Comedian Carlos Mencia hit with 12 felony counts in alleged massive tax dodge

Comedian Carlos Mencia was taken into custody earlier this week on a dozen felony charges for failing to report or pay taxes on more than $8 million in earnings, according to California authorities. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the arrest at a news conference Thursday, where he referred to the charges against the 58-year-old stand-up comic as "one of California’s biggest tax scofflaws," according to The Associated Press. Hochman added that Mencia owes more than $