Ten Celebrities Who Have Been Broke At Some Point
Lindsay Lohan Net Worth: $500,000 The IRS froze her accounts in 2012 because she owed $234,000 even after Charlie Sheen loaned her $100,000. Dennis Rodman Net Worth: Negative $1 million Rodman is too broke to pay the $800 thousand in child support that he owes his third wife and continues to struggle with alcohol addiction. Natasha Lyonne Net Worth: $3 million Lyonne found success with American Pie but had many encounters with the law along with health issues, including a collapsed lung and Hepatitis C. She ended up broke and living on the streets, before getting her career back on track with the series Orange is the New Black. Marvin Gaye Net Worth: $5 million Gaye made millions during his career from record sales, but he also overspent for years. He filed for bankruptcy in 1979 and lived in a bread van for a time. Michael Vick Net Worth: $16 million Vick spent 21 months in prison after he was found guilty of operating a dog fighting ring. After he served his time, he filed for bankruptcy. He was once the NFL’s 4th highest ranked player, according to Forbes magazine, but has managed to continue his career in a backup role. Mike Tyson Net Worth: $1 million Tyson made more than $400 million during his boxing career, but claimed he was $50 million in debt in 2003. He has turned to public appearances, movie cameos, and a one man show to pay off his debts. Brendan Fraser Net Worth: $25 million Fraser filed for bankruptcy, but claimed he made $200,000 a month. He also claimed to have child support payments and manager fees that topped $75,000 per month. Tionne T-Boz Watkins Net Worth: $500,000 Watkins gained fame through the group TLC. The band filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1995 and T-Boz filed as an individual in 2011, after she could not afford to pay for medical treatment necessary for sickle cell anemia and a brain tumor. She tried to file again, but the judge threw out her case. Courtney Love Net Worth: $150 million After her husband, Kurt Cobain passed away, Love was overwhelmed with debt. She sold her home and 25% of Nirvana’s music catalog, and still maintains that the music world stole millions of dollars from Kurt and Courtney. Wesley Snipes Net Worth: $10 million Snipes has made a lot of money, but he has also spent a lot. He racked up an IRS bill for more than $14 million in a six-year period and had to spend three years in prison for tax evasion.