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OH NO: Lauryn Hill PLEADS GUILTY To Tax Evasion, Faces 3 Years In Prison!

Ish is not on the up and up for L Boogie.  After the Feds put out notice earlier this month, via legal charges, that Lauryn Hill owed them for three years of taxes, the singer has now plead guilty to tax evasion.

 

Find out what that means for Ms. Hill inside...

A few weeks ago, court documents surfaced saying Jersey native Lauryn Hill (shown above heading into court today) failed to pay her taxes for the 2005-2007 years, despite the fact she earned $1.6 million during that time.

And during her hearing with a federal court magistrate today, the "X-Factor" singer plead guilty to the tax evasion charges.  Sentencing will happen this September, and she faces up to three years and prison plus $75,000 in fines.

Lauryn's lawyer, Nathan Hockman, blamed the government for "targeting her since she's a celebrity" instead of taking responsibility for failing to pay taxes.

"There are many people in society who fail to file their taxes on time who only face civil liability.  They chose Ms. Hill in particular because of who she was."

Well that explains why she thought her lengthy posting as to why she didn't pay her taxes--citing that she had "withdrawn form society" and let the government know already she wasn't paying--was a valid explanation.

The New Jersey News described today's hearing saying:

Hill spoke little at her hearing today and stood attentively with her arms crossed in front of her chest when the judge first addressed her. She appeared in a white button-down shirt, blue blazer and long coral skirt.

She did, however, take issue with two statements made by U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp that she discussed in whispers with Hockman at length.

Hill raised her concerns with Hockman when the judge asked her if anyone had forced her to enter a guilty plea either directly or indirectly, and again when the judge ordered her to undergo mental health counseling as directed by pre-trial intervention services.

Through her attorney, Hill asked the judge to clarify what he meant by the words "directly" and "directed."

"Ms. Hill is very particular about language," Hockman said. "Language is very important to Ms. Hill."

It honestly pains me that Lauryn and the people around her let it get to this point.  Folks must not have learned from Wesley.  Hope it gets handled without jail time being a resolution. 

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thin line between genius and

thin line between genius and insanity. I hope they get her mental help if its needed and go easy on her for the sake of her children. as long as she pays what she owes (or files bankruptcy) then I dont see why prison would be necessary.
shuga's picture

I know this is not a popular

I know this is not a popular opinion, but she's crazy as batshxt.
endESQ's picture

Thats why I don't look up to

Thats why I don't look up to any of these celebs.. They are all a hot ass mess
JaneDoe's picture

oh well!

oh well!
BITCH STOP!'s picture

She looks a hotmess

She looks a hotmess
Anne's picture

@ANNE, I agree with you she

@ANNE, I agree with you she looks a sizzling mess, but on this site once you are dark skin you are automatically considered to be exceptional, beautiful and talented. Just look at who they spew they hatred and contempt at, its all the light skin female celebs. Nothing but jealous and hypocrisy on this site.
Kai's picture

True black beauty could never

True black beauty could never look a hot mess, you ignorant individual.
25Ken's picture

tell 'em

tell 'em
Anonymous's picture

So the judge questions her

So the judge questions her mental sanity because she spoke the truth? People really need to do their research to understand about taxes in this country under the 16th Amendment. We DO NOT have to pay federal taxes and parts of the IRS is illegal and unconstitutional, especially sending people to jail for not paying.
Anonymous's picture

Where the fawk do you

Where the fawk do you blogging scholars get your made up mis-information from. So how is it that only a fucking blogger knows this here vital piece of information about not having to pay your taxes but everyone else in America is in the dark about it. Y'all too damn much with your nonsense. Bitch get a life and stop talking shit, stick to arguing about who wore it best and which celeb is a Ho. Leave academic discourse alone its way above your level.
Anonymous's picture

Honey, you are far too

Honey, you are far too "pressed" about the opinion(s) of another person, whether they be misguided or not. A simple statement of correction would've sufficed in lieu of profane hostility, BUT I digress...
ParadigmN.Paradise's picture

