REALITY TV star David Gest was allegedly £500,000 in debt after becoming addicted to gambling prior to his death.
According to reports, the star was prepared to sell some of his sought-after memorabilia in a bid to break even.
Gest was found dead at the luxury Four Seasons hotel in London on Tuesday.
According to The Sun his company David Gest Limited equated debts of £474,000.
The newspaper also reports that he was left with just £57,629 in the bank after blowing his cash on 50p-a-time slot machines in casinos around the UK.
In an effort to break even, David was apparently prepared to sell some of the sought-after memorabilia that he owned.
It’s believed that amongst the items he was willing to auction off included items that had onc…
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