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"Survivor" contestant Keith Famie, the chef who can't
cook rice, may be close to winning $1 million, but it
wasn't long ago that the guy was a deadbeat. According
to Michigan federal court records, Famie filed for
bankruptcy protection after running up debts of nearly
$275,000--a big problem when you only have $6353 in
assets. Since Famie had no assets with which to even
partially repay his creditors, a judge eventually
released him "from all dischargeable debts" and
formally closed the case in June 1998. Famie's
creditors included his landlord, lawyers, American
Express, the IRS, and his ex-wife. Famie's largest
creditor was J. Edward Lundy, a former Ford Motor
Company CFO, who got stuck for $125,000. In a strange
footnote to the case, Famie disclosed a claim he
previously filed against "John Lauer, a Convicted
Felon." While not further described, Famie's legal
claim apparently stemmed from a soured business deal
with Lauer. The 36-year-old Lauer is an accomplished
swindler now serving nine years in federal prison for
two separate felony convictions. Here are some
highlights from Famie's bankruptcy file:
Pages 1-5: Who Keith stiffed. Page 6: Debtor's income statement. Page 7: Debtor's expense statement. Page 8: The "convicted felon" claim. Page 9: Case closed.
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