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But the self-proclaimed King of Pop mysteriously failed to appear for the morning session, to the disappointment of fans outside the courthouse and the obvious annoyance of Avram's attorneys.

Superior Court Judge Zel Canter told jurors only that they would have to return after lunch because "Mr. Jackson can't be here right now."
Jackson's attorneys refused to discuss the matter with reporters.
Canter then summoned news photographers into his chambers and said, according to one photographer, that Jackson's legal team objected to the photographers' presence on the grounds that the courtroom pictures were distracting and could be used to exploit the star in supermarket tabloids.

The judge urged the photographers to be less intrusive in their work but did not ban them from the courtroom.

When Jackson finally returned to the courthouse at Santa Maria -- the central California town nearest to his Neverland Valley ranch -- he appeared drowsy and lethargic. His eyes drooped and he had to be prompted to answer by lawyers as testimony proceeded at a snail's pace.

Skip Miller, a lawyer for Avram, sought to prove through his examination of Jackson that the performer had agreed to headline charity shows in Seoul, South Korea (news - web sites) and Munich, Germany in 1999, followed by the millennium concerts, then tried to renegotiate the contract before ultimately pulling out of the shows altogether.
But Miller, who called Jackson as a hostile witness, made little headway with the singer, who repeatedly said that he could not remember anything about the contract negotiations, key meetings or documents in the case.

Jackson perked up between the questions, smiling at the audience, laughing to himself and bouncing in his seat.

By the time court recessed for the day, several hundred screaming fans had gathered outside to wait for Jackson, who created a brief frenzy when he moved forward to sign autographs and the crowd surged around barriers and scrambled over parked cars to get a glimpse of the reclusive pop icon.



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