Revealed: How Rihanna nearly went Bankrupt

Blame the accountants.

According to legal documents filed in connection to the pop star’s lawsuit against her former accounting firm Berdon LLP, Rihanna had $11-million (U.S.) in cash at the beginning of 2009. By the end of the year, she was down to $2-million. During the in-between period, Rihanna claims her accountant gave her the green light to buy a house costing approximately $7-million, so she took his advice. Rihanna later sold the house for a $2-million loss. Rihanna also claims that her 2009 Last Girl on Earth tour was losing money hand over fist, but her accountant never told her the truth.