Day: May 6, 2013

LAURYN HILL JAILED FOR 3 MONTHS FOR TAX EVASION

Via BBC News Singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced in the US state of New Jersey to three months in jail for tax evasion. The Grammy-winning singer, 37, also faces three months of home confinement, after pleading guilty last year. Hill failed to pay taxes on about $1.8m (£1.2m) of earnings between 2005-07. In a statement to the judge, Hill said she intended to pay the taxes but could not after ending her music career. It is not clear when Hill will []