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Comedian Carlos Mencia Pleads Not Guilty to 12 Felony Charges of Failure to Pay Taxes
Prosecutors say he failed to report $8.7 million in income and did not file returns for 2019-2024, facing up to 11 years and 4 months in prison.
- On Monday, comedian Carlos Mencia pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles County Superior Court to 12 felony tax charges, with a judge reducing his bail from $250,000 to $50,000.
- Prosecutors allege Mencia failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income between 2019 and 2024, ignoring 78 notices from the California Franchise Tax Board, prompting District Attorney Nathan Hochman to call him 'one of California's biggest tax scofflaws.'
- Defense attorney Dana Cole criticized the arrest, calling the raid with guns drawn an 'absurd show of force,' and noted Mencia missed a four-day gig worth $40,000 he would have paid toward taxes.
- Prosecutors initially secured a '1275 hold' on Mencia's bail, arguing funds were 'feloniously obtained,' but Superior Court Judge John Reid lifted the restriction, stating, 'The money didn't come from illegal sources, it just may not belong to him.'
- If convicted on all 12 counts, Mencia could face up to 11 years and 4 months in prison, though Cole stated there is 'no doubt in my mind' they will be 'able to work out a disposition.
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Comedian Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to 12 felony charges of failure to pay taxes
Comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges alleging he failed to report or pay taxes on over $8 million in earnings.
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Carlos Mencia Pleads Not Guilty in Tax Evasion Case
Comedian Carlos Mencia — who allegedly failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income — pleaded not guilty Monday to a dozen felony tax-related counts. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge agreed to reduce the 58-year-old entertainer’s bail from $250,000 to the $50,000 requested by defense attorney Dana Cole and to lift a hold that had resulted in Mencia remaining behind bars without being able to post bond since he was arre…
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