Bankrupt 50 Cent's mansion costs him $70k a MONTH to maintain: Rapper's new filing reveals the extraordinary costs of his luxury pad (and all its previous owners went broke too!)

Rapper 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy on Monday as it was revealed he spends $72,000 a MONTH to live in his lavish Connecticut mansion which has its own private casino, basketball court and nine kitchens.

The entertainer has followed in the footsteps of Mike Tyson and two other former owners of the huge property, one of the biggest private residences in America, that none of them could afford to keep.

Court papers revealed the star, real name Curtis Jackson, spends a whopping $108,000 on his expenses each month, including $5,000 on gardening alone.

Get rich of die trying: 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy on Monday, with court papers revealing he spent $72,000 a month on his mansion in Connecticut, including $5,000 a month on gardening 

Extravagant: The home, based in Farmington, Connecticut, boasts a number of opulent features including a swimming pool, private casino and 52 rooms including nine kitchens and its own basketball court

 Broke: 50 Cent standing in one of his nine kitchens. Court papers revealed that despite making £185,000 a month from royalties and investments, he still owes his barber, stylist and personal trainer money

Source: daily mails