Lauryn Hill told the judge who sentenced her to prison that she planned to pay her taxes; it was just a question of when.

The judge reminded her that citizens don't get to choose when to pay the government just before ordering her to spend three months in a federal prison.

The Grammy-winning singer must report to prison on July 8 to begin serving the sentence for failure to pay federal income taxes for three years, followed by three months of home confinement and a year of supervised probation, the judge said. Hill must also pay penalties and taxes still owed and a $60,000 fine.

Hill pleaded guilty last year to three counts of failing to file tax returns on more than $1.8 million between 2005 and 2007.

The artist appeared Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, for sentencing.

Hill told the judge she lives "very modestly" considering how much money her music -- she has sold 16 million records -- earned for other people.

"Someone did the math, and it came to around $600 million," she said. "And I sit here before you trying to figure out how to pay a tax debt? If that's not like enough to slavery, I don't know."

"This wasn't a life of jet-setting glamour," she said. "This was a life of sacrifice with very little time for myself and my children."

The income in question was mostly from music and film royalties paid to companies she owned between 2005 and 2008, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

"Although Hill pleaded guilty to charges specifically related to those tax years, her sentence also takes into account additional income and tax losses for 2008 and 2009 -- when she also failed to file federal returns -- along with her outstanding tax liability to the state of New Jersey, for a total income of approximately $2.3 million and total tax loss of approximately $1,006,517," the prosecutor said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/06/showbiz/lauryn-hill-prison/index.htm

So they finally got you lauryn. Its the price you pay for non conformism with the scheme of things in the NWO. Just ask DMX

Ok

Our naija artiste were no dey even pay income tax, God bless nigeria,

y do all these celebs tink they could evade tax?

so she aint going to release her album anymore ?

.

I wonder why I would't pay my taxes when I dey enjoy steady light, good road, better life, proper security, and all those goodies from government. Abeg, send him(sorry her) go jail. If na for naija, I go say the lady smart die shaa.

A hip-hop legend.
Remember dem good ol' days when we used to call u BOOGIE...
if i ruled d world, i'd grant u a presidential pardon.

WHY THEY ONLY JAIL BLACK PEOPLE FOR NON VIOLENT CRIME ? FIRST WESLEY NOW LAURYN AND NOW THEY GOT 2 MILLION DOLLARS ON ASSATA SAKUR ? THESE WHITE FOLKS NEED TO BE DEALT WITH. IT SHALL COME

Na wa oooo,lauryn hill in prison gbamm

I knew it.......RACISM at its peak.

Cokeroo: So they finally got you lauryn. Its the price you pay for non conformism with the scheme of things in the NWO. Just ask DMX

u got the gist. they nail you with everything they got on you....

a whole lauryn hill in prison.....
this judge must be crazy.....and to think all those big music corporations couldn't come to her rescue is cringe-worthy. shame on you tommy motolla, shame on you russell simmons!

obadiah777: WHY THEY ONLY JAIL BLACK PEOPLE FOR NON VIOLENT CRIME ? FIRST WESLEY NOW LAURYN AND NOW THEY GOT 2 MILLION DOLLARS ON ASSATA SAKUR ? THESE WHITE FOLKS NEED TO BE DEALT WITH. IT SHALL COME

CARRY UR YEYE NAIJA SENTIMENT MENTALITY GO SIT DOWN INSIDE GUTTER JOOR.

obadiah777: WHY THEY ONLY JAIL BLACK PEOPLE FOR NON VIOLENT CRIME ? FIRST WESLEY NOW LAURYN AND NOW THEY GOT 2 MILLION DOLLARS ON ASSATA SAKUR ? THESE WHITE FOLKS NEED TO BE DEALT WITH. IT SHALL COME

That's not entirely true. You cannot evade taxes here white or black. There are loop holes and such you can take but they'll get you.

It's usually the black ones that think they're above the law once they start making money. But there's a lot of white ones on the list of the apprehended.

