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Voice artist Don LaFontaine dead at 68
The 2,800-acre spread was once Jackson's home and boasted a private zoo and amusement park.
It reportedly was scheduled to be auctioned off next Wednesday at the Santa Barbara courthouse after Jackson defaulted on his $24.5 million mortgage.
However, the singer's attorney L. Londell McMillan told the New York Post Jackson has worked out a "confidential" refinancing agreement with Fortress Investment Group so he can retain ownership.
Jackson and his family haven't lived at the Neverland Ranch since 2005.



