25 Rich Athletes Who Went Broke

by Drea Knufken May 18, 2009, 2:02 pm 404.7k Views

12. Darren McCarty

Stanley Cup winner, 11-year Detroit Red Wings player
Estimated lifetime earnings: $10 million

McCarty declared bankruptcy after listing over $6 million in debts. He blamed his business partner for looting their company. One court filing states that MCCarty had a 20% stake in a company with one real asset: a truck stop. His partner took out a $3 million dollar loan on that one asset, then forged McCarty’s signature for a $650,000 salary pull. Ouch.

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Written by Drea Knufken

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