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ex-'american idol' champ ruben studdard in financial trouble
Published Aug. 30, 2008
"uhhhhh Ruben who?????"
Ruben Studdard, the season two "American Idol" winner, faces state and federal property liens after allegedly not paying close to $200,000 in taxes, BlackVoices.com reported.
Studdard, who married Surata Zuri McCants on June 28 and is without a current record deal, owes $21,730 in state income taxes, and $171,920 in unpaid income taxes to the federal government, according to the report. The story cites a lien filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
A majority of the unpaid taxes are from 2003 — the same year Studdard won "American Idol."
The state liens were filed July 25, and the federal ones were filed in May.
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He has sold more than 2.4 million albums in the US over a 4 year period. Not bad. But most of the money goes to the writers of the songs - his cut is relatively minor.
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I read a lot. Have you read any books that you enjoyed?
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