REAL Housewives Of Beverly Hills alum Kim Richards has been grappling with huge financial and legal problems since she was fired from the series for her sobriety struggles.
After Bravo was arrested TWICE in 2015, they announced they let Kim go to focus on helping with her personal struggles, but have since guest starred the 56-year-old.
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Kim Richards has struggled with money and legal issues since she was fired from the showPhoto credit: Getty
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The reality star was cast as the original RHOBH actor from seasons one to fiveImage Credit: Getty – Contributor
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During her time on the show, Kim was the center of heated dramaImage credit: Bravo
Kim got into legal controversy after years of drug abuse problems – which was documented in the early seasons of RHOBH.
The former child actress displayed erratic behavior in the first two seasons of the reality show and finally sought help in rehab in 2012 – just one of several times she went to a treatment facility.
After obscuring her words and other worrying acts, she admitted to Andy Cohen during her first interview since rehab later that year, “I’m an alcoholic.”
Despite being open about her drinking problems, Kim remained a full-time housewife for the next three years – which led to their legal battles.
In April 2015, the actress was arrested and later charged with trespassing, public intoxication, resisting an officer and battery against a police officer at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Kim first admitted to Andy Cohen that she was an “alcoholic”Photo credit: Getty
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The TV star struggled with her sobriety for years – which got her into legal troublePhoto credit: Getty
She spent the night in a Los Angeles prison but was released the next morning on a $ 20,000 bond.
On an episode of Watch What Happens Live the following year, she took full responsibility for the actions that led to the arrest.
“I drank that night, no excuses. I stopped focusing on myself. I stopped taking time out and going to meetings because I cared about other people.
“And I stopped taking care of myself,” she told Host Bravo boss Andy.
Just months after their argument at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Kim was arrested again in August 2015 for shoplifting at a Target store in Los Angeles.
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Kim was fired from RHOBH in 2015 after her sobriety strugglesPhoto credit: Getty
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The LA native starred in the Bravo series with her sister and friendsCredit: NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via
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The previous seasons of RHOBH documented Kim’s struggles with sobrietyImage Credit: Getty – Contributor
She was arrested and sent to an LA prison, but was released the next morning on $ 5,000 bail.
According to TMZ – who received pictures of Kim’s stolen goods – she grabbed reusable bags and began “charging” them with items from the DOLLAR department.
Products she took away included art supplies, makeup and children’s toys, pet crackers, and dozens of other items – which the point of sale claimed to be over $ 600.
Following her successive arrests, Bravo sacked her full-time actress and her revenue stream was stopped immediately.
Her financial troubles did not end there, however, as she has faced multiple legal cases in the years since.
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Kim has been sued multiple times after her dog Kingsley bit othersPhoto credit: Instagram
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The star was asked to pay $ 266,000 after her beloved dog bit her assistantPhoto credit: Instagram
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After the incidents, Kim was forced to bring Kingsley back homePhoto credit: Instagram / Kim Richards
In 2016, she was sued by her former stylist and assistant Paige Sanderson after she was allegedly bitten by Kim’s dog, Kingsley.
Kyle Richards, 52, was also included in the lawsuit because the alleged dog bite occurred in a house that was then owned by her.
After two years of legal battles, both Richards sisters reached an agreement with Paige in 2018 for an undisclosed sum of money.
Later in 2018, Kim was asked to pay $ 266,000 for a separate attack that took place with her dog, Kingsley, in 2015.
In court documents first obtained from The Blast, Kim’s former neighbor Kelly Crossley was awarded $ 266,092.39 in damages and $ 865 in other additional expenses after she claimed she was also bitten by the pit bull.
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Kim’s sisters Kyle Richards and Kathy Hilton currently star on RHOBHPhoto credit: Getty
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Kyle has been vocal about her support – and struggle – over her sister’s legal battle over the yearsPhoto credit: Getty
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Kyle was named Kingsley in one of Kim’s lawsuits regarding her dogPhoto credit: Getty
Sister Kyle later revealed that Kim was forced to bring Kingsley back home after the multiple incidents.
The following year, Kim’s book deal went south when she was asked to pay $ 5,000 for refusing to pay for the services of ghostwriter Alison Kingsley Baker.
In 2019, Alison claimed she failed to pay her agreed-upon ghostwriting fee for Kim’s upcoming novel, despite allegedly cashing in on her $ 300,000 book advance.
Kim’s money troubles seem to persist to this day – as The Sun exclusively revealed, she owes over $ 90,000 in unpaid state taxes.
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Kim owes over $ 90,000 in unpaid taxes, The Sun exclusively announcedPhoto credit: Getty
The former child actor raised a tax lien in the amount of $ 20,762 in 2020 – which went unpaid, the California tax authority The Sun confirmed.
She also has a tax lien pending in 2019 of $ 70.02, The Sun also confirmed – adding to her total fees of over $ 90,000.
Interest and fees will continue to apply on both government tax liens as long as they are unaffected.
In 2015, it was reported that Kim was temporarily living with older sister, Kathy Hilton, as she could not afford her own apartment at the time before finding a downgraded rental apartment.
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The former child actress lives in a modest two-bedroom rental apartmentPhoto credit: Realtor.com
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The star’s current home is in a residential complex with a residential complexPhoto credit: Realtor.com
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Kim can cool off at the Encino, CA community poolPhoto credit: Realtor.com
As The Sun reported last week, Kim has since moved into a modest two-bedroom apartment, a significant downgrade from her previous lavish homes.
The mother of four currently rents a two-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles – where her younger sister Kyle is known to own the most expensive home in the area.
Kim’s representative did not immediately respond to The Sun’s request for comment.
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