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Well that explains why she thought her lengthy posting as to why she didn't pay her taxes--citing that she had "withdrawn form society" and let the government know already she wasn't paying--was a valid explanation.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
1:17 pm - Jul 2, '12
I know this is not a popular
10:51 pm - Jun 30, '12
Thats why I don't look up to
11:09 am - Jun 30, '12
oh well!
10:49 pm - Jun 29, '12
She looks a hotmess
9:51 pm - Jun 29, '12
@ANNE, I agree with you she
7:54 am - Jun 30, '12
True black beauty could never
10:46 pm - Jun 29, '12
tell 'em
10:50 pm - Jun 29, '12
So the judge questions her
9:14 pm - Jun 29, '12
Where the fawk do you
10:48 pm - Jun 29, '12
Honey, you are far too
8:01 pm - Jun 30, '12
No wonder Rohan move on to a
9:08 pm - Jun 29, '12
I dont feel bad for her at
8:28 pm - Jun 29, '12
Those 3 yrs. she was too busy
10:04 pm - Jun 29, '12
go to cutepieces.com sign up
8:12 pm - Jun 29, '12
I could use that skirt, bag
8:09 pm - Jun 29, '12
First off, anyone who says
7:51 pm - Jun 29, '12
I love the benefits and
12:18 am - Jun 30, '12
Well said! Sometimes we take
7:55 pm - Jun 29, '12
Some are living better than
8:53 pm - Jun 29, '12
YES. Let the well-informed
8:18 pm - Jun 30, '12
Well...............prison
7:43 pm - Jun 29, '12
Where are you people living
7:29 pm - Jun 29, '12
Hopefully the State will take
7:36 pm - Jun 29, '12
I think that Lauryn is so
7:25 pm - Jun 29, '12
Oh Please she does not show
7:28 pm - Jun 29, '12
You must be one of the
8:35 pm - Jun 29, '12
@KOKO, Bitch suck a dick, you
11:10 pm - Jun 29, '12
Stuff like this should never
7:16 pm - Jun 29, '12
Lauryn Hill is a CRIMINAL
6:55 pm - Jun 29, '12
Your FOREhead is CRIMINAL.
7:04 pm - Jun 29, '12
Nicky Cage hasn't paid taxes
6:46 pm - Jun 29, '12
I commend her for this. Not
6:44 pm - Jun 29, '12
First off the FED is being
6:27 pm - Jun 29, '12
Income tax is a fraud, huh?
7:00 pm - Jun 29, '12
The country is not run on
7:44 pm - Jun 29, '12
Income tax is ILLEGAL and
7:02 pm - Jun 29, '12
So because this nappy headed
7:37 pm - Jun 29, '12
Yes taxation has been around
8:24 pm - Jun 29, '12
I think your SN really should
7:59 am - Jun 30, '12
"True!" (2 chains voice)
7:29 pm - Jun 29, '12
Co-sign!
6:42 pm - Jun 29, '12
White Celebrities NEVER go to
6:18 pm - Jun 29, '12
If we all read what's on the
5:54 pm - Jun 29, '12
...i never understood
5:39 pm - Jun 29, '12
go ms. hill she is a freedom
5:34 pm - Jun 29, '12
Yea Its known...but its not
5:40 pm - Jun 29, '12
I'm one of Lauryn's hill
5:26 pm - Jun 29, '12
You are NOT a fan. Lauryn's
7:09 pm - Jun 29, '12
Thank you for the diagnoses
7:07 pm - Jun 29, '12
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