Paris Jackson disputes $109 million fee request from Michael Jackson estate executor

Paris Jackson has filed a new legal motion in Los Angeles seeking to reduce the compensation of her father’s estate executor, John Branca. The 28-year-old singer and actress alleges “persistent incompetence” regarding the management of Michael Jackson’s estate, specifically citing failures to provide timely and complete financial accountings for the years 2023 and 2024.

According to court documents, Branca and his legal team, along with the late co-executor John McClain, requested approximately $109.2 million in compensation. Jackson has requested that Branca’s compensation rate be reduced from 15 percent to 10 percent of the estate’s gross entertainment-related income, applying retroactively to 2023 and continuing until accurate 2026 accountings are submitted.

A spokesperson for the estate has rejected the claims, calling the motion “nonsensical” and “absurd.” The estate maintains that the executors waived traditional executor compensation at the start and instead receive a separate, court-ordered management fee for operating the Michael Jackson business interests. They further noted that the 2023 and 2024 accountings have already been filed.