Michael Jackson Lawsuit UPDATE: Prince Jackson Testifies AEG Was Pushing Pop Icon To The Brink

As reported earlier, Prince Jackson took to the witness stand to testify against AEG Live in the Jackson family's case against the company regarding his father's death. 

Most of Prince's testimony revolved around how hard the promoter was pushing Michael leading up to his 50-concert "This Is It" series in London. Michael was reportedly psyched to get back onstage, but felt at the time that he needed more time to prepare. AEG wasn't a fan of the idea. 

"They're gonna kill me, they're gonna kill me." That's what Prince testified he heard his father saying after a particularly heated conversation with representatives of AEG over the phone. Odds are that Michael meant that the stress the company was putting on him would result in his death (what the Jackson family is alleging in its $40 billion lawsuit), but the ever-so-slight insinuation that the company was actually pursuing Michael's death grabbed the courtroom's attention. 

Prince said that many phone calls from AEG and visits from Randy Phillips, the CEO of the company, often left Michael in tears. 

Most of the Jackson's lawsuit revolves around the idea that AEG put too much pressure on Michael, causing his health to fail. Not a small part of the suit also alleges that the hiring of Conrad Murray, a doctor who irresponsibly doled out sleep aid and pills to Michael, was a mistake on AEG's behalf. Jackson ended up dying of cardiac arrest, and Murray was later convicted of manslaughter. 

The rest of Prince's testimony came regarded Michael's involvement as a father with his three children: Prince, Paris and Blanket. If the jury finds that Jackson's financial and emotional support of the children was highly relevant, it could greatly sway whether AEG is found liable for his death and for the damages requested.