This week, Michael Jackson's three children made a rare public appearance to honor their father. The Tony-winning "MJ: The Musical," which recently opened in London's West End, was the subject of a red carpet event attended by the King of Pop's children. Prince wore a black suit with a wine-colored dress shirt while younger sister Paris wore a long-sleeved burnt orange dress with matching shoes and a glittery clutch. Bigi Jackson kept it simple with a black suit and white dress shirt that was unbuttoned at the top. They presented the cast's performance at the Tony Awards later that year. The play takes place at a Los Angeles rehearsal studio in 1992, before Michael Jackson launched his "Dangerous" tour in Germany. Bigi Jackson is in legal trouble.
The legal battle between Bigi Jackson and their grandmother is one of the reasons for the trio's appearance. Bigi Jackson's attorneys argued that a judge shouldn't approve her request for payment to cover the costs of her appeal because the legal battle doesn't benefit the estate or other heirs and beneficiaries. He thinks his grandmother should be allowed to get reimbursement for attorney fees related to the original case. The filing was a response to the opposition of Jackson's mother to the $600 million deal with Sony Music for half of the pop star's recorded music catalog. In December, a judge said the deal could continue, but Bigi Jackson decided not to pursue an appeal. Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, is currently starring in the film. The estate is involved in a legal battle with two men who say Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys. The 2nd District Court of Appeal in California ruled in August that a lower court should not have dismissed the lawsuits against Jackson.