The Associated Press has reported that a Florida federal judge has sentenced actor Wesley Snipes to three years in jail – one year for each year Snipes willfully did not file a tax return. Snipes’ total debt in taxes owed was $2.7 million, but lawyers for Snipes requested the actor only get probation because all three convictions were misdemeanors and he had no criminal history. The defense team also presented three dozen letters from family members and friends – including actors Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson – to demonstrate Snipes’ good character.
Snipes’ acting career came to a stalemate in recent years, largely due to the public fall out over his most popular role as the hero Blade in the popular Blade (New Line) movie series. Some of his other notable roles were as Nino Brown in 1991’s New Jack City (Warner Bros) and Sidney Dean in 1992’s White Men Can’t Jump (20th Century Fox).
April 24, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
Wesley Snipes Sentenced To Three Years
Actor convicted of willfully not paying taxes
Article tags: Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson
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lucifer says:
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FUK DAT NIGGA. HE DESERVES MORE PRISON. HE'S DUMB AZZ FUK, FOR BRAGG'N ABOUT JOINING A "TAX REFUSEL" TYPE GROUP. THERE IS NO LAW ON THE BOOKS THAT REQUIRES ANYONE TO PAY TAXES. HOWEVER, REALISTICALLY, ANYONE WHO EVER USED THIS DEFENSE LOST.WILLIE NELSON, FRED FOX, ...IT NEVER WORKS. SOME AUDITERS QUIT THEIR POSITIONS WITH THE I.R.S. WHEN THEY FIND THIS INFORMATION OUT .ZEITGEIST MOVIE ON YOU TUBE FEATURES EX -IRS AGENTS, REPORTING THAT THERE IS "NO LAW", THAT REQUIRES YOU TO PAY TAXES.... PAY UR TAXES WRITE SHT OFF!
May 15, 2008 at 1:15 am
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SuarezWifey8 says:
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so what people do the shit all thh time and they dont get thrownin jail what becasue he is a star and has the money to pay you want to singel him out this is bolshit i hope something gets done about this
April 28, 2008 at 9:24 am
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zodiac says:
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I really get tired of Black thinking that they should have lighter sentences, more chances, and special treatment because their ancestors where slaves.
Get a clue - break the cycle. You all oppress yourselves not white America.
April 28, 2008 at 7:37 am
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April 27, 2008 at 7:40 am
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missthing36 says:
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that's his own ignorant ass fault. sam going to get his money one way or the other. wesley think he the top dog and can get over on the sam. he must be out of his mind. pay up or belly down in the pen.lol
April 26, 2008 at 4:58 pm
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MACCTRAIN says:
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NOW YOU KNOW THAT DON'T MAKE NO SENSE...HELL CHILD MOLESTERS GET 1 YEAR FOR TOUCHING KIDS BUT YOU GIVE THIS"BLACKMAN" 3YRS FOR MONEY?WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO.I TELLYOU IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CASH NOW A DAYS LOOK AT THE PARKING TICKET IT' S CRAZY....I THINK THAT SOME BODY SHOULD REALLY SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IT DON'T MAKE NO SENSE AT ALL AND TO YOU BLACK MAN I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN A REAL TAX COMPANY LIKE H&R BLOCK THEY HAVE THIS PACKAGE CALLED A PIECE OF MIND AND IF ANY THING GOES WRONG THEY PAY THE DIFFERNCE SEE YOUR NEVER TO BIG OF A STAR FOR SOME HEALTHY ADVICE........
April 25, 2008 at 10:06 pm