Singer Lauryn Hill is in a bit of trouble.The hip-hop artists pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges today after she failed to file three years of taxes. Hill is facing numerous repercussions for her actions (or lack of), including $75,000 fines and up to three years in prison.
The New Jersey Star Ledger reports that she failed to "file three years of taxes on income of $1.8 million." According to Hill's attorney Nathan Hockman, the government is unfairly targeting her. The attorney claims that the only reason why the government is going after his client is because of her "celebrity status."
"There are many people in society who fail to file their taxes on time who only face civil liability," the Star Ledger reports that Hockman said. "They chose Ms. Hill in particular because of who she was."
The Washington Post reports that the charges stem from 2005 to 2007, and that Hill plans on paying back the money she owes.
Lauryn Hill is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. The singer was originally part of The Fugees, but then launched her own solo career. Hill has six children, five with Bob Marley's son, Rohan.
According to Perez Hilton, Lauryn Hill was be sentenced in November.
