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	Wesley Snipes Indicted - October 17, 2006
		OCTOBER 17--Wesley Snipes has been indicted on federal criminal charges for his role in a bizarre tax avoidance scheme that allegedly included him seeking $12 million in fraudulent refunds and failing to file six years of tax returns.
		In an eight-count indictment unsealed today, Snipes and two others are charged with knowingly attempting to defraud the government by claiming that his substantial income was somehow immune to taxation.
		According to the indictment, Snipes, 44, conspired with Eddie Ray Kahn and former certified public accountant Douglas Rosile in the tax scam.
	www.thesmokinggun.com /archive/1017061snipes1.html (350 words)

	Wesley Snipes - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Snipes, at age 10 sought employment as a Bruce Lee impersonator/street performer on campus, rising to instant fame, appearing on every cereal box produced in Europe in the whole of 1971 (as Bruce Lee).
		Snipes ticket to stardom was quickly revoked, as Lee commenced legal action, hiring kung fu lawyers.
		Snipes was able to profit from Blade 3 enough to afford rent in a small apartment in Budapest, Hungary where he currently lives and works for the Illuminati.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Wesley_Snipes (705 words)

	Wesley Snipes - chicagotribune.com
		Snipes is accused of submitting false estimated-tax payments worth $14 million to the IRS and attempting to receive refunds worth more than $11 million from taxes he already paid in 1996 and 1997, according to court records.
		Wesley Snipes' attorneys were still arguing for a limited sentence Thursday, hours after the actor's sentencing hearing began on federal tax charges that could land him fines and prison time.
		Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on tax charges Thursday, a victory for prosecutors who sought to make an example of the action star by aggressively pursuing the maximum penalty.
	www.chicagotribune.com /topic/entertainment/movies/wesley-snipes-PECLB004226.topic (776 words)

	Wesley Snipes: News & Videos about Wesley Snipes - CNN.com
		Wesley Snipes must surrender to prison authorities June 3 if he isn't granted bail to appeal three federal tax convictions, defense lawyers said in a court filing.
		Wesley Snipes was acquitted of tax fraud but was convicted of failure to file taxes, in a Florida courtroom Friday.
		Wesley Snipes's failure to file income-tax returns during the six years he made nearly $38 million was due to bad advice, the actor's attorney said during opening statements in a federal trial in Ocala, Fla., Wednesday.
	topics.cnn.com /topics/wesley_snipes (910 words)

	SFGate: Daily Dish : Wesley Snipes
		Wesley Snipes faces three years behind bars after he was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years in a Florida court on Friday.
		Snipes' lawyers last month argued he cannot get a fair trial in the city of Ocala due to racial prejudices and that he has the right to a trial in New York, where he was living when the alleged offenses occurred.
		Snipes is due to stand trial in the city of Ocala in Marion County in January, on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12 million in 1996 and 1997.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/category?blogid=7&cat=238 (1884 words)

	Wesley Snipes
		Wesley Snipes is a lean and athletic 40-year-old who doesn’t appear to need any bodyguards.
		Wesley Snipes grew up on the streets of the South Bronx in New York City, where he very early decided that the theatre was to be his career.
		Snipes does not often acknowledge it, he did attend the State University of New York at Purchase and graduated with a BFA in 1985.
	www.fightingmaster.com /actors/snipes/index.htm (1277 words)

	Wesley Snipes: The Blade Movies
		Snipes, both the star and a producer of “Blade” 1 and 2, is aware that “Blade” is one of the most well-received adaptations of a comic-book hero on film.
		Realizing that he had an opportunity to show his range of acting skills and the opportunity to show his martial-arts skills, it also became apparent that there was a socio-political reward with him doing the film.
		Snipes says he saw a great acting opportunity in playing the ultra-hip, leather-clad daywalker Blade, who’s part-human, part-vampire.
	www.fightingmaster.com /actors/snipes/blade.htm (641 words)

