the sun , he said : ` when they talked about battling to save my leg , i realised i was helpless . as a diabetic you know complications can occur . but you think `` it 's never going to happen to me '' . it is vital to educate everyone with diabetes how to take care of themselves . if you have anything unusual with your feet , tingly toes , blisters , see your doctor . ' in 1982 , father-of-two mabbutt became the first diabetic ever to play for england and captained tottenham to fa cup glory in 1991 . former star : mabbutt is pictured , left , lifting the fa cup while playing for tottenham in 1991 . he was unaware that his diabetes had triggered peripheral arterial disease , clogging up the blood vessels in the legs . every year , surgeons perform around 8,000 amputations on diabetics in the uk - but campaigners say four out five could be prevented . amputations cost the nhs # 650million a year - and up 80 per cent of the amputees die within five years . the company failed to provide murray with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation equipment and a nurse as was promised in his employment contract , the suit said . marvin s. putnam , a partner in the law firm representing aeg , said jackson 's suit `` is inaccurate , unsubstantiated and meritless . '' `` dr. murray was mr. jackson 's longtime personal physician , '' putnam said in a statement . `` aeg did not choose him , hire him or supervise him . that said , and in honor of our professional relationship with mr. jackson and his estate , we will have no further public statements . '' the autopsy report on jackson 's death noted the lack of medical equipment in the los angeles home where murray administered a powerful anesthetic to help jackson sleep during several nights before his death . the lawsuit outlines the last week of jackson 's life , which it said included a visited to his home by aeg ceo randy phillips on june 18 , 2009 . phillips went there to meet with jackson and murray after the singer failed to show up for a rehearsal , it said . diabates sufferers are entitled to annual eye tests as they are are 20 times more likely to develop sight problems , but gary mabbutt wants a similar programme to apply to feet . experts say millions of diabetics are unaware their condition could lead to foot problems and agree regular checks could save limbs . `` aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals , they were going to ` pull the plug ' on the show , '' it said . `` aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals . '' `` they said it was to be ` tough love ' and that they had read jackson the ` riot act , ' '' the suit said . when jackson finally showed up for the rehearsal at 9:30 p.m. , `` he was visibly shaken , '' it said . `` witnesses present at that rehearsal confirm that michael jackson was not himself that day . '' later that evening , murray administered a `` cocktail of valium , ativan , versed and propofol in order to get him to sleep , '' the lawsuit said . `` jackson was freezing cold '' at a rehearsal two days before his death , the suit said . `` his assistants had to give him several shirts to wear under his long heavy coat . '' jackson 's shivering and disorientation continued the last day before his death , it said . `` aeg was well aware of his condition but did not postpone any rehearsals , nor did aeg relent in its demands that jackson continue to maintain the grueling rehearsal schedule , '' the suit said . `` rather than react reasonably and relax the rehearsal schedule so michael jackson could recuperate from his physical problems , aeg insisted that he attend every rehearsal in a grueling schedule , threatening that if he missed even one more , they would cancel the tour . '' his mother 's lawsuit described jackson in his last months as `` confused , easily frightened , unable to remember , obsessive , and disoriented . '' `` he had impaired memory , loss of appetite , dehydration , and absence of energy , '' it said . `` he was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for this show . '' the company `` should have known that it was jeopardizing jackson 's health and safety by assuming control over the doctor-patient relationship between jackson and murray , and by directing and influencing murray to act without regard to medical safety standards , '' it said . joe jackson , the pop star 's father , is not a direct party to the lawsuit . he filed a wrongful death lawsuit against murray this summer . . cnn 's tony harris contributed to this report .
new : aeg attorney says suit `` is inaccurate , unsubstantiated and meritless '' katherine jackson says the concert company controlled jackson 's doctor . lawsuit : jackson was `` cold and shivering '' at his last rehearsals . the suit says aeg live failed to provide promised medical equipment .
