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Fat Joe Turns Himself in to Prison for Federal Tax Evasion
Posted by L.I.M.E.
Rapper Fat Joe, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, turned himself in Monday to begin serving a four-month prison sentence.
The 42-year-old emcee plead guilty in December after failing to pay income taxes in 2007 and 2008. The total income owed was more than $1 million.
The “Lean Back” rapper is being held at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. According to TMZ, he will have to pay a $15,000 fine and serve an additional year under supervised release.
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