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Wesley Snipes’ Biggest Role Yet: Inmate

24 May 2008

Wesley Snipes better enjoy his Memorial Day weekend. If he doesn’t win his appeal, it may be the last holiday weekend that he enjoys for a few years. Snipes was scheduled to report to federal prison on June 3 but was granted a reprieve. Nonetheless, Snipes will eventually have to surrender to federal prison authorities [...]

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The Appeal of Wesley Snipes

2 May 2008

I mean, his legal appeal, of course. I don’t get his media appeal – other than White Men Can’t Jump, which was admittedly entertaining, I am not a fan. Blade, in particular, just isn’t my cup of tea. That said, in legal news, lawyers for Wesley Snipes have filed notice with the 11th Circuit to [...]

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Snipes Promises Appeal

24 April 2008

After being sentenced to the maximum three years in federal prison for his convictions on tax evasion charges, Wesley Snipes vowed to appeal. Interestingly, just before the sentence was announced, Snipes asked the court to show mercy and paid $5 million. His checks were cashed – to be applied towards the amount Snipes allegedly owes [...]

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Snipes Sentenced

24 April 2008

Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his conviction on tax evasion charges. I’ll post more information as it becomes available.

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Judges Say Good Things About Snipes

24 April 2008

Unfortunately, those judges that did say good things on Snipes’ behalf don’t really matter in this case… Yep, TV judges Joe Brown and Greg Mathis offered character references for Wesley Snipes for his sentencing hearing. Judge Joe Brown noted that he was writing “not as a celebrity” (good because I don’t know that I would [...]

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How Much Jail Time Per Dollar of Tax Fraud?

24 April 2008

A reader asked what the “per day” sentencing would be in the Wesley Snipes tax trial… What a great question! If the maximum sentence of three years was imposed for the alleged $2.7 million dollars that Wesley Snipes evaded in tax (according to prosecutors), that works out to one day served for every $2,465.75 in [...]

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You Can Be a Millionaire and Pay No Taxes!

24 April 2008

I asked folks on twitter whether or not they believed that Wesley Snipes would do jail time. So far, a resounding “NO” – except for me. My theory is that the judge didn’t appreciates Snipes’ legal maneuverings and that, together with the fact the prosecutors want hard time will likely result in some time at [...]

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Snipes to be Sentenced Today

24 April 2008

Wesley Snipes will find out today whether he will spend time in prison for convictions on three misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to file taxes. Snipes was acquitted on other misdemeanor and felony charges by a jury in February. I am exactly sure what to expect for sentencing – I thought for sure he would [...]

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Richard Hatch Will Survive… In Jail.

4 February 2008

Richard Hatch may survive but only after completing his 51 month prison sentence for tax evasion. The former “Survivor” champion had filed an appeal to reduce his prison sentence after being convicted of not paying taxes on his “Survivor” winnings. The court failed to overturn the conviction, leaving Hatch to finish out his full sentence. [...]

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Wesley Snipes Defense: The Prosecution Sucks

28 January 2008

The Snipes defense rested without offering any witnesses. His legal team didn’t feel that any argument or witnesses were needed, saying: “We could have put on a big show, but we don’t do that. We’re not going to waste the jury’s time.” The same team that had claimed that their portion of the trial could [...]

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