While a California judge ordered $625,000 in attorney bonuses returned to the estate, the same ruling opened the door for Paris’ lawyers to seek substantial legal fees of their own after years of litigation that has already cost the estate millions. In the end, the only people guaranteed to walk away richer may be the attorneys billing by the hour.

Michael Jackson fans got the last laugh at critics who panned the exceptional biopic about the late King of Pop as they flooded theaters across the globe, many wearing their idol's trademark white and sequined glove, fedora hats, black pants, and white socks.

The Target Boycott Ends? More Jackson Family Drama on Let It Be Known

The Jackson family enjoyed a private screening of the upcoming biopic, "Michael," but there was friction.

In a statement issued through attorney Martin Singer of Lavely & Singer, the Estate called the lawsuit “a desperate money grab by additional members of the Cascio family who have hopped on the bandwagon with their brother Frank, who is already being sued in arbitration for civil extortion.”