According to The Guardian, "Jackson distanced himself from the ranch after his 2005 acquittal on charges that he molested children at the property. The singer opted to live elsewhere in the world until his death."
In 2006, staff members were told to stop working by California authorities, and Jackson eventually defaulted on a loan due to financial difficulties. After the singer's death in 2009, the property remained "in limbo" until it appeared on the market in six years later.
The property continues to remain uninhabited, though the grounds are maintained for potential buyers.