Chris Tucker $6 Million Home in Foreclosure
Chris Tucker, the “Rush Hour” star’s home is in Foreclosure. He purchased the 10,000-square foot waterfront home in 2007. The mansion is worth $6 million in Lake Apoka, just outside of Orlando, Florida. The Circuit Court in Lake County reports Tucker owes the bank $4.4 million.
The documents from the courts show an $11.5 million IRS lien on the home. This 2011 lien is to collect federal income taxes from Tucker. In addition, the documents show his monthly mortgage payment at $25,812.50
Tucker has not commented on the foreclosure filing yet. Reports show he has rescheduled his comedy show because of “unforeseen circumstances.”
Lenny Dykstra arrested, foreclosed home sold
On Monday, authorities took former Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star, Lenny Dykstra, into custody and charged him with 25 misdemeanors and one felony count.
Bail for the 48-year-old, who played professional ball for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, has been set at $500,000 with a bail-review scheduled for Friday.
In April, “Nails” was found in possession of cocaine, ecstasy and a Human Growth Hormone (HGH), Somatropin. His accountant and friend were also charged in the case. Prosecutors allege the three men attempted to lease high-end vehicles with credit from a fake company called Home Free Systems.
This is just the latest chapter in an otherwise turbulent post-baseball career for Dykstra.
Back in 2007, he ran into some trouble when he purchased an $18.5 million, six-bedroom home from Wayne Gretzky. After not paying for the home, he put the property on the market for $24.95 million in June 2008.
When the home did not sell, it fell into foreclosure. Dykstra actually sued the lender because he argued it “fraudulently induced him to borrow more than he could afford.”
You can’t make this stuff up.
Both parties eventually settled and the home was repossessed. A group of investors later purchased the country club estate for an undisclosed sum.
He should only be so lucky this time around.
Plaxico Burress released from prison, saves Florida house from foreclosure
In 2009, New York Giants NFL wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, shot himself in the thigh with a loaded and unregistered gun at a Manhattan nightclub.
To add insult to injury, he was sentenced to 21 months in a medium security prison because of the incident and subsequent “cover up” scandal.
While incarcerated, the NFL star had a $3.3 million foreclosure lawsuit filed against him and his wife. According to Broward County court records, he was served Jan. 26, 2010. The home, in Light House Point, Fla., includes 6,872-square-feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The original purchase price was about $4 million in 2005.
Since the announcement of the foreclosure, the Burress family has saved their South Florida residence.
While in the 12×12 prison cell, Burress had a few minor infractions. Reports say that he had misled the corrections officer to make a phone call, exchanged sneakers with another inmate and possessed an extra pillow. The report also states that his room was filthy with unopened bags of food and dirty clothes on the floor.
Before heading to the airport yesterday, Burress stopped at a luxury hotel where his family was staying. He was greeted by his wife, kissed his daughter and wrapped his arms around his son. When they arrived to the South Florida home, a banner that read, “Welcome Home” was in the driveway.
Burress yelled for the family and dog and said, “I’m doing good.”
Casey Anthony trial update and the latest on her parent’s Florida foreclosure
Not too long ago, it was reported that the parents of murder suspect Casey Anthony had hired a foreclosure attorney.
George and Cindy Anthony were trying to save their four-bedroom Florida home from being repossessed. The couple stopped making their $785.82 mortgage payments in June 2009. At that time, they were behind $7,000 owed to the bank.
Documents show they purchased the home for $90,900 in 1989. In 2005, the Anthony’s refinanced the house, agreeing to pay $121,180 for the new mortgage.
Their foreclosure attorney was able to help them save the home — the Anthony’s qualified for the federal “Making Home Affordable” loan modification program.
It was in this house that they lived with their granddaughter, Caylee Marie Anthony, until the child’s tragic death in 2008.
In 2008, Casey Anthony was accused of murdering her two-year old daughter. Prosecutors said the child died from three pieces of duct tape over her mouth and nose. Casey claims the toddler drowned in the pool. When police started investigating, Casey gave false stories about a nanny, employment and coworkers.
Casey Anthony is being charged with first-degree murder, and has pleaded not guilty. If charged, she could receive the death sentence.
The high-profile trial began this week with Casey accusing her father of a poor childhood. The defense said her father sexually abused her. They also said her brother made similar attempts of abuse. Going through this trauma helped her block out the tragedy of her daughter’s death.
Therefore, she was in an alternative reality. She continued to party and get tattooed, “Good Life” in Italian, despite her daughter’s death.
In day two of the trial. Cameron Campana — the former roommate of Casey’s ex-boyfriend — took the stand. He was the first witness. Campana referred to Casey as “your average 22-year-old-girl.”
The next witness called to the stand was Nathan Lezniewicz, which was another former roommate of her ex-boyfriend. He said Casey seemed like a happy person. He was aware that she had a daughter, and had met the child a handful of times at the apartment.
Stay tuned for more on this situation as it develops.
Jermaine Dupri Saves Altanta Mansion From Foreclosure
The hip hop artist and Grammy-winning producer, Jermaine Dupri, fell behind on payments for his Atlanta mansion. Last week, the home almost went into auction for unknown reasons. The sale was terminated at the last minute. Maybe he learned a lesson from 2002 when his property was seized by IRS agents for an outstanding debt of over $2 million.
No details have been specified why the home was removed from auction. The foreclosure was started on the original amount over $2.5 million from Suntrust Bank. Dupri also owes $14,024.67 on unpaid property taxes, penalties and fees that are connected with another home he owns.
In addition, it’s been reported Dupri owes the State of Georgia $493,768.75 for back taxes from 2007.
If that isn’t bad enough, now he owes a contractor $12,000 that has been managing the home’s renovations. The contractor, Tom Regan, filed a lien on Dupri’s mansion for the unpaid bill. The ‘Money Ain’t a Thang’ artist’s financial woes are far from over with his recent court ordered child support bill he just received.
