Will Smith Receives a Loan From a Drug Dealer
Will Smith is revealing he was able to launch his career despite going broke for failing to pay his taxes, with the help of a loan from a drug dealer. According…
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Actor Will Smith attends the Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Focus” premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 24, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Will Smith is revealing he was able to launch his career despite going broke for failing to pay his taxes, with the help of a loan from a drug dealer.
According to Yahoo, the star shared the details with Idris Elba during a promotion for his new autobiography "Will" at the Savoy Theatre in London. Smith said after getting into financial troubles in the early 90s, he asked a friend, who he described as "purveyor of neighborhood pharmaceuticals," for the loan, and then promptly sold everything to move to Los Angeles.
His lead role on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" saved him from having to file bankruptcy, and, according to Smith's biography, 70-percent of his pay during the first three seasons of the show went back to the IRS.
Source: Yahoo
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