Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes Must Reimburse Government

AP | Posted 08.06.2008 | Entertainment


OCALA, Fla. — Actor Wesley Snipes must reimburse the government in prosecution costs for his tax conviction. According to court documents, U.S....

Wesley Snipes To Stay Free On Bail

AP | Posted 05.23.2008 | Entertainment


OCALA, Fla. — Wesley Snipes will be allowed to remain free on bail as he appeals three federal tax convictions. Judge William Terrell Hodges gr...

Vampire Hunters, Taxes and the Campaign Trail

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Unlike Wesley Snipes, most Americans know they have to pay their taxes. The IRS estimates that Americans overall pay about 84 percent of what they owe. But the missing money isn't chickenfeed.

Wesley Snipes Apologizes For "Costly Mistakes"

AP | TRAVIS REED | Posted 04.25.2008 | Entertainment


OCALA, Fla. — After haggling with revenue agents, criminal investigators and eventually U.S. prosecutors for almost a decade, Wesley Snipes fina...

Slammer For Snipes: 36 Months In Prison

AP | TRAVIS REED | Posted 04.24.2008 | Entertainment


OCALA, Fla. — Wesley Snipes called on famous friends to vouch for him, highlighted his clean criminal record and even wrote the government $5 mi...

Prosecutor Recommends 3 Years, $5 Million Fine For For Wesley Snipes

AP | Posted 04.15.2008 | Entertainment


OCALA, Fla. — Federal prosecutors say actor Wesley Snipes should serve the maximum possible penalty for failing to file a tax return. Prosecuto...

Feb. 11, 2008 News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics


Richard Valeriani

Rehabbed Amy Winehouse wins five Grammys. Paying attention, Britney?

Huckabee Asks Jesus to Stimulate Economy

Andy Borowitz | Posted 02.03.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Jesus' fish-and-loaf-based stimulus package drew a dismissive reaction from G.O.P. rival Mitt Romney, who questioned Jesus' economic qualifications.

Wesley Snipes Acquited Of Tax Fraud, Still Faces Misdemeanor Charges

AP | TRAVIS REED | Posted 02.01.2008 | Business


OCALA, Fla. — Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misd...

No Verdict Yet in Wesley Snipes Tax Case

AP | Posted 01.31.2008 | Entertainment


OCALA, Fla. — The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict. Snipes and two c...

Wesley Snipe's Tax-Shirking Trial Begins

AP | Travis Reed | Posted 01.14.2008 | Business


Wesley Snipes made millions playing a half-man, half-vampire in the "Blade" trilogy, but believed he didn't have to pay any federal income taxes, acco...

Wesley Snipes Breaks Silence On "Systematic Racism" And IRS Fraud Charges

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 12.15.2007 | Entertainment


Snipes maintains that when he first learned of the indictment, he and his attorneys immediately contacted the IRS and began negotiating his return to ...