Jackson Sweeps For Bugs

Troubled pop star Michael Jackson has had his Neverland ranch swept for surveillance equipment to ensure police have not placed bugs there.

Jackson has reportedly become so paranoid after he was secretly filmed with attorney Mark Geragos while travelling on a private jet to face child molestation allegations last month, he has even had toys in his Californian ranch checked for bugs in case police planted them when they searched his home for evidence.

A source says, "He ordered a sweep of the entire place. They're even running the teddy bears through radio-frequency sensors to see if there might be transmitters inside."

However, Jackson's representative says he had "not heard" of the sweep, and the Santa Barbara County Seriff's Department says, "Those are absurd allegations."