Carlos Mencia’s six years of tax avoidance ‘a mistake,’ lawyer says

Comedian Carlos Mencia was arraigned on tax evasion charges for failing to report $8.7 million in income over six years. His lawyer described the issue as a mistake and expects a guilty plea, while prosecutors argued for a no-bail hold. A judge reduced Mencia's bail to $50,000 after agreeing the bond funds would not come from illegal sources.