Judge Forces Tisha & Duane To Do What Could Leave Them Profit-less In Bankruptcy Fraud Case

Posted On : April 18, 2018

Actors, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Duane Martin, are unfortunately still facing legal problems, in addition to going through their divorce after 20 years. They’ve been fighting to prove to the court that they did not intentionally hide thousands during their prior bankruptcy filing, but apparently a judge ain’t buying it.

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Tisha Campbell-Martin and Duane Martin (Photo by Angela Weiss/WireImage)

The Latest Court Order

According to new reports, now the judge is ordering the former “Martin” actress and the “Real Husbands of Hollywood” actor to take legal actions that could very well leave them in an even tougher pickle than the one they’re already in:

Via The Blast: Tisha Campbell-Martin and Duane Martin have to turn over financial records to a judge who’s ordered them to prove they haven’t squirreled away thousands of dollars while claiming they’re broke. On April 9, a judge in the couple’s ongoing bankruptcy ordered Duane and Tisha to turn over all accounting for residuals they were paid from the date they filed for bankruptcy until now. According to recent documents obtained by The Blast, Duane and Tisha will not be sanctioned by the court. However, the trustee will continue to collect all residuals and the Martins won’t see a dime, for now. If the accounting reveals the pair owe money, they will have 30 days to pay it. If they don’t, the difference will be paid back to them from the $125,000 check.

Friction Between Them Revealed

As we previously reported, The Martins are accused of intentionally hiding $50,000 during their prior bankruptcy filing, in order to pocket the money, instead of properly paying their dues. In a March court filing, Duane and Tisha finally both responded to the claims and in doing so, they also revealed just how tense things between them actually are and/or was…

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Actors Tisha Campbell (L) and Duane Martin (R) (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

Duane Martin Explains

Based on court docs, it appears that the bankruptcy fraud situation was all Duane’s fault and he’s manning up to it.

Via TheBlast: According to documents obtained by The Blast, Duane Martin is pleading with the court to not sanction him and his estranged wife after the trustee in their divorce claimed they hid $50,000 in acting residuals. The crux of the argument is over a $125,000 payment that was made late to the Trustee, and an alleged misunderstanding over which residuals the Trustee is entitled to given that the Martins thought they were buying back their rights.

In his declaration, Duane admits he “Had problems determining what amounts might be owed to the estate” when he delivered a check for Tisha’s residuals. He says the blunder falls squarely on his shoulders: “Prior to our separation, I handled the family finances and business finances by myself. I recognized then that I was not capable of preparing an accounting by myself.”

Duane Martin Exposes Their Tension

Duane then revealed that things are apparently so bad between him and Tisha, that communication between them is and/or was pretty much nonexistent and that when they do talk, they beef:

Duane says, “We were having difficulty communicating with each other and agreeing about major and minor issues, including who to retain to prepare the accounting requested by the Trustee.”

Tisha Blames Duane

Tisha also responded in court docs, pointing the finger at Duane for their $50K bankruptcy disaster and wants no parts of his mess:

In her own declaration, Tisha agreed with her estranged husband and said she had relied on Duane to facilitate the delivery of her residuals to the Trustee, and when she found out he may have messed up, she immediately had her lawyers investigate the situation. Tisha says that since splitting up with Duane she “Wanted to take charge of my own finances,” and is hoping the court does not sanction her because of the oversight.

Hopefully they can get this over with soon and get back to a peaceful divorce process.

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