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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Threatened by Southern California Wildfire


Rampant wildfires in southern California have forced evacuations in Santa Barbara County, including Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch.

In 2019, days before the release of Leaving Neverland, the property’s asking price was dramatically reduced again, to $31 million, while the estate itself — now stripped all of its theme park adornment — was rebranded as the Sycamore Valley Ranch to further separate it from Jackson. In December 2020, the property was sold for $22 million to businessman Ron Burkle, the billionaire who previously served as Jackson’s advisor on business matters in the mid-2000s, when the singer struggled with debt due to his lavish lifestyle. Coincidentally, just weeks ago, the Neverland Ranch was used as a “major filming location” for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, with the property undergoing a cosmetic refurbishment to restore it to its Jackson-era glory, SFGate reported.

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