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08-03-2003, 05:30 PM
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feeling tingly
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Ty$on
Iron Mike Tyson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after losing most of his roughly $300 million in earnings. Through lavish spending, a couple of divorces, numerous lawsuits and the normal Don King "now you see it, now you don't" financial planning, Tyson is in need of some assistance.
Tyson's new management claims that the former champ is trying to get control of his life. So...What does Mike do now that he's getting control of his life? Will he continue fighting, although his days of being a serious threat are long behind him?? Will he try to find another way to earn money? (Whatever that could be!!!!) Or, is he still on track to a tragic ending to a short, eventful life??? |
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08-03-2003, 07:56 PM
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Please touch this.
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Location: Manhattan
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I think he should start at step 1... santa claus in the mall
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08-04-2003, 04:36 AM
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The Dreaded Pixel Nazi
Location: Inside my camera
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simple, get an agent and publish a book. With a life like that...that's a lot of money to be made.
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08-04-2003, 01:23 PM
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It's all downhill from here
Location: Denver
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Yes it's easy to bash him 'cause he's an idiot, but wtf do you expect from someone who never had parents or any type of schooling or anyone to help him grow up when he was just a little kid.
Of course he's fucked up. He was a homeless street thug who immediately became a millionare and was surrounded by vultures. He was completely taken advantage of his entire life and now he hates everyone. And he should. Tyson is a genuine "product of our society". A lot of people suck, and a lot of those people met and molded Mike Tyson. That is why he is the way he is. I've always liked Mike. Don't give a damn who he bit. The people who made him what he is point at him and say "look at this monster!" while taking his money.
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08-04-2003, 09:25 PM
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He's My Girl
Location: The Champagne Douche
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They need to raise the dose on his meds. If that doesn't work put him out of his misery. He is a walking timebomb. He will kill or be killed one day. His skills have diminished so much that it's actually sad to see him fight now. He's basically nothing more than a carnival side show freak.
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08-05-2003, 08:26 AM
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Selected debts cited in his bankruptcy filing:
Legal fees: Eight separate claims totalling $890,664.52 Limousine company: $308,749 Darius rug store in New York: $78,000 Support payments to the mother of one of his children: $51,949.42 Diamond Resort in Hawaii: $30,000 Internal Revenue Service: $13,368,233 (Tyson also owes tax arrears to governments of the U.K., Georgia and Michigan) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A sample of Tyson's bills from 1995-97 Legal fees: $9 million Pagers and cell phones: $240,000 Lawn care at his three homes: $748,000 Birthday party one year: $411,000 Care for his two Bengal tigers, one lion and many pigeons: $412,000 Cost of tigers: $70,000 each Annual retainer for animal trainer: $125,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other legal/disciplinary expenses Divorce settlement No. 1: $10.5 million Divorce settlement No. 2: $10 million plus two houses Fine No. 1: $3 million for biting Evander Holyfield's ear Fine No. 2: $195,000 for pushing referee to the canvas during bout in Britain Fine No. 3: $20,000 in connection with his conviction for raping Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant Lawsuit: Reported $1.5 million civil settlement with Washington Fine No. 4: $5,000 for punching two motorists following an accident in Maryland Assault payment: $105,000 to settle assault case in 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payments to promoter Don King and associates (Tyson and King have duelling lawsuits pending) Payment No. 1: $750,000 for "overhead" at King's headquarters in New York Payment No. 2: $100,000 to King's wife, Henrietta, as a Tyson "consultant" Payment No. 3: $52,000 a year to King's daughter Debbie as president of the Mike Tyson Fan Club. Estimated total payments to King: At least $65 million Payments to co-manager/friend Rory Holloway: $22.5 million Payments to co-manager/friend John Horne: $22.5 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars Bentley Azure: Bought five at $320,000 each for a total of $1.6 million Ferrari: $300,000. Test drive not needed, Tyson told salesman, because he had another one just like it Other models: Two Rolls-Royces, Cadillac, Mercedes, Jaguar, Porsche, BMW, Lamborghini, Aston-Martin Totals: It's estimated that, as of 1988, Tyson had bought 110 cars for himself and friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jewellery Untold millions in total; his favourite jeweller once sued over an $805,350 unpaid bill Watch: $1 million, purchased in 2000 in England when he couldn't buy a Formula One race car. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houses Connecticut: Paid $3 million in 1996 for 17-acre estate in Farmington; poured in millions more in upgrades; house was eventually listed for sale at $25 million for 18 bedrooms, 38 bathrooms, seven kitchens, indoor pool and 3,500-square- foot nightclub. Price dropped last spring to $4.75 million Potomac, Md.: Worth $4 million Ohio: Sold for $1.3 million New Jersey: Bought for $4.5 million Las Vegas No. 1: Worth $4 million Las Vegas No. 2: Worth $1 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philanthropy Unknown amount to hand out turkeys to poor families and to pay for the funeral of a 2-year-old girl shot during a burglary in Phoenix. |
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