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	Parents of dead concertgoer sue Limp Bizkit, concert organizers - Courttv.com - People
		The parents of Jessica Michalik are suing Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst and his fellow band members over her 2001 concert death.
		Three years after 16-year-old Jessica Michalik was crushed to death in a sea of 65,000 Australian concertgoers, her parents are seeking compensation and vindication from rap-metal band Limp Bizkit, who were performing at the time of her death.
		Jessica and 30 other concertgoers were rushed to a hospital on Jan. 26, 2001, after being trampled in a mosh pit while headliners Limp Bizkit performed.
	www.courttv.com /people/2004/1203/bizkit_ctv.html (488 words)

	LIMP BIZKIT - Sued Over Australian Concert Death - AZ Heavy Metal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jessica Michalik, 16, was caught in a crowd crush during the performance of headline act LIMP BIZKIT at the 2001 event.
		Jessica's mother, Barbara, is taking action against LIMP BIZKIT band members and their California-based company as part of the same action to establish liability, the paper said.
		Michalik's claim was that, if proper staging and barriers had been in place, the accident would not have happened.
	www.azheavymetal.com /noticias/11_2004/noticia6656.php (415 words)

	Crowd Management Strategies - News and Views
		Jessica’s death might have been quickly forgotten had it not been for her parents, especially her father, George.
		Michalik, that an inquest was established to investigate Jessica’s death.
		The one glaring failure of the inquest was its inability to identify the parties responsible for Jessica’s death.
	www.crowdsafe.com /new.asp?ID=1659 (894 words)

	A big thumbs up for troubled Big Day Out - smh.com.au
		Jessica Shoppee, 19, attending yesterday's meeting, said she had bought her $93 ticket, up from $88 last year, for next year's Big Day Out.
		She was at the show where Jessica Michalik died, and while saddened was impressed by the concert's organisation.
		Jessica, who wanted to be a producer, is really making great changes in the industry.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/11/10/1036308578128.html (422 words)

	Jessica Michalik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jessica Anna Michalik (1986 - 26 January 2001 in Concord, New South Wales) was a teenage girl from Dee Why who died of asphyxiation five days after being crushed in a mosh pit during the Australia Day Big Day Out music festival.
		The coroner's findings into her death criticised the crowd control measures in use at the time, and also criticised Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst for "alarming and inflammatory" comments during the rescue effort.
		Australian band Grinspoon performed at Jessica's funeral, and moments of silence have been held at subsequent Big Day Out festivals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jessica_Michalik (178 words)

	MTV News \| Music News, Movie News, Features and Interviews, Artist Photos
		An inquest by Sydney's Glebe Coroner's Court that began November 19 is attempting to determine the factors that contributed to Jessica Michalik's death, and is examining statements made by Fred Durst when it became apparent that Michalik was in distress, according to Deputy Coroner Matt Fordham.
		Jessica Michalik suffered a heart attack in the pit during Limp Bizkit's set at the Sydney stop of the touring festival on January 26, and was pronounced clinically dead when she was pulled from the crowd.
		The group's actions were defended by Michalik's friends and fellow fans, who claimed the band wasn't negligent in the face of the tragedy and simply did its job.
	www.mtv.com /news/articles/1451218/20011128/story.jhtml (794 words)

	BBC News \| MUSIC \| Durst offers to testify at inquest
		The court in Sydney, Australia, is examining the death of Jessica Michalik, 15, who suffered a heart attack during a crowd crush at the January 2001 Big Day Out concert in the city.
		Jessica died in hospital five days after she suffered the heart attack.
		Jessica's parents, George and Barbara Michalik, said not enough had been done to prevent the tragedy.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/music/1841559.stm (421 words)

	Festival sued over fan's death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jessica Michalik,15, suffered a heart attack when thousands of music fans stampeded forward during a Limp Bizkit performance at the Sydney festival back in 2001.
		The inquest into her death concluded that frontman Fred Durst should have stopped the band as soon as he realised there were problems in the crowd, and that the organisers of Big Day Out should have been better prepared for such an incident.
		But four years on, the parents of Jessica are now launching civil actions against the band and the promoters.
	www.virtualfestivals.com /festivals/article.cfm?articleid=1500 (350 words)

	Crowd Management Strategies - The Rock and Roll Wall of Shame
		The crowd crush death of Jessica Michalik, 15, at Australia's annual Big Day Out festival at Sydney's Homebush stadium has focused attention on the treatment of young people at concerts in Australia in a manner never witnessed before.
		Michalik was among 50,000 to 60,000 other rock fans when she was caught in an unmanaged crowd surge and crush in a festival seating/standing room mosh area during the performance of the American band Limp Bizkit.
		The Jessica Michalik memorial created by her parents is reminiscent of the first Internet site to pay tribute to a rock fan killed at a concert.
	www.crowdsafe.com /thewallmemorials.html (574 words)

