In 2012, he won 90,000 pounds in a libel action against former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi in London over a tweet alleging he was involved in match-fixing. In 2012, he won 90,000 pounds in a libel action against former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi in London over a tweet alleging he was involved in match-fixing.

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Celebrities may seem to have it all, but some of them know how to blow it all too. We take a look at some of the celebrities who went broke.
Former New Zealand (NZ) cricketer Chris Cairns, who has been incurring huge legal expenses over the last couple of years, has consequently been forced to take up a job of driving trucks and cleaning bus shelters. (Getty Images)

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One of the most feared all-rounders the game has seen, Cairns fetches a modest $17 an hour for his job with Auckland Council. (Getty Images)

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The legendary Raj Kapoor almost went bankrupt after the failure of his ambitious movie Mera Naam Joker. However, he later made a comeback with Bobby. It is said that many actors and technicians who worked in Bobby didn't charge even a single penny.

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Veteran actor AK Hangal faced a major financial crisis after his successful stint in Bollywood. During his last years, he was event unable to even pay his medical bills despite help from the film fraternity. He died in 2012. (BCCL)

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Pamela Anderson was reportedly in a financial crisis after she owed $1.1 million in taxes and debts. She had to sell her Malibu house to stay afloat.

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The Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford filed for bankruptcy in 2013 thanks to her bitter custody battle with ex-husband Daniel Giersch. It was said that her debt was over $2 million.

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Larry King was arrested in 1971 and accused of stealing from business partner Louis Wolfson. He lost his job as a Miami radio host and fell further into debt, eventually declaring bankruptcy in 1978. Few years later, he started working with CNN and went on to become the legend that he is.

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Mike Tyson's over-the-top expenses eventually caught up to him in 2003. He filed for bankruptcy as he had to pay millions of dollars to the financial institutions and his ex-wife, Monica Turner.

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Oscar Wilde, the famous author and playwright, went bankrupt in 1895 after he was charged with gross indecency by Queensberry. His estate was liquidated as well, and by the time he went to jail, he had lost nearly everything.

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Walt Disney was a struggling animator in 1923 who lived in his office at Laugh-O-Gram Studio, which eventually declared bankruptcy. However, he then gave his career another shot and rest is history.

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