los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's mother filed a lawsuit wednesday accusing aeg live of causing her son 's death by pushing him to rehearse for his comeback concerts despite poor health . katherine jackson 's suit , filed in los angeles superior court , claimed that the concert production company controlled jackson 's health because it hired and directed dr. conrad murray . murray faces trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge for administering drugs to the pop star that the coroner ruled caused jackson 's death in june 25 , 2009 . the suit claims that murray was `` selected by , hired by , and controlled by aeg , '' a worldwide concert promotion and production company . jackson signed a contract in january 2009 with aeg live for a series of comeback concerts in london that would begin in july 2009 . `` indeed , aeg demanded and required that michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour , '' the suit said . the lawsuit contends that the concert production company had a legal responsibility to `` treat him safely and to not put him in harms ' way . '' former footballer gary mabbutt was left with a 30inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg went through and says he hopes to raise awareness of his condition . speaking to the sun , he said : ` when they talked about battling to save my leg , i realised i was helpless . as a diabetic you know complications can occur . but you think `` it 's never going to happen to me '' . it is vital to educate everyone with diabetes how to take care of themselves . if you have anything unusual with your feet , tingly toes , blisters , see your doctor . ' in 1982 , father-of-two mabbutt became the first diabetic ever to play for england and captained tottenham to fa cup glory in 1991 . former star : mabbutt is pictured , left , lifting the fa cup while playing for tottenham in 1991 . he was unaware that his diabetes had triggered peripheral arterial disease , clogging up the blood vessels in the legs . every year , surgeons perform around 8,000 amputations on diabetics in the uk - but campaigners say four out five could be prevented . amputations cost the nhs # 650million a year - and up 80 per cent of the amputees die within five years . the company failed to provide murray with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation equipment and a nurse as was promised in his employment contract , the suit said . marvin s. putnam , a partner in the law firm representing aeg , said jackson 's suit `` is inaccurate , unsubstantiated and meritless . '' `` dr. murray was mr. jackson 's longtime personal physician , '' putnam said in a statement . `` aeg did not choose him , hire him or supervise him . that said , and in honor of our professional relationship with mr. jackson and his estate , we will have no further public statements . '' the autopsy report on jackson 's death noted the lack of medical equipment in the los angeles home where murray administered a powerful anesthetic to help jackson sleep during several nights before his death . the lawsuit outlines the last week of jackson 's life , which it said included a visited to his home by aeg ceo randy phillips on june 18 , 2009 . phillips went there to meet with jackson and murray after the singer failed to show up for a rehearsal , it said . diabates sufferers are entitled to annual eye tests as they are are 20 times more likely to develop sight problems , but gary mabbutt wants a similar programme to apply to feet . experts say millions of diabetics are unaware their condition could lead to foot problems and agree regular checks could save limbs . `` aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals , they were going to ` pull the plug ' on the show , '' it said . `` aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals . '' `` they said it was to be ` tough love memory , loss of appetite , dehydration , and absence of energy , '' it said . `` he was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for this show . '' the company `` should have known that it was jeopardizing jackson 's health and safety by assuming control over the doctor-patient relationship between jackson and murray , and by directing and influencing murray to act without regard to medical safety standards , '' it said . joe jackson , the pop star 's father , is not a direct party to the lawsuit . he filed a wrongful death lawsuit against murray this summer . . cnn 's tony harris contributed to this report .
los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's mother filed a lawsuit wednesday accusing aeg live of causing her son 's death by pushing him to rehearse for his comeback concerts despite poor health . katherine jackson 's suit , filed in los angeles superior court , claimed that the concert production company controlled jackson 's health because it hired and directed dr. conrad murray . murray faces trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge for administering drugs to the pop star that the coroner ruled caused jackson 's death in june 25 , 2009 . the suit claims that murray was `` selected by , hired by , and controlled by aeg , '' a worldwide concert promotion and production company . jackson signed a contract in january 2009 with aeg live for a series of comeback concerts in london that would begin in july 2009 . `` indeed , aeg demanded and required that michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour , '' the suit said . the lawsuit contends that the concert production company had a legal responsibility to `` treat him safely and to not put him in harms ' way . '' former footballer gary mabbutt was left with a 30inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg type 1 diabetes at 17 , will not be able to play football again , leaving his dream of becoming a manager in tatters . as he is unable to train with players on the pitch , he has been forced to turn down roles in coaching . emergency procedure : surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal the horrific wound . `` aeg , despite its knowledge of michael jackson 's physical condition , breached those duties by putting its desire for massive profits from the tour over the health and safety of michael jackson , '' it said . the spurs legend has spoken for the first time about the agony he lifting the fa cup while playing for tottenham in 1991 . he was unaware that his diabetes had triggered peripheral arterial disease , clogging up the blood vessels in the legs . every year , surgeons perform around 8,000 amputations on diabetics in the uk - but campaigners say four out five could be