	Wesley Snipes indicted for tax fraud - Celebrities- msnbc.com
		WASHINGTON - Wesley Snipes was indicted Tuesday on tax fraud charges that accuse the actor of trying to cheat the federal government out of nearly $12 million in false refund claims and not filing any returns for six years.
		Snipes, 44, who had a home in Windermere near Orlando, has not been arrested because authorities don’t know where he is, Perez said.
		Snipes was not named as a defendant in that case, but the lawsuit said the preparer’s largest claim was an amended income tax return filed on behalf of the actor and dated April 14, 2001.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15302864 (626 words)

	Wesley Snipes - AskMen.com
		Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison after failing to pay his taxes yesterday (24.04.08).
		Wesley Snipes was able to put aside the action star guise he cultivated and go back to his true passion of drama and intrigue, as seen in The Fan (1996), Murder at 1600 (1997), One Night Stand (1997), and Down on the Delta (1998).
		Wesley Snipes' next acting gig was in the 2005 flick Chaos with Jason Statham and Ryan Philippe, and his 2006 movies included The Detonator and Hard Luck.
	www.askmen.com /men/entertainment_150/166_wesley_snipes.html (1681 words)

	Wesley Snipes Article in Ebony 1997
		Snipes is in the midst of the spring of his career, and winter is nowhere in sight.
		Snipes realizes that many people associate him with action films and aren't familiar with his "drama-oriented love stories." With One Night Stand, "I wanted to do something where people would be able to see the brighter side of my work," he says.
		Snipes, a trained martial artist and a student of Capoeria, the African/Brazilian martial art, makes his debut as a producer with Blade, which is based on the Marvel comic book character.
	myweb.cableone.net /semenza/articles/ebony1997.html (2197 words)

	Wesley Snipes sentenced to 3 years in prison - Los Angeles Times
		Snipes was found guilty of the misdemeanors in February but acquitted of five other charges, including two felonies of tax fraud and conspiracy.
		Snipes and Rosile remain free and will be notified when they are to surrender to authorities, though lawyers said the process could take months.
		Snipes, who has no prior criminal record and is a first-time offender with a nonviolent offense, to be sentenced to prison for a not insignificant amount of time is pretty severe," Wilson said.
	www.latimes.com /business/la-et-snipes25apr25,1,1818905.story (940 words)

	Snipes gets the max -- 3 years -- in tax case - CNN.com
		A jury convicted Snipes on the misdemeanor charges February 1, but he was acquitted of more serious felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy.
		Defense attorneys in court documents suggested that to sentence Snipes harshly would be to disregard the jury's verdict.
		Snipes, who has starred in dozens of movies, including the "Blade" trilogy, "Major League" and "Murder at 1600" had received the support of many of Hollywood friends.
	www.cnn.com /2008/CRIME/04/24/snipes.sentencing/index.html (773 words)

	Wesley Snipes at Hollywood.com
		The tragedy of actor Wesley Snipesâ career was not due to the fact that he was sentenced to three years of jail time for tax evasion in 2008, but rather because it overshadowed a prolific decade of work in which he proved himself to be among the most versatile and popular leading men in Hollywood.
		Snipes was equally adept at comedy, most notably in âWhite Men Canât Jumpâ (1992), and could transition gracefully from larger-than-life characters like his futuristic villain in âDemolition Manâ (1993) to subtler parts like his uncredited turn as a smooth-talking bar patron in âWaiting to Exhaleâ (1995).
		Snipes was extremely affective as one of the centerâs longtime patients whose boastful personality hides a deep-seated loneliness and fear of rejection.
	www.hollywood.com /celebrity/Wesley_Snipes/190565 (4033 words)

	abc7.com: Wesley Snipes Pleads Not Guilty 12/08/06
		Snipes appeared two months after he was indicted in central Florida, and then promptly left for the African nation of Namibia to finish filming a cowboy movie.
		Snipes, 44, was charged in October with fraudulently claiming refunds totaling nearly $12 million in 1996 and 1997 on income taxes already paid.
		According to the indictment, Snipes had his taxes prepared by accountants with a history of filing false returns to reap payments for clients.
	abclocal.go.com /kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=4834523 (452 words)

