Monday, June 24, 2013

Kelly Rutherford Files For Bankruptcy

In a long expected move, former Gossip Girl actress, Kelly Rutherford filed for bankruptcy. The actress says she spent $1.5M fighting for custody of her kids and now has no money left. In her filing she states she has a little over $2M in debts and only has $23,000 in assets. I think if you are a company and have ever wanted an actress to do some endorsing for you, that you could probably hire Kelly pretty cheaply right now. If you want to know how much Kelly earned while on the show it was a little over $400K a month. If you want to know how much an actress makes when not on a successful show, she now makes a little over $1,000 a month. That show was on for quite some time and she must have made well over $1.5M, so I do wonder where a lot of her money went. Apparently not into savings.

Posted by ent lawyer at 8:00 AM

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  1. Kelly8:04 AM

    You wonder where 1.5M went when you just stated she spent 1.5M on the custody battle, lol.

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  2. timebob 8:09 AM

    she screwed her own pooch when she got her ex-husband deported and the Judge saw what she was trying to do.

    I feel sorry for anyone that is deprived of their children across a continent. But she really made matter worse. Never fight with your ex. The lawyers love it, they just churn out billable hour after billable hour. Go to mediation and act like adults. Keep the money for yourself and your children.


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  3. MISCH8:10 AM

    Lawyers and the IRS

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  4. Unknown8:10 AM

    Can't tell if serious, Reno. Enty was saying that she was earning over 4 mil a year for a few years (400,000 a month), so she definitely earned way over 1.5 mil. If she had been smart with her money, she would still have millions left after the custody battle.

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  5. auntliddy8:13 AM

    It still isnt right she lost the kids. It just isnt. Why cldnt she keep them and pay for him to visit? I dont care what she did, it isnt right.

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    1. Alita6:14 AM

      @auntliddy - I've seen you say this before about Kelly Rutherford, that no matter what she (or any mother) did/does that she should have primary physical custody (and you know the Rutherford story ins-and-outs, and still feel this way about her situation). I really don't agree - I get that you come from a different world view, though, but I just don't think that XX chromosomes make you that entitled. So I have a question - what would a mother, any random bio-mother, need to do in your books to make primary physical custody reasonably go to the Dad? You are a rational commenter .. I find myself geniunly interested, if you're okay with that.

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    2. auntliddy12:56 PM

      Aluta, i dont mind at all. I dont say she shld hv primary custody, but not good for children to be a continent away from their mother. She may well hv done the terrible tjings to her ex, but she's oaying dearly for her mistakes and chikdren paying even more so. I guess im saying chikdren gettingvpunished the most, and that doesnt seem fair.
      As for mother lising custody, exhibit A, brooke whatever her name is sheens ex. So neglect, drug problem that endangers children, any sort of physical abuse, a situation where mother and father and father divorce and mom now wants to move far away from childs home, where school and friends are. Basically, the child comes first. I just dont think its good for these poor kids to have their Mother SO far away.

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    3. auntliddy12:57 PM

      Sorry for usual errors;of course i meant one mother and father.

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    4. Alita8:33 AM

      It's been that long since I CDaNd that I don't know if you'll see this, but thanks for the reply. I guess when I'm reading gossip I take it as per - so the bit where BM is supposedly the reason the ex was deported, and all the reported alienation stunts on US soil, is what makes this different in my books. Made your bed, etc. Cheerio.

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  6. Count Jerkula8:16 AM

    The fact that she went as vindictive as possible during the custody fight, with no concern for money, is a pretty clear indicator of why she's broke.

    Just like pro athletes who spend and spend on cars, mansions, partying and child support, they are all delusional thinking the gravy train goes on forever. Reality is there is a brick wall hidden somewhere on the tracks.

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  7. Kels8:19 AM

    Waste of freakin money. To maintain something? To hire lawyers? I will never understand why people do this kinds of things to their kids. Why would either parent even think about a custody battle? I'm sorry, I just can't stand seeing kids being affected by the court system. Mommy's broke and Daddys across the pond. How awesome.

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  8. chopchop8:22 AM

    Time to sell those Hermes bags you love so much, Kelly, that you named your son after them.

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  9. timebob 8:30 AM

    after manager, agent fees, the tax man and living a lavish NYC lifestyle. That 4 million a year dwindles pretty fast.

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  10. MrsAmiss8:31 AM

    I don't get how she lost the kids but then I also don't get how Dion Sanders got custody, how Bode Miller got a judge to force that poor woman to California, etc. people say its about the mom all the time but these are three baffling cases where I just don't get it.

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    1. auntliddy8:51 AM

      Sanders wife acts looney- ranting, goingviff fir no reason, very erratic behavior.

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    2. Kels8:54 AM

      It's all about money. Cause Dion Sanders is a black man and in the court system... He's the last person you'd think would be winning anything, much less some child custody battle, but he did. It's because he has money. Same with all the atheletes like Chris Bosh, who claimed he lived in Texas to avoid paying support to his former gf who was on food stamps with his child.

      Money triumphs race, mommy preferences....EVERYTHING can be bought!

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  11. KK8:48 AM

    She spent some of that at Barneys. Saw her shopping there.

