Comedian Carlos Mencia Faces 12 Felony Charges for Failing to Report More than US$8M in Earnings
Prosecutors say Mencia failed to report $8.7 million in income over six years, and he faces 12 felony counts.
- On Thursday, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced 12 felony charges against comedian Carlos Mencia for allegedly failing to report $8.7 million in income between 2019 and 2024.
- The newly created Business Tax Fraud Unit filed its first case against Mencia, targeting businesses that evade tax payments after Hochman established the unit due to federal enforcement retreat.
- Arrested at his Encino home on Thursday morning, Mencia was held on $250,000 bail after ignoring 78 notices from the California Franchise Tax Board about unfiled returns.
- If convicted on all counts, Mencia could face over 10 years in prison plus interest on the more than $300,000 in state taxes he allegedly owed.
- Mencia continues to list 80 upcoming shows on his website, with his first court appearance scheduled for Monday and his federal tax status remaining unclear.
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Carlos Mencia Arrested & Faces 12 Felony Tax Fraud Charges In Los Angeles
Carlos Mencia, who hosted Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia in the 2000s, was arrested Thursday and charged with a dozen counts of felony state tax evasion. Prosecutors said the comic failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income taxes between tax years 2019-24 and owes the state of California more than $300,000. Mencia, […]
Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested on 12 tax-related felony charges in Los Angeles
The "Mind of Mencia" star allegedly failed to report his income from 2019 to 2024.Carlos Mencia in 2015Credit: Steve Snowden/GettyKey PointsCarlos Mencia was arrested on Thursday morning.The comedian has been charged with 12 felony counts of tax evasion.The Los Angeles District Attorney called Mencia "one of California's biggest tax scofflaws."Comedian Carlos Mencia has been arrested for being "one of California's biggest tax scofflaws."The Mind…
'Mind of Mencia' comic Carlos Mencia arrested on suspicion of felony tax evasion, L.A. County D.A. announces
Comedian Carlos Mencia, who broke out in the early 2000s with his Comedy Central series 'Mind of Mencia,' was arrested Thursday morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of a dozen felony tax evasion counts.
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