prevented . amputations cost the nhs # 650million a year - and up 80 per cent of the amputees die within five years . the company failed to provide murray with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation equipment and a nurse as was promised in his employment contract , the suit said . marvin s. putnam , a partner in the law firm representing aeg , said jackson 's suit `` is inaccurate , unsubstantiated and meritless . '' `` dr. murray was mr. jackson 's longtime personal physician , '' putnam said in a statement . `` aeg did not choose him , hire him or supervise him . that said , and in honor of our professional relationship with mr. jackson and his estate , we will have no further public statements . '' the autopsy report on jackson 's death noted the lack of medical equipment in the los angeles home where murray administered a powerful anesthetic to help jackson sleep during several nights before his death . the lawsuit outlines the last week of jackson 's life , which it said included a visited to his home by aeg ceo randy phillips on june 18 , 2009 . phillips went there to meet with jackson and murray after the singer failed to show up for a rehearsal , it said . diabates sufferers are entitled to annual eye tests as they are are 20 times more likely to develop sight problems , but gary mabbutt wants a similar programme to apply to feet . experts say millions of diabetics are unaware their condition could lead to foot problems and agree regular checks could save limbs . `` aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals , they were going to ` pull the plug ' on the show , '' it said . `` aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals . '' `` they said it was to be ` tough love disorientation continued the last day before his death , it said . `` aeg was well aware of his condition but did not postpone any rehearsals , nor did aeg relent in its demands that jackson continue to maintain the grueling rehearsal schedule , '' the suit said . `` rather than react reasonably and relax the rehearsal schedule so michael jackson could recuperate from his physical problems , aeg insisted that he attend every rehearsal in a grueling schedule , threatening that if he missed even one more , they would cancel the tour . '' his mother 's lawsuit described jackson in his last months as `` confused , easily frightened , unable to remember , obsessive , and disoriented . '' `` he had impaired memory , loss of appetite , dehydration , and absence of energy , '' it said . `` he was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for this show . '' the company `` should have known that it was jeopardizing jackson 's health and safety by assuming control over the doctor-patient relationship between jackson and murray , and by directing and influencing murray to act without regard to medical safety standards , '' it said . joe jackson , the pop star 's father , is not a direct party to the lawsuit . he filed a wrongful death lawsuit against murray this summer . . cnn 's tony harris contributed to this report .
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los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's mother filed a lawsuit wednesday accusing aeg live of causing her son 's death by pushing him to rehearse for his comeback concerts despite poor health . katherine jackson 's suit , filed in los angeles superior court , claimed that the concert production company controlled jackson 's health because it hired and directed dr. conrad murray . murray faces trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge for administering drugs to the pop star that the coroner ruled caused jackson 's death in june 25 , 2009 . the suit claims that murray was `` selected by , hired by , and controlled by aeg , '' a worldwide concert promotion and production company . jackson signed a contract in january 2009 with aeg live for a series of comeback concerts in london that would begin in july 2009 . `` indeed , aeg demanded and required that michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour , '' the suit said . the lawsuit contends that the concert production company had a legal responsibility to `` treat him safely and to not put him in harms ' way . '' former footballer gary mabbutt was left with a 30inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg '' `` dr. murray was mr. jackson 's longtime personal physician , '' putnam said in a statement . `` aeg did not choose him , hire him or supervise him . that said , and in honor of our professional relationship with mr. jackson and his estate , we will have no further public statements . '' the autopsy report on jackson 's death noted the lack of medical equipment in the los angeles home where murray administered a powerful anesthetic to help jackson sleep during several nights before his death . the lawsuit outlines the last week of jackson 's life , which it said included a visited to his home by aeg ceo randy phillips on june 18 , 2009 . phillips went there to meet with jackson and murray after the singer failed to show up for a rehearsal , it said . diabates sufferers are entitled to annual eye tests as they are are 20 times more likely to develop sight problems , but gary mabbutt wants a similar programme to apply to feet . experts say millions of diabetics are unaware their condition could lead to foot problems and agree regular checks could save limbs . `` aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals , they were going to ` pull the plug ' on the show , '' it said . `` aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals . '' `` they said it was to be ` tough love memory , loss of appetite , dehydration , and absence of energy , '' it said . `` he was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for this show . '' the company `` should have known that it was jeopardizing jackson 's health and safety by assuming control over the doctor-patient relationship between jackson and murray , and by directing and influencing murray to act without regard to medical safety standards , '' it said . joe jackson , the pop star 's father , is not a direct party to the lawsuit . he filed a wrongful death lawsuit against murray this summer . . cnn 's tony harris contributed to this report .
 The lawsuit filed by Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, accuses AEG Live of being responsible for her son's death. She claims that AEG hired Conrad Murray, who was administering propofol to Michael Jackson, and that they were negligent in their hiring practices. The suit also alleges that AEG pressured Michael Jackson to perform despite his poor health.