(CelebNMusic247-News) Lauryn Hill Begs For Mercy:
Lauryn Hill claims she stiffed Uncle Sam on a massive tax bill for the same reason she fell off the map after the ’90s because of scary threats to her and her family.
The former Fugees member has filed legal docs asking for mercy before her sentencing later this month, claiming there was a good reason she failed to file tax returns for 2005, ’06 and ’07 when she earned a total of more than $1.8 million. She has already pleaded guilty and faces several years in prison.
According to docs, Ms. Hill stopped paying taxes “when she withdrew from society at large due to what she perceived as manipulation and very real threats to herself and her family.”
She’s not specific about the threats but it’s a new explanation for her mysterious disappearance from the music scene after her rise to fame in the ’90s. Ms. Hill previously claimed she went underground to get back in touch with her musical roots.
Ms. Hill is asking the court to consider a bunch of other factors before her sentencing, including her claim that she can pay off the debt much faster if she’s not behind bars. Ms. Hill is begging for probation.
A judge will be rule on April 22.
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