cungar

Well I hope all you haters feel great now.


Creed's Scott Stapp Reveals He's Homeless in Jarring New Video
Singer disputes relapse rumors, but says he's now living at a Holiday Inn after unnamed people stole his money

Video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152861840188866



By Daniel Kreps | November 26, 2014

Creed's Scott Stapp has apparently fallen on some hard times. Fifteen years after the band's Human Clay sold over 11 million copies, the lead singer now finds himself "penniless" and reduced to living in a Holiday Inn, Stapp says in a jarring 15-minute video that he posted on his Facebook page (via TMZ).


Stapp opens his testimonial by assuring fans that he's not under the influence. "I'm sure you've heard the many rumors and slanderous, libelous accusations over the last few weeks," Stapp says. "First, I was dead. That came out obviously that it was a hoax. Then there were rumors that I'm on drugs and drinking and relapsed and in rehab, all these other things. That's also a lie…I'm sober as can be.

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"About eight weeks ago, I began an audit of not only my record company but my personal finances," Stapp says. "During the course of that audit, a lot of things were uncovered. A lot of money was stolen from me, or royalties not paid, and that's when all hell began to break loose."

From there, Stapp launches into his tragic tale: Unnamed people have cleaned him out and left him penniless. Stapp, now homeless, says he is filming the video from the Holiday Inn where he is now staying, but prior to that, he was forced to live in his truck without money for gas or food. At one point, according to the "Higher" singer, he was taken to the hospital for an unspecified reason.

Stapp's video comes just days after his wife Jaclyn, a former Miss New York USA, filed for divorce from the Creed singer, the Miami Herald writes. In the divorce petition, Jaclyn Stapp alleges that her husband disappeared from their Boca Raton, Florida home in early October and she and their three children haven't seen him since. The petition also claims that Scott Stapp is "doing so much amphetamines, crystal meth and steroids that he has become a paranoid shell who has threatened to kill himself and harm his family."

TMZ claims that the divorce document contains dozens of text messages from Stapp to his wife, including, "I wouldn’t doubt it if the CIA is behind Alcoholics Anonymous" and "God is also telling me something about Palm Springs and Nashville so there’s a connection somehow. He’s also telling me DEA for some reason."

"This is a very painful and personal matter for Jaclyn and her family," Mrs. Stapp's attorney Jason Brodie said in a statement. "Her primary concern remains, as it always has been, the best interest of her children." In 2012, it was also revealed that rapper T.I. saved Stapp's life following a 2006 suicide attempt.

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JeffTheAlpaca

If that is true that is sad though I bet a lot of people might be happy with this news.

I thought Creed still had a following since they released a album and a DVD in 2009 and I thought it did ok.

TGM

"my wallet's wide open"

Spiderbite

The really sad thing is dumb people will start sending this shithead money.

I have no sympathy for people that make millions of dollars and then lose everything due to stupidity and excess.

JZ1276

Umm, get a job?

cungar

Guy's certifiable

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Dan

That really sucks. A lot. I'm no fan of the guy, but I don't get why he went to social media about it.

Spiderbite

^Sympathy. Pandering to the christian crowd. He will make a few bucks and get some publicity out of it.

cungar

Yeah I read the responses to his Facebook post. 90% of them had people offering him blessings and telling him God was with him.

Dan

And I bet he was thinking, "yeah yeah, but... offer me some money, please."

Countdown to Stapp announcing a Patreon link in 3... 2... 1...

JeffTheAlpaca

He is now the faceless man

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cungar

Scott Stapp Net Worth
http://www.therichest.com/celebnetwo...app-net-worth/

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Net Worth: $30 Million

Source of Wealth Music, Songwriting, Singing
Birth Place Orlando, FL, USA
Height 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Marital Status Married Jaclyn Stapp (m. 2006), Hillaree Burns (m. 1997–1998)
Full Name Scott Alan Stapp
Nationality American

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About Scott Stapp
Scott Alan Stapp has an estimated net worth of $30 million. Stapp is an American musician and song-writer best known as the lead singer of the rock band Creed.

In a top Richest Singers in the World, Scott Stapp was named the 67th richest singer in the world.

formed the band Creed in 1995 along with bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips.

The first album released by the band was in 1997 and it’s called My Own Prison. It was a great success, selling over six million copies and having four released singles on No. 1 Billboard’s Hot Mainstream Rick Tracks chart.

After Creed announced the split up in 2004, Scott began to work on his solo career releasing several songs, the debut one being on No. 19 on Billboard 200.

Scott Stapp in a philantropic person, he founded the With Arms Wide Open Foundation which is dedicated to unprivileged children and families around the world.

Josh-da-man

Wouldn't it be really expensive to live in a Holiday Inn?

I'd think that would at least be $100+ per night.

TheMadMonk

Yeah, if he has $3k per month for housing, he ain't that broke.
But I'm sure Jesus will take care of him.
He can probably get a free meal of wine and host at any church near him.

astrochimp

That's the first thing I thought of. My mortgage is about 900 a month. If he wants to rent a room here he is welcome. Just as long as he promises not to sing.

Obey The D

So you're inviting him into your home with arms wide open?

Groucho

Meh. Eddie Vedder did the homeless thing much better six months ago.

TomOpus

Keyword: "was"

Hiro11

1. He's crazy and has been for a long time
2. He's in the middle of divorce negotiations

Why So Blu?

He's nuts.

Holiday Inn is pretty expensive.

Dan

I hate you.

Michael Corvin

Nah, this is Stapp finally doing something original.

Ahh, so this is some crazy scheme to short change the ex?

TheMadMonk

He is blaming his IRS problems on his public dislike of Obama.
I guess he'll be getting a job at Fox News soon.

cdollaz

Maybe he is getting a free room for doing a couple of sets each night in the dining room.

Guru Askew

Blessings aren't gonna fill your Olympic-size swimming pool with Dom Perignon now are they?