Wesley Cannot Wiggle Out Of Taxes
According to CNN, Wesley Snipes was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison — one year for each misdemeanor count of failing to file tax returns for which he was found guilty in February.
If you didn’t follow the case, here’s what you need to know…
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From 1999 to 2004, Wesley earned approximately $38 million.
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Wesley was accused of cheating the IRS out of $12 million in fraudulent refunds in 1996 and 1997 and not filing any tax returns from 1999 to 2004.
- Wesley pleaded not guilty to all counts.
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Wesley was expected to argue that he didn’t think he was required to pay federal income taxes on millions he made from his movies due to “unscrupulous” tax advice from his two codefendants, both known tax protesters.
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Instead of presenting witnesses, Wesley’s attorneys rested on the argument that the prosecution failed to meet its burden of proof.
- Wesley’s strategy kinda worked. He was acquitted of felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy and, instead, was convicted only on three misdemeanor charges of failing to file tax returns.
- Each misdemeanor count carried a maximum jail sentence of one year, to which he was sentenced in full yesterday.
Let’s hope Wesley remembers some moves he learned in Blade. He might be needin’ them very soon!
What a @#$@#$E idiot that Snipes. You make all that money and you think you’re so high above the law that you don’t pay taxes? I hope you rot in jail you elitist punk.
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