Wynonna Judd Filed Foreclosure Lawsuit on Stepfather’s Louisville Home
Wynonna Judd, a country music singer, filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Michael Ciminelle in Jefferson Circuit Court. She claims Ciminella owes her $200,000 from 1994. He took out a loan against the home, and he has not repaid this debt.
Judd asked the judge to allow a foreclosure to go through since the loan has grown to $242,317 with interest and late fees. Currently, there is no word whether the judge has ruled the foreclosure to proceed.
Michael Ciminelle was married to Naomi Judd, Wynonna’s mother, from 1968-1972. During their marriage, the couple birthed Ashley Judd, Wynonna’s half-sister.
American Idol Fantasia Barrino Avoiding Foreclosure
Fantasia Barrino, the talented American Idol star, is attempting to tuck away her financial troubles the right way. In 2009, she almost lost her North Carolina home to a foreclosure.
Recently, she listed the home for $800,000, which is almost $500,000 under what she paid. This 5-bedroom mansion with 38,768 sq ft was nearly lost in an auction when she supposedly defaulted on $58,000. She saved the home from the auction in eleventh-hour.
OJ Simpson Miami Home in Foreclosure
O.J. Simpson, best known for his NFL history and murder trial for his wife and her friend, is back in the news. Simpson’s Kendall home has just gone into foreclosure.
According the Miami-Dade Circuit Court records the home is valued at $478,000. He purchased the property in 2000 for $575,000. The property includes four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Simpson’s attorney requested the courts to dismiss the case. There are no reports on the response of the courts yet.
Currently, Simpson is in a Nevada prison serving nine to 33 years for the conviction of a kidnapping and connection with an armed robbery.
Chris Tucker Gets Rid of Two Florida Homes
Stuck in a financial hole, Chris Tucker decides to get rid of two homes in Florida that he owns.
The first property was an 8,861 sq-ft, 5-bedroom waterfront home in Lake County. This home sold for $2 million after the bank accepted the bid in a short sale. Reports say he owed $4.4 million. The property was originally purchased for $6 million.
The second property sold for $1.05 million. He was asking for $1.5 million. According to records, Tucker still owes Uncle Sam $11.5 million in back taxes.
Luckily, a new Friday movie is on its way with Tucker in the cast.
Gary Dourdan Facing Foreclosure
The former CSI actor, Gary Dourdan is facing foreclosure on his home. If his drug busts and domestic violence charges in 2011 were not enough, Dourdan is now adding foreclosure to his woes.
According to reports, the Venice, California home is behind on $61,558.90 (as of September 2011). The default was triggered when he missed a payment in July. He purchased the mansion in 2004 for $922,000.