Breaking: Wesley Snipes Sentenced to 3 Years
OCALA, Fla. — Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on federal tax charges in a Florida court.
Snipes’ attorneys had argued for a limited sentence Thursday, hours after the actor’s sentencing hearing began on federal tax charges that could land him fines and prison time.
The sentencing in a central Florida court lasted the entire morning without a decision. A jury found him guilty in February of willfully failing to file taxes for three years, in which the government said he owed $2.7 million.
But Snipes’ attorneys said in court his tax liability was only $228,000. Even if U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges accepts their argument, sentencing enhancements put Snipes within range of the three-year prison term prosecutors want.
Snipes was acquitted of three identical misdemeanors and two felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy.
The actor’s attorneys said the government’s sentencing guidelines aren’t fair for tax convictions like his. They want him let off with no prison and no fine.
Snipes’ co-defendants, who were convicted on the felony fraud and conspiracy charges, will also be sentenced. Eddie Ray Kahn faces up to 10 years behind bars, while Douglas P. Rosile could be jailed five to six years.
On Wednesday, Snipes’ lawyers submitted three dozen letters from friends attesting to his character. Those coming to his aid included actors Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson.
(Fox)
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One of my good friends was Wesley’s girlfriend in high school …
Except … he wasn’t wearing THAT at the time …
April 24th, 2008 at 2:24 pmKiss your anal virginity good bye Wesley.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:41 pmSay it isn’t so Blade, say it isn’t so…
April 24th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Wow! a six pack and a couple of shooters and hard telling what I would do if she/he came walking into the bar. 
April 24th, 2008 at 2:46 pmCheck for an adams apple my friend.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:52 pmDont drop the soap sucka!
April 24th, 2008 at 2:52 pmGet the Man? Girl? A Soap On A Rope!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 3:31 pm3 dozen letters as to his character ?
April 24th, 2008 at 3:36 pmIf you have character, you pay your taxes and be thankful you are in this country making the big bucks.
Kind of a dope if you think you can beat the tax man.
Federal Prison - If he goes, it will be like a vacation.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:36 pmDon’t know if I would have used Woody Harrelson as a character witness.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Why don’t you pay the taxes even if you disagree? It is better than jail. You dumb fu*k.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:36 pmWhats that? You DON’T like paying taxes? Hollywood types coming out of the woodwork to defend your character for NOT paying taxes? Next time, vote Republican, and your taxes won’t be so high.
Just for the record, I am a WS fan, and am sorry to see it come to this. Just goes to show “you play, you pay”. Or more accurately, “you don’t pay, you STILL pay”.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:53 pmIn the appeal we’ll hear the old “the white man keeping the poor black man down”. Is he a mooslum, what’s he doing with that mooslum hand greeting. Maybe he thinks the sheik of araby will come to his rescue.
April 25th, 2008 at 3:35 am