- Carlos Mencia was arrested in Los Angeles on 12 felony state tax counts alleging he failed to report/pay taxes on millions in earnings; he’s being held on $250,000 bail and could face over 11 years if convicted.
- Prosecutors say he owes state taxes on about $8.7 million in income; the case is the first brought by L.A. County’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit.
- Mencia — best known for Comedy Central’s "Mind of Mencia" and past controversy over alleged joke theft — still tours and has Southern California and Las Vegas dates scheduled.
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