Records Show Christie Brinkley Owes $531K In Taxes

First Published: December 3, 2011 10:33 AM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Christie Brinkley attends the Broadway opening night of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical at the Palace Theatre in NY City on March 20, 2011Records show supermodel Christie Brinkley owes $531,000 in back taxes, and the IRS has filed a lien against her. The Daily News of NY reports that the tax lien was filed Nov. 21 on a mansion in Bridgehampton on NYs Long Island, where she lives. A spokeswoman for Brinkley says the star was surprised to hear the lien had been filed. Spokeswoman Claire Mercuri says: Christie Brinkley has instructed her team to resolve the matter immediately. Brinkley was once married to Billy Joel. She made her Broadway debut this year playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.