Comedian Carlos Mencia Faces 12 Felony Tax Charges Over $8.7M
Los Angeles County prosecutors charged comedian Carlos Mencia with 12 felonies for failing to report or pay taxes on about $8.7 million in earnings—six counts of personal income tax and six for corporate taxes—leaving him with a $300,000+ state tax bill; he was arrested at his Los Angeles home with bail set at $250,000 and faces more than 11 years in prison if convicted on all counts. The charges are the first under the district attorney’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit, and the IRS status was not disclosed.