Lauryn Hill, the Grammy-winning singer, has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to charges that she did not pay income taxes for three years running, The Associated Press reported. [More details, via the Associated Press: ](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LAURYN_HILL_TAXES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-06-29-12-45-46) > Appearing in U.S. District Court in Newark, Hill admitted failing to file tax returns from 2005 to 2007. She faces a maximum one-year sentence on each of the three counts. She was charged three weeks ago. > … > After the charges were brought, Hill posted a long statement on her Tumblr page that decried pop culture’s "climate of hostility, false entitlement, manipulation, racial prejudice, sexism and ageism." She explained that she hasn’t paid taxes since she withdrew from society to guarantee the safety and well-being of herself and her family. > > Hill hinted Friday that she might expand on those comments at her sentencing. When Shipp asked her if anyone had directly or indirectly influenced her decision to plead guilty, she replied, "Indirectly, I’ve been advised my ability to speak out directly is for another time, at sentencing."