Paris Jackson's Legal Battle Over Michael Jackson's $798M Estate Intensifies as Executors Face Allegations of Media Smear Campaign The contentious dispute over Michael Jackson's $798 million estate has escalated dramatically, with Paris Jackson accusing the executors of her late father’s fortune of engaging in a smear campaign to undermine her legal claims. Paris, the singer’s daughter, alleges that John Branca and John McClain, the executors, have used estate funds to attack her in the media, including a derogatory reference to her “strutting” into a March 11 Los Angeles Superior Court hearing. The accusations come as Paris continues to demand transparency over her inheritance, which she claims has been mismanaged by the executors. In a filing, Paris described the executors as having “used her father’s money to attack her in the media” since the outset of the legal battle. She criticized their tactics, which she claims involve characterizing her concerns as “lawyer-driven” or motivated by a desire for media attention. “This litigation is painful for Paris. It is a distraction from her own life and her own career,” the filing stated. Paris has also accused Branca and McClain of mismanaging the estate, allegedly doling out large bonuses to attorneys defending against lawsuits alleging Michael Jackson’s sexual abuse of children. The executors have vehemently denied Paris’ claims, asserting that they have transformed the estate from a financial burden into a “multibillion-dollar powerhouse.” Jonathan Steinsapir, the estate’s attorney, dismissed Paris’ allegations as “false and specious,” emphasizing that she has already received $65 million in benefits and stands to inherit hundreds of millions more. “Ms.#paris_jackson #john_branca #john_mcclain #jaafar_jackson #katherine_jackson
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
