A US judge turns down Dr. Phil's bid to proceed under Chapter 11 bankruptcy for his media startup Merit Street and converts the case to a Chapter 7 liquidation (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
A US judge turns down Dr. Phil’s bid to proceed under Chapter 11 bankruptcy for his media startup Merit Street and converts the case to a Chapter 7 liquidation — A court determined that the TV host improperly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to protect his own interests, with the intention of paying certain creditors over others.