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Even a Rap Super Star (DMX) has Trouble With Hospital Bills

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

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From the “oh no, you didn’t” file, this report about DMX evading a hospital bill:

PHOENIX (AP) — Rapper DMX was arrested at a Phoenix mall Saturday on suspicion that he gave a gave a false name and Social Security number to a hospital to get out of paying for medical expenses.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said that when DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, went to Scottsdale’s Mayo Clinic in April, he used the name “Troy Jones” and failed to pay a $7,500 bill…

Faithful readers of this blog may not be familar with DMX’s music, but suffice it to say, he’s got about $7k in one diamond studded-earlobe and probably drops a similar amount when he hits the clubs.  So why try and stiff the Mayo Clinic?  Well, since they don’t take Medicare/Medicaid and are private insurance only, I’m guessing he didn’t think he got four figures worth of service.

Maybe they should have included a bottle of Cristal.