The testimony by Arthur Erk, who conducts royalty audits for musicians, was meant to show jurors the superstar's earning potential in the case brought by Jackson's mother against concert promoter AEG Live LLC.
Michael Jackson could have earned $1.1 billion or more if he had performed a worldwide concert tour and created a Las Vegas show before his death, an accounting expert told jurors.
The testimony by Arthur Erk, who conducts royalty audits for musicians, was meant to show jurors the superstar's earning potential in the case brought by Jackson's mother against concert promoter AEG Live LLC.
Katherine Jackson claims AEG Live is liable for her son's death because it failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of giving the singer an anesthetic overdose.
AEG denies it hired the doctor or bears any responsibility for Jackson's death at age 50 in June 2009.
AEG will likely contest Erk's estimates.
Jackson had signed on for only 50 shows, although contracts indicated a longer tour was a possibility.
Jurors will have to determine the amount of any damages in the case if they find AEG Live is liable for Jackson's death.
Erk said Jackson contemplated doing a Las Vegas show based on his music and archival footage. Plaintiff's attorney Kevin Boyle said the estimates anticipated the Vegas show would run 10 years.
Jackson also contemplated a film career, according to testimony from his nephew Taj Jackson and the singer's longtime creative collaborator, Kenny Ortega.
'Jackson would have earned $1bn on comeback
The testimony by Arthur Erk, who conducts royalty audits for musicians, was meant to show jurors the superstar's earning potential in the case brought by Jackson's mother against concert promoter AEG Live LLC.
Michael Jackson could have earned $1.1 billion or more if he had performed a worldwide concert tour and created a Las Vegas show before his death, an accounting expert told jurors.
The testimony by Arthur Erk, who conducts royalty audits for musicians, was meant to show jurors the superstar's earning potential in the case brought by Jackson's mother against concert promoter AEG Live LLC.
Katherine Jackson claims AEG Live is liable for her son's death because it failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of giving the singer an anesthetic overdose.
AEG denies it hired the doctor or bears any responsibility for Jackson's death at age 50 in June 2009.
AEG will likely contest Erk's estimates.
Jackson had signed on for only 50 shows, although contracts indicated a longer tour was a possibility.
Jurors will have to determine the amount of any damages in the case if they find AEG Live is liable for Jackson's death.
Erk said Jackson contemplated doing a Las Vegas show based on his music and archival footage. Plaintiff's attorney Kevin Boyle said the estimates anticipated the Vegas show would run 10 years.
Jackson also contemplated a film career, according to testimony from his nephew Taj Jackson and the singer's longtime creative collaborator, Kenny Ortega.
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