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Lauryn Hill might go to jail after Monday's sentencing

American singer Lauryn Hill of The Fugees performs at Carling Hammersmith Apollo in London on December 15, 2005.(UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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Lauryn Hill will hear the sentence on her tax evasion charges -- for which she pleaded guilty in June of 2012 -- on Monday.

The Atlantic Wire reports Hill is facing up to three years in prison and $75,000 in fines after failing to file U.S. tax returns in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

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The former Fugees singer blamed "threats to her family" for her failure to pay taxes on her $1.8 million income, though her lawyer claims she has since payed her debt.

Hill, who hasn't released a record since 1998, released "Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)" on iTunes over the weekend to allegedly help raise money to pay taxes.

"Here is a link to a piece that I was 'required' to release immediately, by virtue of the impending legal deadline," Hill wrote on Tumblr. "I love being able to reach people directly, but in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music . . . but the message is still there."

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