REPORT: Comedian Carlos Mencia Enters Not Guilty Plea In Alleged $8.7 Million Tax Fraud Case
Comedian Carlos Mencia has entered a not guilty plea to 12 felony charges related to alleged tax fraud. He faces six counts of failure to file personal income tax and six counts for corporate taxes, with a total of over $8 million in unreported income. Mencia could face over 11 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
- ▪Carlos Mencia pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges of tax fraud.
- ▪The charges include six counts of failure to file personal income tax and six counts for corporate taxes.
- ▪Mencia faces over 11 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
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Entertainment REPORT: Comedian Carlos Mencia Enters Not Guilty Plea In Alleged $8.7 Million Tax Fraud Case (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for NCLR) Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter June 23, 2026 11:11 AM ET June 23, 2026 11:11 AM ET Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Comedian Carlos Mencia reportedly issued a not guilty plea to 12 felony charges allegedly involving over $8 million in unreported income in California.
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