Things aren't looking good for Mekhi Phifer. The Divergent actor filed for bankruptcy late last month and is about $1.3 million in debt, TMZ reports. The $1.3 million is reportedly broken down into $1.2 million in back taxes, $50,000 in legal bills, and $4,500 in child support. (The star, 39, shares son Omikaye, 15, with ex-wife Malinda Williams and son Mekhi Thira Phifer Jr., 6, with ex Oni Souratha.) Phifer's assets, meanwhile, are roughly worth just $67,000, and include a leather bed, firearms (including 1 shotgun and 2 [...]...
- 5/7/2014
- Us Weekly
While many were untying the bows on their Easter baskets Sunday, Mekhi Phifer was tying the knot.
The former "ER" actor, 38, wed longtime girlfriend Reshelet Barnes in an intimate Beverly Hills ceremony. About 100 friends and family members attended, including Phifer's son, who walked down the aisle with their Chihuahua.
Phifer entered to Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky," according to E! News. The 15-minute ceremony featured the happy couple in dashing ivory.
"When she made her entrance into the courtyard, Mekhi was completely overcome with emotion and you could tell she took his breath away," an eyewitness source told E! News. "He had to wipe tears from his eyes for several minutes."
To top off what already sounds like a wonderful event, none other than TV's Judge Greg Mathis officiated the ceremony.
Phifer, whose breakthrough roles include Spike Lee's "Clockers" and "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,...
The former "ER" actor, 38, wed longtime girlfriend Reshelet Barnes in an intimate Beverly Hills ceremony. About 100 friends and family members attended, including Phifer's son, who walked down the aisle with their Chihuahua.
Phifer entered to Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky," according to E! News. The 15-minute ceremony featured the happy couple in dashing ivory.
"When she made her entrance into the courtyard, Mekhi was completely overcome with emotion and you could tell she took his breath away," an eyewitness source told E! News. "He had to wipe tears from his eyes for several minutes."
To top off what already sounds like a wonderful event, none other than TV's Judge Greg Mathis officiated the ceremony.
Phifer, whose breakthrough roles include Spike Lee's "Clockers" and "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,...
- 4/1/2013
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Huffington Post
Mekhi Phifer is off the market after saying 'I do' to longtime girlfriend Reshelet Barnes in a Beverly Hills ceremony Saturday (March 30). Both the bride and the groom dressed in all white, and the ceremony was officiated by none other than TV's Judge Greg Mathis.
E! News reports "The Love Section" star, best known for his roles on TV series "Torchwood" and "ER," walked down the aisle to Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky." Phifer's son came down the aisle with a chihuahua on a leash, and Barnes opted for the traditional "Here Comes the Bride."
One hundred friends and family members looked on as Mekhi and Reshelet participated in a 15 minute ceremony that included unity sand and ended in a standing ovation. "When [Reshelet] made her entrance into the courtyard, Mekhi was completely overcome with emotion and you could tell she took his breath away," says an eye witness to the event.
E! News reports "The Love Section" star, best known for his roles on TV series "Torchwood" and "ER," walked down the aisle to Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky." Phifer's son came down the aisle with a chihuahua on a leash, and Barnes opted for the traditional "Here Comes the Bride."
One hundred friends and family members looked on as Mekhi and Reshelet participated in a 15 minute ceremony that included unity sand and ended in a standing ovation. "When [Reshelet] made her entrance into the courtyard, Mekhi was completely overcome with emotion and you could tell she took his breath away," says an eye witness to the event.
- 4/1/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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