Abby Lee Miller‘s bankruptcy fraud case is about to heat up!
Secret's Out! Abby Lee Miller Scored Major Paychecks From 'Dance Moms' Amid Bankruptcy Fraud Case
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Court documents show that Abby, 49, scored major paychecks from Dance Moms — yet she declared bankruptcy.
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RadarOnline obtained papers that allege Abby "negotiated and signed" a renewal agreement for the Lifetime show in October 2011 in which "she agreed to receive significantly greater talent fees...as high as $15,000 per episode for the fourth term of Dance Moms."
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The show's fourth season had 33 episodes — and a special, "Guess Who's Coming To Dance?" — that aired on the same day as the first episode. With a total of 34 episodes, she easily could have scored a $510,000 paycheck in 2014.
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The papers also alleged that “by December 14, 2012 [between seasons 2 and 3], Miller had negotiated multiple Renewal Agreements with A&E for multiple episodes of Dance Moms and related spin-off TV shows to be produced by Collins Avenue through June 2013, with talent fees as high as $25,000.00 per episode for spin-off TV shows.”
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She also signed a “Binding Deal Term Sheet” earlier that year with A&E for a spin-off called Abby’s Ultimate Dance Party, which ran for 10 episodes in 2012. It's possible she made $250,000 from the show.
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Abby pleaded "not guilty" to two counts of bankruptcy fraud, five counts of concealment of assets and 13 counts of making false bankruptcy declarations on Nov. 2.
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She has until March 1 to file her pretrial motions.
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If found guilty, she could face $5 million in fines and up to five years in prison — and of course, the end of Dance Moms.
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Court documents show that Abby, 49, scored major paychecks from Dance Moms — yet she declared bankruptcy.
Photo credit: Splash News
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RadarOnline obtained papers that allege Abby "negotiated and signed" a renewal agreement for the Lifetime show in October 2011 in which "she agreed to receive significantly greater talent fees...as high as $15,000 per episode for the fourth term of Dance Moms."
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The show's fourth season had 33 episodes — and a special, "Guess Who's Coming To Dance?" — that aired on the same day as the first episode. With a total of 34 episodes, she easily could have scored a $510,000 paycheck in 2014.
Photo credit: Splash News
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The papers also alleged that “by December 14, 2012 [between seasons 2 and 3], Miller had negotiated multiple Renewal Agreements with A&E for multiple episodes of Dance Moms and related spin-off TV shows to be produced by Collins Avenue through June 2013, with talent fees as high as $25,000.00 per episode for spin-off TV shows.”
Photo credit: Splash News
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She also signed a “Binding Deal Term Sheet” earlier that year with A&E for a spin-off called Abby’s Ultimate Dance Party, which ran for 10 episodes in 2012. It's possible she made $250,000 from the show.
Photo credit: Splash News
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Abby pleaded "not guilty" to two counts of bankruptcy fraud, five counts of concealment of assets and 13 counts of making false bankruptcy declarations on Nov. 2.
Photo credit: Splash News
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She has until March 1 to file her pretrial motions.
Photo credit: Splash News
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If found guilty, she could face $5 million in fines and up to five years in prison — and of course, the end of Dance Moms.
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