Comedian Carlos Mencia, the Honduran-born stand-up comic who rose to fame with Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, has been arrested and charged with 12 felony counts related to an alleged yearslong tax evasion scheme involving more than $8 million in income.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Mencia, 58, is accused of failing to report or pay taxes on approximately $8.7 million in earnings between 2019 and 2024. Prosecutors allege the comedian failed to file both personal and corporate tax returns over a six-year period, resulting in more than $300,000 in unpaid state taxes.
