Carlos Mencia Charged With 12 Felony Tax Fraud Counts in Los Angeles

Comedian Carlos Mencia, whose real name is Ned Holness, was arrested in Los Angeles on 12 counts of felony tax evasion for failing to report about $8.7 million in personal and Nedlos Entertainment income from 2019–2024, leaving California with more than $300,000 in taxes due; bail was set at $250,000 and an arraignment is scheduled, in a case prosecutors say targets tax scofflaws and marks the LA DA’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit’s first major action.