Alicia Keys’ new husband Swizz Beatz owes millions in back-taxes

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Okay, Swizz Beatz is officially the trashiest bastard I’ve written about in months! I hesitate to write this, but I think Swizz might even be trashier than Tiger Woods. Sure, Tiger was boning Ho Jo’s waitresses right and left, but he wasn’t getting them pregnant and then acting like he was too good to support his babies, you know? At least as far as we know, and believe me, those ladies have been talking. So Radar reports that Swizz owes “millions in unpaid taxes” over the course of seven years. SEVEN years. Damn. The numbers: 35 tax liens in seven years, $4 million in unpaid taxes in three states. Another number: four babies by four baby-mamas. Just throwing that one out there. Lord, I hope Alicia got a pre-nup with this bitch:

Alicia Keys’ new husband, hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz, owes millions in taxes, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Superstar songbird Keys – who just married Beatz in Corsica before celebrities like Bono and Queen Latifah – is expecting their first child in November.

RadarOnline.com has discovered that Beatz (real name Kasseem Dean) has run up a whopping 35 tax liens in the past seven years alone. Beatz, 33, racked up over $4 million in unpaid taxes in three different states between 2003 and 2010 and still owes around $2.4 million to the tax authorities. RadarOnline.com contacted the various authorities in each state Beatz has outstanding accounts with and they confirmed that the money is still owed.

Keys and Beatz have had to endure nasty comments from hiss ex-wife Mashonda Dean, who blasted the singer via Twitter. While Dean claims she was still married to Beatz when he started dating Keys, the truth is that their relationship was over and they were legally separated.

Beatz and Mashonda (who took him to Manhattan Supreme Court over $334,000 in unpaid child support payments for their son Kasseem Dean Jnr, 4) divorced in May 2009.

Recently, Mashonda and her ex-husband seem to have called a truce after she told VIBE magazine last month that he was up to date with his alimony and child support payments.
She also revealed that she had met with Keys to discuss how they should co-parent her son Kasseem and that she regretted sending her original Twitter message blasting the famous singer.

But the relationship between the two women remains frosty. She told Vibe: “We don’t talk. We don’t have any business talking unless it has something to do with my baby.”

[From Radar]

Do you think Alicia is going to pay those bills? I bet she is. And that makes me sad. Alicia is a really pretty, really talented young woman, and I just think… damn, she must have some self-esteem problems if she thinks this is the best she can do. If she sees that Gonzo nose, the millions in back taxes, the three other baby-mamas and the child support and paternity drama, plus an ex-wife bashing her publicly, and Alicia thinks, “Oh, yes, this is worth it! It’s TRUE LOVE.” Maybe she’s just dumb. Sad.

Two more things about this story: I’m sorry I didn’t see this in a timely manner, but Swizz’s ex-wife Mashonda gave an extensive interview to Vibe Magazine last month, and she goes into detail about Swizz and Alicia and all of that drama. To read the Vibe piece, go here. Here’s a good quote: “When I wrote her that Twitter letter everybody wanted to say things like ‘Oh, what do you need to meet her for? It’s not her problem, it’s Swizz’s.” I’m like, ‘You have a kid, go through what I went through and then talk to me.’ I’m not having my son around anybody I don’t know. I don’t give a shit who you are and how much money you have and what management he’s going to be under when he visits you. I need to see you and I need you to see how serious I am about him. And that’s what happened. We had to sit down, and I told her how I felt. I didn’t mention anything else, it was all about my son and it was fine after that. I’m not going sit and talk to [them] about what happened between the three of us. This is about my son.

Also: Jezebel ran a piece that originated on the Black Snob blog. It’s a piece called “Why the Media’s Not Talking About Alicia Keys’ Shady Husband” and it was written by Danielle Belton. It’s all about how the tabloid and mainstream media treats African-American celebrities differently than white celebrities, and uses Swizz’s drama as a case study. It’s an excellent, funny, fascinating read. The gist of it is that most tabloids, magazines and blogs don’t think this Swizz story will be interesting to their “mainstream” white audience, and that it wouldn’t be profitable to cover. I’m kind of strangely proud that we’ve done so much coverage of it, and that you, our gentle readers, have been all over it. Thanks for not being racist in how we call out dirtbags, y’all!

