Recap: Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Civil Trial

A review of testimonies and other major moments.

Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson first appeared on American Bandstand with his brothers as a part of the Jackson 5 in 1970. He would later return in 2002 to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary.(Photo: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Images)
Katherine Jackson - Michael Jackson's mom, Katherine Jackson, filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and his three children. Throughout the trial, she was moved to tears, and during her live testimony near the trial's end, she explained why she filed the suit in the first place, "I want to know what really happened to my son," she said. "...The most difficult thing is to sit here in the court and listen to all the bad things they say about my son ... A lot of the 'facts' that have been said are not the truth."(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Conrad Murray on being in jail:  - "I can't sleep now ... it's very hard ... I'm in constant pain ... can someone please help me please!?"(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)/content/dam/betcom/images/2013/09/Music-09-16-09-30/092513-music-micheal-jackson-wrongful-death-trial-prince-jackson.jpg

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Katherine Jackson - Michael Jackson's mom, Katherine Jackson, filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and his three children. Throughout the trial, she was moved to tears, and during her live testimony near the trial's end, she explained why she filed the suit in the first place, "I want to know what really happened to my son," she said. "...The most difficult thing is to sit here in the court and listen to all the bad things they say about my son ... A lot of the 'facts' that have been said are not the truth."(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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