Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to pay about $1m in taxes.
The 37-year-old former Fugees star was also sentenced to three months of home confinement. She pleaded guilty last year.
During a forceful statement to the judge, Hill explained she had always meant to eventually pay the taxes but was unable to during a period of time when she dropped out of the music business.
She said: "I needed to be able to earn so I could pay my taxes, without compromising the health and welfare of my children, and I was being denied that."
Before the sentencing, her attorney said Hill had paid more than $970,000 (£624,000) to satisfy the New Jersey state and federal tax liabilities.
Hill had faced a maximum sentence of one year each on three counts. Her attorney had sought probation.
It was not clear when or where she would report to prison.
Hill rose to fame with The Fugees and began her solo career in 1998 with the critically acclaimed album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. Source yahoo.com
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