Wesley Snipes

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Written by chrisharrision01 on
Gawd, what an absolute dummy Wesley Snipes is. And now, after not paying income taxes for years and getting caught and being sentenced to jail, he cries like a little girl about how “harsh” his sentence is. Wesley’s attorney is saying his client’s sentence is “unreasonable”. “Unreasonable”? Your client committed an effen crime! He willfully failed to file income taxes. He owed $2.7 million in taxes that he refused to pay! Back during the trial Wesley excused his behavior by saying, he was “unschooled in the science of law and finance.” Yeah, nice try dumb ass. We agree with assistant U.S. attorney Patricia Barkside ... Read Full Story
Written by chrisharrision01 on
Gawd, what an absolute dummy Wesley Snipes is. And now, after not paying income taxes for years and getting caught and being sentenced to jail, he cries like a little girl about how “harsh” his sentence is. Wesley’s attorney is saying his client’s sentence is “unreasonable”. “Unreasonable”? Your client committed an effen crime! He willfully failed to file income taxes. He owed $2.7 million in taxes that he refused to pay! Back during the trial Wesley excused his behavior by saying, he was “unschooled in the science of law and finance.” Yeah, nice try dumb ass. We agree with assistant U.S. attorney Patricia Barkside ... Read Full Story
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Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions. The actor was sentenced last year to three years in prison on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file his income tax returns. A judge allowed him to remain free on bail as he appealed the convictions. His attorneys plan to argue before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday that the trial judge erred in multiple ways before and after his conviction. Prosecutors say Snipes, the star of the "Blade" trilogy, "White Men Can't Jump," "Jungle Fever" and other films, hasn't filed a ... Read Full Story
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Photo: AdMedia Actor Wesley Snipes is appealing his three year prison sentence on federal tax evasion charges. He insists the prison sentence that was handed down onto him was “unreasonable”. Oh really Wes In 2008, Snipes was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file his income tax return. In the appeal the actor’s attorney claims the tax evasion trial should have taken place in New York and not in Florida. In a Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday, (Nov 20) his attorney accused prosecutrs of seeking to make an example out of the actor, insisting the sentence “focused too heavily on ... Read Full Story
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Written by Jamila Hayman and Curt Hayman    Saturday, 21 November 2009 14:02 WESLEY SNIPES has appealed his three-year prison sentence on U.S. federal tax charges - insisting the term is "unreasonable". The Blade: Trinity star was convicted in 2008 of three misdemeanour counts of wilful failure to file his income tax return.  According to prosecutors, who pursued the maximum penalty, Snipes made at least $13.8 million (£8.6 million) for the years in question and owed $2.7 million (£1.7 million) in back taxes.  Snipes apologised at the time, insisting he was was "unschooled in the science of law and finance".  In a Georgia Court ... Read Full Story
Wesley Snipes has appealed his three-year prison sentence on U.S. federaltax charges - insisting the term is "unreasonable". The Blade trilogy star was convicted in 2008 of three misdemeanour counts of wilful failure to file his income tax return.  
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No comments posted. Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges. Attorneys for the star of the "Blade ...  
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ACTOR Wesley Snipes is to ask an appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions — because he believes the term is “unreasonable”. The Hollywood star — best known as the vampire-slaying hero in the Blade trilogy and for other tough-guy roles — was handed the sentence in April 2008 after officials found him guilty [...]  
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According to the Associated Press, attorneys for Wesley Snipes asked a federal appeals court yesterday (Fri., Nov. 20) to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges ...  
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It turns out Wesley Snipe’s bad boy TV persona transfers over to the real world as well. The actor is facing up to three years in prison as a result for avoiding taxes for five years. According to E! online, the attorneys for the star have filed an appeal against the incarceration time, claiming that the [...]  
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Wesley Snipes really doesn't want to go to prison. Not that anyone does. But Snipes is going to ridiculous legal lengths to avoid serving a three-year prison term for tax evasion. His first appeal, of the conviction itself, failed. Now he's challenging the length of the three-year sentence. Here's his defense in a nutshell: Not paying taxes for five years (when you're rich no less): Eh. Going to jail for three years: So harsh! Lay off...  
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I know the world is busy falling because Oprah Winfrey has finally decided to stop doing her show. I personally could care less as I don't watch the show, I've not been on it, and it's been 25 years. That is not to say I don't respect what Oprah has done, it's just not earth-shattering news that she's finally stopping. Not like she will be in the poorhouse with $1 billion.But as all eyes turn on  
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AP file photoActor Wesley Snipes is filming the movie 'Game of Death' in downtown Detroit this week.If you live or work in downtown Detroit, you likely heard helicopters flying overhead yesterday.No, it wasn't a military drill -- according to Crain's...  
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Snipes was sentenced in April 2008 in what was considered a key victory for prosecutors who aggressively pursued the maximum penalty to deter others from trying to obstruct the IRS.   
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He also wants to spend two weeks in Namibia for reshoots on "Gallowwalker." In opposing Snipes's travel requests, federal prosecutors also noted that Namibia "has become known as a haven for international fugitives," and cited a recent New York Times ...  
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