Quite a few big names aren’t doing their civic duty, according to California’s new list of the state’s top 500 personal income tax dodgers.
Tori Spelling, comedian Chris Tucker and singer Macy Gray all found themselves on the list again, which was published Friday.
Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott owe $282,685.92 to the state in taxes.
The 45-year-old actress has been in financial trouble ever since her father, legendary television producer Aaron Spelling, died in 2006. She was due to inherit a sizeable portion of his estimated $600million fortune, but her estranged mother was made executor of the estate and only gave her two children $800,000 each.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott owe the state of California more than $282,000 in back taxes according to a list released on Friday
Comedian Chris Tucker also found himself on the list. State official say he owes more than $1.2million
Ousted Weinstein Co. president and CEO David Glasser owes more than $804,000
In her 2013 memoir, Spelling said that she has struggled with financial issues because she grew up rich and continues to spend like she is.
‘Even when I try to embrace a simpler lifestyle, I can’t seem to let go of my expensive tastes,’ she wrote.
But since the book was published, Spelling has tried to downplay her financial troubles, telling People in 2016 that she and her husband are ‘not bankrupt’ and ‘not struggling’.
‘I thought I was being relatable, talking about how celebrities go through financial struggles, too, we make mistakes, too,’ she said. ‘We’re not perfect, we have made a lot of choices financially with real estate that didn’t work out … and that just escalated into this story about financial struggles, bankruptcy. To this day that haunts me!’
Singer Macy Gray (left) owes $240,599. Ted Field (right), whose family once owned the Chicago Sun-times, owes a whopping $20,196,486
Actor/rapper Xzibit (left) owes $231,579. ‘The Notebook’ director Nick Cassavetes owes $252,950 (right)
Comedian Chris Tucker owes even more to the state. According to the list, Tucker’s back tax bill from 2017 comes to more than $1.2million.
Tucker has gotten in trouble for notpaying his taxes before. Four years ago, the state of Georgia put a $2.5million lien against him over unpaid taxes, which he blamed on ‘poor accounting and business management’ at the time.
In any other year, the name David Glasser might not have attracted as much attention. But the ousted Weinstein Co. president was duly noted this year for his outstanding $804,892 tax bill, which dates back to 2012.
Glasser was made president and CEO of the Weinstein Co. after Harvey Weinstein was kicked out of the company last year for sexual misconduct allegations.
Glasser himself was fired in February, after New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the company and claimed that Glasser knew about the sexual abuse and did nothing.
Glasser is fighting his dismissal from the company, saying he was not given an explanation of why he was fired. He is suing the company for more than $85million in damages – which would easily take care of his tax bill.
Singer Macy Gray also made the list, owing more than $240,000 in taxes.
Four years ago, the singer, whose real name is Natalie Hinds, spoke about her financial troubles in an interview with The Telegraph.
‘I’m a spender, unfortunately. As soon as I get money, I can’t wait to spend it,’ Gray said.
Among the others to make it onto the list are ‘The Notebook’ director Nick Cassavetes, who owes $252,950; actor/rapper Xzibit, who owes $231,579; and Ted Field – whose family once owned the Chicago Sun-Times – who owes a whopping $20,196,486.