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Swizz and Alicia in NY on July 24, 2010. Credit: WENN. Also: cover of this week’s Life & Style.

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  1. Kitten says:

    This guy is a whole bag of problems. What is she doing??

  2. bellaluna says:

    Makes me wonder how many of those “tax liens” are for unpaid child support…they file those kinda things where I live!

  3. gabs says:

    What a douchebag. Alicia is so going to regret this. Doesnt she have any people around her to tell her he is scum? Whats going on here? I wish the mainstream media had covered it. grrr.

  4. canadianchick says:

    Wow, he’s a good catch! *triple eyeroll*

  5. CandyKay says:

    “OK, he treats other people badly, but it’s different with me! I’m the only one who really understands him!”

    Smart women do this all the time… I’ve done it myself. Sooner or later you realize that in fact it’s everybody else that’s right, and that he really is a fool.

    But that time he’s usually moved on to the next woman in line. Alicia will probably have to pay him to go away.

  6. Roma says:

    Of course you should cover it; he’s the dirtier, skeezier African-American version of K-Fed.

  7. Po says:

    CandyKay, you are absolutely right on your take. This is how some people, men and women included, treat people who they are in a relationship with. They will know all of the baggage and dirty laundry from their past relationships and will allow their new mate to tell them that all of the drama was because of the other person. So it’s not Swiss’s fault, its his 1st babymama, 1st wife, and second babymama. If they were just better people everything would have worked out just fine. Or, its not my fault someone else didn’t pay my taxes but its ok for me to throw a huge lavish wedding, take expensive vacations, and party all night while those taxes still aren’t paid.

    My prediction, they will break up quietly because he does something embarrassing like start sleeping with another women openly and Alicia will walk around making it seem as if she is above it all because she wont need the child support and he’ll be happy to take care of that kid. This will all be just a blip in her image and she will move on to someone else. But I just want to add, some people like to paint the women in these situations as complete victims but this is a women who has been in the music business for years. She knows a dirtbag when she sees one. Maybe she’s not a victim, maybe she’s just a dirtbag too.

  8. Scarlet Vixen says:

    @Candykay: You’re absolutely right. Sadly, even smart women can convince themselves that ‘this time it’s gonna be different.’ I’ve done it too, and that’s why I have a d-bag exhusband that I still have to see once a week (well, the weeks that he actually shows up for child visitation). At first I was against Alicia Keys for the whole ‘stealing a married man’ thing. But, I’m really starting to feel so sorry for her. I wouldn’t wish the heartbreak, humiliation, feelings of inadequacy and cheating (and new babies out of wedlock) that are probably coming her way sooner than later on anyone.

  9. Marjalane says:

    Bad news is if Alicia Keys starts referring to the other baby mama’s kids as hers, we’re going to have to start calling her the African-American Leann Rhimes.

    What really chaps my ass are celebrities that just blow off paying their taxes! MILLIONS?? Bite me, Swizzle stik!

  10. Hautie says:

    Who wants to bet she did not make him sign a pre-nup, cause their love was REAL.

    And who needs a silly pre-nup when it’s true love.

    Ask Janet Jackson about getting married to someone shady. Without a pre-nup and have have him insist he is the only reason you are a star! And deserves half of everything you have ever done. Plus future earnings.

    It is now clear why Swizz decided to marry this baby mamma. She has cash in the bank. And the tax man needs his cash.

    This is going to be a story that keeps on giving.

  11. lucy2 says:

    Wow, yet another lovely aspect of his life! I too hope she got a prenup. Supposedly this guy has money, but he seems deceptive, I could imagine him trying to get hers when they inevitably split.
    And serious, millionaires? Pay your FREAKING TAXES!!! And why why why does the IRS or whoever not go after these people sooner?
    Is Alicia baby mama #4? Or are there 4 aside from her?

  12. Missfit says:

    Mmhmm, I agree with comment 10 (Hautie)…makes sense why he knocked her up and married her, she must have some money. She’ll end up paying his dues, after he’s done using her, he’ll move on. If average people, or poor people or whatever can pay their taxes, you can too dude! It’s always easier to set the blame on everybody else, but yourself on your own problems. My ex does the same to me…he says I ruined his life, blah, blah, blah…all because he doesn’t want to pay child support.

  13. Lway says:

    OH SNAP – no the Scandals surface.

