Paris Jackson Asks Court to Order $600 Million From Michael Jackson Estate Into Family Trust
Photo: Washington TimesParis Jackson has asked a Los Angeles judge to order the estate of her father, Michael Jackson, to transfer $600 million into a family trust for her and her two brothers, according to an October 29 filing in Los Angeles Superior Court. Her lawyers said that more than 17 years after his 2009 death, the trust the singer called for in his will remains unfunded. Paris is 28; her brothers are Prince, 29, and Bigi, 24. The filing names executor John Branca as the person who has not funded the trust. Her representatives accused the executors of incompetence, financial mismanagement and delays in distributing money to the children. The estate has generated significant income since Jackson died, and the executors have cited unresolved tax matters as a barrier to funding the trust. Paris's side argues that distributions should begin as she and her brothers approach their thirties.
The right-leaning Daily Mail leads with the filing's own language, which it said it reviewed. It quotes the lawyers saying Branca keeps beneficiaries beholden to him with an "iron grip," and that her earlier challenge to the estate's administration met "scorched earth litigation," public attacks and a multimillion-dollar cut in money to the siblings. It gives the children's ages and says it has asked both sides for comment. The Washington Times is more concise, framing it as a request that a judge order the release of funds. The left-leaning New York Times headline presents the request as a $600M ask to fund the trust, and its excerpt centers on a representative's accusation of incompetence, mismanagement and delays, without the Mail's personal detail about Branca. Both sides agree on the amount, the court and the unfunded trust. They differ in emphasis: the Mail foregrounds the personal accusations and litigation history, while the Times foregrounds the accusation of mismanagement. The Times of India adds the executors' tax explanation, which the other excerpts do not mention.
How the sides differ Right sources stress the filing's quotes against executor John Branca; left sources stress alleged mismanagement; alternative sources note executors cite unresolved tax matters.
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The New York Times leads with Paris Jackson's request and a representative's accusation that the executors showed incompetence, financial mismanagement and delays in distributing wealth to the children.
The Times of India presents a court petition for a $600 million transfer, noting the trust is unfunded after 17 years, that executors cite unresolved tax matters, and that Paris wants distributions to begin.
The Daily Mail details the October 29 filing, quoting her lawyers' charges against executor John Branca and the earlier litigation, while the Washington Times stresses the request that a judge order the release.