Neverland

In "Arhitectural digest", numarul din noiembrie, fotograful Harry Benson povesteste despre vizita sa la Neverland :

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/?mbid=synd_yahoo_omg

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/2009/11/michael_jackson_harry_benson_article

"Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen, don't make it factual”- MICHAEL JACKSON

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Neverland Valley Ranch - Michael Jackson residence

-located in Santa Barbara County, California, about five miles (8 km) north of unincorporated Los Olivos, and about eight miles (13 km) north of the town of Santa Ynez.
-it is named after Neverland, the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up.
-Jackson purchased the property from golf course entrepreneur William Bone in 1988 for a sum variously reported to be $16.5 to $30 million.It was Jackson's home and private amusement park and contained, among other things, a floral clock, numerous statues of children, and a zoo. The amusement park included two railroads, a Ferris Wheel, carousel, zipper, octopus, pirate ship, wave swinger, super slide, dragon wagon kiddie roller coaster and bumper cars.
-during his residency there, Jackson brought groups of children and their families to the facility as day visitors.
-Jackson said in 2005 that he would not return to the property, saying he no longer considered the ranch a home.
-in 2006 the facilities were closed and most of the staff dismissed, with a spokesperson stating that this was a reflection of the fact that Jackson no longer lived there.
-foreclosure proceedings commenced against Neverland Ranch on October 22, 2007. However, a spokesperson for Jackson said that the loan was merely being refinanced.
-on February 25, 2008, Jackson received word from Financial Title Company, the trustee, that unless he paid off $24,525,906.61 by March 19, a public auction would go forward of the land, buildings, and other items such as the rides, trains.
-on March 13, 2008, Jackson's lawyer L. Londell McMillan announced that a private agreement had been reached with the private investment group, Fortress Investment, to save Jackson's ownership of the ranch.Before the agreement, Jackson owed three months arrears on the property..McMillan did not reveal the details of the deal.
-on May 12, 2008, a foreclosure auction for the ranch was canceled after an investment company, Colony Capital LLC, purchased the loan, which was in default.In a press release, Jackson stated, "I am pleased with recent developments involving Neverland Ranch and I am in discussions with Colony and Tom Barrack with regard to the Ranch and other matters that would allow me to focus on the future."
-on November 10, 2008, Jackson transferred the title to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, LLC, and neighbors reported immediate activity on the property, including the amusement rides being trucked along the highway.Jackson still owned an unknown stake in the property, since Sycamore Valley Ranch was a joint venture between Jackson (represented by McMillan) and an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC (an investment company run by billionaire Tom Barrack).The Santa Barbara County Assessor's Office stated Jackson sold an unknown proportion of his property rights for $35 million.
-following Jackson's death, press reports during June 28–29, 2009 claimed that his family intended to bury him at the Neverland Ranch, eventually turning it into a place of pilgrimage for his fans, similar to how Graceland has become a destination for fans of Elvis Presley.However, the singer's father Joseph Jackson later denied the reports.Construction equipment and gardeners entered the grounds on July 1, prompting speculation that preparations were being made for something related to Jackson's death, but local officials stated that a burial there would not be lawful. Jackson's 2002 will gives his entire estate to a family trust.
-the ranch was the setting for two media appearances on July 2, 2009. Jermaine Jackson took The Today Show's Matt Lauer on a tour of the main house, and he was interviewed on the grounds of the house by Larry King for his show.




"Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen, don't make it factual”- MICHAEL JACKSON

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Inside Neverland:

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"Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen, don't make it factual”- MICHAEL JACKSON

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Ultima casa a lui Michael Jackson :

http://www.supereva.ro/info.asp?ID=1797

Neverlandul pustiu fara Michael Jackson:

http://www.supereva.ro/info.asp?ID=1802