ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Saturday, June 27, 2026 8:40PM
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to not paying over $440,000 in income taxes, court documents obtained by ABC7 on Friday showed.
He was accused of failing to pay the taxes between 2019 and 2023.
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Twista, whose real name is Carl Mitchell, signed his guilty plea in federal court on May 26, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Mitchell has agreed to pay back the government $441,059.91, the legal filings showed.
Twista arrives at the Candy Crush Jelly Saga – Primary Wave Pre-Grammy Party at The London Hotel on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in Los Angeles.
(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for King Digital/AP Images)
The music artist could face up to five years in prison in his sentencing.
No further information about the case was immediately available.
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