IRS Raps Doug E. Fresh with Tax Lien

Rap singer Doug E. Fresh is facing tax liens from the federal and state government, along with foreclosure of three homes.

The 46-year-old entertainer, whose original name is Douglas Davis, has been hit with a $367,000 tax lien from the Internal Revenue Service, along with a $40,000 bill from New York for unpaid state taxes, according to the New York Post.

On top of that, banks have filed three foreclosure actions against him for a total of $3.5 million owed on three properties in Harlem. American Express is also pursuing him for almost $60,000 in unpaid credit card charges.

Despite the legal and financial woes, he plans to soon open a Harlem restaurant, Doug E.'s Fresh Chicken & Waffles.

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