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Paris Jackson Battles Estate Over Millions
25 Apr
Summary
- Paris Jackson questions millions in estate 'gifts' and overpaid fees.
- Executors claim they rebuilt MJ's debt-ridden estate into billions.
- Biopic drama escalates Paris Jackson's legal dispute with executors.
Paris Jackson has initiated legal proceedings concerning her late father Michael Jackson's estate. She is questioning significant "gifts" and "gratuities" amounting to USD 125,000 and USD 250,000 paid to three law firms without clear explanation.
Jackson also argues that the estate's executors, John Branca and John McClain, have been overpaid. By 2021, their fees allegedly exceeded USD 148 million, a sum she claims "dwarfs any amount distributed to Paris or her siblings."
Furthermore, she has raised concerns about USD 464 million of the estate's funds being uninvested. In July 2025, she requested a review of a 2010 order allowing legal fees without prior court approval.
The estate's executors assert their management rebuilt Michael Jackson's estate from over USD 500 million in debt to its current estimated USD 2 billion value. They claim Paris has benefited significantly from their efforts and partially won a court decision dismissing some of her claims.
Adding to the dispute, Paris Jackson has publicly criticized the recent biopic "Michael," calling it "sugarcoated," "dishonest," and a "botched production." She denied having any involvement, despite claims of her support, and chose not to attend the film's premiere.
