{"id":7436,"date":"2015-07-15T06:32:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T06:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=7436"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:30:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:30:50","slug":"bankrupt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/bankrupt","title":{"rendered":"13 Celebrities Who Had It All And Went Bankrupt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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'&charset='+document.characterSet : ''));\r\n   document.write (\"&loc=\" + escape(window.location));\r\n   if (document.referrer) document.write (\"&referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\r\n   if (document.context) document.write (\"&context=\" + escape(document.context));\r\n   if ((typeof(document.MAX_ct0) != 'undefined') && (document.MAX_ct0.substring(0,4) == 'http')) {\r\n       document.write (\"&ct0=\" + escape(document.MAX_ct0));\r\n   }\r\n   if (document.mmm_fo) document.write (\"&mmm_fo=1\");\r\n   document.write (\"'><\/scr\"+\"ipt>\");\r\n\/\/]]>--><\/script>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p>[onepage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>Rapper 50 Cent was once worth $155 million. \u00a0He recently surprised everyone when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/50-cent-bankrupt\" target=\"_blank\">filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy <\/a>protection\u00a0in the US Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, Connecticut. 5o Cent isn&#8217;t the only one who&#8217;s been in this situation. From Mike Tyson to Larry King, here are celebrities who were not able to manage their finances and found themselves in trouble.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7502\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland-393x300.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland-600x458.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bi.gazeta.pl\/im\/8\/11405\/z11405328Q,Toni-Braxton-fot--Warner-Music-Poland.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>1. 50 Cent<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7498\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/627963.jpeg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/627963.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/627963-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/627963-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/627963-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.siglocoahuila.mx\/i\/2015\/01\/627963.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy a few days after being ordered to pay $5 million to a woman who claims he released an intimate video without her permission. The bankruptcy paperwork states that his assets and his liabilities are in the $10 million to $50 million range. He later explained that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/50-breaks-silence\" target=\"_blank\">filed\u00a0for chapter 11 to protect his assets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>2. Nicolas Cage<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7505\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/shades-nic-cage.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/shades-nic-cage.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/shades-nic-cage-529x300.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happynicetimepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/shades-nic-cage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nicolas Cage was once among Hollywood&#8217;s highest paid actors. He owned\u00a0homes all over the world, including a castle in Germany. In 2009, the IRS said that Cage had failed to pay more than $6.2 million worth of taxes. Cage ultimately sued his business manager and lost a few properties.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>3. Toni Braxton<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7502\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland-393x300.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/z11405328QToni-Braxton-fot-Warner-Music-Poland-600x458.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bi.gazeta.pl\/im\/8\/11405\/z11405328Q,Toni-Braxton-fot--Warner-Music-Poland.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The R&amp;B singer filed for bankruptcy in 1998 and in 2010. She claims that the first time was due to low royalties from her record label, and the second time because she canceled her Vegas show after learning she was ill. In 2010,\u00a0Braxton admitted to CBS News that she had been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus which is a potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>4. MC Hammer<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7504\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/ms-hammer-home-house1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/ms-hammer-home-house1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/ms-hammer-home-house1-431x300.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/ms-hammer-home-house1-600x418.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When MC Hammer released his hit album <em>Please Hammer Don&#8217;t Hurt &#8216;Em<\/em>\u00a0in 1990, he was worth\u00a0$33 million. Six years later, he filed for bankruptcy in 1996. In an interview he said,\u00a0<em>&#8220;I took my money and employed 200 people in my community. I had a payroll of a million dollars a month at times.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>5. Kim Basinger<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7506\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/f5729ba347558354d12c234d271d8766.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"1169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/f5729ba347558354d12c234d271d8766.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/f5729ba347558354d12c234d271d8766-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/f5729ba347558354d12c234d271d8766-600x1002.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/407294360022414726\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"slide-body\">\n<p>The actress filed for bankruptcy in 1993 after losing an $8.1 million lawsuit for backing out of the film <em>Boxing Helena. <\/em>She sold her $20 million investment in the town of Braselton, Georgia, and settled with the studio for $3.