'This Is It' Producer: I Didn't Cause Michael's Death
1/7/2011 4:50 PM PST by TMZ Staff
The producer/director ofMichael Jackson's "This Is It" tour is scoffing atKatherine Jackson'swrongful deathsuit in which he's named as a defendant, because he had nothing to do with the drugs or treatment that caused the singer's death.
Kenny Ortegajust filed legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- asking thecourtto remove him as a defendant in Katherine's suit, claiming, "Kenneth Ortega is not alleged to be involved in the medical treatment or administration of drugs that allegedly caused Michael Jackson's death."
Ortega'slawyeradds ... Kenny never had acontractwithDr. Conrad Murrayor with Michael Jackson, nor has he had any official affiliation with AEG.
Ortega'slawyersays, "The naming of Kenneth Ortega as a defendant in this action, without any basis, without any substantive charging allegations against him, is a gross error."
