Wesley Snipes to Start Serving Jail Time For Tax Charges
Wesley Snipes may be above the law as a vampire-hunter in the 'Blade' series, but in real life, the actor is in some big time trouble,
Forbes reports.
Prosecutors in Snipes' case alleged that the actor had not paid any taxes on the reported $38 million he earned since 1999, in addition to several misdemeanor offenses. Although the star was acquitted of more serious felony charges , a Florida judge has ordered Snipes to begin serving his three-year sentence for his 2008 felony tax conviction.
"The Defendant Snipes had a fair trial ... The time has come for the judgment to be enforced," wrote U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges.
Snipes, who has been free on bail since the 2008 conviction, has attempted to have his case overturned to no avail.
He will begin his prison sentence at a time to be determined by the Bureau of Prisons or U.S. Marshall's service, although the location of his incarceration has not yet been announced.
Snipes has until December 28th to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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I think 3 years in jail with bubba will remind wesley snipes who he is. Because obviously he has forgotten. Anybody dumb enough to mess with the IRS on purpose has got to be crazy.
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well good, i hope we never have to hear from this untalented septic tank dwelling rat ever again. hey wesly i jhope your stay is fulfilling for you every time you take a shower. and wesly may you stay in prison be the most miserable time iof you life. hopefully your life will be a hell on earth. gooooooood bye lol lol lol !!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'll send ya some condoms with holes in them. sucka lol lol lol lol lol
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Peter, you are pathetic. There is so much more that I could say about you, but you already know what you are.
You are either 11 years old and sneaking on the pc, or truly ignorant and need to be quiet.
Septic Tank Dwelling Rat?More to the point Weasley Snipes is a DIRT SQUIRREL!!!
So, Snipes and Pete Rose go to jail and Tim Giethner gets no punushment and good time Charlie Rangle just gets a reprimand for the same thing!!
THATS FAIR!!
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Not to mention the thugs in the bush crime family that looted americans for trillions and walked away laughing with no chance of ever being prosecuted
Rangel can get away with it but Snipes cant!!!NICE SYSTEM!!!
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So, Snipes and Pete Rose go to jail and Tim Giethner gets NO punishment and Charlie Rangle only gets a reprimand for doing the samr thing!!
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It's tax evasion, people. He'll be in federal prison, not sing sing.
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It has gone on too long. Snipes is guilty of tax offenses and the IRS do not take kindly to it and rightly so. See you three, Wesley, if you make it.
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Try and get out of florida wesley, animlas in the pound are treated better than inmates here in the south, especially florida. but why would you have all that money and not pay taxes? just greedy?
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When he gets out he will be eligible for a job in Congress or in Obama's Cabinet (like tax cheat Geitner?)
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He should share a cell with Charlie Rangel, they could both trade acting stories.
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Looks like Nestle Wipes is now Prisoner 57.
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Snipes dont go dropping that bar of soap on purpose!!!
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Wow, isn't it convenient for the IRS to pick and choose who they make examples of. Just another BS part of the system that is trying to control everything. I hope things get better for Wesley, truly I do.
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well if its federal prison Wesley the WEASEL is serving in...it should be in Marion and not a club fed one....
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Peter take your meds.
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Charlie Rangle needs to get as much time.
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