"Kurt Cobain" Still Living—and Spending—Like a Rock Star

Kurt might be amused to learn that, since 2003, at least one jackass criminal has been using his social security number to make fraudulent purchases. Said jackass has apparently skimmed some £36 million—about 5,000 million US dollars these days—from the deceased rock star's estate.

"Mr. Cobain" might have continued his spending spree had he not slipped up in 2007; his purchase of a $3.2 million New Jersey mansion drew the attention of Courtney Love. Ever-vigilant and -cognizant Love claims she'd known of the fraud for some time. "No one believed me until now," she said recently. Given Love's track record for lucid honesty, that is hard to believe. But hey, she's obviously more with-it than the morons involved in the Jersey mansion's sale.

And her sense of humor remains intact. If her husband is still alive, Love says "he should probably get his ass back home."

He's probably hanging out at "Jimi Hendrix's place. Or maybe "Layne Staley's.

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