Michael Jackson’s Estate Fires Back at Paris Jackson After She Slams Biopic
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Key Points:
- Paris Jackson has publicly criticized the executors of Michael Jackson’s estate, John Branca and John McClain, over financial management and production decisions related to the upcoming biopic "Michael," expressing concerns about costly casting choices and reshoots.
- She accused the executors of risky investments with estate funds and highlighted their substantial compensation, claiming they received $7.9 million in 2021 and over $148 million total since 2009.
- The estate’s lawyers dismissed Paris’s allegations as baseless and motivated by media attention, emphasizing the executors' successful production history, including Cirque du Soleil shows and other Michael Jackson projects.
- The executors defended their decision to fund the biopic, citing the commercial success of similar films
