Michael Jackson: 17 Years After His Death, Daughter Paris Seeks $600 Million

On October 29, 2026, Paris Jackson asked a Los Angeles court to transfer $600 million to the Michael Jackson Family Trust, established to provide for her and her brothers Prince and Bigi. She says the trust should have been funded long ago and points to estate accounts showing about $850 million in cash and equivalent assets at the end of 2024. The estate administrators oppose her request, citing a $700 million tax dispute and saying beneficiaries have already received more than $200 million. John Branca, one of Michael Jackson’s executors, became the sole remaining executor after John McClain’s death in May 2026.