Overview
- Paris Jackson filed a new court response accusing co‑executors John Branca and John McClain of using estate funds to “mock and belittle” her through legal filings and press comments.
- Her filing points to remarks by estate lawyer Jonathan Steinsapir, including saying she was “strutting” into court and calling the executors the “grown‑ups,” which she argues were sexist and meant to pressure her.
- The executors deny wrongdoing, with Steinsapir saying no estate payment has been disallowed by the court, the estate was rebuilt from heavy debt, and Paris has received roughly $65 million in benefits.
- The dispute centers on how large bonuses and fees to third‑party law firms were approved, as Paris seeks more detail on payments in recent years and asks the judge to scrutinize those legal bills.
- Context for the fight includes a now multibillion‑dollar estate and related projects, as Paris also questions Branca’s executive producer role on the upcoming Michael biopic and rejects claims she had any role in the film.