Carlos Mencia Hit With 12 Felony Charges for Tax Fraud

WHO:

ABC News - Nathan Hochman is the Los Angeles County District Attorney who announced the charges against Mencia.

ABC News - District Attorney Nathan Hochman described Mencia as "one of California's biggest tax scofflaws."

ABC News - Mencia appears on the California Franchise Tax Board's list of the state's 500 largest tax delinquents in both personal and corporate income tax categories.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The case is the first brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's newly launched Business Tax Fraud Unit.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges.

WHAT:

ABC7 Los Angeles - Mencia is accused of failing to report a total of $8.7 million in earnings from personal income and corporate profits from his NedLos Entertainment company.

Los Angeles Times - Mencia faces 12 criminal tax evasion counts over his failure to submit his state tax returns from 2019 to 2024.

ABC News - Mencia is charged with six felony counts related to personal income tax returns and six felony counts related to corporate tax returns.

ABC News - Approximately $5.4 million of the unreported income was tied to Mencia's company.

ABC News - Mencia allegedly failed to file personal and corporate tax returns over a six-year period.

ABC News - Mencia did not report about $8.7 million in income, resulting in more than $300,000 in unpaid state taxes.

ABC News - Mencia is charged with six felony counts related to personal income tax returns and six felony counts related to corporate tax returns.

ABC News - Approximately $5.4 million of the unreported income was tied to Mencia's company.

ABC News - Bail for Mencia was set at $250,000.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Mencia was handed 78 warning notices regarding his tax filings.

NY Post - The Los Angeles County District Attorney claimed that Mencia was handed 78 warning notices regarding his tax filings.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Carlos Mencia has been charged with 12 felony tax counts.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Mencia allegedly failed to file personal and corporate tax returns over a six-year period.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Mencia did not report about $8.7 million in income, resulting in more than $300,000 in unpaid state taxes.

TMZ - Mencia could face more than a decade in prison if convicted on all charges.

WHERE:

ABC News - Mencia was arrested at his Encino home at around 7 a.m.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The charges were announced in Los Angeles County.

WHEN:

ABC News - Mencia is expected to be arraigned Monday in Van Nuys.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The charges were announced on a Thursday.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The case is the first brought by the district attorney's newly launched Business Tax Fraud Unit.

WHY:

ABC7 Los Angeles - The charges stem from allegations of tax fraud due to failure to file returns and report income, as stated by the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The charges stem from allegations of tax fraud due to failure to file returns and report income.

HOW:

Los Angeles Times - The California Franchise Tax Board sent more than 70 demand notices regarding Mencia's delinquent tax returns.

ABC News - The California Franchise Tax Board sent Mencia 78 notices regarding his tax obligations during the period from 2019 to 2024, but he allegedly did not respond to any of them.

TMZ - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is pursuing the case through its Business Tax Fraud Unit.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is pursuing the case through its Business Tax Fraud Unit.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 15:59 UTC)

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has announced charges against comedian Mencia, who is accused of failing to report a staggering $8.7 million in earnings from both personal income and corporate profits linked to his NedLos Entertainment company. Mencia now faces twelve criminal tax evasion counts for not submitting his state tax returns from 2019 to 2024. The California Franchise Tax Board reportedly sent over seventy demand notices regarding his delinquent tax returns.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 12:18 UTC)

Mencia has been charged with six felony counts related to personal income tax returns and six felony counts related to corporate tax returns, with District Attorney Nathan Hochman labeling him as "one of California's biggest tax scofflaws." Allegedly, Mencia failed to file both personal and corporate tax returns over a six-year period, resulting in approximately $8.7 million in unreported income and more than $300,000 in unpaid state taxes, much of which was tied to his company. He was arrested at his Encino home and is expected to be arraigned on Monday in Van Nuys.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 08:45 UTC)

Mencia has been charged with six felony counts related to personal income tax returns and six felony counts for corporate tax returns, with approximately $5.4 million of unreported income linked to his company. District Attorney Nathan Hochman described Mencia as "one of California's biggest tax scofflaws," and he appears on the California Franchise Tax Board's list of the state's 500 largest tax delinquents. Mencia is expected to be arraigned on Monday in Van Nuys, where his bail has been set at $250,000 after failing to respond to 78 notices from the tax board regarding his obligations.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 04:22 UTC)

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's newly launched Business Tax Fraud Unit has announced charges against Mencia for failing to file tax returns and report income, marking a significant step in their efforts to combat tax fraud. Mencia received a total of seventy-eight warning notices regarding his tax filings before these charges were brought forward. The case represents the first of its kind for this specialized unit, highlighting the ongoing focus on business tax compliance in the region.

(UPDATED June 19, 2026 01:53 UTC)

The Los Angeles County District Attorney has revealed that Mencia received a total of 78 warning notices concerning his tax filings. This significant number of warnings raises questions about compliance and accountability. The situation continues to develop as officials investigate further.

(UPDATED June 18, 2026 23:36 UTC)

Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with twelve felony tax counts, as announced by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. The charges allege that Mencia failed to file personal and corporate tax returns over a six-year period, resulting in more than $300,000 in unpaid state taxes from about $8.7 million in unreported income. If convicted on all counts, Mencia could face more than a decade in prison, marking the first case brought by the district attorney's newly launched Business Tax Fraud Unit.