Paris Jackson has escalated her legal dispute with the executors of her late father Michael Jackson’s estate, citing concerns over financial mismanagement and alleged self-enrichment.
Paris filed an objection in Los Angeles Superior Court, highlighting delays and questionable decisions in the estate’s handling of her father’s fortune.
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Paris and her brothers only received the 2021 accounting records in September 2025, nearly four years after they were due.
Paris expressed alarm over “enormous sums of cash” that executors John Branca and John McClain allegedly failed to properly invest during that period.
She criticised their involvement in “highly speculative and risky entertainment projects,” citing a lack of competency or experience.
Paris further questioned payments made to the executors, stating they far exceeded the distributions received by the beneficiaries.
Her objection claimed that Branca and McClain’s actions suggested the estate had become “a vehicle for John Branca to enrich and aggrandise himself, rather than serve the beneficiaries’ best interests and steadfastly preserve her father’s legacy.”
The filing also raised concerns about Branca’s role in an upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson, noting that tens of millions of dollars were allegedly spent on reshoots, potentially due to Branca’s inexperience with film production.
Court records indicate that the executors and Branca’s law firm were paid over $10 million in 2021, more than double the family allowance given to beneficiaries that year.
From 2009 to 2021, the executors reportedly received more than $148 million, while estate attorneys were paid $4.5 million in 2021, with an additional $750,000 in alleged unapproved “bonus” payments.
The estate’s $464 million cash reportedly earned only 0.1 percent in interest, fueling Paris’s objections.
Representatives for Paris Jackson, as well as Branca and McClain, have not responded to requests for comment.