Remember when we told you Fat Joe could be facing some time behind bars? Well, we were right.
Looks like the rapper is going to spend four months in a federal prison for tax evasion.
The rap artist and entrepreneur “Fat Joe” was sentenced today to four months in federal prison, a $15,000 fine, and one year of supervised release for failing to pay taxes on nearly $3 million in income over two years.
The platinum-selling rapper, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, apologized to his family, friends and fans before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor handed down the sentence.
Cartagena, 42, admitted last December that he stiffed the government and later blamed his problems on “fancy guys in bow ties” who were supposed to keep watch over his finances. However, he took responsibility and said he would pay back what he owed.
Although he pleaded guilty for the two years, federal prosecutors said Cartagena actually failed to pay a total of $718,038 from 2007 through 2010 — which Waldor took into account during the sentencing.
Right now, Fat Joe is a free man. He was released on $250,000 bail, but must report to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons by August 26.
SOURCE: CliffViewPilot
