Creed Singer Scott Stapp Claims He's Broke and Homeless After Financial Troubles
Former Creed frontman Scott Stapp has revealed he's facing serious personal and financial difficulties in a video posted to the band's Facebook page. The singer, who has been on hiatus from Creed since 2012, claims he's currently homeless and broke due to alleged financial mismanagement.
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Key developments in Stapp's situation:
- Claims his royalties and other funds were stolen by people both inside and outside his label
- Reports being under IRS investigation, resulting in his accounts being frozen
- Alleges his bank account was hacked and money was stolen
- Maintains he has remained completely sober throughout this period
- His wife recently filed for divorce, citing drug use and erratic behavior
- Emergency custody request for their children was denied
- Stapp denies all allegations of drug use and says he is "being attacked"
This situation comes roughly a year after Stapp released his second solo album through Wind-Up Records. The other members of Creed have not been in contact with him since the band's 2012 hiatus.
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