London, December 14 : Michael Jackson looked like a "broken man" when he stepped out in public with his trademark trilby hat and a black `Zorro' mask.

The King of Pop, who lost a fortune in a court case and was compelled to put up his Neverland ranch up for grabs to pay his creditors, was spotted in an uncanny get-up while on his way to shopping in Beverly Hills.

The struggling 50-year-old was said to have shocked onlookers with his combination of a blue tunic, a black fedora, a black scarf wrapped loosely around his head and neck, and a black "Zorro" mask.

"Michael is a broken man. He is under the most strain he has ever been in his life. He looks haunted and his face is in ruin. It''s such a sad fall from grace. He is barely recognisable as the king of pop He looked frail and scared," the Mirror quoted a source as saying.

Jackson had allegedly put out thousands of his personal items to go under the hammer in next April to help "make ends meet." (ANI)