Michael Jackson’s estate is sounding the alarm over a massive legal battle, revealing that two men who have accused the late pop star of sexual abuse are seeking $400 million in damages.
Court documents filed September 15 show that Wade Robson, 43, and James Safechuck, 47, are pursuing the nine-figure payout. Estate executors John Branca and John McClain argue that without continuing to pay legal fees, the estate could face “profoundly destabilizing consequences,” including the possibility of defaulting in the case.
Michael’s daughter Paris Jackson, 27, a beneficiary of the estate, is pushing back against the payments, asking the court to rescind the executors’ power to cover attorney fees tied to the abuse lawsuits. The executors, however, called her petition “meritless,” stressing that the estate must fund legal defense in order to protect Jackson’s legacy and ongoing business interests.
Robson and Safechuck both allege they were sexually abused by Jackson as children claims detailed in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland. Jackson’s estate has long denied the accusations, stating: “The lawsuit has no merit and Michael is innocent.”
A jury trial is set for November 2026, with the outcome expected to have major implications for both the accusers and Jackson’s multimillion-dollar estate.