No wonder Rohan move on to a

No wonder Rohan move on to a white girl this bitch is crazy!!! Besides white girls are usually better in the sack so it makes sense. Sorry lauren "baby mama"hill pay your taxes and pay your taxes!
Uncle Tom Jr...'s picture

I dont feel bad for her at

I dont feel bad for her at all. That foolishness she posted about this a couple weeks ago was a hot ass mess. I am glad her advisers told her to plead guilty bc she was going to lose. I think she will only get 6 months to a year.
Anonymous's picture

Those 3 yrs. she was too busy

Those 3 yrs. she was too busy pushing babies.her houseband should have been handling her taxes. The man is the head of the household.
Anonymous's picture

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rockhardtalk's picture

I could use that skirt, bag

I could use that skirt, bag and those shoes! Too cute!
anonymous's picture

First off, anyone who says

First off, anyone who says Lauren Hill is a freedom fighter or a revolutionary for not paying her taxes is delusional PERIOD! Try not paying YOUR taxes for 3 years and see where that gets you! A payment plan at the least and wage garnishment at best! Secondly, try living in a country where a tax system is non-existent and see how you like not having clean running water pumped to your house on demand, or not having paved roads to drive your car on, or not having power to cook with or electricity when needed, or not having national security to protect the country you live in! This is the reality for many people who live in countries with no tax system, I know this first hand! No one is targeting Lauren Hill. Why would she be a target, she's a has been! Celebrities get caught up for not paying taxes all the time, so does your next door neighbor, your cousin and anyone else who owes but doesn't pay!I pay my taxes gladly, and so should everyone else. If you don't want to pay taxes go live somewhere in a bush in Africa and see what that does for your quality of life!
mahoganymami's picture

I love the benefits and

I love the benefits and quality of life parts lol thank you so much for the contaminated water with legal (yes deemed legal by the gov. we should be thanking) levels of toxins thanks for the murderous food you certify save that's killing us slowly (mainly US) thank you for the FAIR, <- look it up, judicial system that convicts US more and more severe than anyone else. Thank you for making us grovel and beg for hundreds of years for the civil liberties we finally do have "cough" some what. Should I go on? I was under the impression paying taxes was a quid pro quo situation. America has the wonderful talent of creating the illusion of abundance and freedom and liberty but its a farce how much different did N.O. look after Katrina than a third world country? Secret slipped out. I'm not saying don't pay your taxes your freedom is not my responsibility you have to do what you feel is best but don't sit and judge someone else for making an INFORMED decision while you are still drinking the kool-aid.
Mouse's picture

Well said! Sometimes we take

Well said! Sometimes we take for granted what our taxes provide - no matter whether you agree with the government or not! We all enjoy some benefits. Ask other national groups how they are living.
vee's picture

Some are living better than

Some are living better than America some are living worse than America but one thing every country in trouble is facing right now have in common is either tax money used to feed the bankers while the rest of the chump change is thrown to you like chicken feed having you believe that "you are enjoying some benefits" AND the second problem is money used to bail out too big to fail BANKERS who yet again you have to rescue through more taxation. Europe is a goner and America is crippling right behind. Keep "enjoying the benefits" Research about how much tax money is put back in the streets and how much of it is transferred to swiss accounts of folks like the Bushes, Clintons Rothschilds etc, in stocks and bonds. Every last penny of your hard earned tax money. Keep paying your carbon taxes, medicare taxes, oxygen taxes, road taxes, school taxes, food taxes, bank account taxes, housing taxes and any and whatever taxes you are willing to pay just to see how much better your system and environment gets. Oops, the UN reports that it's all getting worse so you have to pay more taxes to better the worse....
Koko's picture

