The California State Labour Commission has confirmed it has received complaints from several staff members from Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch over allegedly unpaid wages.
As previously reported, Jacko has not been back to the ranch since being acquitted of those child sex abuse charges last year. Amid speculation as to the singer's financial situation, there have been a number of rumours regarding the state of Neverland, including stories of staff going unpaid and subsequently denied stories of animals going unfed.
A spokesman for the Commission told reporters yesterday it has received complaints from Neverland employees which "allege that wages have not been paid for more than one month. Our information suggests it is likely that more complaints will be coming into the office in the next few days".
The Daily Mirror quotes Jackson's chef Rudy Lozano, who now also runs a fast food stall to make extra cash, as saying: "A lot of people are struggling to make ends meet. There are 180 families with incomes depending on the ranch."