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Comedian Carlos Mencia charged with felony tax fraud
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced 12 felony counts of tax fraud against comedian Carlos Mencia during a news conference on Thursday. Hochman said six charges are related to Mencia's personal taxes that he failed to file, and the other six are related to his corporate tax return...
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What happenedComedian Carlos Mencia charged with felony tax fraud.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested on 12 felony tax charges". The right frames it as "Comedian Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges for failing to report more than $8M in ear...".
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7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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Left / center-leftComedian Carlos Mencia arrested on 12 felony tax charges
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterComedian Carlos Mencia charged with felony tax fraud
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightComedian Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges for failing to report more than $8M in earnings
Comedian Carlos Mencia charged with felony tax fraud
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced 12 felony counts of tax fraud against comedian Carlos Mencia during a news conference on Thursday. Hochman said six charges are relate...
Comedian Carlos Mencia to face charges in first case from L.A. County tax fraud unit
Mencia, whose real name is Ned Arnel Mencia, rose to fame through his stand-up comedy career and as the host of the Comedy Central series "Mind of Mencia."
Comedian Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges for failing to report more than $8M in earnings
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Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested Thursday and charged with 12 felony charges for failing to report or pay taxes on more than $8 million in earnings, prosecutors said.