YES. Let the well-informed

YES. Let the well-informed SPEAK ON IT. Nearly every nation in the world shares equally the dilemma of misuse or abuse of tax payer's money, regardless of whether you live in a 1st World country, or in a "bush" in Africa (as a previous poster describes it). If you believe that (all) your tax dollars are truly being used to serve the "greater good" (i.e., contributed to funding roads, schools, running water, etc.), you'd better think again! And when you're done thinking, think about it for a third time! Billions upon billions of dollars in tax payers' monies, yet the United States suffers one of the world's greatest economic downturns in history, second only to the Great Depression. SHEER MADNESS.
ParadigmN.Paradise's picture

Well...............prison

Well...............prison shouldnt be too bad she already looks like a dyke hhhahHhhhAAA just playin lawd save the kids hang in their lauryn
eby's picture

Where are you people living

Where are you people living .......really , really , this bitch decides that she is above the law and refuses to pay taxes like the rest of America and yall supporting and excusing this egoistical, self-centered, behavior. This bitch has always acted like she is better than people, anyone that demands to be referred to as Ms Hill has delusions of grandeur. This bitch is nothing but a man stealing, baby making pathetic excuse of a woman. All of her actions and choices in life are detrimental to young black girls. She is the worst role model. I hope they put her crazy ass in the clunker for years. And she should also receive a charge and sentence for that tragic outfit. Lauren you are a fucking embarrassment so stop acting like you are so deep and messiah, u aint shit.
Anonymous's picture

Hopefully the State will take

Hopefully the State will take custody of the litter of children she has (maybe then....those poor kids will have a chance in life)......
Topanga from Boy Meets World™®©'s picture

I think that Lauryn is so

I think that Lauryn is so aware of the evil in the industry and life period. I actually think the woman is BRILLIANT and her refusal to acquiesce to the f*ckery that HOllywood requires is the reason why the powers that be work so hard to destroy her image. Does she do uncharacteristic things? Yes. But no different from Lady Gaga or Madonna. The only difference is that she is an articulate Black woman that never showed her naked azz. And for that.. she is being punished. Ms. Lauryn.. Ain't nobody stupid. There are people out here that know the truth. They just ain't willing to risk their way of life for it.
Archetype's picture

Oh Please she does not show

Oh Please she does not show her ass on stage cus she is too busy showing it to married men. And seeing that the ho is always pregnant who the hell want to see her ass anyways. Lauren Hill aint no better than the average celebrity, she has her skeletons the same as they do. We are all still anxiously awaiting the name if her 8th baby father. Nonsense.
Anonymous's picture

You must be one of the

You must be one of the married MEN she shows her ass to right? Since you and the rest of the world know her inner business and skeletons, how does she then have skeletons in her closet? I hope you have more in this life to be anxious about than awaiting to see who will be Lauryn's 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th baby father.
Koko's picture

@KOKO, Bitch suck a dick, you

@KOKO, Bitch suck a dick, you have nerve trying to check somebody for talking shit about a celeb. You are on this site day and night talking crp about, Nicki, Beyonce, Rihanna and god knows who else. Lets get this clear , I can have my opinion about this nappy head , adulterer, if I want. She fucked Wyclef when he was married and then went all bi-polar and fucked up the group and then she fucked Rohan while he was married to his high school sweetheart. Karma is a bitch Ms. Spirituality, Mother Earth, full of shit Hill. Hope she rots in jail.
Anonymous's picture

Stuff like this should never

Stuff like this should never happen to someone this talented. Can't help but wonder why someone like her didn't have a better career. If she was as big now as she was in 1999, she would be one of the biggest threats in both pop and r&b, cause MisEd' set a benchmark that was very hard to beat. She kinda had that Sade rare talent where you wait forever for her to put something back out. She just needs the right people to get her back on track musically.
Anonymous's picture

Lauryn Hill is a CRIMINAL

Lauryn Hill is a CRIMINAL <----- bottom line. she can join ALL the other INSANE people in jail too. she can't have anymore bastard babies while locked-up either
Topanga from Boy Meets World™®©'s picture

Your FOREhead is CRIMINAL.

