Sometimes the unlikeliest rumors do turn out to be true. More than three days after the first vague news reports emerged from Maryland’s Eastern Shore of a real-estate-hunting Michael Jackson
Sometimes the unlikeliest rumors do turn out to be true. More than three days after the first vague news reports emerged from Maryland’s Eastern Shore of a real-estate-hunting Michael Jackson, the singer’s reps broke their silence on the matter to confirm in part — and deny in others — the story that’s had the rural peninsula buzzing.
Jackson’s D.C.-based publicist, Raymone Bain, called us late yesterday and said that yes, indeed, the self-proclaimed King of Pop really did visit the Eastern Shore last week “for about 24 hours,” and that he really did scout out some summer-house properties.
But, no, he hasn’t made a purchase yet, contrary to some of the more heated Internet speculation. And he’s not limiting his search to the Chesapeake region: he has since “gone up the coast” to look elsewhere for a vacation place.
Jackson came east with his children about 10 days ago for meetings because “the majority of his advisers and attorneys are on the East Coast.”
Meanwhile, Bain told us, “He’s always admired the properties on the East Coast because they have a lot of land. Neverland has 3,000 acres — he likes privacy. You can’t find as many properties like that on the West Coast.”
The Easton Star Democrat, simply citing “inside sources,” reported Friday that Jackson spent the previous night at the historic Inn at Perry Cabin in the picturesque waterfront community of St. Michael’s, although inn managers declined to comment. A wave of subsequent news coverage followed, although none managed to cite any actual sightings of Jackson.
