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As Neverland Ranch sits abandoned and in disrepair, the ghostly sounds of splashing and boys' laughter from a spirited round of Johnny Quest Underwater Hottub Adventure still echoing through its halls, its former, debt-afflicted occupant is reportedly becoming increasingly desperate in his search for a buyer. From Page Six:

The self-titled King of Pop quietly put the sprawling, 2,700-acre Santa Barbara estate on the market several years ago to help pay off $200 million in debt - but there were no takers for the tacky ranch until now. According to insiders, distressed debt guru Bill Huff is in serious negotiations to buy the property which includes a zoo, a movie theater and an amusement park.

While Jackson wanted $50 million originally, Huff will likely pay something closer to $20 million. Our source said Huff "wants to tear Neverland down and develop the land." [...] Raymone Bain, Jackson's rep, denied Neverland is for sale: "This is not true.

The potential buyer is obviously not a true fan, as any disciple of the deposed Dictator of Pop would have instantly deemed the estate a historical landmark. If there was no room in the development budget to return Neverland to its former glory days of llama rides and cinnamon-and-Rohypnol-dusted churros stands, the least he could do is preserve the property in its current state. Future generations of German Michael Jackson fans could then make the pilgrimage to this pederastic Graceland, snapping photos of the picked-over remains of his exotic animal petting zoo before jetting off to Vegas to pay final respects to their musical hero, visiting his mummified remains in a dramatically lit Lucite cube located in the skull-room of a giant desert robot.