If you know anything about comedy, you know that Katt Williams is one of the greatest comedians around. He's been compared to Richard Pryor and unfortunately seems to be following in some of Pryor's negative footsteps.

Williams is currently in the news for owing the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) $284,419. According to The Detroit News officials from the IRS filed a demand against him on March 15 at the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds for back taxes owed.

Williams manager released a statement saying, “Mr. Williams will pay all debts owed to the IRS”.

Since November, it seems Williams just can't get a break. In November '09, he was arrested in Coweta County, GA on suspicion of burglary and trespassing and kicked out of a swanky midtown hotel. In February he was sued allegedly for an unpaid construction bill and in March he was hit with a $1 million lawsuit, stemming from the hotel and a previous incident by a recording studio owner.

The owner of an Atlanta recording studio, Merion Joseph Powers', filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court, alleging the comic threatened him with his dog in order to avoid paying a debt.

According to Access Atlanta, the civil complaint is asking for damages for assault, battery, false imprisonment, damage to property and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Powers is also seeking payment for time Williams spent in his recording studio, which Powers stated totals $28,600.

The suit cites two alleged incidents as the basis for Powers' claims; one at Powers' recording studio last October and another a month later at a Midtown Atlanta hotel.

According to the court filing, obtained by the AJC, Williams and his bodyguards came to Powers' studio last October for a scheduled appointment. Williams also allegedly brought his dog.

While Williams was working inside, his dog was allowed to roam freely outside where Powers said his son also was walking their dog. "Williams walked outside and gave his dog a verbal attack signal, at which point Williams' dog ran to and attacked Powers' dog. Powers and his son had to pry Williams' dog's teeth off of Powers' dog," the complaint said.

Powers' dog allegedly suffered "substantial and nearly life-threatening" injuries.

Powers said the next month Williams invited him to the Four Seasons luxury hotel to discuss the debt and the dog attack.

Powers said he arrived and was directed to a chair in the middle of a room and surrounded by Williams’ bodyguards.

"Williams entered the room and immediately began insulting Powers, calling him a ‘punk' and hurling expletives at him," according to the complaint obtained by the AJC Friday. "Williams said he learned that Powers might press criminal charges against him for the dog attack and stated that he would kill him if he did file such charges. … Williams' attack dog was snarling directly in front of Powers, apparently waiting for the attack signal."

Powers said he asked to leave but Williams would not allow it.

"Williams explained that Powers must be living in a cave if he did not know what was about to happen and asked if he knew of anyone coming back from the dead," according to the complaint.

Supposedly, it was about this time, when hotel security knocked on the door, followed by Atlanta police officers.

Williams told the media at the time that he was kicked out of the Four Seasons, an incident that is also cited in Powers' complaint. Williams complained to reporters that the city and the hotel were ungrateful for all he had done for the city. He also said he had recently bought a penthouse at the hotel and had also just rented seven rooms for a week.

"I haven't been here 72 hours and I'm being kicked out of the Four Seasons even though I paid up front and in cash. I don't understand," Williams told a television reporter. "I'm standing out here with millions of dollars in movies and TV specials sold and most of them done right here in Atlanta. And to be ceremoniously dismissed at a hotel is sad."

Also according to the complaint, Powers alleges, that Williams threatened him to avoid paying for the time in the recording studio and to “intimidate Powers into not pressing charges over the dog attack” the previous month.

We hope things start to turn around for this hilariously funny man, so he can get back o what he does best...making us laugh.