MJ estate challenges Paris Jackson's $1.16M legal fee request

Michael Jackson's estate has objected to Paris Jackson's request for more than $1.16 million in legal fees following her successful challenge to $625,000 in bonus payments made to attorneys working for her late father's estate.According to court documents reported by TMZ, estate executor John Branca filed an objection on Monday to Paris' request for $1,165,481.90 in legal fees, arguing that the amount is excessive. The estate has not disputed that Paris is entitled to reasonable legal fees related to the benefit secured for the estate, but argues that her latest request includes work unrelated to the matter in which she prevailed.Why Paris Jackson is seeking legal feesParis has been involved in a long-running dispute with the executors of Michael Jackson's estate, John Branca and John McClain, over the management of the estate and payments made to outside attorneys.In April 2026, a court ruled that $625,000 in bonus payments made to…