Ja Rule Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion; Faces an Additional Year in Prison, $1 Million Fine

This afternoon in the How You Doin state of New Jersey, rapper Ja Rule pleaded guilty to failing to file tax returns (much like almost everyone else in the industry) and promised to pay more than $1 million in back taxes and penalties -- he also faces additional time in the clink, too.Ja Rule, whose original name is Jeffrey Atkins, 35, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to three counts of