NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Eight-time Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to not paying her taxes.

Hill was charged this month with three counts of failing to file tax returns on more than $1.5 million earned from 2005 to 2007.

Hill appeared in U.S. District Court in Newark on Friday and admitted not filing taxes for all three years. She faces a maximum one-year sentence on each count.

The 37-year-old South Orange resident got her start with The Fugees and began her solo career in 1998 with the critically acclaimed album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."

She then largely disappeared from public view to raise her six children, five of whom she had with Rohan Marley, the son of famed reggae singer Bob Marley

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Not shocked.

Lauryn attending court today in Jersey.

Get them eyebrows in check girl!

I guess she couldn't pay. What a disaster on so many levels. All those kids complete w/ young baby, their daddy wanting to marry another woman, and now a Fed offence involving the IRS? Her ability to travel (ie affecting her future career) and vote are just poof now.

Hopefully she avoided jail time.

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it's a shame that it has reached this point.

RKJCNE said:

I was thinking the exact same thing!!!

Timmy84 said:

Lauryn attending court today in Jersey.

She's got a "What da hell are you lookin' at" look on her face

FnkyManifesto7 said:

1 year? From what I've heard, she can be in prison for up to 3 YEARS! I hope thats not the case, but maybe she can self evaluate herself while in prison. But she isn't that crazy. Guess this once again delays a new album. oh well

I read the news report... it said she was charged with I think with three counts that each leads up to a year in prison so technically they were saying 3 years. This reminds of when they said Ron Isley was gonna serve 37 months, it was actually 3 years too.

She plead guilty so the IRS will probably set up a payment plan if they are not demanding ALL of the money up-front...As long as Lauryn pleads to the judge that she's doing shows or whatever to raise the money the Attorneys for the IRS will probably work with her...I said PROBABLY...It is a known fact that the IRS is tougher on Black Celebs...No mercy...

Lauryn is in that Mix of Great female Artists that probably won't have a huge Legacy of music...She's had 2 very successful Careers and made enough money to lay low and start a family...

When she's done with this IRS thing I'd like for her to talk with Producers @ HBO and create a Drama/Comedy..I want her to go back to her acting roots and do some side-singing-gigs when she feels like it......I just don't know if she HATES having a routine or if it is impossible for her to be disciplined....

^ Hmm that'll probably go against her principles? She probably just hold off releasing the new album until next year.

Man.... what is up with homegirl

Gunsnhalen said:

Man.... what is up with homegirl

I think because she thinks she's portraying this "no nonsense badass" type woman when really she comes off as looking like she's koo-koo for cocoa puffs.

That minister asshole & her ex husband or whatever he was to her.. really fucked up her mind.

I mean after hearing those people say they would come to the studio & be like ''So where my money at?'' To where Lauryn responds ''Do it for GOD Or GOD will reward you'' FUCK THAT! that sounds like some brainwashign crap.

Boo boo Lauryn i love you to death... but when people play on your album YOU PAY THEM... NOT GOD

And she probably had the same way int he taxes ''GOD WILL SORT IT OUT''

Gunsnhalen said:

That minister asshole & her ex husband or whatever he was to her.. really fucked up her mind.

I mean after hearing those people say they would come to the studio & be like ''So where my money at?'' To where Lauryn responds ''Do it for GOD Or GOD will reward you'' FUCK THAT! that sounds like some brainwashign crap.

Boo boo Lauryn i love you to death... but when people play on your album YOU PAY THEM... NOT GOD

And she probably had the same way int he taxes ''GOD WILL SORT IT OUT''

Or better yet said that "God will pay my taxes".

missfee said:

She looks crazy as hell Who ever told her that outfit was on point lied like a muhfuckka

nursev said:

aardvark15 said:

nursev said:

She looks crazy as hell Who ever told her that outfit was on point lied like a muhfuckka

Maybe she was trying to plea insanity to get a lesser charge

Gotta be it

The woman is going to jail and some of you are still fixated on having a new "album"

Harlepolis said:

Harlepolis said:

The woman is going to jail and some of you are still fixated on having a new "album"

I know rigth?

I gave up awhile ago.... Lauryn won't even pay musicians that she plays with so A full album... nah.

Harlepolis said:

The woman is going to jail and some of you are still fixated on having a new "album"

I said about it sarcastically. It'll be 15 years next year. She ain't putting it out.

nursev said:

aardvark15 said:

nursev said: Maybe she was trying to plea insanity to get a lesser charge

Gotta be it

Expecially that 2nd pic. She looks like a deer caught in a headlights

aardvark15 said:

nursev said:

Gotta be it

Expecially that 2nd pic. She looks like a deer caught in a headlights

very sad really. It amazes me how folks have one big album and then just stop and think they can return 10 yrs later and people will still care. Besides Prince, Madonna and Maxwell, I don't think anyone else could get away with it.