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>6. Larry King<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7507\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/97e52908765b5f677b85bcfd4832b76b.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/97e52908765b5f677b85bcfd4832b76b.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/97e52908765b5f677b85bcfd4832b76b-441x300.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/218283913159235402\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1978, Larry King had $352,000 worth of debt. He even\u00a0declared bankruptcy. The same year, he started the radio show that eventually led to a 25-year career on CNN. Today, he is worth\u00a0$150 million.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>7. Mike Tyson<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7508\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tyson-Money.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tyson-Money.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tyson-Money-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tyson-Money-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tyson-Money.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The boxer filed for bankruptcy with debts of about $23 million in 2003. During his boxing career, Iron Mike made an estimated $400 million. Luckily, he has been acting in successful movies such as The Hangover and its sequel.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>8. Donald Trump<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7509\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/03f0408fb1be2dfb9d508508209c11e4.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/03f0408fb1be2dfb9d508508209c11e4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/03f0408fb1be2dfb9d508508209c11e4-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/03f0408fb1be2dfb9d508508209c11e4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/trump\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a> has filed for bankruptcy four times (in 1991, 1992, 2004 and 2009). All of these bankruptcies were linked to his real estate properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes<\/a> magazine, he is now worth $4.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>9. Burt Reynolds<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7510\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/e0e3ef82738479a43a36991b08b270dc.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/e0e3ef82738479a43a36991b08b270dc.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/e0e3ef82738479a43a36991b08b270dc-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/540291286518960273\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <i>Boogie Nights<\/i> actor filed for bankruptcy in 1996. He had the habit of spending more than he earned. His home was foreclosed because he owned $1.2 million of his loan.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>10. Cyndi Lauper<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7512\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/45ae8e2d0860bee35eb409dd27169ad6.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/45ae8e2d0860bee35eb409dd27169ad6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/45ae8e2d0860bee35eb409dd27169ad6-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/365636063469241265\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Time After Time<\/em> vocalist filed for bankruptcy in the \u201880s after a\u00a0flop. Thankfully, her best years were ahead of her.\u00a0Over her 30-year career, she influenced many recording artists including Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, India Arie, Jewel, Jill Scott among others.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>11. Marvin Gaye<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7513\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/b45e8421999ddda283b9a1f066631e58.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/b45e8421999ddda283b9a1f066631e58.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/b45e8421999ddda283b9a1f066631e58-413x300.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/238831586458893487\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cWhat\u2019s Going On\u201d singer had a few best-selling hits during his career. Yet, he filed for bankruptcy in 1978 \u00a0because he could not keep up with his alimony payments. His divorce with his first wife, Anna Gordy, cost him around $600,000. He ended up paying pay her the royalties from his <em>Here, My Dear<\/em> album as a substitute for his overdue payments.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>12. Wesley Snipes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7514\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/New-Jack-City-Nino-Brown-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/New-Jack-City-Nino-Brown-1024x791.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/New-Jack-City-Nino-Brown-1024x791-388x300.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/New-Jack-City-Nino-Brown-1024x791-600x464.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefindmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Jack-City-Nino-Brown-1024x791.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actor made quite a bit of money during his career, but we are not sure where he spent it all. Snipes filed for bankruptcy in 2006 when he was indicted for tax evasion. He owed over $12 million to the IRS and spent three years in prison for it. He served his prison sentence from 2010 to 2013.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>13. Chris Tucker<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7515\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/2dff65766ad78a01f970cee127e8b150.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/2dff65766ad78a01f970cee127e8b150.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/2dff65766ad78a01f970cee127e8b150-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/2dff65766ad78a01f970cee127e8b150-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/117867715224660177\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chris Tucker was once one of Hollywood&#8217;s highest paid actors. He made $25 million for acting in Rush Hour 3. He managed to owe to the IRS more than $11 million in back taxes. He once made a joke about it on a stand-up appearance. 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