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Ian Somerhalder Clears $8M Debt, Debuts Brother’s Bond Bourbon

4/30/2026

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Ian Somerhalder cleared an eight-figure debt that stemmed from a failed clean-energy deal he guaranteed after retiring from acting.
Nikki Reed negotiated with the bank as the pair sold houses, paintings, cars and watches to repay the loan, which Somerhalder blames on fraud.
After the debt was cleared, Somerhalder and former co-star Paul Wesley launched Brother’s Bond Bourbon, advising that spousal business ventures be fun and beautiful.

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Story summary

Ian Somerhalder cleared an eight-figure debt that stemmed from a failed clean-energy deal he guaranteed after retiring from acting.
Nikki Reed negotiated with the bank as the pair sold houses, paintings, cars and watches to repay the loan, which Somerhalder blames on fraud.
After the debt was cleared, Somerhalder and former co-star Paul Wesley launched Brother’s Bond Bourbon, advising that spousal business ventures be fun and beautiful.