Paris Jackson has accused the executors of her late father Michael Jackson’s estate of bullying her amid an ongoing legal dispute over financial decisions.
According to court documents, Paris alleged that the estate’s executors, John Branca and John McClain, have filed legal documents that “mock and belittle” her while dismissing her concerns about how money from the estate is being handled. The dispute centres on payments made to third-party law firms, with Paris questioning the process behind large bonuses and fees issued by the estate.
In response, Branca and McClain argued that Paris and her legal team have been spreading inaccurate information and attempting to present routine court proceedings as major rulings in her favour. They also maintained that their management transformed the estate from being heavily in debt into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, from which Paris has significantly benefited.
In her latest filing, Paris rejected claims that her concerns are driven by lawyers or media attention, stating that the litigation has been “painful” and a distraction from her personal life and career.
She further accused the executors of using the media to attack her, describing some of their public statements as “sexist,” including remarks that portrayed her as “strutting” into court and referred to the executors as the “grown-ups” in contrast to her and her siblings.
Paris also alleged that the executors are effectively using her father’s money to challenge her publicly and are attempting to pressure her into backing down.
The estate’s attorney, Jonathan Steinsapir, previously defended the executors, stating that all financial decisions have been properly authorised and that no payments have been disallowed by the court. He added that the executors have acted carefully and responsibly, noting that Paris has already received approximately $65 million from the estate and is expected to inherit significantly more.
According to the estate, it has grown from roughly $500 million in debt at the time of Michael Jackson’s death into a business generating billions in revenue.