Neverland Ranch could become sexual-assault rehab

Michael Jackson’s infamous ranch is valued at approximately $75 million

Neverland Ranch and Michael Jackson
Neverland Ranch and Michael Jackson

Valued at approximately $75 million, Michael Jackson’s shuttered Neverland Ranch could become a therapy camp for molested children.

While two potential buyers hope to turn the 2,700-acre property into a “Graceland-like attraction,” another businessman’s has bid “in the neighborhood of $40 million” for use that wouldn’t exactly honor Jackson’s legacy, a source told the New York Post.

“His goal is for the place to be used to help children in a serene setting recover from the trauma of sex abuse,” the source said.

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“The plan is to have children come there for treatment, and they will also hire trained therapists who would help the victims through the use of equine-assisted therapy, which works to improve the kids’ self-esteem, and it helps them to become more outgoing.”

Colony Capital, a hedge fund headed by real-estate investor Thomas Barrack, seized control of the ranch from the indebted singer in 2008 — just one year before his death. [NYP] Christopher Cameron