Overview

• Paris Jackson filed an October 3 motion opposing the executors’ request to pay third‑party law firm fees, alleging six‑figure extra‑contractual payments in 2018 and likely millions more in undisclosed gifts over seven years.
• Her filing claims the executors offered no adequate justification for the amounts, failed to verify their assertions, and sought to stall discovery, likening their approach to the “Wizard of Oz.”
• In an October 9 response, executors John Branca and John McClain said Paris has received roughly $65 million in benefits since 2009 and defended their business judgment in growing the estate.
• They argued that about $600,000 in bonuses would be returned if not approved and noted the payments were made in a year the estate earned nearly $300 million, while welcoming court review of their actions.
• The matter remains before the court with no ruling yet on Paris Jackson’s objections to the requested fees and the challenged payments.