Ex-Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell Files for Bankruptcy

Ex-Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell Files for Bankruptcy

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI)–U.S. actor Drake Bell has filed for bankruptcy, court documents indicate.

E! News said Thursday the former Nickelodeon star requested Chapter 7 protection in May 2013, noting he owns $1.575 million in real estate and $10,500 in personal property, but has debts of about $2.166 million.

Bell, 27, said he owes more than $46,000 to the IRS and has monthly expenses that total more than $18,000, but makes an average of $2,820 a month.

Bell recently competed on the diving competition series “Splash,” and will next be seen in the films “Jungle Shuffle” and “L.A. Slasher,” E! said.

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