New Delhi, May 15 -- Paris Jackson has secured a significant legal victory in an ongoing dispute involving the estate of her late father, Michael Jackson.

A Los Angeles judge ruled in favour of the 28-year-old after she challenged payments worth $625,000 that had reportedly been issued as bonuses to outside law firms by estate executors John Branca and John McClain in 2018.

The ruling means the money will now have to be returned to Michael Jackson's estate, marking a major development in the legal battle over how the late pop star's finances are managed.

Paris Jackson became one of the beneficiaries of the estate following Michael Jackson's death in 2009, alongside her brothers Prince Jackson and Bigi Jackson.

Following the court's de...