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Pop superstar Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation, and his estate continues to face lawsuits from men who accuse him of abuse.

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. Burkle views the 2,700-acre property in Los Olivos, near Santa Barbara, as a land banking opportunity, his spokesman said Thursday in an email. The Wall Street Journal reports the property was sold for $22 million to Burkle, […] More

December 28, 2020

Court overturns Quincy Jones’ win in Michael Jackson lawsuit
Court overturns Quincy Jones’ win in Michael Jackson lawsuit

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and fees from the Michael Jackson estate over the use of Jones-produced Jackson hits in the concert film “This Is It” and two Cirque du […] More

May 6, 2020

Lawsuits by Michael Jackson accusers likely to be restored
Lawsuits by Michael Jackson accusers likely to be restored

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court appeared strongly inclined Monday to give new life to lawsuits filed by two men who accuse Michael Jackson of repeatedly molesting them when they were boys. Three judges from the 2nd District Court of Appeal said in a tentative ruling that lawsuits from James Safechuck and Wade […] More

November 19, 2019