Rap star Fat Joe has reported to federal prison in Florida to serve a four-month sentence for tax evasion.An attorney for the performer, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, said his client surrendered today at a federal detention center in Miami.
Cartagena, who lives in Miami, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Newark last December to failing to pay taxes on more than $1 million of income in 2007 and in 2008.
The platinum-selling artist once topped the Billboard charts with the hit "What's Luv"
The 42-year-old performer, who became a weight-loss advocate and no longer has the physique to match his stage name, was charged in New Jersey because his production and touring companies are incorporated in the state.
The platinum-selling artist once topped the Billboard charts with the hit "What's Luv."
His lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, told The Associated Press that Cartagena was in good spirits and looked forward to being released and getting back to his family by Christmas.
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