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Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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What happened If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 19, 11:39 AM

Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested and charged with tax evasion, accused of failing to report $8.7M

If convicted, Mencia faces 11 years and four months in prison.

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Jun 19, 11:39 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 11:39 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 11:39 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 11:39 AM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 7 sources · 1 bucket.