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Stephen Baldwin Declares Bankruptcy

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 22, 2009 3:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – Stephen Baldwin has declared bankruptcy after grappling unsuccessfully with millions of dollars of debt, reports AP. The actor owes $1.2 million in mortgages on a New York property, $1 million in back taxes and $700,000 in credit card debt, according to documents filed... Read full story »

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