An extraordinary new claim has surfaced, suggesting that Hollywood legend Marlon Brando may be the biological father of Michael Jackson's youngest child. According to sources speaking to The Sun, the late Godfather actor donated sperm to the pop icon, which was later used to conceive his son, Bigi Jackson, now 23.
The Bombshell Allegation
Sources close to the late musician's family have reportedly claimed that Brando, who died in 2004 aged 80, was among the donors who helped Jackson become a father. Bigi, previously known as Blanket, was born via a surrogate in 2002. This revelation adds fuel to long-standing rumours that Jackson may not be the biological father of any of his three children, which also include Prince, 28, and Paris, 27.
"It has all kicked off within the wider Jackson estate quite recently, with Paris and Prince being told of this development," a source revealed. "The pieces of the puzzle seem to all add up. Everyone is trying to get their heads around it."
The insider explained that the two megastars shared an exceptionally close bond, which fostered the trust needed for such an arrangement. "People have said for years that Michael used sperm donors, and that's pretty much accepted as a fact these days," the source stated. "But what hasn't been said until recently is that Marlon Brando was among the people who helped him."
Connections and Similarities
Brando, who fathered at least 11 children, was famously private about his family, raising many on his secluded private island in Tahiti. Intriguingly, fans online have previously pointed out a striking resemblance between Bigi and Brando's son, Miko Brando, 64, who once worked as a driver and security guard at Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
The claims align with previous suggestions that Jackson, the 13-time Grammy award winner who died in 2009 from a drug-induced cardiac arrest, had a low sperm count and intimacy issues. The alleged donation from Brando, who died of respiratory failure in 2004, would have occurred two years before Bigi's birth.
Estate Tensions Surface
This sensational family revelation emerges against a backdrop of legal turmoil within the Jackson estate. Michael's daughter, Paris Jackson, 27, has recently filed legal documents in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the estate's co-executors, John Branca and John McClain, of serious financial mismanagement.
Paris's lawyers claim the administrators have reaped "enormous sums of cash" personally while neglecting their duty to the beneficiaries. A key allegation is that the executors failed to properly invest $464 million in cash the estate had on hand, missing opportunities to grow the legacy's value.
Furthermore, Paris expressed concern over legal fees, noting that in 2021, ten law firms were awarded more than $4.5 million—a sum exceeding the distributions to any individual beneficiary that year. Court documents state that between 2009 and 2021, the executors were paid a total of $148 million.
This legal filing follows a previous, unsuccessful bid by Paris and her brothers to audit the executors' work. Her lawyers argue the estate has become a vehicle for Branca to "enrich and aggrandize himself," rather than serving the beneficiaries' best interests and preserving her father's legacy.
