A current court report filed by the executors of Michael Jackson’s estate reports that his daughter, Paris Jackson, has received approximately $65 million in benefits since the death of the pop idol in 2009.
The disclosure, made on October 9, 2025, was made in response to a June petition filed by Paris disputing some of the estate’s spending particularly massive legal fees.
In their back-filing, the estate executors John Branca and John McClain had defended their management of the estate, citing that not too many individuals had benefited to the extent that Paris had. They pointed out that she would not have received such an amount if they had managed the estate in the conventional manner, given that it was over $500 million in debt when Jackson died.
The executors credited their stewardship with transforming Jackson’s finances into a thriving $2 billion estate, which they called a “powerhouse.”
Paris had objected to more than $625,000 in payments to three law firms since 2018 as “lavish gratuities” and “premium payments” for off-the-books work by lawyers.
In response, the executors maintained that the lawyers were a main contributor to the success of the estate, and that the bonuses were relatively modest in relation to its overall revenues.
Moreover, the estate also has another colossal matter in contention a $400 million lawsuit filed by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them. The executors warned that not paying legal fees would damage their case and destabilize the estate.
Outside the courtroom, Paris recently connected with her aunt, Janet Jackson, at Paris Fashion Week an open show of unity after years of rumors over tension in the Jackson family. Paris, 27, is Michael Jackson’s only daughter and has two brothers: Prince, 28, and Bigi, 23.
