Rapper Beenie Man Cleared in Tax Evasion Charges

The rapper and singer Beenie Man has been cleared of tax-evasion charges because the government hadn't informed him of his legal rights when auditors issued their assessment last year. He had owed nearly $1 million in overdue taxes but a Jamaican judge threw out the case on Tuesday.

Rapper Beenie Man Faces Tax Evasion Charges

The Jamaican rapper and singer Beenie Man is facing charges of tax evasion. He was released Monday on $21,100 bail after he appeared in court. It is estimated that he owes about $661,000 in taxes where he lives in the Caribbean.