Fat Joe Tax Invasion [PHOTOS]: Terror Squad Rapper Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Failing to Pay More Than $1 Million in Taxes

By Dominique Zonyee (d.scott@mstarsnews.com) | Jun 25, 2013 02:03 PM EDT

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Fat Joe is the latest celeb to get caught up with the IRS.  The government cracked down on Joey Crack with a 4-month sentence in prison for failing to pay more than $1 MILLION in income taxes.

According to TMZ, Fat Joe, pled guilty back in December to tax evasion for the years 2007 and 2008. TMZ reported, He originally faced up to two years prison, however Monday he sentenced to just 4 months in prison, a $15,000 fine, and one-year supervised release.

Fat Joe scheduled to report to prison by August 26.

Fat Joe is amongst a list of celebrities who have received jail time for failing to pay taxes.  Grammy Award winning singer and MC Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in prison for or failing to pay taxes on an estimated $1.8 million in income she earned from 2005 to 2007.

Actor Wesley Snipes was also convicted in 2008 with tax evasion.  The "New Jack City" actor served two years in prison for his conviction.

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