Audigier Finalises Neverland Purchase

October 4th, 2009 French fashion designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER has dismissed reports he has bought MICHAEL JACKSON's Neverland Ranch home in Santa Barbara County, California. The man behind the popular Ed Hardy clothing line reportedly paid $90 million (£60 million) for his friend's former home, but he insists he would never have bought a place that only held bad memories for the King of Pop.

September 29th, 2009 Reality TV star KHLOE KARDASHIAN's weekend wedding to LAMAR ODOM won't be legally binding until the couple finalises terms of a prenuptial agreement, according to online reports. Kardashian and basketball star Odom exchanged vows during a lavish ceremony at music mogul Irving Azoff's Hollywood estate on Sunday (27Sep09), but the newlyweds have to wait until they can legally become husband and wife.

September 10th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's brother JERMAINE is leading talks with the owners of the King of Pop's famed Neverland Ranch to reopen the sprawling estate as an amusement park and public museum by next year (10), according to U.S. reports. Bosses at private equity firm Colony Capital have agreed to trademark the 2,676-acre estate, according to the New York Post.

September 10th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's father has hit out at the owners of the King of Pop's Neverland Ranch for failing to ask the family for permission before applying to trademark potential property names should it be turned into a public museum. Bosses at Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, which was founded by the late superstar and executives at private equity firm Colony Capital, have filed paperwork with the U.S.

September 10th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's family finally has something to cheer about - an application to trademark the name "Neverland" has been dropped. The King of Pop's father Joe hit out on Thursday (10Sep09) after it emerged executives at private equity firm Colony Capital had filed paperwork with the U.S.

September 8th, 2009 The California house where MICHAEL JACKSON died in June (09) will remain a private residence - the new owner has been unable to obtain authorisation to turn the property into a shrine to the star. French designer Christian Audigier recently finalised the purchase of the Holmby Hills home, which Jackson had rented from one of the fashion boss' associates.

September 6th, 2009 French fashion designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER is taking Los Angeles city officials to court over what he insists is a ridiculous fence law. The man behind the Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier clothing lines has been told he has to cut down his fence in accordance with height laws, but he is defiant.

September 1st, 2009 Fashion designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER has reportedly added to his Los Angeles property empire by snapping up NICOLAS CAGE's famous Bel Air property, according to reports Cage's mansion, which was once home to both Dean Martin and Tom Jones, has been on the market since 2007. The actor slashed the asking price by half earlier this summer (09) in a bid to offload the property.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage's famous Bel Air property in Los Angeles has been purchased by fashion designer Christian Audigier. Cage's mansion has been in the market for sale since 2007.

August 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Photographer-turned-director Dilip Mehta remebers his association with Michael Jackson with whom he spent a huge amount of time at Neverland ranch in California, US, and says his stay was a "phenomenal experience". During an assignment in 1991 to shoot MJ, Mehta spent five nights with Jacko at Neverland photographing, chatting and bonding like two brothers over meals and drinks.

July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson was dreaming of shifting to a Neverland-style mansion in Las Vegas before his sudden death last month. Zar Zanganeh, a realtor in LA, has claimed that the Late King of Pop immediately fell in love with a 25 million dollar 10-bedroom estate, which he first saw in 2007.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - French clothing guru Christian Audigier doesn't find Victoria Beckham's clothing line impressive. In an interview to Bang Showbiz, Audigier said that Posh was in a difficult position as she had no formal training.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson was in the process of designing his dream collection with French fashion designer Christian Audigier at the time of his death. "I was working on merchandising with him and launching a new line of clothes, which was actually Jackson's dream, contactmusic.com quoted Audigier as saying.

July 2nd, 2009 Jermaine Jackson: 'I wish it was me'NEW YORK — Jermaine Jackson says he would like to see Neverland Ranch as his brother Michael's final resting place. In an interview broadcast Thursday on NBC's "Today" show, Jermaine Jackson also said he wishes he had died instead of his younger brother, and that Michael was "a gift from Allah." "He went too soon.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson wanted Neverland to be his final resting place, his pal has revealed. Michael was forced to abandon Neverland after facing child abuse claims.