Nicole Murphy Responds to Rumors of Being In Debt (Sorta), “It’s insane.”

The National Inquirer reports on all sorts of things, but the latest rumor involving Nicole Murphy has quickly spread. The publication is alleging that after receiving $15 million dollars in a divorce settlement from Eddie Murphy, Nicole is now flat out broke.

Compliments of Celebitchy, here’s the National Inquirer print edition story that will run on January 3, 2011:

Eddie Murphy’s ex wife Nicole has blown her massive $15 million divorce settlement in just four years – and now she’s millions of dollars in debt.

What’s more, the IRS has slapped her with five tax liens totally $846,630, and she has put her opulent mansion up for sale.

When Nicole divorced Eddie in 2006 after 13 years of marriage, she chose to take a one-time payout from the comedian of $15 million, instead of monthly alimony. But in a shockingly short span of time, she’s managed to lose all of it.

“Nicole made some bad investments with the fortune she got from Eddie, and now she is in serious financial straits,” said a friend of the 42-year-old stunner.

Court records show that the IRS slapped Nicole with two liens for back taxes in November totaling $214,688.

That huge bill was on top of outstanding judgments against her for nearly $600,000 by a legal firm and another $60,000 demand for payment by a landscaping company. She also owes $5 million on her Los Angeles-area home.

“Nicole is overwhelmed by the mountain of debt she has piled up,” added the source. Nicole, who has five children with Eddie, invested in an Internet jewelry business, but the venture quickly failed and Nicole lost most of her money.”

Nicole passive-aggressively responded to this rumor today on twitter: “People who read crap on the internet and trash papers about me its insane …. Its really getting out of hand. Oh well.”

Last month, it was reported that Nicole had some financial issues with the IRS, so reading this from the Inquirer, ain’t too surprising. And although they are not the most credible, guess what–some one must still read it because they’ve been around FOREVER.