I hear the weather’s lovely there this time of year.
US District Judge William T. Hodges has ruled that Wesley Snipes’ federal tax-evasion trial will go forward in Ocala, Florida, despite a plea from Snipes’ attorney to move the trial to New York to avoid what he calls “a hotbed of KKK activity.”
This is just one of many pleadings, filings and whinings that Snipes has made in connection with his trial. It should be a doozy.
Shortly after his conviction on tax evasion charges, Wesley Snipes declared that he would appeal on the grounds that the sentence was unreasonable. Snipes got his answer today. A federal court disagreed with his assessment, virtually guaranteeing that the actor will do time. Two years ago, Snipes was found guilty of failing to file tax…
US District Court Judge Donald Graham has ruled that the show will go one: two time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves – and more importantly, one-time winner of the “Dancing With the Stars” mirrored disco ball – failed to convince Judge Graham to grant his motion to dismiss charges in his federal tax evasion case….
The Department of Justice has announced that Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, were indicted today on additional charges including tax evasion, structuring and falsifying records. The former Jersey Shore star was originally charged in 2014.
Two lawyers had their licenses suspended last week for a failure to pay taxes. The two had been under investigation since last year. The lawyers, John J.P. Howley, the former head of pro bono at Kaye Scholer, and Ronald A. Goldman, a partner at Manning Raab Dealy & Sturm, had previously pleaded guilty to the…
The holidays have became a lot merrier for the families of those taken hostage in a standoff in Wytheville, Virginia on yesterday. Late last night, the gunman, identified as Warren “Gator” Taylor, 53, of Sullivan County, Tennessee, surrendered. All three hostages walked out of the post office – thankfully, no one was injured. There were…
Yes, we can all sleep a little more soundly tonight… US Weekly (take that for what it’s worth) is reporting that Tori Spelling will receive a “significant portion” of her deceased father’s estate, despite rumors that indicated that Tori’s mother, Candy, tried to have her written out of the estate. Aaron Spelling, who died in…