NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Kristina McKinney was left with no recourse when her mother used her identity and rented six apartments during her stint in the army, leaving her on the hook for the unpaid rent. When the creditors started garnishing her wages, McKinney, 23, who is now a manager at a Walgreens drug store […]
A Billings neurosurgeon accused of malpractice who filed for bankruptcy last year is now battling allegations that he is trying to hide his money and property from creditors. Bankruptcy Trustee Joe Womack, a Billings attorney, said in court records that Dr. John Henry Schneider was a successful neurosurgeon who claimed to have a personal net […]
Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller indicted on bankruptcy fraud charges. PITTSBURGH — “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller has been charged with hiding $775,000 worth of income from the Lifetime network reality show and spinoff projects during her Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The investigation began when a channel-surfing bankruptcy judge saw Miller on TV in […]
AFTER MONTHS OF FINANCIAL WOES AND LEGAL DISPUTES WITH FORMER CEO DOV CHARNEY, AMERICAN APPAREL HAS FINALLY FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 PROTECTION. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, reports Delaware Bankruptcy Lawyer Ronald Drescher. In a deal that will supposedly allow its 130 U.S. stores to stay open, American Apparel’s $300 […]
50 Cent Wants Underwear Endorsement Kept Confidential In Bankruptcy It looks like bankrupt rapper 50 Cent does not want his “competition” to know how much he’s paid to be a spokesperson for high-end Frigo Revolution underwear or Dutch Effen vodka. Attorneys in the bankruptcy proceedings of rapper Curtis James Jackson III (aka 50 Cent) are […]
Bankruptcy is supposed to give debtors a fresh start – unless they’re struggling with student loans. But a little-known provision is helping these clients in bankruptcy court. In 2005, Chuck Stewart’s life had come to a screeching halt. His partner was in the hospital with a terminal illness and he had only $300 in his […]
CNN reports that Donald Trump brags about how well his businesses have fared in bankruptcy. And in fact, no major U.S. company has filed for Chapter 11 more than Trump’s casino empire in the last 30 years. “I have used the laws of this country … the [bankruptcy] chapter laws, to do a great job […]
His financial resume makes him appear to be a maximum deadbeat. Steve Glaser, former Portland City judge, is seeking to overcome 4 bankruptcies, failed businesses, bad investments, overwhelming tax debt and cancer as he tries to win Tennessee’s 44th District seat in the House of Representatives. Only time will tell whether Glaser will succeed in […]
