New York Times News Service
December 28, 2020 2:26 pm
A billionaire former associate of Michael Jackson has purchased the pop star’s former home, Neverland Ranch.
Ron Burkle, cofounder of investment firm Yucaipa Cos., purchased the ranch for $22 million, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Ron Burkle rides along the victory parade route for the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey team. —Keith Srakocic/Associated Press/File 2016
A spokesman for Burkle, who previously served as a financial adviser for Jackson, said he viewed the investment as a land-banking opportunity. Burkle made his initial fortune buying and selling supermarkets in California. He is also a co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey franchise.