Wesley Snipes
Here’s another star who tried to trick the tax system. After making millions off of various movies he appeared in, such as Blade, Demolition Man, and New Jack City, his financial situation went into an unfortunate decline.
After willingly filing false tax returns, he was faced with harsh law decrees that landed him in jail for three years. Even after he got out, he owed the IRS up to $17.5 million in taxes. That’s a tough pill to swallow for someone who once didn’t have to worry about money.
Heidi Montag
Who doesn’t remember Heidi Montag from the iconic reality show The Hills? Heidi and her equally notorious boyfriend Spencer Pratt brought most of the drama to the show and made some decent money along the way.
But The Hills ended in 2010 and since then things haven’t been as glamorous for Heidi. She tried to stay in the spotlight and among other projects joined Celebrity Big Brother. But public interest in the blonde drama queen slowly disappeared, and these days Heidi can no longer splurge the way she got used to during The Hills glory days.