Twista faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to $440K in tax evasion
Yahoo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Chicago rapper Twista, real name Carl Mitchell, pled guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay income taxes from 2019 to 2023, owing more than $440,000 in back taxes.
- Prosecutors allege Twista tried to evade tax payments by transferring future royalty payments to a third-party company, making those funds untouchable by the IRS.
- Despite owing taxes, Twista reportedly purchased several luxury vehicles to maintain his public image and lifestyle built over 30 years.
- By pleading guilty, Twista faces up to five years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for October 22.
- Twista is known for hits like "Overnight Celebrity," "Slow Jamz," and his fast rap style, with a career spanning from the mid-1990s and notable collaborations with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx.
