Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges over unpaid taxes
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with 12 felony counts related to failing to report or pay state taxes on over $8 million in income from 2019 to 2024.
- He owes more than $300,000 in state taxes and faces potential prison time of over 11 years if convicted on all counts, along with paying back taxes and interest.
- The charges mark the first case filed by the newly established Business Tax Fraud Unit under Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
- Mencia, known for his Comedy Central show "Mind of Mencia" and a career marked by controversy over alleged joke theft, has not yet entered a plea and remains in custody on $250,000 bail.
- Despite his legal troubles, Mencia continues to perform stand-up comedy, with upcoming shows scheduled in Southern California and Las Vegas.
