The Business Tax Fraud Unit filed its first prosecution. Carlos Mencia is the defendant in the case. District Attorney Nathan Hochman was scheduled to announce the charges at 2 p.m. at the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles and said the event would be streamed live on the office's social media platforms.
Los Angeles County District Attorney
Carlos Mencia is set to face criminal charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office identified the comedian and actor by name. Mencia, whose legal name is Ned Arnel Mencia, rose to wider recognition as a stand-up comedian and as the host of the Comedy Central series Mind of Mencia.
Business Tax Fraud Unit Launch
In 2021, reports indicated the IRS filed liens against three properties Mencia owned in Georgia over more than $1 million in unpaid federal income taxes. Those civil liens reflect collection activity on unpaid federal taxes, while criminal prosecutions pursued by a local prosecutor require separate charging decisions and different legal elements than tax liens do; the Business Tax Fraud Unit exists to investigate and prosecute tax-related crimes involving businesses under District Attorney Nathan Hochman's administration.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman
District Attorney Nathan Hochman was scheduled to announce the charges during a 2 p.m. news conference at the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles. Officials said charges were forthcoming, but they had not yet disclosed the nature of the charges, and no additional information about the case was immediately available Thursday morning.
Hochman has scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference; what specific criminal charges will Carlos Mencia face?
