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http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/24/snipes.sentencing/index.html

TMZ -
A judge has just sentenced Wesley Snipes to three years in prison for tax evasion. Three years was the max he could have gotten.

Snipes was convicted in February on three misdemeanor charges for not filing his taxes. The government claimed he owed $2.7 mil -- but Snipes' attorneys argued it was just $228,000.

Celebrity friends Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson wrote letters in his defense to appeal for leniency. Oh well ...

 

[NJ Shlice]

He's still alive?

 

[VAIL]

To make an example...nice.

 

[Lakitu]

NOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[CrushDance]

Just heard about this on CNN:lol Tax evasion? Dude had enough money to pay taxes, yikes.

 

[Ra\/en]

Love the picture :lol

 

[NomarTyme]

WTF? I thought he got off!

 

[John Dunbar]

He made White Men Can't Jump so he should have been acquitted.

 

[MrToughPants]

Racist judge. If he saw White Men Can't Jump he would have given him immunity for life.

 

[BigBlackGamer]

nino brown going to jail.

 

[Livin_Lovin]

He made White Men Can't Jump so he should have been acquitted.

(neutral) John Dunbar
correct about everything
(Today, 05:13 PM)

True to his motto.

 

[PolyGone]

I'm not a fan, but thats pretty brutal considering how many corporations have off-shore accounts that pay absolutely nothing at get away scott-free. But hey, go after a prominent black man, I'm sure that'll do wonders for your image, American Justice System.

 

[Xisiqomelir]

Avenues for appeal?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Ouch

 

[Pterion]

Another black man down. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Big-E]

Fuck this.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

I thought he beat this?

Edit: nvm, he was acquitted for one of the more serious charges.

 

[Goreomedy]

Run, Wesley! Run!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6nVnKMQmdA

 

[Archer]

 

[fizzelopeguss]

Cryogenically frozen for 3 years.

 

[Big-E]

I thought he beat this?

It was all due to a bad bump.

 

[aku:jiki]

The man should've paid his taxes, but god damn, three years?!

 

[Zeed]

I wonder what would've happened if he were white.

 

[CajoleJuice]

The sentence should've been decided by a fight in the Octagon between him and Joe Rogan.

 

[Goreomedy]

I wonder what would've happened if he were white.

"Always bet on black" wouldn't have worked as well.

 

[Teddman]

I thought he beat this?

He beat all of the more serious charges. It was seen as a big victory because he likely wouldn't do any jail time for what they did convict him of... Unless you get an activist judge.

 

[CrushDance]

Snipes said he was a scapegoat and unfairly targeted by prosecutors in connection with the federal tax fraud investigation. He attempted unsuccessfully to get the trial moved from Ocala, Florida on the ground that racist attitudes in that town would prejudice his chance for a fair trial.

=/

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Don't always bet on black?

 

[Escape Goat]

Why didnt he pay taxes? He cant be that poor...can he?



Well, so ends any hope for another Blade sequel.

 

[Archer]

"Always bet on black" wouldn't have worked as well.

:lol

 

[Mash]

I don't see how putting him in jail and costing the tax payer even more money resembles justice.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

man, surely he looks like a gigantic tool in that picture

 

[Escape Goat]

I don't see how putting him in jail and costing the tax payer even more money resembles justice.

What would yous uggest that would act as a deterrent and punishment?

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Why didnt he pay taxes? He cant be that poor...can he?



Well, so ends any hope for another Blade sequel.

Michael Jai White: Hai Gaiz

 

[harSon]

What the fuck? 3 years? That's fucked

 

[PolyGone]

I don't see how putting him in jail and costing the tax payer even more money resembles justice.

the reasonable thing would be to have him back-pay his dues, jail time to me just reeks of overkill

also he needs to hire an accountant / a better accountant

 

[BigBlackGamer]

What would yous uggest that would act as a deterrent and punishment?

make him do Blade IV?

 

[Mash]

What would yous uggest that would act as a deterrent and punishment?

A 24/7 vampire killer hotline.

 

[Escape Goat]

the reasonable thing would be to have him back-pay his dues, jail time to me just reeks of overkill

also he needs to hire an accountant / a better accountant

Then everyone would try tax evasion

"The worst that can happen is I have to pay that money back! LOL!"

 

[John Dunbar]

Then everyone would try tax evasion

"The worst that can happen is I have to pay that money back! LOL!"

But everyone haven't made Demolition Man.

 

[harSon]

Why did those assholes give him the maximum sentence? Bastards.

 

[PolyGone]

Then everyone would try tax evasion

"The worst that can happen is I have to pay that money back! LOL!"

everyone should. they're fleecing you for trillions and the deficit is higher than any previous president. Haven't you seen zeitgeist?

 

[WickedAngel]

I wonder what would've happened if he were white.

Considering the way my girlfriend was treated...the same thing. The IRS is like the fucking mob when they set their sights on you.

 

[Blader]

So much for Blade 4.

 

[WickedAngel]

So much for Blade 4.

They could have a prison setting for the movie.

 

[Future PhaZe]

I thought he was hiding out in Africa to avoid jail?

He might as well of stayed there.

 

[so_awes]

this is fucking racist!!!

 

[DMczaf]

He wasn't his brother's keeper

 

[Kodiak]

well at least he'll have some real life experience to draw from as an actor, hes going to need something to pull his career out of the shitter after this.

 

[Weenerz]

Love how you all say it's because hes black, even tho he did break the law. Basically you guys want it so, if you're black, you get off with nothing, but if you're white, YOU GET THE DEATH PENALTY. Get real people, he broke the law, stop feeling bad for the millionaire, just because hes black.