Comedian Carlos Mencia was charged with tax evasion Thursday after he was accused of failing to pay personal and business taxes for six years, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the 12 charges against Mencia, who allegedly did not report personal and business income between 2019 and 2024, amounting to about $8.7 million.
Mencia was arrested at his Encino home Thursday morning, according to the DA’s office.
Mencia, whose legal name is Ned Arnel Mencia, is best known for the Comedy Central series “Mind of Mencia.”
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