Paris Jackson isn’t like most 27-year-olds trying to establish their career while paying the bills because she has Michael Jackson‘s estate to lean on.
The model has been engaged in a legal war with the estate’s lawyers claiming that they were receiving “premium payouts” from her late father’s fortune. The attorneys, John Branca and John McClain, hit back at her on Oct. 9, revealing she “has received roughly $65 million from the Estate in benefits,” per documents obtained by E! News.
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Their point is that the Jackson estate was in $500 million of debt when the King of Pop passed away in July 2009. Without their expertise, Paris wouldn’t have had access to such funds — per Investment News, the estate is worth nearly $2 billion.
Now, her family is reportedly worried about Paris “blowing through [money] faster than Michael ever did,” according to a source who spoke to Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice Substack. “The girl’s living like a rock star,” they alleged. “Private jets, designer clothes, five-star trips — she’s burning through millions.”
Paris Jackson and Prince Jackson at the 75th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on June 12th, 2022 in New York City.
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The Jackson estate attorneys believe that Paris “has benefited more than anyone,” including her older brother Prince, 28, and her younger brother, Bigi, 23. During a one-year period from January 2021 to December 2021, Paris received an allowance of $3,273,681 for monthly rent payments of $18,500, $26,000 for travel, and over $123,000 to a music production company, per Us Weekly.
In comparison, Prince’s allowance totaled $2,128,511.38 to cover tuition, legal fees, and taxes for the year. Bigi was given $1,053,085.99, which included the expenses related to the home the Jackson estate bought for him. Paris and her lawyer are challenging specific payouts in 2018, involving “uncaptured time” and they want accountability.
“During this [six-month period] alone in 2018, Executors request that the Court approve $625,000 in payments to three law firms for what they say is uncaptured time, without explanation as to why counsel was incapable of recording unbilled time, or why such a failure should not preclude payment,” Paris’ lawyers argued. “Even worse, these payments appear, at least in part, to consist of lavish gratuities bestowed upon already well-compensated counsel.”
The fight is solely between Paris and the Jackson estate. Her brothers are currently not co-parties in the lawsuit.
Before you go, click here to see photos of Michael Jackson’s kids over the years.
