The IRS wants a piece of Michael Phelps
23 November 2009
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Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps has landed in a new scandal – the athlete faces a $23,289 unpaid tax bill.
The gold medallist, who cameoed in U.S. TV show Entourage last year, owes the money to the State of California for tax returns from 2005 and 2006, according to Tmz.com.
It follows a string of scandals for Phelps; he was placed on probation for 18 months after his 2004 arrest for Dui; in February 2009 a photo was leaked to the British press showing him smoking a marijuana pipe and in August 2009 he was fined for carrying an invalid driving license after a car accident.