	Wesley Snipes - Photos, Bio and News for Wesley Snipes \| TVGuide.com
		Two years after being indicted, Wesley Snipes was acquitted on Feb. 1 of federal tax fraud and conspiracy, but convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return.
		Snipes, along with two codefendants, was originally charged with six counts of failing to pay taxes from 1999-2004 — aka the same years in which he signed contracts for more than $10 million for Blade sequels.
		Wesley Snipes surrendered to police on income-tax evasion charges early on Friday at Orlando International Airport.
	www.tvguide.com /celebrities/wesley-snipes/178980 (601 words)

	Wesley Snipes Biography - Biography.com
		Actor and producer Wesley Snipes was sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison on tax charges Thursday (April 24, 2008), a victory for prosecutors who wanted to make an example of the action star.
		Snipes was convicted Feb. 1 on three misdemeanor charges of failing to file a return.
		Snipes was acquitted of five more serious counts, including felony fraud and conspiracy and three other misdemeanor counts of not filing a tax return.
	www.biography.com /search/article.do?id=9542590 (656 words)

	Wesley Snipes tax protest case heads to court - Jan. 17, 2008
		Snipes' counsel maintains that their client is not guilty and fell victim to poor advice provided by his two co-defendants, Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas Rosile.
		Snipes, 45, is being represented by lead attorney Robert Bernhoft, who is no stranger to cases involving section 861 protests.
		Though Snipes claims to have been unaware that the filing procedures suggested to him by Kahn and Rosile were illegal, prosecutors claim that Snipes sent payments to the IRS to cover some taxes.
	money.cnn.com /2008/01/17/smbusiness/snipes_tax_trial.fsb/?postversion=2008011811 (999 words)

	FOXNews.com - Bad Financial Advice Behind Wesley Snipes' Tax Woes, Lawyer Argues - Celebrity Gossip \| Entertainment ...
		Lawyers for action-film star Wesley Snipes argued Wednesday that their client was indeed willing to pay more than $11 million in back taxes owed, but had been waiting for the IRS to answer his numerous queries about his need to file tax returns.
		Snipes is said to have lived some 80 miles from Ocala in an exclusive enclave known as Isleworth at the time of his alleged tax fraud.
		Lawyers for Snipes are expected to argue that their client sincerely does not believe he owed any back taxes based on his interpretation of the 861 provision.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,323371,00.html (1022 words)

	Wesley Snipes
		Wesley Snipes was sent to New York's High School of the Performing Arts after a junior high teacher was impressed with his performance in a school production of Alice in Wonderland, with Snipes as Alice.
		In 2005, a warrant was issued for Snipes after he refused to provide a court-ordered DNA sample in a paternity lawsuit, and later that year Snipes was turned back at the South African border when he tried to enter that country using a false passport.
		In October 2006, Snipes was indicted for tax fraud, accused of filing false returns in 1996 and 1997, and not filing at all since 1999.
	www.nndb.com /people/318/000025243 (572 words)

	E! News - Snipes Verdict In: A Little Guilty - Wesley Snipes
		In 2006, Snipes was indicted on one count each of federal tax fraud and conspiracy and six counts of willful failure to file a tax return from 1999 to 2004.
		Snipes, who had pleaded not guilty to all counts, also made off much better than his two codefendants, tax protest group founder Eddie Ray Kahn and loophole-seeking accountant Douglas P. Rosile.
		While the prosecutors argued their case for two full weeks, Snipes' defense made do with less than an hour in the courtroom before resting on Monday, claiming the prosecutors bore "the complete failure of their burden" and the case should have been brought in civil, not criminal, court.
	www.eonline.com /news/article/index.jsp?uuid=49ca1917-7e6e-4ed7-b5b2-9a50cdf42faf (671 words)

