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Bankrupt Celebrities

Surprised? Many Famous People are on this list!

October 3, 2014 by Todd Murphy

Stars of Real Housewives of New Jersey Bankruptcy Fraud

real housewives bankruptcy fraudReal Housewives of New Jersey Bankruptcy Fraud admitted to by Teresa and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice, the married stars of Bravo’s hit TV show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” They both plead guilty in federal court in Newark to several mortgage and bankruptcy fraud charges against them.

This can happen to you just like it can happen to them.  Their fraud started when they falsified documents to get some five million dollars in construction home loans and other loans.  Later, when they couldn’t pay back the loans, they lied about their income.

Prison time will more than likely be in the couple’s future.  Possible 34 to 46 months. In addition, they will have to pay a yet-to-be-determined sum to the court.  As of now, the sum of $200,000 must be paid by Joe Giudice before his July 8 sentencing hearing.

This is a perfect example of why one must be perfectly honest with the court when filing for bankruptcy.  Bankruptyc fraud is a serious offense that can be avoided.  Bankruptcy is readily available to us all and, with careful planning, even the most unfavorable circumstances can be overcome enabling and otherwise unqualified person to qualify.

First, be honest with your lawyer so he or she can help overcome a set of circumstances that may prevent qualifying for chapter 7 without committing bankruptcy fraud.

Bankruptcy fraud is serious and can be prevented

 

 

Read more: nj.com

Filed Under: Bankruptcy as an Option, Bankruptcy FAQ Tagged With: Bankrupt Celebrities, bankruptcy fraud

May 14, 2013 by Todd Murphy

Famous People Who Filed Bankruptcy

Famous People Who Filed Bankruptcy.

There have been many famous people who filed bankruptcy.  Sometimes they do it because they got themselves into financial difficulty, other times they do it simply as a strategic business move.  Either way, if they can do it, so can you.

Take a look at the list: you may very well be surprised at the names here.  Some, like Mike Tyson, perhaps not.  Others like Abraham Lincoln, Donal Trump, Walt Disney?

 

CELEBRITIES WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

1. Burt Reynolds – chapter 11 in 1996 after owing more than 8 million in debts
2. Lorraine Bracco – filed after long custody battle
3. Mickey Rooney – 1986 filing – first bankruptcy was in 1962
4. Kim Basinger – filed due to $8 million judgment after backing out of a movie
5. Jerry Lewis – filed in the 70’s after losing stage bookings
6. Gary Coleman – 1999 bankruptcy
7. Redd Foxx –chapter 11 after owing millions to IRS
8. Mike Tyson – filed after blowing $300 million foolishly
9. Morton Downey, Jr. – filed 5 bankruptcies
10. Larry King – filed in 1971 and again in 1978
11. Gloria Vanderbilt – 1938 bankruptcy
12. John Wayne
13. Toni Braxton – filed in 1998
14. Francis Ford Coppola – filed in 1999
15. David Crosby – filed in 1985
16. Mick Fleetwood – filed in 1984
17. Dorothy Hamill – filed in 1996
18. Marvin Gaye – filed in the 70’s
19. M. C. Hammer – filed in 1996
20. Merle Haggard – filed in 1993
21. Chaka Kahn
22. Jackie Mason – filed in 1983 after bad investments
23. Ted Nugent
24. Tom Petty – filed in 1979
25. Debbie Rooney – filed in 1962
26. Anna Nicole Smith
27. Cindy Lauper – filed in 1981
28. Latoya Jackson – filed in 1995
29. Wayne Newton – filed in 1992

 

FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

1. Walt Disney – filed after a company owing him money filed bankruptcy
2. Henry Ford – Founder of Ford Motor Company
3. William Durant – Founder of General Motors
4. Larry King – filed in 1971 and 1978
5. Donald Trump – filed several bankruptcies
6. P. T. Barnum – Founder of Barnum & Bailey Circus
7. H.J. Heinz – Founder of the H.J. Heinz Ketchup Company
8. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) – filed in 1894 due to failed investments
9. Oscar Wilde – acclaimed poet and author
10. William Fox – Founder of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation.

 

POLITICIANS WHO FILED BANKRUPTCY

1.   Abraham Lincoln – filed several times, due to business failures
2.   Thomas Jefferson – filed several times, including after leaving office due to large debt
3.   Ulysses S. Grant – 18th US President – filed in 1884 after leaving office
4.   Daniel Webster – US Secretary of State – 1841
5.   George McGovern – US Senator – filed in 1991 after his inn went out of business
6.   John Connally – former Texas Governor and Treasury Secretary – filed Chapter 11 in 1987
7.   William McKinley – 25th US President
8.   J. Fife Symington – Governor of Arizona – filed in 1995 while still in office

 

Do you know other famous people who filed for bankruptcy?  Put them in the comments.

 

Filed Under: Bankruptcy as an Option, Bankruptcy FAQ Tagged With: Bankrupt Celebrities

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