India, June 19 -- Comedian Carlos Mencia, best known for the Comedy Central series "Mind of Mencia," has been charged with 12 felony tax counts, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Thursday.

According to ABC News, prosecutors allege Mencia who is 58 has failed to file personal and corporate tax returns over a six-year period and did not report about $8.7 million in income which resulted in more than $300,000 in unpaid state taxes. Mencia is charged with six felony counts related to personal income tax returns and six felony counts related to corporate tax returns, with authorities alleging he failed to report both corporate and personal income between 2019 and 2024.

Hochman, speaking at a news conference, expla...