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"Kelly Rutherford has filed for bankruptcy, according to a new report.  The former Gossip Girl star made a petition for bankruptcy in May, after a lengthy custody fight with her estranged husband caused financial strain.   According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Rutherford has claimed assets of $23,937 (\u00C2\u00A315,560), while her debts have amounted to $2,021,832 (\u00C2\u00A31,314,330) from income taxes and credit card charges. The actress spent almost $1.5 million (\u00C2\u00A3970,000) on legal fees in a divorce and custody battle with ex-husband Daniel Giersch.  In April, Rutherford admitted in an interview that she was close to bankruptcy, explaining: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m actually living with a friend because I can&amp;#039;t afford an apartment right now, because I&amp;#039;ve spent every penny on this - every penny from Gossip Girl, my pension, my stocks has been spent fighting for my children.&amp;quot; A judge ultimately decided that their two children must live 50% of the time in France with Giersch, as his US visa has expired.  View all of today&amp;#039;s best celebrity pictures - Photo gallery:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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