Paris Jackson challenges estate over $625K legal fees dispute Paris Jackson is escalating her legal battle against the executors of her late father’s estate, accusing them of using excessive legal fees as a tactic to drain her finances. The Michael Jackson estate is seeking $115,355.52 in attorney costs from the executors, John Branca and John McClain, to recover expenses tied to a recent anti-SLAPP motion. Paris, however, argues that the motion is a deliberate attempt to make her challenge the executors’ decisions as costly and time-consuming as possible. She claims the executors have billed for “premium payments” for unrecorded attorney fees without proper documentation, which she calls a transparent attempt to siphon resources from her. The dispute has intensified as Paris, who has received approximately $65 million in benefits from the estate since her father’s death, faces a legal battle over how the $1-billion-plus estate is being managed. Court documents reveal the executors are now seeking to recover $115,355.52 in costs from a motion filed against Paris’s claims. Her legal team contends that this request is part of a broader pattern of opaque billing practices, which they argue violates the fiduciary duty owed to beneficiaries. The executors, however, maintain that the fees are justified by the complexity of managing the estate and the expertise required to handle its vast assets. Paris’s challenge centers on what she calls “premium” legal billing practices that have persisted for years. Her attorneys allege that law firms hired by the estate charged significant “bonuses” for attorney time that was not properly documented or justified.#paris_jackson #michael_jackson_estate #john_branca #john_mcclain #anti_slapp_motion
