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Neverland will NOT be auctioned "Neverland and MJ are fine"
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Mikejoefan
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Alrighty, That good to hear!
rockstar
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cool 
so how come o never heard about this lawlyer MJ has
so how come o never heard about this lawlyer MJ has
motown lady
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rockstar
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i hope Londell work well with MJ wish him lucky and i wish MJ lucky too
elusive moonwalker
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yeah londell is top class. gald to see hes still working for mj and it wasnt just a one off
144000
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:happy: :dance:
i wrote a pray to god that we need neverland and look what happen thanks god i love you MICHAEL JACKSON FOREVER IN MY HEART LOVE LOVE LOVE :heart: :heart: :heart:
that is beautiful, rockstar.
144000
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well not everybody is safe real estate wise, what with all the fires burning down houses to keep the govenment from getting them..and all the foreclosures, and ads i hear on the radio where the government is selling these houses cheap, cus they want that liquid and they want that liquid now.
i believe the media used the real estate crisis to spin their story about MJ, out of envy, since he was releasing t25.
i'm glad MJ decided that this is all confidential. now if the media reports anything further, we will know it was made up.
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AllTheLovelyFlowers
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...add to it that the press better not misquote him, either-_-
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Exactly. Misquote this dude and you will have hell to pay. He took a case to court for some other celeb....I think he was the one who helped Prince get away from Warner Brothers.
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or someones leaking
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Irish Flower
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From day one when this story was reported by the media I knew that it would get sorted by the end date. Michael was refinancing.
But what I don't understand is why fans after all this time and experience that people still believe opportunists and media hype, people with agendas emailing Roger Friedman. You would think fans would know better than that by now. You will always get speculation and mountains of miss-truths, half truths around Michael Jackson. People use his name. Aka Stacey Brown for one and many others. They also use it for various other reasons, attacking people, trying to get at people. All have agendas. Remember that. Michael Jackson was not going to play their media game especially when he doesn't like his own private business being discussed.
Just because these two guys were on Richard & Judy suddenly it becomes true in some fans eyes. Oh come on. I was laughing today when these guys said they were flying out for the auction on Tuesday. I thought is that not being a bit presumptious, especially when you can pretty much expect the auction was not going to happen.
But what I don't understand is why fans after all this time and experience that people still believe opportunists and media hype, people with agendas emailing Roger Friedman. You would think fans would know better than that by now. You will always get speculation and mountains of miss-truths, half truths around Michael Jackson. People use his name. Aka Stacey Brown for one and many others. They also use it for various other reasons, attacking people, trying to get at people. All have agendas. Remember that. Michael Jackson was not going to play their media game especially when he doesn't like his own private business being discussed.
Just because these two guys were on Richard & Judy suddenly it becomes true in some fans eyes. Oh come on. I was laughing today when these guys said they were flying out for the auction on Tuesday. I thought is that not being a bit presumptious, especially when you can pretty much expect the auction was not going to happen.
Victory2004
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Did those fools in the media honestly believe that the ranch was going anywhere else but with michael?
elusive moonwalker
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they will get what mj owes them but hes obviously done a deal with them in regards to how he pays it back
no but some people here did :innocent:
LindaC781
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Uh oh..I was very naughty....got a new blog up....LOL!! Roger!! LOVE YA BABE!!
MWAH!!
MWAH!!
rockstar
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:lol: no........ :lol:
that's good neverland and MJ are fine and know i can get my dream to see neverland and met MJ i can't what
hey Lindac781 it has been alng time i heard about you how are you? what things are happen with you?
that's good neverland and MJ are fine and know i can get my dream to see neverland and met MJ i can't what
hey Lindac781 it has been alng time i heard about you how are you? what things are happen with you?
Extended AP article, with some nice quotes and interviews from local residents:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/14/arts/People-Michael-Jackson.php?page=2
Jackson still has Neverland but he and the magic are gone
LOS OLIVOS, Calif.: Michael Jackson still has Neverland, having cut an 11th-hour deal Thursday to keep it off the auction block.
But the magic that once made the financially troubled entertainer's 2,500-acre paradise in the rolling hills of central California's wine country one of the most talked-about places on Earth seems to have vanished along with its reclusive owner.
Jackson hasn't been seen in this bucolic area of oak-studded hills since he was acquitted in June 2005 of molesting a 13-year-old visitor to his estate, and his absence leaves the future of Neverland, a sort of Hearst Castle for 12-year-olds, in doubt.
"We're all, of course, wondering what's going to happen. We've heard rumors but we don't know anything," said Kim Morrison, one of the administrators of a private school located just across the road from Neverland.
One of those rumors has soccer star David Beckham interested in the property.
"I wouldn't mind having a new neighbor. It would be nice to have Beckham there," laughed Morrison, although she quickly added that Jackson "was always a good neighbor."
