State orders Jackson to shut ranch

MICHAEL Jackson has been ordered to close his Neverland Ranch for allowing workers’ compensation insurance to lapse at the exotic estate that has been home to elephants, orangutans and other animals over the years.

State orders Jackson to shut ranch

The State of California issued the order yesterday, two days after a Neverland Ranch worker reported that a colleague who was injured did not have state-required health coverage. Jackson was fined $69,000 (around €58,000) over the failure.

Local animal welfare agencies were notified of the shutdown so they could make arrangements to feed and care for the animals.

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