Former glamour model Katie Price’s TikTok income has been suspended as part of her ongoing bankruptcy dispute, a judge has ruled. This decision comes as efforts to pay off the money she owes under her two bankruptcies continue.
The judge deemed it “appropriate” to halt further payments to Ms. Price from the social media platform while bankruptcy proceedings are ongoing. Ms. Price is scheduled to appear in court on 27 August regarding her finances and was warned by a judge earlier this month to attend “no ifs or buts.”
Back in February, a specialist bankruptcy court ordered Ms. Price to pay 40% of her monthly income from the adult entertainment website OnlyFans until February 2027. Now, barristers for the trustee of her bankruptcies sought to extend this order to cover TikTok as well. However, TikTok’s lawyers explained that while they did not oppose the move, they could not consent to it due to the payment mechanisms for content creators.
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Catherine Burton ruled on Monday to suspend payments to Ms. Price from TikTok until a solution could be found. Ms. Price was not present at the remote hearing and had no representation.
This development comes after Ms. Price’s recent arrest at Heathrow Airport for failing to attend a court date. In February, Judge Burton had ordered Ms. Price to deposit the percentage of her OnlyFans income into a bank account chosen by the trustee. In July, this order was extended to cover eight additional companies from which Ms. Price earns income.
Barrister Darragh Connell, representing the trustee, expressed concerns about the income being paid to Ms. Price and requested a hold on her two “wallets” through which she receives money from TikTok. He highlighted the difficulty in recovering substantial sums flowing to Ms. Price from TikTok without the suspension.
Representing TikTok, Lauren Kreamer stated that the platform had paid Ms. Price for creating e-commerce content for their campaigns. She assured the court that TikTok was working to comply with the order and was not trying to be obstructive.
Ms. Price was first declared bankrupt in November 2019 and again in March this year over an unpaid tax bill exceeding £750,000. The ongoing legal battle continues to unfold as efforts are made to settle her financial obligations.
