Celebrities and the Taxman – Part 2

The other day, I blogged about celebrities with current tax woes. But, what of those that fell out of the good graces of the IRS in the past? Spiro Agnew learned that being the Vice President of the U.S. wasn’t enough to ward off the IRS when they came looking for their money. In 1973, there was an investigation into Agnew’s tax payments or rather lack there of. Agnew, also under investigation for extortion, bribery, and conspiracy, pleaded guilty to one charge of failure to report income and resigned from the office. Boris Becker tried to get out of paying … Continue reading

Celebrity Good Week/Bad Week News

It’s been a good week for…Sienna Miller Despite a break up with boyfriend Balthazar Getty, Sienna Miller is still having a good week. She won a settlement of $79,000 from Big Pictures U.K. Ltd. after suing them for harassment. Big Pictures has also been ordered not to photograph Miller at her home or in her garden. It’s been a bad week for…ABC shows I’ve heard good things about them, but never watched them and now I may never get a chance. ABC has decided not to order an additional episodes of “Pushing Daisies,” “Eli Stone,” and “Dirty Sexy Money.” While … Continue reading