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Michael Jackson Accusers Seek $400 Million as Estate Warns Fee Dispute Could Trigger Default

Executors disclosed the amount in a Sept. 15 filing responding to Paris Jackson’s challenge to attorney payments, arguing that cutting funds would derail their defense and destabilize the estate’s business.

Overview

  • Wade Robson and James Safechuck’s damages demand was revealed in court papers as part of a separate fight over the estate’s legal bills.
  • The filings say unpaid attorneys would leave the estate unable to contest the case through upcoming depositions and discovery, risking a default.
  • Robson and Safechuck are suing MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures; the estate reiterates that the lawsuit has no merit and that Michael Jackson is innocent.
  • Paris Jackson objects to certain fees, including so‑called premium payments for unrecorded time, while executors call her petition meritless.
  • The revived civil claims are slated to be tried in a lower court in November 2026, according to the latest filing.