Rapper Twista Pleads Guilty to $440K Unpaid Taxes

Rapper Carl Mitchell, known professionally as Twista, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in income taxes. The 52-year-old Chicago hip-hop artist entered a guilty plea to five misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to pay federal income taxes for the years 2019 through 2023.

According to court documents, Mitchell admitted to not paying approximately $175,000 in federal income taxes during that five-year period. However, his total unpaid tax liability, which dates back to 2011, exceeds $440,000. As part of his plea agreement, he has agreed to pay that amount in restitution to the U.S. Treasury Department, in addition to any accrued interest and penalties.

Federal prosecutors stated that Mitchell earned income through live performances, album sales, music streaming, and publishing royalties during the years in question. They alleged that despite repeated warnings from both the Internal Revenue Service and his own accountants about his growing tax debt, Mitchell chose not to pay. Instead, authorities claim he spent substantial sums on luxury vehicles, including a Chevrolet Corvette, a BMW i8, a Tesla, and a Jeep. Prosecutors...