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Beanie Sigel Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion
Beanie Sigel Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion
Beanie Sigel Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion
Philly rapper Beanie Sigel may be facing prison time again, after pleading guilty to income tax evasion. In 2010, the 37-year-old former Jay-Z associate, born Dwight Grant, was charged with three counts of failure to file income tax returns on earnings from the years 2003-2005, when he was signed with Roc-A-Fella Records...
Ja Rule Receives Added Jail Time for Tax Evasion
Incarcerated rapper Ja Rule received some more bad news Monday (July 18), when he was handed down a 28-month federal prison sentence for failing to file his income tax returns. Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, is currently serving out a two-year term on a weapons charge, and will likely now spend several more months behind bars than previously expected, due to his inability to handle his finances... Rea
Lil Wayne Hit With $5.6 Million Tax Lien From IRS
Lil Wayne Hit With $5.6 Million Tax Lien From IRS
Lil Wayne Hit With $5.6 Million Tax Lien From IRS
It looks like Lil Wayne is in trouble with the government yet again. Though the Young Money boss recently paid off a $1.13 million tax lien in Dade County, Fla., in November 2010, he has reportedly been hit with another IRS bill, this time for a whopping $5,610,034...
Omarion Owes IRS Over $110,000 in Unpaid Taxes
Omarion Owes IRS Over $110,000 in Unpaid Taxes
Omarion Owes IRS Over $110,000 in Unpaid Taxes
Omarion is the latest musician to be put on blast for racking up a hefty tax bill. According to public records, the 25-year-old owes Uncle Sam $110,585 in unpaid taxes dating back to 2003. Back in May, the IRS filed a $35,210 lien in Orange County against the R&B crooner, a $25,660 lien in October 2009, and a $49,715 filed in the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds in August of 2009. Om... R
Swizz Beatz Owes $2.2 Million to IRS, New York State
Swizz Beatz Owes $2.2 Million to IRS, New York State
Swizz Beatz Owes $2.2 Million to IRS, New York State
'Money in the Bank' producer Swizz Beatz owes Uncle Sam some serious dough. According to reports, Swizz, who recently announced his engagement to a visibly pregnant Alicia Keys, has been hit with an IRS lien for $652,787 for unpaid 2008 income tax...
Method Man Turns Himself in for Tax Evasion
Method Man Turns Himself in for Tax Evasion
Method Man Turns Himself in for Tax Evasion
No one likes paying taxes, but Method Man (as per usual) has taken things to a new level. After years of evasion, the money-starved system finally caught up with the Wu-Tang legend, and it's now a felony situation. The New York Post reports that Method Man -- real name Clifford Smith -- has turned himself in to the Staten Island DA for failure to pay approximately $33,000 in back taxes... Read Mor