Paris Jackson Wants Michael Jackson Estate Executor's Pay Slashed, Accuses Him of 'Persistent Incompetence'
Paris Jackson says Branca missed disclosure deadlines and sought more than $100 million in fees, prompting her request for a lower payout.
- On Wednesday, Paris Jackson filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court requesting a reduction in compensation for Michael Jackson estate executor John Branca, citing his "persistent incompetence" in meeting financial statement deadlines for 2023 and 2024.
- Alleging "persistent incompetence," Paris seeks to lower Branca's compensation from 15% to 10% of gross entertainment income until he provides accurate 2026 financial disclosures, claiming he requests more than $100 million in fees for two years of work.
- The Michael Jackson Estate rejected the motion as "nonsensical" and "without merit," stating executors waived direct compensation from the start while 2023 and 2024 accountings have already been filed.
- Previous legal victories for Paris include a May court ruling that $625,000 in bonuses paid to outside law firms was improper, and she has long sparred with Branca over his management of the estate, now valued at roughly $2 billion.
- Retired Judge Mitchell Beckloff will oversee the dispute at a hearing on December 4, while Paris continues seeking attorneys' fees and costs on behalf of the Michael Jackson Family Trust as beneficiary.
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Paris Jackson, daughter of singer Michael Jackson, asked the Justice of Los Angeles, in the United States, to reduce the remuneration of John Branca, one of the directors of the artist's estate. In a new lawsuit, the singer and actress accuses the lawyer of submitting incomplete financial reports or out of time and requests that the payment be reduced from 15% to 10% of the gross revenues related to the entertainment business of the King of Pop.
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