	NME.COM - News - DURST CRITICISED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Limp Bizkit were also singled out for criticism by Big Day Out security contractor Peter Rozen, who felt the band's response as the tragedy unfolded did not help security guards in their efforts to aid the injured.
		During the hearing Inspector Bamford also said Jessica's death was "a tragic accident", and added his investigation had failed to identify any criminal negligence on the part of any person involved.
		Outside the Sydney court, Jessica's father George Michalik echoed the point saying his daughter's death was "really, truly a tragic accident".
	www.nme.com /news/50647.htm (382 words)

	Insurers sue over death - Music - Entertainment - theage.com.au
		Jessica Michalik, who died at the 2001 Big Day Out in Sydney.
		Michalik "was either crushed or trampled to death as the crowd, allegedly incited by Fred Durst's comments, surged toward the stage where Limp Bizkit was performing", the lawsuit said.
		Michalik's parents filed separate wrongful death claims naming promoters and security personnel, and in one claim, the band.
	www.theage.com.au /news/music/insurers-sue-over-death/2005/08/13/1123353530245.html (396 words)

	Urban Dictionary: Jessica Alba
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		In the year of 2003, she was cast in the hip-hop dance flick "Honey", which in my honest opinion, you should only watch because Jessica Alba is in it.
		From what has been portrayed in magazines, Jessica Alba is a very sweet, caring girl that stands on her own two feet and does what she wants.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Jessica+Alba&defid=1390473 (633 words)

	Limp Bizkit singer 'scarred' by girl's death - smh.com.au
		The lead singer of the metal band Limp Bizkit has told the father of the teenage girl crushed to death at the Big Day Out last year that he was emotionally scarred by her death and said he now felt "very insecure" performing in front of large crowds.
		During Mr Durst's testimony yesterday, Jessica's father, George Michalik, asked to speak directly to the singer, thanking him for giving evidence.
		He detailed "stern" conversations with organisers in which he said urgent security changes were needed before the Homebush Bay concert, at which Jessica suffered a heart attack after being crushed in crowds.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/06/18/1023864408733.html (591 words)

	More Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Limp Bizkit will once again have to answer questions over the death of Jessica Michalik, who died four years ago during their performance in Sydney at the Big Day Out.
		Jessica's parents George and Barbara are still searching for answers for what happened on the tragic day and have separately commenced action to determine the cause.
		Michalik is suing Big Day Out promoter Creative Entertainment Australia, stage and barrier constructors Australasian Event Services and security company Australian Event Protection.
	www.steppinoutmagazine.com /12_01_04/html/moremusic.html (541 words)

	Jessica Michalik - JessicaMichalik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jessica Michalik was a teenage girl who died in the mosh pit of the 2001 Sydney Big Day Out music festival.
		Big Day Out festivals since Jessica's death have featured an alternative design of barricade to reduce the risk of a crowd crush.
		Given the nature of the festival, rather than the more traditional minute of silence at noon, performers at the Big Day Out observe the "minute of noise" each year honour the memory of Jessica.
	www.kopete.org /Jessica-Michalik.html (144 words)

	Indie Initiative
		It is greatly regretted that beautiful Jessica died while attending the show and producers extend their deepest sympathies to the Michalik family and Jessica's friends for her death.
		What makes the loss harder to bear is that she was the ideal audience member who encapsulated all the youthful spirit, vitality, a love for music and was at the event with friends behaving well.
		This should be the legacy of Jessica Michalik." LIMP BIZKIT'S STATEMENT "The manager of Limp Bizkit Mr Peter Katsis today welcomed the Coroners finding that responsibility for the security and safety of a concert crowd lies solely with the event promoter.
	www.indieinitiative.com /ifShowHeadline.asp?ID=139 (764 words)

	BBC News \| ENTERTAINMENT \| Limp Bizkit snub festival
		Fan Jessica Michalik, 15, suffered a heart attack after being crushed as the crowd surged forward.
		Jessica's parents, George and Barbara Michalik, have also said not enough was done to prevent the tragedy.
		But festival organisers have denied this, saying the cause of the trouble was excessive heat and crowd excitement.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/entertainment/1150731.stm (520 words)

	My MP3.TV - News
		Jessica Michalik was crushed in Limp Bizkit's Big Day Out festival performance in Sydney after the crowd began to rush the stage.
		In response to her death, the Michalik family filed various wrongful death lawsuits against the promotors, the security company and the band, Limp Bizkit.
		McPherson also states that the insurance company assured them that the Sydney concert was fully covered but since the incident, the company has been very unresponsive to their questioning.
	www.mp3.tv /articles/article_popup_with_history.php?id=1269 (317 words)

