** ALTERNATE CROP ** In this June 23, 2009 handout photo provided by AEG, pop star Michael Jackson rehearses at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Jackson's longtime makeup artist and hair stylist, Karen Faye, told a Los Angeles jury on Friday, June 28, 2013, that the entertainer was more more engaged in his final two rehearsals, but she still had concerns that he was healthy enough to pull off the premiere of his "This Is It" shows. (AP Photo/Kevin Mazur, AEG/Getty Images) ** MANDATORY CREDIT. NO SALES, ARCHIVE OUT **
June 28, 2013 - 3:56 PM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Michael Jackson's longtime hair and makeup artist has told a jury that the singer was more engaged during his final rehearsals for his ill-fated comeback concerts.
Karen Faye says that while the entertainer was laughing and actively participating in preparations for "This Is It," she still had concerns about whether he was fit enough to perform the show's premiere dates.
Faye's testimony Friday came during cross-examination by attorneys for AEG Live LLC, who are being sued by the singer's mother.
Katherine Jackson claims AEG executives missed signs about the singer's health and failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of administering a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol.
AEG denies any wrongdoing.
Faye returned to the stand Friday to conclude her testimony that had been interrupted by scheduling issues.
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