The pop star's attorney, L. Londell McMillan, told The Associated Press his client has worked out a confidential agreement with Fortress Investment Group LLC allowing him to retain ownership of the estate.
Whether he'll keep it for long, however, remains to be seen. Jackson is said to be living in various places, including overseas, and his family has said that when dozens of sheriff's deputies raided the place in 2003 they destroyed the fond feelings he once had for Neverland.
Before Thursday's deal was announced, the property was scheduled to be auctioned March 19 because Jackson had gone into default. Financial Title Co. of San Francisco said he owed $24.5 million on the former cattle ranch he bought from real estate baron William Bone in 1988.
Jackson, then just 29, was at the height of his career when he purchased Neverland, naming it after the mythical land of Peter Pan — where boys never grow up. He had become a pop superstar before his 12th birthday, and he has said he created Neverland in an effort to obtain the childhood he never had.
Soon he had installed a merry-go-round, bumper cars, a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, a game arcade and a private train to rival that of Disneyland's. He brought in a zoo that included flamingos, giraffes, elephants, orangutans and reptiles and brought in a veterinarian and snake handler to care for them.
"It's like stepping into Oz," he once said. "Once you come in the gates, the outside world does not exist."
These days all is quiet at Neverland except for the squawking of a few of exotic birds that continue to roost in the trees. The other animals are gone and the only outward thing to distinguish Jackson's home from any other is the guard shack with its satellite dish just inside the locked front gate.
"Nobody is living here," says a friendly but otherwise reticent guard who has been ordered not to talk to anyone.
The shuttered amusement park sits out of sight, but recent aerial photos show it beginning to fall into disrepair.
It's a far cry from Jackson's heyday in the 1980s and '90s, when hundreds of children might be playing there.
"People would line up for a quarter mile or more just to get in the gate," recalled longtime resident Carol McCarley, out for a morning walk past the ranch.
Although he was rarely seen around town, many say Jackson always gave off the impression of a friendly neighbor.
When a rattlesnake would get into a classroom at The Family School, Morrison said, a call to Neverland would bring the snake handler over to dispose of it. If a child got hurt on the playground, the ranch doctor and Neverland's own fire department would arrive sooner than the local paramedics.
Jackson, meanwhile, would invite children by the thousands to enjoy the ranch.
Many were disadvantaged or seriously ill. Some were simply local school kids lucky enough to be granted a field trip to Neverland.
"My son knew Michael's nephews and would hang out at the ranch a lot. It was a wonderland for kids," said Skip Biolley, taking a break from putting a fresh coat of paint on J. Woeste's knickknack shop in the heart of downtown Los Olivos, an area that stretches all of two blocks in one direction and two in another.
"He had nothing but good experiences there," Biolley said of his son, adding the family remains friendly with one of the nephews.
Jackson's presence in Neverland and his financial empire began to unravel when one of his visitors accused the pop star of molesting him.
His trial, coupled with his often bizarre public behavior, turned him into a pariah in the eyes of many.
But not in this town of 1,000 residents 150 miles north of Los Angeles. Here, it is hard to find anyone who will say a bad word about Jackson. Some, like Fred Chamberlin, whose ranch abuts Jackson's, believe he was the victim of an overzealous prosecutor and are quick to note he was never convicted.
Now that he's gone, people are torn in trying to decide who their new neighbor should be.
Although Jackson's presence sometimes brought in gawkers who were a nuisance, Biolley noted that having a pop superstar does add a certain cachet.
"Maybe Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will buy it for their kids," he speculates.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/14/arts/People-Michael-Jackson.php?page=2
Jackson still has Neverland but he and the magic are gone
LOS OLIVOS, Calif.: Michael Jackson still has Neverland, having cut an 11th-hour deal Thursday to keep it off the auction block.
But the magic that once made the financially troubled entertainer's 2,500-acre paradise in the rolling hills of central California's wine country one of the most talked-about places on Earth seems to have vanished along with its reclusive owner.
Jackson hasn't been seen in this bucolic area of oak-studded hills since he was acquitted in June 2005 of molesting a 13-year-old visitor to his estate, and his absence leaves the future of Neverland, a sort of Hearst Castle for 12-year-olds, in doubt.
"We're all, of course, wondering what's going to happen. We've heard rumors but we don't know anything," said Kim Morrison, one of the administrators of a private school located just across the road from Neverland.
One of those rumors has soccer star David Beckham interested in the property.
"I wouldn't mind having a new neighbor. It would be nice to have Beckham there," laughed Morrison, although she quickly added that Jackson "was always a good neighbor."
The pop star's attorney, L. Londell McMillan, told The Associated Press his client has worked out a confidential agreement with Fortress Investment Group LLC allowing him to retain ownership of the estate.