	Limp Bizkit singer tells of emotional scars from Big Day Out tragedy - theage.com.au
		The lead singer of US punk-metal band Limp Bizkit has told the father of the teenage girl who died after being crushed at the 2001 Big Day Out in Sydney that he was "emotionally scarred" by her death and admitted he now felt "very insecure" performing in front of large crowds.
		Speaking via video link-up from Los Angeles, lead singer of Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst, told a coronial inquiry in Sydney he wanted to make sure that what happened to 15-year-old Jessica Michalik would never be repeated.
		He detailed a number of "stern" conversations with organisers saying urgent security changes were needed prior to the Sydney concert where Jessica suffered a fatal heart attack after being crushed in mass crowds.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/06/17/1023864403550.html (472 words)

	Limp Bizkit tour manager at BDO inquest - theage.com.au
		Tighter security and better lighting could have prevented the death of a 15-year-old girl at one of Australia's largest music festivals, a Sydney court was told today.
		Jessica Michalik suffered a heart attack when caught in a crowd crush during a performance by US punk-metal act Limp Bizkit at the Big Day Out concert on Australia Day, 2001.
		He said Jessica's death could have been prevented if promoters had taken control and used one of nine possible ways to stop the show and increase lighting on the crowd.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/06/06/1022982741913.html (447 words)

	Limp Bizkit Sued in Death [Archive] - P2P File Sharing Forum
		The family of Jessica Michalik has filed a civil action lawsuit against Limp Bizkit for the death of their daughter during the band's Big Day Out festival set in Sydney, Australia, in 2001.
		Parents George and Barbara Michalik have filed separate suits in the death of Jessica, their only child, against the band's individual members and their company, Limp Bizness.
		The Michaliks have separated since Jessica's death, and George Michalik has resigned from his job at a local science museum.
	www.unitethecows.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-7906.html (582 words)

	Billboard.BIZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Australian police officials traveled to the U.S. today (July 19) to interview the members of rock act Limp Bizkit as part of a coroner's investigation into the death of a teenage girl during a concert earlier this year.
		Jessica Michalik, 15, suffered a heart attack when she was caught in a crush during Limp Bizkit's Jan. 26 performance in Sydney.
		At the end of his inquiry, he can recommend charges be filed, but prosecutors do not have to act on the recommendations.
	www.billboard.biz /bb/biz/newsroom/printable_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=962657 (222 words)

	Limp Bizkit in death inquest
		Sydney - Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst told an inquest in Australia on Monday that he had been deeply affected by the death of 16-year-old Jessica Michalik at a rock concert in Sydney last year.
		George Michalik, Jessica's father, said in reply that he felt sympathy for someone who had been partly blamed for the crush at the concert.
		Durst admitted at the coronial inquest into Jessica Michalik's death that the band had no contingency plans for stopping a show in an emergency.
	www.news24.com /News24/Archive/0,,2-1659_1200633,00.html (275 words)

	MyNDY-TV, News and Weather for Indianapolis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Dated: 08/15/2005 10:52:21 AM An insurance company that issued a policy for rock band Limp Bizkit is asking a judge to rule it has no liability for any damages awarded as the result of a teenage fan's death at a 2001 concert.
		According to a lawsuit filed by Diamond State Insurance Co., Jessica Michalik, 16, died after being trampled by fans at the "Big Day Out" festival in Australia on Jan. 26, 2001.
		In December 2003, the girl's mother, Barbara Michalik, filed a claim in the Supreme Court of New South Wales naming several defendants, including the show's promoters, the band, and its individual members, according to the insurance company's lawsuit.
	www.wndy.com /dsp_story.cfm?storyid=4415 (210 words)

	NME.COM - News - LIMP BIZKIT STAR TELLS OF BIG DAY OUT FEARS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Limp Bizkit tells of his fears at the inquiry into the death of Jessica Michalik...
		Jessica died from a heart attack following a crowd crush at Big Day Out last year.
		Its the second time in a little over a week that someone within the Bizkit camp has laid blame for the Michalik's death at the door of the promoters.
	www.nme.com /news/102060.htm (287 words)

	Big Day Out (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Big Day Out will honour the memory of Jessica Michalik with a fund to help aspiring songwriters or artists in her name.
		The Jessica Michalik Contemporary Music Endowment will be funded on an ongoing basis and administered through APRA.
		Jessica died about being crushed in a crowd rush during the Limp Bizkit performance at the Big Day Out in Sydney in 2001.
	www.undercover.com.au /news/2003/20030523_bdo.html (201 words)

	The Iowa State Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In part, the security guards did not appear to be sufficiently trained nor did they know what to do in the event of a crowd collapse,â he said in a statement.
		Jessica Michalik was crushed by the crowd on Jan. 26, 2001.
		She had a heart attack at the concert and died five days later.
	www.iowastatedaily.com /news/2002/03/04/Pulse/Beat-Box-1089987.shtml (345 words)

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