Michael Jackson estate seeks $115K in fees after anti‑SLAPP win

Attorneys for Michael Jackson's estate executors told a Los Angeles court they are owed $115,000 in costs and attorney's fees, according to People. John McClain and John Branca filed documents in Los Angeles on Jan. 9 itemizing fees and costs tied to time spent researching and responding to a motion filed by Jackson's daughter Paris.

The filings show the executors' lawyers are seeking $93,924.63 in fees and $1,238.39 in costs connected to their anti‑SLAPP motion, which was filed last year and granted in November, along with other costs and fees related to recovering the funds. The filing says its purpose was to “account for the fees and costs incurred by the Executors in connection with the anti-SLAPP motion so that the Court can determine the amount of the award,” and states the executors are entitled to reimbursement because they won that motion.

Paris, 27, is a beneficiary of the estate along with her brothers Prince, 28, and Bigi, 23. A spokesperson for Paris said in a statement, "For months, Paris Jackson has worked to address what appear to be troubling discrepancies and financial irregularities in the administration of her father's estate.

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Culture, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson, John Branca, John Mcclain, Anti-slapp Motion