The rapper DMX filed for chapter 11 protection, court records show, days after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The chapter 11 petition of Earl Simmons, a.k.a. DMX, lists less than $50,000 in assets and $1 million to $10 million in debt. The New York native and current South Carolina resident owes $1.24 million in child support and more than $21,000 on an auto lease, among other obligations. His principal asset is a 50 percent stake in property in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
