VIA the Sunshinestate.com
It has been a tumultuous few years for Chris Tucker, the star of such films as Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and, of course, Rush Hour 3.
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service filed papers indicating that Tucker owes $11,571,909.26 in federal taxes for multiple years (2001, 2002, 2004-2006), that according to celebrity news website TMZ.
To show how serious they were, they even slapped a lien on his Orlando-area mansion. Now that same home is in foreclosure.
According to court documents and reporting by the Orlando Sentinel, in 2007, the funny man paid$6 million for the 10,000-square-foot home, located on Lake Apopka. As of this month, he still owes $4.4 million to the bank. Appraisals estimate its current value at just over $1.5 million.
Ouch.
The fast talking actor, who also tours as a stand-up comedian, has been in trouble with the tax man in the past. TMZ reports that California state tax authorities had a $3.5 million lien against Tucker back in 2009.
