Former celebrity John Paul Merritt bears financial loss

 
BY STEVE LACKMEYER
Published: November 22, 2008

It wasn’t too long ago that John Paul Merritt was one of the hottest celebrities in town. Fresh off his role on TV’s The Bachelorette, he planned to open a Cafe Nova restaurant chain and start his own television show.

With looks that made him a favorite with female fans of the third season of the reality show "The Bachelorette,” Merritt was easily spotted sitting behind the home team bench at H...


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