Whether he'll keep it for long, however, remains to be seen. Jackson is said to be living in various places, including overseas, and his family has said that when dozens of sheriff's deputies raided the place in 2003 they destroyed the fond feelings he once had for Neverland.
Before Thursday's deal was announced, the property was scheduled to be auctioned March 19 because Jackson had gone into default. Financial Title Co. of San Francisco said he owed $24.5 million on the former cattle ranch he bought from real estate baron William Bone in 1988.
Jackson, then just 29, was at the height of his career when he purchased Neverland, naming it after the mythical land of Peter Pan — where boys never grow up. He had become a pop superstar before his 12th birthday, and he has said he created Neverland in an effort to obtain the childhood he never had.
Soon he had installed a merry-go-round, bumper cars, a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, a game arcade and a private train to rival that of Disneyland's. He brought in a zoo that included flamingos, giraffes, elephants, orangutans and reptiles and brought in a veterinarian and snake handler to care for them.
"It's like stepping into Oz," he once said. "Once you come in the gates, the outside world does not exist."
These days all is quiet at Neverland except for the squawking of a few of exotic birds that continue to roost in the trees. The other animals are gone and the only outward thing to distinguish Jackson's home from any other is the guard shack with its satellite dish just inside the locked front gate.
"Nobody is living here," says a friendly but otherwise reticent guard who has been ordered not to talk to anyone.
The shuttered amusement park sits out of sight, but recent aerial photos show it beginning to fall into disrepair.
It's a far cry from Jackson's heyday in the 1980s and '90s, when hundreds of children might be playing there.
"People would line up for a quarter mile or more just to get in the gate," recalled longtime resident Carol McCarley, out for a morning walk past the ranch.
Although he was rarely seen around town, many say Jackson always gave off the impression of a friendly neighbor.
When a rattlesnake would get into a classroom at The Family School, Morrison said, a call to Neverland would bring the snake handler over to dispose of it. If a child got hurt on the playground, the ranch doctor and Neverland's own fire department would arrive sooner than the local paramedics.
Jackson, meanwhile, would invite children by the thousands to enjoy the ranch.
Many were disadvantaged or seriously ill. Some were simply local school kids lucky enough to be granted a field trip to Neverland.
"My son knew Michael's nephews and would hang out at the ranch a lot. It was a wonderland for kids," said Skip Biolley, taking a break from putting a fresh coat of paint on J. Woeste's knickknack shop in the heart of downtown Los Olivos, an area that stretches all of two blocks in one direction and two in another.
"He had nothing but good experiences there," Biolley said of his son, adding the family remains friendly with one of the nephews.
Jackson's presence in Neverland and his financial empire began to unravel when one of his visitors accused the pop star of molesting him.
His trial, coupled with his often bizarre public behavior, turned him into a pariah in the eyes of many.
But not in this town of 1,000 residents 150 miles north of Los Angeles. Here, it is hard to find anyone who will say a bad word about Jackson. Some, like Fred Chamberlin, whose ranch abuts Jackson's, believe he was the victim of an overzealous prosecutor and are quick to note he was never convicted.
Now that he's gone, people are torn in trying to decide who their new neighbor should be.
Although Jackson's presence sometimes brought in gawkers who were a nuisance, Biolley noted that having a pop superstar does add a certain cachet.
"Maybe Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will buy it for their kids," he speculates.
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ExoticPrincess
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Glad that something was worked out in time......but for me, in order for this to not happen again, if Mike does'nt want Neverland anymore, then I think he should just sell it and forget the hassle. I prefer him giving it up willingly, than it being taken from him!
eternitys_child
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What is the source for the article you posted. It kind of looks like an article by the reporter with no name.
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Good news. I knew it would be taken care of. Michael doesn't want to lose Neverland, especially not in that way. You always hear from the people who live near the ranch about what a good person Michael is too. Thanks for sharing TSCM.
smooth_criminal05
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Friedman is sayin there never was a deal and neverland is still scheduled to be auctioned now in May instead of March though.
eternitys_child
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So is the article rockstar posted a RF article or not?
144000
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*tryin not to choke on laughter*
so why are we continuing to give RF money by going to his website?
Yes. As far as I know Friedman has written at least THREE separate columns throughout the day about this Neverland stuff (obsessive, much?)
Good ol' Roger, always raining on the parade...
(Hopefully a mod will be by soon enough to filter his babble from this thread)
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when it comes to May*tryin not to choke on laughter*
Originally Posted by smooth_criminal05
Friedman is sayin there never was a deal and neverland is still scheduled to be auctioned now in May instead of March though.
I guess the "auction" will be postponded again and again to July, August, November, December, good, 2009...
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Friedchickenfat is such a certified loser, lol.
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