Michael Jackson Lays Off Staff, Closes Neverland – For Now

Reuters reports that Michael Jackson has shuttered his Neverland Valley Ranch home and laid off staff, but contrary to media reports the pop star has not shut down the estate for good, his spokeswoman said on Friday. “It is public knowledge that Mr. Jackson currently resides in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain,” his spokeswoman Raymone Bain said in a statement. “He therefore decided to close his house and reduce his workforce. This is a common practice when a residence is vacant for an extended period of time.”