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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Dalton

Comedian Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to 12 felony charges of failure to pay taxes

People Carlos Mencia - (AP2008)

Comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges alleging he failed to report or pay taxes on more than $8 million in earnings.

The 58-year-old Mencia appeared behind glass in a custody area of a Los Angeles County court at his arraignment on Monday, when a judge also reduced his bail from $250,000 to $50,000.

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