A Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo has postponed the sentencing of former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill, who is standing trial for tax evasion.
Lauryn Hill had failed to make the repayments, making the Magistrate to criticize her for not making efforts to pay her tax; he called it a “criminal matter”
The eight-time Grammy winner pleaded guilty last year to not paying taxes on $1.8m (£1.2m) earned from 2005 to 2007.
“This is not someone who stands before the court penniless,” Judge Arleo said to Hill’s lawyer, Nathan Hochman.
“Actions speak louder than words, and there has been no effort here to pay these taxes,” she added.
It was revealed in court that Hill has paid $50,000 (£32,853) of the $500,000 (£328,530) she promised to pay when she was charged with willfully failing to file income tax returns.
“I fully expect that by 3 May, Ms Hill will be able to pay back all the restitution she has,” Hochman said.
The singer could face up to 36 months in prison when she is sentenced on May 6.
Hill started her career with Grammy-award winning hip hop group Fugees alongside Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel.
She released her acclaimed solo debut album, The Mis-education of Lauryn Hill, in 1998 which won five Grammy awards and sold over 19 million copies worldwide.
