TLC's T-Boz 'files for bankruptcy'

TLC's T-Boz has filed for bankruptcy.

The singer, born Tionne Watkins, filed documents in US Bankruptcy Court in October after falling $768,642.99 (£496,265.67) into debt, reports TMZ.

The debts were said to mostly be attributed to back mortgage payments on her $1.2 million (£775,000) home.

According to the claim, T-Boz has an estimated monthly income of $11,700 (£7,600) while her expenses total $8,821 (£5,696). She has also claimed that her music royalties as part of TLC total only $1,700 (£1,100) per month.

In addition, the filing states that T-Boz would not have fallen behind on her home payments had she been paid an estimated $250,000 (£161,000) in owed child support.

Her attorney did not respond to calls for comment.

T-Boz, who suffers from sickle-cell disease, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2009. Later that year, she also battled swine flu.

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