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when did joe frazier's financial issues begin?
According to an article from The New York Times, "over the years, Frazier has lost a fortune through a combination of his own generosity and naivete.
who was he overly generous to with his money?
failed business opportunities.
what legal battles was he involved in?
His daughter Jackie Frazier-Lyde is a lawyer and worked on her father's behalf in pursuit of money they claimed he was owed in a Pennsylvania land deal.

Question: who owed him money?
Self-contained rewrite: Who owed Joe Frazier money?