Micheal Jackson's mum set to testify in Death trial

The wrongful death trial of Michael Jackson's last concert promoter is about to get a lot uglier, if defense lawyers live up to the promise of their opening statements. AEG Live lawyers this week brought up the child molestationcharges against Jackson and the 2002 incident in which the pop star "dangled" his infant son on a Berlin hotel balcony. But Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson will get to speak before her lawyers rest their case, likely Friday, and the defense begins calling witnesseson Monday. Jackson's 83-year-old mother, who has sat on the front row ofthe small courtroom nearly all of the 51 days of testimony, is expected to testify about her son's close relationship to his three children -- who also are plaintiffs in the lawsuit -- and about his plans for his later years of life. If jurors decide that AEG Live is liable in Jackson's death -- while under the care of a doctor the family contends AEG Live hired, retained or supervised -- they could award damages based on the loss of the mother and children's relationship with him and the amount of money he was unable to earn because his life was cut short. AEG Live lawyers argue that Jackson, not their executives, chose and controlled Dr. Conrad Murray, and they had no way of knowing about the dangerous surgical anesthesia infusions thedoctor was giving the singer to treat his insomnia. Those infusions occurred most nights in the two months before the pop star died from a propofol overdose. Touring till 66? Paris Jackson made another appearance in the trial this week-- via a video of her deposition in March. Jurors saw a clip of AEGLive lawyer Marvin Putnam asking the 15-year-old what her father told her about his "This Is It" tour: Putnam: "Did he explain to you how long the tour was going to last?" Paris: "I assume a long time sinceit was a world tour, but those usually last a long time"