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Paris Jackson Says Michael Estate Executor Failed to Justify $100M Fee: ‘Particularly Offensive’

MJ's daughter is again alleging wrongdoing by the man running her father's lucrative business affairs — claims the estate calls “nonsensical” and “absurd.”

Paris Jackson Says Michael Estate Executor Failed to Justify $100M Fee: ‘Particularly Offensive’

Paris Jackson, daughter of the late Michael Jackson, is intensifying her legal dispute with estate executor John Branca. In new court documents, the younger Jackson alleges Branca's desire to pocket over $100 million in fees for just two years of work is "particularly offensive." Branca's legal team has countered, calling Paris' claims "nonsensical" and "absurd," asserting he was never paid and only received a management fee for running the successful estate.

The legal conflict between Paris and Branca, who also serves as co-executor with John McClain, has been ongoing for months. Paris accused Branca and McClain of creating a biopic aimed at "enriching and aggrandizing" them, not the family. Despite Branca's response stating his claims are "completely without merit," Paris recently secured a court ruling awarding her $625,000 in bonuses to three law firms, deeming the payments "arbitrary."

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