Paris Jackson is turning up the heat on the executors of her father’s estate. In an Oct. 28 motion filed in Los Angeles court, she claims John Branca is seeking more than $100 million in compensation for two years of work, supported by what she describes as defective filings. Her proposal: cut his fee from 15 percent to 10 percent of the estate’s gross entertainment income as a penalty.
The estate isn’t backing down. In its response, it called the motion“nonsensical”and“absurd,”arguing that Branca waived compensation from the beginning and only receives a court-ordered management fee. The estate also points to a striking financial turnaround, going from roughly $500 million in debt to a valuation above $2 billion. The motion is the latest chapter in a fight that has already touched the Michael biopic, with Paris calling out Miles Teller’s casting as Branca, and a May ruling that ordered $625,000 in improper law firm bonuses returned to the estate.
With billions on the line and a family legacy at stake, this story isn’t going anywhere soon. Who do you think should have the final say over how the estate’s money is spent?
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