Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Rapper Ja Rule pleads guilty to tax evasion

NEW YORK - RAPPER Ja Rule pleaded guilty on Tuesday to failing to file tax returns and promised to pay more than US$1 million (S$1.27 million) in back taxes and penalties, the US Attorney?s Office in New Jersey said.

Ja Rule, whose original name is Jeffrey Atkins, 35, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to three counts of failing to file a tax return, from 2004 through 2008, even though he was making money from royalties and live tours.

22 Mar, 2011


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Source: http://straitstimes.com.feedsportal.com/c/32792/f/524623/s/138d498e/l/0L0Sstraitstimes0N0CBreakingNews0CLifestyle0CStory0CSTIStory0I6482140Bhtml/story01.htm
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