Michael Jackson's son in conflict with his grandmother

Bigi Jackson, 22, asked the court to prevent Katherine Jackson, 93, from taking money from Michael Jackson to pay for a personal lawsuit.

According to TMZ , Bigi (nicknamed Blanket) and her grandmother filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to prevent Michael Jackson's estate from making any business transactions with the late artist's estate. The site said that it could be a deal to sell half of the music catalog - related to the artist's song publishing rights - for $600 million to Sony. The court rejected both requests.

Katherine Jackson (left) and Bigi in 2012. Photo: WireImage — Katherine Jackson (left) and Bigi in 2012. Photo: *WireImage*

However, Mrs. Katherine continues to appeal. Meanwhile, Blanket believes that the two have little chance of winning the case, so he does not want to spend money on expensive court fees, according to Daily Mail . Blanket also does not agree with his grandmother using money from Michael Jackson's estate - of which he is the heir - to pay.

On March 22, on TMZ , Michael's estate said Katherine has received a total of $55 million since Michael Jackson's death in 2009. On the other hand, Blanket's lawyer wants the court to rule that she be reimbursed for her attorney fees from the original lawsuit.

Bigi Jackson at an event in 2023. Photo: SplashNews — Bigi Jackson at an event in 2023. Photo: *SplashNews*

According to the Daily Mail , previously, estate executives John Branca and John McClain wanted the court to approve the plan to sell off Michael Jackson's assets in 2022. This caused Katherine to object, demanding that the two pay more than $500,000 for legal disputes, and use the money to pay court fees. Branca and McClain filed a petition to the Los Angeles (USA) court to reject Katherine's petition.

Bigi Jackson, 22, the youngest child of the "King of Pop", has an unknown biological mother. Before Blanket, there was Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (also known as Prince), 27, and Paris Jackson, 25. Both are Blanket's half-siblings. He pursued a career in filmmaking, receiving an award at the 2024 Santa Monica Film Festival for his short film Rochelles .