Your FOREhead is CRIMINAL. Bottom line.
Anonymous's picture

Nicky Cage hasn't paid taxes

Nicky Cage hasn't paid taxes either but he's still free.
Truth in the Raw's picture

I commend her for this. Not

I commend her for this. Not only that I commend her from removing her family from society and protecting her young from all this insane sh*t. You can say poor Lauryn and call her crazy but I say poor us.
Truth in the Raw's picture

First off the FED is being

First off the FED is being audited. They are bankrupt as fukk. The IRS is a fraud and will be DONE, DEAD, GONE and BURIED in a blink of an eye. Income tax and any kinda tax is a fraud in its own right. The world is waking up to it but some people still remain compliant to being raped, used, and spit in the gutter by the system as they believe that they are not sovereign beings handing over their power and free will to the system pretending that they have free will when all they have is a pale illusion of it. I see Lauryn peaceful with her head steady and high as she knows what's up and is giving them the middle finger "fukk you pay me, yeah am GUILTY of not giving a fukk about your Nephilim ways attitude" She knows whats up. Thumbs up!
Koko's picture

Income tax is a fraud, huh?

Income tax is a fraud, huh? lol. In your mind, what exactly is the country run on? Fairy dust?
Anony's picture

The country is not run on

The country is not run on anything but run by the QUEEN who actually answers to the CROWN. The country is still much a British colony no matter what history tells you. The governmental and judicial systems within the United States of America, at both federal and local state levels, is owned by the “Crown,” which is a private foreign power. The CROWN is the Templar Church. All licensed Bar Attorneys in the U.S. owe their allegiance and give their solemn oath in pledge to the Crown Temple, realizing this or not. This is simply due to the fact that all Bar Associations throughout the world are signatories and franchises to the international Bar Association located at the Inns of Court at Crown Temple, which are physically located at Chancery Lane behind Fleet Street in London. Although they vehemently deny it, all Bar Associations in the U.S., such as the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar, or California Bar Association, are franchises to the Crown. the Bankers and Attorneys who are the actual Crown or Crown Temple. The Monarch aristocrats of England have not been ruling sovereigns since the reign of King John, circa 1215. All royal sovereignty of the old British Crown since that time has passed to the Crown Temple in Chancery. The bankers and Bar Attorneys in the U.S.A. are a franchise in oath and allegiance to the Crown at Chancery – the Crown Temple Church and its Chancel located at Chancery Lane – a manipulative body of elite bankers and attorners from the independent City of London who violate the law in America by imposing fraudulent “legal” – but totally unlawful – contracts on the American people. The banks Rule the Temple Church and the Attorners carry out their Orders by controlling their victim’s judiciary. Americans were fooled into believing that the legal Crown Colonies comprising New England were independent nation states, but they never were nor are today. They were and still are Colonies of the Crown Temple, through letters patent and charters, who have no legal authority to be independent from the Rule and Order of the Crown Temple. A legal State is a Crown Temple Colony. Neither the American people nor the Queen of Britain own America. The Crown Temple owns America through the deception of those who have sworn their allegiance by oath to the Middle Templar Bar. The Crown Bankers and their Middle Templar Attornies Rule America through unlawful contracts, unlawful taxes, and contract documents of false equity through debt deceit, all strictly enforced by their completely unlawful, but “legal”, Orders, Rules and Codes of the Crown Temple Courts, our so-called “judiciary” in America. This is because the Crown Temple holds the land titles and estate deeds to all of North America. “Whoever owns the soil, owns all the way to the heavens and to the depths of the earth.” - Old Latin maxim and Roman expression. 1776 is the year that will truly live in infamy for all Americans. It is the year that the Crown Colonies became legal Crown States. The Declaration of Independence was a legal, not lawful, document. It was signed on both sides by representatives of the Crown Temple. Legally, it announced the status quo of the Crown Colonies to that of the new legal name called “States” as direct possessive estates of the Crown. The American people were hoodwinked into thinking they were declaring lawful independence from the Crown. Proof that the Colonies are still in Crown possession is the use of the word “State” to signify a “legal estate of possession.” Had this been a document of and by the people, both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution would have been written using the word “states”. By the use of “State,” the significance of a government of estate possession was legally established. All of the North American States are Crown Templar possessions through their legal document, signed by their representation of both parties to the contract, known as the Constitution of the United States of America. All “Constitutional Rights” in America are simply those dictated by the Crown Temple and enforced by the Middle Inn Templars. NOTE: This info is not from me directly but acquired through research. Read and seek more information and you will be lead to the truth. Apologies for the long essay but someone above me asked a question and I am answering. Lol!
Koko's picture

