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Government Falters in Conviction of Snipes

By Steven Rodriguez

Wesley Snipes, star of the Blade trilogy and many other popular films, was the defendant in one of the most intriguing and provocative cases in history. Mr. Snipes reportedly made in the neighborhood of $38 million between 1998 and 2004, starring in a half dozen or so films. However, it was reported that he paid no taxes during that time. Snipes claimed that he didn’t believe he had to pay taxes. He became the most prominent person prosecuted for tax evasion since Leona Helmsley, i.e. the Queen of Mean, was convicted in 1989 and ordered to serve 19 months in prison and 2 more under house arrest. Snipes was charged with conspiracy to defraud the government (which is a felony), filing a false claim for a $7 million refund (also a felony) failing to file a tax return for six straight years and other minor charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on February 05, 2008 (boomark / email).