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  12. Unknown8:48 AM

    We weren't in their marriage or at court. Who knows what kind of underhanded things both sides did. I agree that more parents should consider what's best for their kids instead of getting back at each other. And just because she's a mom doesn't mean she should automatically get sole custody.

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  13. Unknown8:49 AM

    We weren't in their marriage or at court. Who knows what kind of underhanded things both sides did. I agree that more parents should consider what's best for their kids instead of getting back at each other. And just because she's a mom doesn't mean she should automatically get sole custody.

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  14. Its just U8:55 AM

    This is why you are supposed to love your kids more that you hate your ex. I was dragged through the court system for 4 years. I agreed to give him everything he wanted and he kept trying for more and more until the judge put a stop to it. Then he stopped paying support because that was the only way left to hurt me.
    I always played the long game and kept what was best for the kids in mind. They love their dad. They have every right to have a full and loving relationship with him and his family. Even when he stopped the support he still had overnight visitation every week.
    I feel sorry for this woman, but I hate when people use their kids as weapons. The only ones that lose are the kids.

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    1. MrsAmiss10:23 AM

      You are an amazing person to keep that level of a head by putting your kids hearts first.

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  15. WBotW9:30 AM

    Auntliddy, I agree completely!

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  16. Rolf10:10 AM

    Maybe she's coke mum?

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  17. Unknown10:37 AM

    Besides lawyers and IRS, was that salary figure before after her agent and or manager took their percentage

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  18. OneGirlRevolution11:17 AM

    Couldn't happen to a more deserving person.

    And why should the mother, who tried to deny paternity, alienate the father, ignored judges orders and surely would have done nothing to facilitate a relationship with her kids and their father get custody? Giving birth does not make you a fit custodial parent.

    And it IS right to give custody to the parent that is most likely to put their children first...even if that person is the father who lives in another country.

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  19. Anonymous11:22 AM

    it went to the original HERMES

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  20. Phillygrrl11:37 AM

    It's really easy to say could-a, should-a when you're not the one in her position...I know firsthand how a custody battle can bring you to financial ruin because I've been there. I'm sure plenty of people could have said the same about me and whether I should have saved more - but hindsight is always 20-20. Chances are, even if she had saved more, she would have spent that on appeals in an effort to get her kids back. I borrowed, beg and stole when my money ran out. Until you're there, don't pass judgment on her.

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  21. Sherry11:49 AM

    ItsJustU: Not everyone is as level headed. I applaud your maturity and for loving your kids more than hating your ex. Believe me, your kid(s?) will see that and it goes a long way.

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  22. Unknown12:13 PM

    Kudos to you, ItsJustU. I know it must be incredibly hurtful and extremely difficult to hold your tongue when all you want is to be treated fairly. Always know that you are doing the right thing. You sound like a wonderful parent.

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  23. Hazeldazel12:39 PM

    @auntliddy: that's the point, he cannot visit the children because she actually accused him of terrorism and had him deported. So the judge said OK, the kids will live with him and the wife is rich so she can visit. Classic backfire. So yeah, feeling zero sympathy for her in this situation, total bitch move on her part.

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  24. Its just U12:54 PM

    Aww, thanks folks. Really not looking for praise, but people need to remember that the kids didn't ask to be dragged into a mess. When a family breaks up it is hard enough without upsetting the kids too. Consistency is the key.
    Some days we were in court for hours, thrashing things out, then that evening we would meet up and hand the kids over and be perfectly civil. It was hard, especially as he was sooooo angry that I left him (long story, but very much for the best).
    Being a parent means you always put the kids first. Always.

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  25. White.God.of.Fuck1:12 PM

    I would pay to fuck her

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  26. Count Jerkula1:47 PM

    @Massive: What's yer price point? I'm eyeballing her via Google image search, and I'm thinking not a whole lot. Probably she is in the $350/hr range, and that is with hair and make up did, in a nicer hotel, with some sexy lingerie on.

    Sweats and a t-shirt at a Red Roof Inn? $175-200, depending if bbbj was on the menu or not.

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  27. Bubbles2:12 PM

    she only made 400k for the months they were shooting, not all 12 months of the year, non?

    And Hermes is a very lovely Greek name.

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  28. Whomever3:24 PM

    She did not earn $400,000 dollars a month for her role on Gossip girl. No idea where Enty got that figure from, but to give you some perspective, that's significantly more than Duchovny makes on Californication and that's basically his show and he is a bigger TV name than her.

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  29. OKay6:19 PM

    I read that she made over $400,000 a YEAR. Not quite the same. Definitely more in keeping with a supporting role on a not huge hit on a not network. L Nevertheless, the point is how someone goes that far into debt, and it's by spending money to maintain a lifestyle to which you are not entitled.

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  30. Tyger Lilly12:21 PM

    I married an incredibly good-looking jackass who couldn't keep himself out of jail for more than a few months at a time. We had a daughter, I put up with his crap for a few years, then divorced him. He was either too wasted to show up to any of the court appearances or in jail and couldn't show up. As much anger and animosity I felt for him, I knew my daughter loved her father and the love I have for her always trumped any hate I felt for him.

    When women behave like this one did (getting him deported, keeping the kids from him, etc.) that is indicative of the type of character she has. I feel no sympathy for her. You made your own bed, bitch.

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