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Lauryn Hill Sentenced to Three Months in Jail

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May 6 2013, Published 8:37 a.m. ET

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Singer Lauryn Hill is legendary for both her music and her inability to pay proper taxes, and unfortunately it's the latter infamy that has her in the news today.

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Lauryn was sentenced to 3 months in prison today in a federal court in Newark, NJ. She plead guilty last year to tax evasion after not paying taxes on her income from 2005-07. She has been rapidly paying off her debt, with her attorney reporting that she paid over $970,000 in the last few days to pay off her state and federal liabilities. She even released a new song on iTunes last week, "Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)," her first single in 3 years.

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OK! News: Lauryn explains why she had trouble paying up.

Well, whatever it takes to get Lauryn making music again, right?

Why do celebrities have such a hard time paying taxes? Are you a fan of Lauryn's music? Do you think this will force her to start making a whole album again? Tell us in the comments below or tweet us @OKMagazine.

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