Judge Approves Pay Raise for Jackson Estate Execs
Branca and McClain have been earning close to 7 percent of the estate's entertainment-related earnings, as the estate has become a 'massive entertainment business enterprise'
2011-12-20
Anthony McCartney AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge approved a pay bump Monday for the executors of Michael Jackson's estate who turned the debt-ridden singer's portfolio into a business that has earned hundreds of millions of dollars since his death. Read the complete article
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