Aaron Carter Bankruptcy Filing a 'Positive Step' Rep Says
Singer Aaron Carter has declared bankruptcy, according to his representative. The singer has had troubles with drugs and alcohol in the past, but this debt allegedly stems from when he was younger and at the peak of his career.
"The bulk of the debt is from over 10 years ago when he was a minor and his money was being managed by other people," Carter's representative told Us Weekly. "Most of that is an IRS tax debt. It's very old debt from when his money wasn't in his control. This is not recent problems that happened in the last couple of years, it's going way back."
"Aaron is really making smart decisions and taking control of his life," the rep added. "He's clean and sober, finishing his 75-city sold-out tour. And even though this is a negative story, this really is a positive step for him because it's him being able to put his past problems behind him and move forward."
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Carter released his memoir, "Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It," earlier this year and revealed his addiction to drugs and alcohol. The singer noted that he had struggled for quite some time but it wasn't until he felt he was near death that he called his publicist and requested to go to rehab. Unfortunately, his first trip to Promises Malibu didn't work out, and it wasn't long until Carter was drinking and using again.
"I drank, did drugs, and partied until I was paralyzed and passed out," he wrote in the book. "I woke up in a hotel room with my head pounding so hard I couldn't focus my eyes… My heart was pounding so loud, I thought someone was at the door. I decided my body was trying to get me to pay attention one last time… It was change or die."
And change he did, especially after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a condition that weakens the muscles of the heart. Carter noted in his memoir that he still has slip ups with alcohol but is grateful for the time he's had and plans to make the most of the time he's been given.
