NBA star, R&B legend make list of California’s top tax cheats as they owe hundreds of thousands to the state
NBA player Malik Beasley and R&B singer Toni Braxton appear on the California Franchise Tax Board’s list of the state’s 500 biggest tax delinquents. Both owe substantial sums—Beasley about $1.9 million and Braxton roughly $438,000—and have had tax liens filed against them. The list also includes comedian Carlos Mencia, who is alleged to owe $8.7 million and faces potential criminal penalties.
- ▪Malik Beasley is listed as owing approximately $1.9 million in unpaid taxes, with a lien filed in October of the previous year.
- ▪Toni Braxton has a tax lien from 2018 for more than $400,000 and currently owes about $438,000 to California.
- ▪Beasley’s attorney emphasized that he has not been charged in a federal gambling investigation and maintains the presumption of innocence.
- ▪Braxton has previously filed for bankruptcy twice, citing lavish spending and health‑related expenses.
- ▪Carlos Mencia is accused of evading $8.7 million in taxes over five years and could face up to ten years in prison if convicted.
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Metro exclusive NBA star, R&B legend make list of California’s top tax cheats as they owe hundreds of thousands to the state By Ross O'Keefe Published June 22, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Carlos Mencia isn’t the only celebrity in California’s tax crosshairs, a newly surfaced list of the state’s 500 biggest tax delinquents also names an R&B icon and a former NBA star among the high-profile names accused of owing major tax debts. NBA star Malik Beasley and singer Toni Braxton are on the California Franchise Tax Board’s top 500 tax delinquencies list, owing monstrous unpaid sums to the state. 6 Toni Braxton was hit with a tax lien in 2018 for more than $400,000.
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