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Paris Jackson Wins Fight to Claw Back $625,000 in Bonuses Paid to Estate Lawyers: ‘Massive Win’

Rolling Stone·Nancy Dillon·19 days ago
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"The Jackson family will finally get the transparency and accountability measures Paris has fought for," said a spokesperson for the actress and musician Paris Jackson has won her bid to force three lawyers to return $625,000 in bonuses paid by John Branca, the executor of her father’s estate. In a 23-page ruling, unsealed Tuesday and obtained by Rolling Stone , the retired judge, who long presided over Michael Jackson ’s probate case and is now serving as a private referee on the complex case, granted Paris’ motion to claw back the 2018 payments. They include $250,000 to Jay Cooper of Greenberg Traurig, $125,000 to Jeryll Cohen of Saul Ewing, and $250,000 to the late, lead estate lawyer Howard Weitzman of Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir. “The referee cannot find the bonus payments are just and reasonable based on the information provided. In fact, on the evidence presented, the bonus amounts paid appear arbitrary — what Mr.…

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