Celebrity Justice
Dionne: It's Not My Fault!

Dionne -- say a little prayer that the tax man won't come get you! As TMZ first reported, Dionne Warwick is on California's list of biggest tax cheats. But according to her publicist, she says it's not her fault she owes nearly $3 million in back taxes!

In a statement issued to TMZ, Dionne's rep says, "Ms. Warwick is aware of the tax situation which resulted from the negligence of previous business advisers." That's what friends are for!

The rep adds, "She and her current business management team are now working with the state of California to resolve and settle the matter with the FTB."

Do you know the way to Sacramento?



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31. I love how celebrities try to blame their management for their tax problems. As far as the federal and state governments go, there is no "management". Each individual is responsible for ensuring that their taxes are computed correctly and paid on time in full. The government couldn't care less who you have looking over your books ort whether they are doing they're job correctly. That's between the celebrities and their management company. The government places the responsibility for individual income tax filing and payment squarely on the person -where it should be. Stupid celebrities - think they're above all that because they're important and famous. Hopefully, now they're embarrassed too!

Posted at 10:25PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Kim

32. To "Legend that has been scandalized": They still have to file and pay personal income tax whether they are incorporated or not. If she is listed as the delinquent taxpayer and not her company, my bet is that it's her personally that owes the tax. Otherwise her incorporated company name would have been used.

Posted at 10:29PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Kim

33. old fart probably can't read

Posted at 10:48PM on Oct 18th 2007 by RJII

34. Dionne is a true family person. Scoring Whitney a daily crack supply comes before some silly old taxes!!!

Posted at 10:49PM on Oct 18th 2007 by BB

35. Does deceit truly run in this family? Drugs, lying, racist remarks from them both. Dionne and Whitney. I thought they both were raised and trained as Gospel Singers when young. My my how soon those roots get forgotten when one gets a taste of the High Life.

3 million is not something she would have overlooked. I mean its not like she's even making 1 million a year anymore or anything---those days were over 2 decades ago, and than she sold her "good" name to the Psychic hotline.

Fess up, and than pay up.

Otherwise "man" up and do the time for the crime.

Nuff said..no bleeding heart comebacks about how great a singer she was. She has a civic responsibility just like the rest of us, irregardless of our careers.

Jerk skinflint

Posted at 10:58PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Track of the Tax

36. Didi, you still owe me the $2500 I loaned you at the craps table at the Bellagio. Pay up before you cop a plea.

Posted at 11:15PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Gladys

37. Well hell, if she wants to raise the $3 Mil, just rent out those NOSTRILS...ya'could probably fit a couple FAMILIES up in there!

Posted at 1:11AM on Oct 19th 2007 by Sir Patty

38. OMG! Dionne Warwick is Michael Jackson!?

Posted at 2:16PM on Oct 19th 2007 by jimmyz

39. she is hiding the money in her nostrils

Posted at 8:36AM on Oct 19th 2007 by tadaa

40. You people with your comments referring to Dionne noise must go! She has her natural noise, not a cosmetic rendition from a plastic surgeon. Unlike so many of the posters ,who emulate the features of celebrities from the lasted magazine covers, Dionne has the courage to wear her mother nature face. When will you show yours. If Dionne had a dollar for every noise joke, she wouldn't be in this situation. You don't she people making fun of Barbara Streistand booker's bank.

Posted at 8:46AM on Oct 19th 2007 by leave her noise alone

41. This woman is a rude racist. She should go to prison for this crime.

Posted at 10:58AM on Oct 19th 2007 by bluman

42. Hey bluman,I agree..............maybe they could imprison left nostril in califorian correctional facility and the right nostril in NYC penatentary?.........she is not like some national treasure after all,was merely a veichle for some well written hits that needed a voice.In todays enviroment she would have struggled.Pay your bills missy,like the rest of us have to,get better financial advisors and get over your diva with-in.cause you aint a diva.

Posted at 11:30AM on Oct 19th 2007 by tadaa

43. Back in the day if you needed help, Marie would be the first to help you out. Y'all know her as Dionne today. It makes me want to cry to see her in this position. Unfortunately, I'm not in the financial position myself to help her out as she has done for me in the past.
I can still pray for her, and I wish that her fans will do the same thing too. God Bless Dionne
with good and health and financial prosperity.

Posted at 2:49PM on Oct 19th 2007 by from the Chitlin circuit days

44. Does anyone remember Ms Warwicks bogus AIDS organization? She had a huge orchestra, car on call 24 hrs a day, 5 star hotels..etc..pissed away all the money for the AIDS charity she was supposedly raising the money for. When she was supposed to put on a show in (if I remember correctly) Puerto Rico, she had assistants and other non show biz people going on stage as other "acts"..they couldn't even sing. I remember Hard Copy or one of those shows chasing her down..and she looked right into the camera and said.."Why don't you go after one of those "WHITE" AIDS organizations like AMFAR or GMAC?" Those organizations help people of all all races, not just white people...was hers just for African American people, who never saw any of the money? She's a crook and a money hog..I hope they make her sell her gold records.

Posted at 3:25AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Charlie

45. She was one of the first people to meet OJ at his after trial party. She is a racist, and hangs out with murderers. By the way, I was a fan in the old days... spent alot on her albums and saw her in concert....now after all those thousands of Newports she was smokin', she sounds like Isaac Hayes...She a nasty, mean woman, and she should pay her damn taxes like everyone else.

Posted at 1:06AM on Oct 20th 2007 by Jimmy

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