Octuplet mother files for bankruptcy

A CALIFORNIAN mother of octuplets has filed for bankruptcy after admitting she depended on state handouts to support herself and 14 children.

Nadya Suleman, 36, gave birth to eight babies in 2009. But it was later revealed she had undergone fertility treatments when she already had six children, and questions were raised about her ability to provide for her family.

She has sold her story to the press, and touted a book and exercise videos that never materialised. She earned £3,000 for promoting sterlisation for an animal rights group and fought in celebrity boxing matches. In 2009, she rejected a £600,000 offer to strip for a porn video.