Paris Jackson Wins Court Ruling to Recover $625,000 in Lawyer Bonuses from Michael Jackson's Estate
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Nancy Dillon
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Summary
Paris Jackson successfully petitioned to recover $625,000 in bonuses paid to three estate lawyers by executor John Branca in 2018. A retired judge granted her motion in a 23-page ruling, ordering the return of payments made to Jay Cooper ($250,000), Jeryll Cohen ($125,000), and the late Howard Weitzman ($250,000). The ruling represents a significant legal victory for Michael Jackson's daughter in the ongoing probate case.
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· 3 pulledParis 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... 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 Steinsa
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