Carlos Mencia has been charged with tax evasion after Los Angeles prosecutors said he failed to pay taxes from 2019 to 2024.
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office on Thursday brought 12 felony counts against Mencia for failing to report $8.7 million in personal and business income, which translates to roughly $300,000 in state taxes.
Mencia, whose real name is Ned Arnel Holness, was arrested earlier this morning at his Encino home, said Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman. He faces a maximum sentence of over ten years in prison, plus civil penalties and interest on the taxes he didn’t pay that will almost double the amount he owes. His bail was set at $250,000, with his arraignment scheduled for Monday.
Of the $8.7 million Mencia didn’t report, $5.4 million came from Nedlos Entertainment, a production and management company owned by the comedian, according to prosecutors.
The California Franchise Tax Board sent Mencia over 78 notices that he failed to file his returns, Hochman said. He failed to respond.
