Comedian Carlos Mencia fights felony tax case as lawyers blast Los Angeles DA's 'absurd show of force:' report
Comedian Carlos Mencia pleaded not guilty to twelve felony tax fraud counts in a Los Angeles courtroom. Prosecutors allege he failed to file personal and corporate taxes amounting to over $8 million between 2019 and 2024. Mencia’s attorneys criticize the raid and bail hold as excessive for a non‑violent financial case.
- ▪Mencia faces six felony counts for failure to file personal income taxes and six similar counts for corporate taxes, totaling twelve charges.
- ▪He entered his not‑guilty plea from behind glass in a Los Angeles County custody area.
- ▪His lawyers argue the home raid and the bail hold constitute an absurd show of force for alleged tax offenses that involve no weapons, drugs, or violence.
- ▪Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the case is the first major prosecution from his office’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit.
- ▪The defense filed a motion seeking release on his own recognizance or a reduction in bail, contending the hold is inappropriate because the case centers on tax reporting failures rather than alleged illegal earnings.
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Media Comedian Carlos Mencia fights felony tax case as lawyers blast Los Angeles DA's 'absurd show of force:' report DA Nathan Hochman says the case is the first major prosecution from his office's new Business Tax Fraud Unit By Julia Bonavita Fox News Published June 23, 2026 11:13am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video New York and California are among the highest ‘improper payment’ states in the US FOX Business correspondent Connor Hansen reports on the Labor Department’s plans to penalize states that are lenient on unemployment fraud on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedian Carlos Mencia appeared in a California courtroom earlier this week to plead not guilty to felony charges stemming from more…
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