Comedian Carlos Mencia is arrested and charged with 12 felony counts related to alleged tax evasion in Los Angeles County. According to prosecutors, Mencia failed to report significant income and failed to file and/or pay required taxes over a span of years. Multiple outlets report that the alleged unreported income is about $8.7 million, though some descriptions round it to more than $8 million. The charges include failure to file personal and corporate income tax returns with intent to evade tax, as characterized by several sources. Mencia is reported to have been arrested at his home in Encino, California, and some coverage states he remains in custody at the time of reporting.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney announces the charges, with one outlet noting the case is filed under a newly established Business Tax Fraud Unit. The reporting consistently describes the case as involving alleged non-reporting and tax-related failures connected to the 12 felony counts. The outlets do not indicate the outcome of the case, and the allegations have not been determined in court.
