Colony Capital LLC, a Santa Barbara-based private equity firm, took control of Neverland in a venture with Jackson after he nearly lost the estate to foreclosure. Jackson signed over control of the estate to Colony Capital for $35 million in .... I flew to LA from Maryland for to pay my respects to Michael on the one year anniversary of his passing. In addition to visiting Forest Lawn, his Encino home, his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & Disneyland to see Captain EO, ...