Exclusive | NBA star, R&B legend make list of California’s top tax cheats as they allegedly owe hundreds of thousands to the state ^41.4%

California Post - By Ross O'Keefe - 6/23/2026, 12:00 AM

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Carlos Mencia isn’t the only celebrity in California’s tax crosshairs, a newly surfaced list of the state’s 500 biggest tax delinquents also names an R&B icon and a former NBA star among the high-profile names accused of owing major tax debts. NBA star Malik Beasley and singer Toni Braxton are on the California Franchise Tax Board's top... more