Income tax is ILLEGAL and

Income tax is ILLEGAL and nothing more than a system of control.
Anonymous's picture

So because this nappy headed

So because this nappy headed ho decides not to pay taxes now the sheeple or YBF have a problem with paying taxes. Taxes have been around from the inception of this country but now its a problem because this bitch decides to be a thief. What is illegal is her taking people's hard earned money and showing up late for concerts and delivering horrible performances.
Anonymous's picture

Yes taxation has been around

Yes taxation has been around for the longest and just like slavery, some things reach their time to be uprooted from society. This time, it is taxation. If Lauryn upsets you, then you will be upset about a lotta people around the globe currently standing their ground on this issue. If you are upset about her not delivering a worthy performance at her concerts, seek refund through the right channels but please try to re-focus and re-define what actual matter you are not happy about concerning Lauryn. Her stage performance or her personal beliefs.
Koko's picture

I think your SN really should

I think your SN really should be Cuckoo instead of KoKo. U babble a lot and say absolutely nothing of value. Take your degree from the University of the Street and have a damn seat.
Kai's picture

"True!" (2 chains voice)

"True!" (2 chains voice)
Money First's picture

Co-sign!

Co-sign!
Truth in the Raw's picture

White Celebrities NEVER go to

White Celebrities NEVER go to jail for this, and are barely in the news for it. These celebrities make the money and trust accountants and managers to take care of this stuff, they should be right beside them facing charges.
Anonymous's picture

If we all read what's on the

If we all read what's on the blogs, the comments, you learn quickly that mofos turn on each other real quick. Nobody is immune. Is the comment blog just for haters to have a place to vent thier sad lives and lies?
Anonymous's picture

...i never understood

...i never understood imprisonment for tax evasion. why not garner wages or something to make them pay what they owe. how does prison rehabilitate a tax evader? confusedemoticon.
Mon Cherie's picture

go ms. hill she is a freedom

go ms. hill she is a freedom fighter we DO NOT i repeat DO NOT have to pay taxes blind sheep look up the consitution of the us read it! this is nothing but a ploy by the illumanti to subdue her beack into the music industry!
mon's picture

Yea Its known...but its not

Yea Its known...but its not tolerated...look what happened to Wesley when he tried to fight it...
sallyone's picture

I'm one of Lauryn's hill

I'm one of Lauryn's hill biggest fan, but she suffers from mental/emotional illness. People want to fihgt it so hard, but it's the truth. It's okay, she can always get professional help. She was fully aware that IRS don't play with their money especially celebrities. You deal with the consequences. I wish her the best. Hopefully, they will give her last warning before sending her off.
Anonymous's picture

You are NOT a fan. Lauryn's

You are NOT a fan. Lauryn's fans get her completely. You think you do, but you have no idea.
Anonymous's picture

Thank you for the diagnoses

Thank you for the diagnoses Dr. Phil. There is nothing ill about Lauryn Hill. She is very much sane and aware of society's ills, which is why she chose to take her family and live off of the grid. If you listened to the lyrics in her Unplugged album, you'd understand where she was coming from, but the material is far too cerebral for you so you diagnose her with being "crazy". SMH
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