“Pawn Stars” star Corey Harrison is turning to fans for help after spending nearly all his money on medical bills following a scary motorcycle crash in Mexico … and the life-threatening complications that followed.
You’ll recall … in January, Corey was involved in a terrifying accident in Tulum that left him with 11 fractured ribs, a concussion and facial injuries — forcing him to miss his father Rick Harrison‘s January wedding.
“Big Hoss” tells TMZ … he spent two weeks in the hospital before prematurely checking himself out due to mounting bills … a decision that led to even more trouble. While resting at his Tulum home, Corey says he immediately began experiencing excruciating pain … and a house doctor administered IV fluids and morphine treatments.
Unfortunately, the treatments didn’t do much. Corey tells us his oxygen levels soon plummeted … and he feared he might die because he couldn’t afford to return to the hospital. Friends eventually took him to a different, more affordable facility … where Corey says he underwent three surgeries and spent an additional 18 days hospitalized.
Now, Corey is out of the hospital and recovering at home … but says he’s spent around $120,000 on medical bills — far more than he can bear. In fact, Corey says he currently has just $400 in his bank account … and is also in debt to his father and friends, who loaned him money to cover the costs.
CH provided TMZ photos of his apparent hospital bills … and the total definitely seems steep.
Corey says he’s reluctant to ask fans for help … but as he plainly put it, “What am I going to do, fly out to Vegas and sell stuff? I can’t move from my recliner.” While he still receives some residual checks from reruns of “Pawn Stars,” Corey says he’s now completely removed from the show.
Rick Harrison tells TMZ … “Corey is a grown man and he will deal with his life as he sees fit.”
A GoFundMe has been created on behalf of Corey with a goal of $18,000 to get him back on his feet.
