Seems I read that he was in hock to Tiffanys for half a million dollars at some point.
[That half million was his line of credit with Tiffanys, not what he owed them.]
Sorry, all the Google sources say OWED........
Newt Gingrich owed up to $500, 000 to Tiffany
Now he is being stung by a report that he carried up to $500,000 in debt to the Tiffany jewelry company - and may still be carrying it.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20063654-503544.html
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich owed between $250,001 and $500,000 to a top jewelry company
http://dailycaller.com/2011/05/17/gingrich-owed-over-250000-to-jewelry-company/