Jackson changes Las Vegas address

Jackson made the move over the weekend, after his six-month lease expired on a $1 million luxury home on Monte Cristo, a couple of houses away from the residence of NBA star Gary Payton.

A source who viewed the house vacated by Jackson said the 10-bedroom home was “filthy,” with the interior so messy it appeared it hadn’t been cleaned in months.

Piles of junk were left on the curb outside the home, and two Christmas trees draped with ornaments were still in place inside the house.

Jackson left a suite at The Mirage in even worse condition after a lengthy stay several years ago.

Bathrooms and bedrooms at the home on Monte Cristo were left in squalor, with children’s handprints on many walls, stains on carpets and garbage left in sinks.

“They left the Christmas trees up like it was still December,” said my source.

Jackson’s three children slept together on mattresses placed on the floor of one bedroom dominated by a giant carpet stain.

The 53-year-old Prince Jefri, a longtime friend of Jackson’s, built his Spanish Trail compound in the 1990s, when he was known as a playboy high roller with lavish tastes.

There are reports he squandered $3 billion to $15 billion before his brother, the Sultan of oil-rich Brunei, put the brakes on his wild spending by filing embezzling charges.

The charges were dropped about the time Prince Jefri moved out of Las Vegas. He reportedly lives in exile in London.

There are published reports that Prince Jefri owned a 150-foot yacht, a $12 million airbus simulator, gold-plated toilet brushes and a gold-plated blender and toaster in his car.

Spanish Trail has been a celebrity enclave since it opened, with Andre Agassi, Greg Maddux, Siegfried Fischbacher, David Copperfield, and Randall Cunningham among the residents.

ART BELL RETIRES — AGAIN

Syndicated radio host Art Bell has announced his retirement again.

Bell, whose Pahrump-based, all-night show “Coast to Coast AM” focused on the paranormal, announced during his Sunday show that he wanted to spend more time with his wife and new daughter.

Bell, 62, indicated during the broadcast that he will host occasional shows, but none on weekends.

RADIO FUNDRAISER

KBAD-AM 920 (ESPN) will again have “The Longest Radio Show Ever,” a 24-hour broadcast to benefit The Caring Place.

Celebrities will co-host each hour with winning bidders, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 27 from a remote at the Palms.

UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger will be honored at a VIP cocktail party on the 27th at The Lounge at the Palms, followed by a private reception at a Palms Sky Villa. Ticket and event information: www.espn920.com.

Celebrities include boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd, HBO boxing analyst Emanuel Steward, CBS football analyst Spencer Tillman and Showtime boxing analyst Al Bernstein, who helped co-found The Caring Place with his wife, Connie, and others.

The nonprofit organization was created to provide free services for the mind, body and soul of those touched by cancer.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Spies say Pure nightclub is abuzz over rumors that a Hollywood star is insisting that she’s going to celebrate her 21st birthday there on the Fourth of July — if she can get out of rehab in time.

RADIO FUNDRAISER

“It’s been a crazy week. Paris Hilton went on ‘Larry King.’ Out of habit, Larry asked her for a divorce.” — Craig Ferguson

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