Yup, this has happened before.
Back in 2008, Ruben Studdard had a property lien filed against him after he failed to pay $200,000 in taxes.
And now the former American Idol champ and his estranged wife Zuri have found themselves in hot water again as they have had another tax lien strike against them in the amount [...]
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What happens when you win $1 million on a reality show -- say, American Idol? First off, you have to pay a lot of taxes. Season two winner Ruben Studdard has been hit with federal and state property liens for...... Read Post
Ruben Studdard filed for divorce Wednesday from his wife of three years, citing "irreconcilable differences." Studdard and Surata Zuri McCants married in 2008 and have... Read Post
It's never a good sign when a singer has had more tax liens than platinum albums -- but that's the situation former "American Idol" champ Ruben Studdard has found himself in... TMZ has learned. According to docs filed in Alabama, St... Read Post