Friday, April 03, 2009
Tommy Hearns Tax Trouble
Tommy 'The Hitman' Hearns owes over $448,000 in back taxes, according to state and federal records. The state filed a $5,147.79 lien against Hearns and his wife last month for unpaid income taxes, while the IRS filed a $145,477.62 lien against the legendary boxer. Previous Liens of $90,824.59 and $206,740 were also placed on Hearns and his wife from 2008 and 2006. The pair reportedly still owe money from 2007 as well. A lawyer for Hearns says the retired boxer is working to resolve his tax issues. Hearns, a seven-time world boxing champion and product of Detroit's legendary Kronk Gym, earned an estimated $40 million by 1991 and has coped with delinquent tax bills for years.
Destiny's Child
still owes one more record on their contract with Columbia and will be back in the studio after Beyonce finishes her I Am Sasha Fierce tour.
According To Erykah Badu's Twitter Page
new baby Mars is two months old and she and Mars' daddy, Jay Electronica, are no longer a couple.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Wesley Snipes Catches A Break
U.S. attorneys in Ocala wanted to restrict Snipes' travel because the actor attended a party in Dubai last November for the opening of a resort.
Senior U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges said Tuesday that Snipes did exceed a July 2008 court order limiting his travels to London and Bangkok for work on movies. However, Hodges also said Snipes had never failed to appear in court when required.
Stallworth Charged With Manslaughter
Miami-Dade prosecutors on Wednesday charged Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth with DUI manslaughter, alleging the football player was driving drunk last month when he struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach.
Blood tests revealed Stallworth had a blood alcohol level of .126 after the 7 a.m. March 14 crash, according to documents filed in the clerk's office Wednesday. Florida's legal limit is .08.
Stallworth, 28, who has cooperated with authorities since the crash, is expected to surrender Thursday morning.
His attorney, Christopher Lyons, declined comment.
Wayne Covers Rolling Stone
and he's suing Quincy Jones' son. Weezy is pissed off because Quincy Delight Jones III aka QD3 produced a documentary about Wayne and promised that it would be favorable plus offered Weezy final cut approval. Instead, Weezy says Q double crossed him and presented a scandalous documentary at the annual Sundance Film Festival.