  14. Luci says:

    she should listen to her song Superwoman- one of my all time favourites!

  15. meme says:

    karma’s a bitch when it shows up, ain’t it mrs. swizz beatz (what a stupid name). you sure picked you a winner!

  16. azzadine says:

    i used to think alicia was a strong and together woman, like the lyrics of most of her songs. but getting knocked up by and marrying this guy proves that she’s not smart or strong at all. what a joke.

  17. denise says:

    Hahha! It’s karma biach.

  18. DetRiotgirl says:

    Oh man… Those bossip pics… This is not going to end well! This man is a dirt bag through and through.

    And to Kaiser and CB, thanks for covering this story! AK and SB stories are always the first ones I click on. This story is unbelievably trashy. It’s like the Montana Fishburne story. It just keeps getting worse, and I can’t stop watching the train wreck.

  19. lisa says:

    It is sad to me when a woman talks of strength and independence. YOUR life choices are the evidence of who and what you really. This is a talented successful woman. And she choices a man that is irresponsible. Thus all the children and he is with none of their mothers. Child support is the least of it. I am reminded of Whitney Houston. When she got with Bobby her life and career when down hill. He too had several children outside the relationship. I don’t know.. maybe he is the one. OR the one for now.

  20. Kazoo81 says:

    who are all those people in the bossip pictures? i get that the guys are his friends, but there’s random chicks pouring champagne on him. hmmm.

    and where was alicia?

  21. maria says:

    Oh, Alicia, what have you gotten into? I wish you had more sense than this. SMH.

  22. Tazina says:

    She thinks their love will rise above all this stuff in his past including being a deadbeat dad and the tax bill she is legally responsible for now, that this time it will be different and they will have a baby to bond them together…right…by the late 20’s I thought most women grew some smarts when it comes to picking a mate. In her case, guess not. This is going to be a very expensive mistake for her.

  23. Jackie says:

    Wow, this was quick! I was expecting more shady things to come out, since they married – and it didnt take a week!

    My oh my, what a mess she has found for herself.

    And I want to add a THANK YOU to Celebitchy! You were the first and ONLY place I had read about the start of this when the ex-wife posted the letter, and through it all, you guys have always reported on it! Great job!

  24. dsm says:

    It’s Whitney and Bobby Brown part two. In a few years she’ll probably be just like Whitney. Strung out on a stage somewhere attempting (and failing) to hit those notes. So she can pay all those bills generated by her self entitled kids who just happen… to act and look like their daddy lol.

  25. Gistine says:

    She’s a piece of shit screwing around with a married man, period. Little Miss squeaky clean is one scandalous, dirty bitch.

    And he’s maggot excrement. It’ll end badly. Here’s the first sign.

  26. Cinderella says:

    With all of this out there, I’m kinda wondering:

    If he was supposed to be rich and successful, why is he a broke ass?

    If he was married w/children, why did he go after Alicia?

    If Alicia did like the ladies, why did she go after him?

    Was this one of those arranged things?

    Just a-wonderin’.

  27. Liana says:

    Yup. Swiss Miss is quite the catch.

  28. Tia says:

    who do you think is going to foot that bill??? WTF is she thinking?????????????????????????????? Craziness!! He is ugly, not honest, and has a million baby’s mamas… WOW, reel that one in… what a fn catch!! NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EWWWWWWW

  29. chasingadalia says:

    Condoms.

    Condoms.

    Condoms.

    Condoms.

    Condoms.

    What don’t you people get about this?!

  30. la chica says:

    so she’s dickmatized. we’ve all been there. she’ll wake up and dump him soon enuf. problem is that it’s the kids that get hurt.

  31. oduroyal says:

    Swizz also owes a lot in child support for his many kids both legitimate and illegitimate. He’s a loser. Alicia will end up paying his back taxes because she’s dumb like that.

    And I agree with the poster dsm…Alicia is Whitney Houston part two sadly enough.

  32. I don’t generally respond to blogposts but I’ sure will in this case. Truly a big thumbs up for this 1!

  33. jmhpro says:

    Swizz was married to Mashonda when he started cheating with Alicia. Alicia and he would like you to think differently, but it is not the truth. How do I know? I am family.

  34. Misele says:

    The warning bells have got to be ringing. I really do hope Alecia has not ended up with a dead beat.