Michael Jackson's Son Bigi Is in an Awkward Financial Battle With Grandmother Katherine

Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Bigi Jackson, 22, and his mother, Katherine Jackson, 93, are stuck in a strange, but complex, legal battle that has now pitted the grandson against his grandmother over the late pop singer’s estate. It’s a complicated matter with a jaw-dropping amount of money at stake.

Let’s start from the beginning because the family members were originally united in their legal battle when they teamed up to stop the executors of Michael’s estate, John Branca and John McClain, from doing a certain business deal. Nobody knows exactly what that is, but TMZ is speculating that it’s the sale of half of Michael’s music catalog to Sony for $600 million. Bigi and Katherine were not in favor of the deal, but “the court ruled against them.” It seemed like the case would be over after that, but Michael’s mother wanted to appeal the ruling, but Bigi did not.

That’s where we land with the latest legal filing. Bigi doesn’t think Katherine should use the Michael Jackson estate money to pursue an appeal. The important detail to note is that Bigi is an heir to this money, so it definitely matters to him — now, and in the future. Michael’s youngest son thinks it’s a waste of resources and dollars to appeal the case that they probably won’t win — and he doesn’t want the estate to pay for it. The only item he’s willing to bend on is covering his grandmother’s legal bills from the initial battle, within reason.

What sends the case over the top is the fact that as of “December 31, 2023, the Estate generated gross earnings well in excess of Two Billion Dollars,” per court documents obtained by RadarOnline. Michael was worth more after his passing than when he was alive and making music. Branca and McClain wrote in the legal documents, “With the assistance of their counsel, the Executors have successfully rebuilt and enhanced Michael Jackson’s image, solidified the MJJ business as a significant entity in the entertainment industry, entered into and continue to enter into unprecedented business deals that have produced, and will in the future produce, significant revenues for the Estate, and have settled or disposed of most of the creditors’ claims and litigation.”

In these financial notes, the executors point out the generous amounts they’ve given to Katherine over the years, including $1.1 million in 2020 for legal bills, $800,000 for renovations to her LA area home, and her mortgage is also maintained by the trust. So, that might be why Bigi doesn’t want his grandmother to go any further with the case. She’s well compensated by the estate, and the executors are making his heirs a lot of money.

Before you go, click here to see photos of Michael Jackson’s kids over the years.