	Sexy Male Celebrities - Wesley Snipes - News, Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Information, Movies, Videos, Reviews, ...
		Then Snipes appeared in the action adventure "Unstoppable" (2004) about the deranged military and former CIA agent Dean Cage (Wesley Snipes) is in a rehab program, trying to forget the traumatic loss of his best friend Scott in Bosnia.
		Snipes then starred in the role of James Dial in the movie "The Contractor" (2007) about an ex-CIA agent who is asked to take out a terrorist, only to realize he's been set up by his former employer.
		Wesley Snipes next projects include the western horror "Gallowwalker" (2009) about a cursed gunman (Snipes) whose victims come back from the dead and recruits a young warrior to help in the fight against a gang of zombies.
	www.kcweb.com /superm/w_snipes.htm (1082 words)

	E! News - Snipes to Feds: Let's Make a Deal - Wesley Snipes
		Per the trade paper, Snipes will supposedly surrender to authorities when he returns to the States in December but won't be locked up.
		All told, Snipes faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, presenting a fraudulent claim for payment to the IRS, as well as six counts of failing to file income tax returns—and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
		Days later, as Snipes was spotted working in Namibia, his lawyers reportedly began talks with prosecutors to try and resolve the case by suggesting a repayment plan.
	www.eonline.com /news/article/index.jsp?uuid=6eb4a99c-7cae-49b8-9864-5159781e1d15 (640 words)

	Wesley Snipes given three years for tax evasion - Times Online
		Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years imprisonment last night for his “brazen defiance” of the US taxman.
		Snipes would have paid his fair share of taxes like everyone else and be making movies instead of sitting in a jail cell.
		Snipes was "laughing all the way to the bank." It similarly appears, post-conviction, he'll be crying all the way to the prison mess hall.
	entertainment.timesonline.co.uk /tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3671886.ece (4116 words)

	Wesley Snipes Filmography
		Synopsis: In this thriller, Dean Cage (Wesley Snipes) is a former Special Forces operative who finds himself at odds with the government he used to serve when he's kidnapped by intelligence agents who have mistaken him for another Special Forces veteran.
		Max Carlyle (Wesley Snipes) lives in California, where he has a successful career directing television commercials and is happily married to Mimi (Ming-Na Wen), with whom he has two children.
		Grieving over the death of his wife at the hands of an armed robber and blaming himself for her death, anti-terrorism expert John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) is retiring from his dangerous job.
	www.fandango.com /wesleysnipes/filmography/p66675 (2765 words)

	Wesley Snipes At Dixie - November 6, 2007
		The survey report, a copy of which you'll find here, includes New York-Florida comparisons on topics like interracial marriage, race-based hiring preferences, and whether the Confederate flag is a symbol of pride, not prejudice.
		Oh, and when asked whether burning a cross on someone's lawn should be a federal crime, the Snipes poll found that 23.8 percent of Ocala residents replied "No." That's compared to 13.2 percent of New Yorkers polled.
		Though a previous Snipes venue change bid was rejected, a federal judge recently allowed the refiling of motions after the actor fired his entire legal team for what he claimed was incompetence.
	www.thesmokinggun.com /archive/years/2007/1106072snipes1.html?link=rssfeed (149 words)

	Wesley Snipes Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com
		Was granted bail pending an appeal of his conviction and sentencing to three years in prison for failing to file income tax returns for 1999 through 2001.
		Federal prosecutors urged a Florida judge to sentence Snipes to three years in prison and fine him $5 million to demonstrate to taxpayers that refusal to pay income taxes carries severe penalties.
		Federal prosecutors said there is no basis in reality for Snipes' claims that he cannot get a fair trial on tax evasion charges because of racial prejudice in Ocala.
	www.celebritywonder.com /html/wesleysnipes.html (600 words)

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