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Quincy Jones Loses $6.9 Million on Michael Jackson Verdict Appeal

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By Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer An appellate court ruled on Tuesday that the Michael Jackson estate does not have to pay $6.9 million in royalties and fees to Quincy Jones.

The three-judge panel of the 2nd Appellate District overturned the bulk of a 2017 jury verdict, finding that the trial judge had allowed the jury to misinterpret Jones’ contract.

Jones’ attorneys had argued that the producer was entitled to some $30 million in royalties and other income derived from the “This Is It” concert film, two Cirque du Soleil shows and other revenue streams that followed Jackson’s death in 2009.

After a two-week trial, the jurors awarded Jones $9.4 million. But on Tuesday, the appeals court took most of it back, saying that Judge Michael

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