Tax man tangos with comedian David Alan Grier
Detroit native and comedian David Alan Grier, a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars," owes $49,931 in delinquent state taxes, public records show.
Grier, 52, graduated from Cass Tech High School, University of Michigan and Yale University School of Drama. Since then, the former "In Living Color" regular has starred in television shows and films alongside stars such as Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy.
What's owed:
- The state of California filed a $49,931 tax lien against David Alan Grier on Dec. 11, 2007, in the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds office.
His side:
Grier's representatives said they are investigating the tax lien but did not explain what led to the lien being filed in the first place.
"The amounts in dispute now appear to be less than $40k and Mr. Grier is meeting all of his obligations in connection with same," the comedian's manager, Jordan Tilzer wrote in an e-mail late Tuesday.