Cokeroo: So they finally got you lauryn. Its the price you pay for non conformism with the scheme of things in the NWO. Just ask DMX

typical naija mentality...always blaming some outside force instead of taking personal responsiblity

coogar: a whole lauryn hill in prison.....
this judge must be crazy.....and to think all those big music corporations couldn't come to her rescue is cringe-worthy. shame on you tommy motolla, shame on you russell simmons!

Come to her rescue? How? Here, once you are convicted of tax evasion, there's no rescue for you. You'll serve your sentence and then you'll still pay those taxes plus penalties. That's why the system works very well. You can evade for years using loopholes but when IRS catches you, you'll definitely pay!

That thing that thing that thing-----ing---ing ---ng

liloelawwal: y do all these celebs tink they could evade tax?

but they do in Nigeria.

Any government that does this, jail citizen for not paying income tax will be a wonderful leader(either as president or Governor).

cops : "Ready or not, here i come, you can't hide... gonna fiiiinnndd you and take it slowly" ...

Stroming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song x2
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song

Yea yea yea do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

I heard he sang a good song,
I heard he had a style,
And so I came to see him and listen for a while
And there he was this young boy
Stranger to my eyes

Chorus:
Stroming my pain with his fingers (one time, one time)
Singing my life with his words (two times, two times)
Killing me softly with his song x2
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song


I felt all flushed with fever
Embarrassed by the crowd,
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud,
I pray that he would finish
But he just kept right on

Repeat chorus

Wooooooaaaa ohhhhhhhhhh laaaa la la la la la la ohhh la laaa woaaa laa
Aaaalaaaaaa

Great price to pay when you are against the establishment

Na waooo, NA D JOY OF MY HEART SHE SANG WAY BACK!!!!!!! Now 2 be unleash in prison ask wesley nd DMX. Dat why ur broda WYCLEF run back 2 is home country make dem no jail am fo Tax invasion. One deh our Naija Govt go no d importance of Tax,I ni blame dem since deh no provide social Amenities

Na waooo, NA D JOY OF MY HEART SHE SANG WAY BACK!!!!!!! Now 2 be unleash in prison ask wesley nd DMX. Dat why ur broda WYCLEF run back 2 is home country make dem no jail am fo Tax invasion. One deh our Naija Govt go no d importance of Tax,I no blame dem since deh no provide social Amenities

churific:
Come to her rescue? How? Here, once you are convicted of tax evasion, there's no rescue for you. You'll serve your sentence and then you'll still pay those taxes plus penalties. That's why the system works very well. You can evade for years using loopholes but when IRS catches you, you'll definitely pay!

she didnt have to go to prison!
she pleaded guilty - the judge should have fined her, make her pay the cost of the court proceeding and then pay the taxes she evaded. if she was demi moore, she won't be going to prison!

on point!
he who is blind cant see the truth..simpu...

sony music
CIA
American gov..

smh

Cokeroo: So they finally got you lauryn. Its the price you pay for non conformism with the scheme of things in the NWO. Just ask DMX

money-hungry :
A hip-hop legend.
Remember dem good ol' days when we used to call u BOOGIE...
if i ruled d world, i'd grant u a presidential pardon.

Laryn Hill aka L Boogie

question: Stroming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song x2
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song

Yea yea yea do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

I heard he sang a good song,
I heard he had a style,
And so I came to see him and listen for a while
And there he was this young boy
Stranger to my eyes

Chorus:
Stroming my pain with his fingers (one time, one time)
Singing my life with his words (two times, two times)
Killing me softly with his song x2
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song


I felt all flushed with fever
Embarrassed by the crowd,
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud,
I pray that he would finish
But he just kept right on

Repeat chorus

Wooooooaaaa ohhhhhhhhhh laaaa la la la la la la ohhh la laaa woaaa laa
Aaaalaaaaaa

u stu.pid?