Paris Jackson takes fresh aim at Michael Jackson estate over executor’s pay

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30 Oct 2026 • 2:06 AM MYT
The Independent
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Paris Jackson takes fresh aim at Michael Jackson estate over executor’s pay

  • Paris Jackson has applied to the court to reduce management fee payments to John Branca, the executor of her father Michael Jackson's estate.
  • The 28-year-old claims Branca paid himself over $100 million in compensation across two years, exceeding the total amount received by any family member since her father died 17 years ago.
  • Paris is asking the court to lower the executor's compensation for 2023 and 2024 from 15 per cent to 10 per cent of gross entertainment-related income.
  • A representative for Paris stated that Branca has repeatedly failed to meet judge-ordered deadlines designed to provide visibility on how the estate is managed.
  • Branca and the late co-executor John McClain have previously denied all allegations of mishandling funds, dismissing Paris's claims as nonsensical.

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