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Randy Phillips ousted at AEG Live following Michael Jackson suit

Televison reporters gather in front of Stanley Mosk Courthouse for jury selection for the start of the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson's mother Katherine Jackson against the concert promoter AEG Live in the death of her son at on April 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Two of Jackson's kids Prince and Paris are expected to testify in the upcoming trial about their father's overdose in 2009. (Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images)

Updated: 11/25 5:11 pm

Published: 11/25 5:01 pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Entertainment giant AEG says it has ended its relationship with AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips, who was sued in connection with Michael Jackson's death and was a witness in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.

Anschutz Entertainment Group announced Monday that Phillips is out after a decade as CEO of AEG Live as it restructures the subsidiary. No reason was given for the move.

AEG appointed Jay Marciano as AEG Live's chairman.

Phillips was a defendant in a lawsuit that said AEG negligently hired Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's drug overdose death in 2009. Phillips was later dropped from the lawsuit, which AEG won.

An email seeking comment was sent to Marvin Putnam, who was Phillips' lawyer in the lawsuit.