Your Ad Here

  Wrestling Forums : WWE, TNA, ECW, E-Fed, Wrestlemania, Live Wrestling Streams » Non Wrestling Forums » Entertainment

Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility



Entertainment

Discuss Television, Movies, Music and more.


Welcome to the Wrestling Clique Wrestling Forums.
Register with Wrestling Clique Wrestling Forums

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-24-2008, 02:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
VIP Room Moderator
Platinum Member
 
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2003
My Local Time: 02:59 PM
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 11,173
vBookie Cash: 4709
Casino Cash: $3650
Rep Power: 44 Necro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of Famer

Points: 39,536, Level: 87
Points: 39,536, Level: 87 Points: 39,536, Level: 87 Points: 39,536, Level: 87
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%

Updated: Wesley Snipes get 3 years in prison

Story Highlights
  • Actor Wesley Snipes convicted on three misdemeanor counts
  • Prosecutors urge judge to make example of Snipes by imposing maximum penalty
  • Prosecutors say Snipes failed to pay $15 million in taxes

Quote:
Actor Wesley Snipes faces up to three years in prison and a fine of $5 million when he is sentenced Thursday on federal tax evasion charges.

Federal prosecutors last week urged U.S. District Judge William Hodges in Ocala, Florida, to sentence Snipes to the maximum penalty to demonstrate to taxpayers that refusal to pay income taxes carries severe penalties.

Snipes was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failure to file federal income tax returns.

"This case presents the court with a singular opportunity to deter tax fraud nationwide," the government said in its sentencing recommendation.

Snipes, who has starred in movies such as "Blade," "Major League" and "Murder at 1600," had been charged with felony conspiracy counts for participating in a scheme that rejects the legal foundation of the tax system. However, a jury accepted his argument that he was innocently duped by errant tax advisers and acquitted him on the most serious charges.

"The fact that Snipes was acquitted on two felony charges and convicted 'only' on three misdemeanor counts has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a 'victory' for Snipes," the government document says.

"The troubling implication of such coverage for the millions of average citizens who are aware of this case is that the rich and famous Wesley Snipes has 'gotten away with it.' In the end the criminal conduct of Snipes must not be seen in such a light."

Assistant Attorney General Nathan Hochman, head of the Justice Department's Tax Division, last week promised to beef up the government's efforts to pursue those engaged in a variety of schemes making legal assertions that income taxes are either voluntary or unconstitutional.

"For nearly a decade Snipes has engaged in a campaign of criminal tax conduct combining brazen defiance with insidious concealment," the prosecutors say. "By these means Snipes has escaped paying more than $15 million in income tax to the IRS and has pursued an intended fraudulent harm to the United States Treasury of more than $41 million."

The document says Snipes shipped millions of dollars to accounts in Switzerland, Antigua and the Isle of Man to avoid taxes.

"Given defendant's income, earning capacity, and financial resources, both disclosed and undisclosed, the United States submits that a fine of at least $5 million is warranted," the sentencing recommendation says.

The 35-page argument for the stiffest possible penalty ends with a dramatic flair.
advertisement

"In the defendant Wesley Snipes, the court is presented with a wealthy, famous and inveterate tax scofflaw. If ever a tax offender was deserving of being held accountable to the maximum extent for his criminal wrongdoing, Snipes is that defendant," it says.

The IRS is also seeking repayment of all taxes and interest through civil court proceedings.
three years maybe? I'd say at least a year in jail for him. If he gets a slap in the wrist that is retarded...

