Michael Jackson’s son Blanket ‘Bigi’ Jackson and his girlfriend were seen dining at The Oaks Gourmet Market & Coffee on Monday, as members of his family continue to be at odds with the executors of his late father’s estate.
Bigi, who turns 24 next month, was clad in a black shirt with a graphic of Darth Vader on it, and white shorts with black sneakers. He had his shoulder-length black locks parted down the middle on the daytime outing.
Bigi’s female friend was clad in an all-black ensemble of a sleeveless top with leggings and black sunglasses. She wore her dark black locks down.
The identity of Bigi’s friend was not immediately clear, as he typically keeps his private life under wraps. Bigi’s older brother Prince, 28, announced his engagement to Molly Schirmang last year.
Bigi was pictured out after reports earlier this month that his sister Paris, 27, had filed legal documents in Los Angeles against the estate executors amid ongoing conflicts over money management.
The Daily Mail has reached out to reps and attorneys for the estate and reps and attorneys for Paris for further comment on this story.
Michael Jackson’s son Blanket ‘Bigi’ Jackson and his girlfriend were seen dining at The Oaks Gourmet Market & Coffee on Monday
The Jackson heir grabbed a bite as members of his family continue to be at odds with the executors of his late father’s estate
Paris, 27, said in legal docs filed in Los Angeles Superior Court late last year, and obtained by the Daily Mail, that administrators John Branca and John McClain have reaped ‘enormous sums of cash’ from the estate of the late Thriller singer personally.
Paris said in her filing that the executors had neglected to properly invest massive sums that could be lucrative to the bottom line.
Lawyers for the daughter of the late King of Pop said that she is ‘increasingly concerned the Estate has become the vehicle for John Branca to enrich and aggrandize himself’, according to legal docs.
The Los Angeles native said the focus of the co-executors should be to ‘serve the beneficiaries’ best interests and steadfastly preserve her father’s legacy’.
The filing was made after Paris fell short in a previous legal bid to audit work the executors have done managing the estate’s finances.
Specific claims Paris pointed to in her latest legal filing include the co-executors ‘apparently undertaking no effort to’ properly invest $464 million in cash the estate had on hand.
Attorneys for Paris said that the co-executors did not appear to make moves to ‘make this substantial sum productive’ to the estate’s bottom line.
Paris also expressed her ire at the estate’s distribution of money to lawyers handling varied affairs.
Michael Jackson performing at the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show on January 31, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
Bigi, who typically keeps his private life under wraps, pictured at an October 2022 event in LA
Paris Jackson, 27, accuses the executors of her late father Michael Jackson’s estate of mismanaging millions in new legal docs filed in LA. Pictured in November in LA
In legal docs, Paris said that 10 law firms had been awarded more than $4.5 million in 2021, a sum that exceeded the money given to any ‘individual beneficiary that year.’
Paris said that between 2009 and 2021, executors were paid a total of $148 million.
Bigi was the child Michael infamously dangled over a fourth-floor Berlin balcony in November of 2002, causing blowback for the Billie Jean singer amid the shock safety breach.
Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009 after suffering cardiac arrest in the Los Angeles mansion he was living in.
Authorities in February 2010 deemed his death as the result of acute propofol intoxication.
Jackson had been administered the powerful drug by his personal doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, who told investigators that the singer called the substance (which he took via an IV drip) ‘milk’ and said he needed it to sleep.
Jackson’s death spurred a tidal wave of international tributes from fans both in person and on burgeoning social media platforms.
Jackson’s family, including his three children – who had not been seen publicly without masks on prior to that time – was on hand for a highly-viewed July 7, 2009 memorial at the Crypto.com Arena (then known as the Staples Center) in Los Angeles.
‘I just wanted to say, ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine – and I just wanted to say I love him so much,’ Paris, then 11, said at the emotional service.
Bigi was the child Michael infamously dangled over a fourth-floor Berlin balcony in November of 2002, causing blowback for the Billie Jean singer amid the shock safety breach
Jackson had kept a low profile in the years before his 2009 death, ahead of a planned comeback with a series of shows in London at the O2 Arena. Pictured in March 2009 in London
Police cars blocked the entrance at the Los Angeles County Department of the Coroner where the body of the late Michael Jackson was taken following his death on June 25, 2009
Blanket, Paris and Prince and Prince Michael Jackson were pictured at their late father’s July 7, 2009 memorial at Staples Center in LA
A private funeral for Jackson’s family and friends was held in Glendale, California at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Eventually, Murray’s care of Jackson fell under scrutiny after the singer’s death, amid questions about his judgment in giving Jackson the substance in certain doses, and not meeting safety precautions in administering the drug.
Jackson’s death was ultimately deemed a homicide by investigators and in November of 2011 – more than two years after his death – Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison.
Jackson had an unprecedented career in music, as one of the best-selling artists of all-time, who won 13 Grammys over 38 nominations.
Honors included Best Male R&B Vocal Performance on Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough in 1980, Album of the Year for Thriller in 1984 and Record of the Year for Beat It the same year.
He was also given the Grammy Legend Award in 1993, and posthumously, The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
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