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Annie Leibovitz's "nightmare"

Aug 23, 2009 - Posted by Deborah Jones
ShareThisPeerless photographer Annie Leibovitz may be the latest victim of America's bad debt crisis and nationwide recession -- and also, said an Agence France-Presse story, "of her own relentless artistic ambition."

"How Could This Happen to Annie Leibovitz? The $24 million question," asked New York Magazine. "Her debts now total a staggering $24 million, consolidated with one lender with whom she is engaged in a lawsuit and due in September. If she can’t meet that deadline, she may lose her homes and the rights to her life’s body of work."

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Submitted by Shannon Moneo (not verified) on August 23, 2009 - 9:43am.
It's glaringly simple. Leibovitz lived beyond her means. In between the stunning photography, maybe she should have "focused" on her finances. Trying to excuse her folly only sends the message that people aren't responsible for their debts, when they are.

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