Texas ‘Affluenza’ Teen Apparently Spent Thousands on Alcohol, Strip Clubs

Texas ‘Affluenza’ Teen Apparently Spent Thousands on Alcohol, Strip Clubs
Ethan Couch. Mexico's Jalisco state prosecutor's office via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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In this December 2013 image taken from a video by KDFW-FOX 4, Ethan Couch is seen during his court hearing in Fort Worth, Texas. Authorities are investigating whether Couch, who killed four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck, and claimed as part of his defense that he suffered from "affluenza", has fled with his mother to avoid a potential violation of his probation. (AP Photo/KDFW-FOX 4, File)
In this December 2013 image taken from a video by KDFW-FOX 4, Ethan Couch is seen during his court hearing in Fort Worth, Texas. Authorities are investigating whether Couch, who killed four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck, and claimed as part of his defense that he suffered from "affluenza", has fled with his mother to avoid a potential violation of his probation. AP Photo/KDFW-FOX 4, File
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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