Last edited by Necro; 04-24-2008 at 10:37 PM.
  Reply With Quote

Old 04-24-2008, 05:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
Awesomeness
xXJESSXx's Avatar
 
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2008
My Local Time: 11:59 AM
Posts: 185
vBookie Cash: 500
Casino Cash: $476
Rep Power: 1 xXJESSXx is a Tag Team Champion

Points: 613, Level: 9
Points: 613, Level: 9 Points: 613, Level: 9 Points: 613, Level: 9
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%

Re: Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility

Damn he's gonna be hella broke like MC Hamma :P He does deserve some jail time tho..I agree to at least 2 years, he better not get off like OJ...>__>

  Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2008, 08:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
WC's Resident Redneck
Deo Vindice
Dakstang's Avatar
 
Status: Online
Join Date: Mar 2005
My Local Time: 03:59 PM
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 12,802
vBookie Cash: 14013
Casino Cash: $2732
Rep Power: 48 Dakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of FamerDakstang is a Hall Of Famer

Points: 36,066, Level: 83
Points: 36,066, Level: 83 Points: 36,066, Level: 83 Points: 36,066, Level: 83
Activity: 84%
Activity: 84% Activity: 84% Activity: 84%

Awards Showcase

Member of the Month Best Poster 
Total Awards: 2
Re: Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility

He got the maximum sentence.

3 years in the pen.


I'm a good old rebel,
Now thats just what I am,
And for this Yankee nation,
I do not give a damn.
I'm glad we fought against her,
I only wish we'd won.
I ain't asking any pardon for anything we've done.
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2008, 11:34 PM   #4 (permalink)
Your Sexyweight Champion
Slimdust's Avatar
 
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2005
My Local Time: 03:59 PM
Location: Tampa Bay
Posts: 6,941
vBookie Cash: 200
Casino Cash: $1227
Rep Power: 29 Slimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World ChampionSlimdust is World Champion

Points: 25,114, Level: 69
Points: 25,114, Level: 69 Points: 25,114, Level: 69 Points: 25,114, Level: 69
Activity: 20%
Activity: 20% Activity: 20% Activity: 20%

Re: Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility

ya i just saw on the news, 3 years thats crazy.

PS3 Online Name: xJimmyx23





  Reply With Quote
Old 04-24-2008, 11:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
VIP Room Moderator
Platinum Member
 
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2003
My Local Time: 02:59 PM
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 11,173
vBookie Cash: 4709
Casino Cash: $3650
Rep Power: 44 Necro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of FamerNecro is a Hall Of Famer

Points: 39,536, Level: 87
Points: 39,536, Level: 87 Points: 39,536, Level: 87 Points: 39,536, Level: 87
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%

Re: Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility

I bet it will be less than that eventually...
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-25-2008, 07:59 AM   #6 (permalink)
Super Moderator
Super Jay!!
Jayman's Avatar
 
Status: Online
Join Date: Apr 2005
My Local Time: 03:59 PM
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,539
vBookie Cash: 945
Casino Cash: $2609
Rep Power: 60 Jayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of FamerJayman is a Hall Of Famer

Points: 19,187, Level: 60
Points: 19,187, Level: 60 Points: 19,187, Level: 60 Points: 19,187, Level: 60
Activity: 77%
Activity: 77% Activity: 77% Activity: 77%

Awards Showcase

Best Poster Member of the Month 
Total Awards: 2
Re: Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility

That just goes to show you that even the law is above celebrities.

Oh, and Wesley Snipes too.
  Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2008, 07:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
She-Devil
LadyHotrod's Avatar
 
Status: Offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
My Local Time: 03:59 PM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 49
vBookie Cash: 500
Casino Cash: $321
Rep Power: 0 LadyHotrod is the Cruiserweight ChampionLadyHotrod is the Cruiserweight ChampionLadyHotrod is the Cruiserweight Champion

Points: 549, Level: 8
Points: 549, Level: 8 Points: 549, Level: 8 Points: 549, Level: 8
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%

Re: Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges; Jail a serious possibility

GOOD.

Just because he's a celebrity, he thinks he doesn't have to pay his taxes? Pffft.

  Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

 


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Wesley Snipes Facing Jail Time Joe Cool Entertainment 0 12-15-2007 06:23 PM
Rodriguez Sentenced To More Jail Time Viggö The Dungeon 0 05-23-2006 04:03 PM
Man who is anti-tax charged for tax evasion. Randy Orton General Discussion 0 02-02-2005 06:47 PM



Your Ad Here
Your Ad Here

Your Ad Here