MICHAEL JACKSON'S MANAGER MUST TESTIFY: JUDGE

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MICHAEL Jackson's former business manager must testify in the trial of Dr Conrad Murray, who is accused of killing the king of pop with a drug overdose.
Defense lawyers are hoping Tohme Tohme's testimony will help them prove that the star injected himself with the drugs because of the pressure he was feeling about the 50 shows he was due to perform.
Nareg Gourjian said Jackson's "financial difficulties at the time is clearly relevant to our assertion that Mr. Jackson self-administered himself with propofol." He added that Tohme had: "intimate knowledge of his finances, drug use, his habits" and would be crucial to their defense.
"He negotiated the AEG deal and other witnesses say Mr. Jackson was very angry about this," Gourjian told the court.
Tohme's attorney, Paul Takakjian said the defense was "tossing out a fishing line" without any knowledge that Tohme knew anything that would help their case.
He added that his client wouldn't help his defense. 
But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said their argument "seems to be a lot of speculation," he allowed Tohme to be subpoenaed. 
The trial continues.