XxAxX said:

let's bust him out of jail

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::Cues Mr.Mooney's "N*gga Wake Up Call" bit::

I don't feel sorry for him to be honest

Wesley Snipes Seeks Bail Extension!

November 24, 2010

Wesley Snipes has asked a judge if he can remain free on bail while he pursues a second appeal against a three-year prison term for tax crimes.

Last week, a judge said the 48-year-old actor must begin serving his sentence, but no date was set for his surrender.

He has been on bail since appealing against his 2008 conviction for failing to file tax returns.

The actor's lawyers argue he has a legal right to bail while they prepare a fresh appeal against his convictions and sentence to the US Supreme Court.

"Mr Snipes has honored the court's trust before, during trial, as well as pending sentencing and appeal," they said in court documents.

"There is no reason to change the court's judgement now. His ongoing and successful projects in the movie industry further ensure he would not consider fleeing."

Snipes' bail was revoked last week because the actor had lost his appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal.

The actor's lawyers say he has made headway in resolving his tax problems.

At the time of his convictions in April 2008, prosecutors said Snipes had earned more than $37m in gross income between 1999 and 2004, but had not filed tax returns or paid any federal taxes.

On the day of his sentencing, Snipes' lawyers brought to court $5m in three envelopes which were accepted by agents from the Internal Revenue Service.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...s-11836696

TD3 said:

Criminal tax prosecutions are relatively uncommon. Three years for misdemanor tax evasion with no previous criminal record . . . in a word, excessive.

From what I understand Mr. Snipes had a history of not paying his federal taxes and believes or believed federal income tax laws are unconstitutional. It's the latter part of that statement that caused Mr. Snipes to be sent to the federal pokey for 36 months. Being black and prominent didn't help Mr. Snipes either, but we now how the game is played don't we?

True - because the law is more liberal and easier to negotiate a settlement or payment plan.

It's not a 'sting' or 'setup.' It is willful non-compliance.

Whether he believes taxes are unconstitutional or not is irrelevant to the question of whether he paid them or not. That is not a defense.

http://research.lawyers.c...ution.html

XxAxX said:

wtf?! overkill much? they should just fine him

If he's not paying his taxes, he's going to pay the fine?!!

He's had time to negotiate payments, reduce or adjust the tax bill etc.

He chose to do none of it and took his chances at a trial, which he lost.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

That's about the same length Ron served for his tax evasion conviction.

Ron Isely was convicted on five counts of felony tax evasion. Mr. Snipes was charged and found guilty for failing to file tax returns for 3 years. Tax returns! As I said before excessive and save me the drivel about what some white people do and don't do, we do live in a country that has a two, three, if not four tier justice system.

Isn't not paying federal tax felony tax evasion?

Identity said:

Wesley Snipes Seeks Bail Extension!

November 24, 2010

Wesley Snipes has asked a judge if he can remain free on bail while he pursues a second appeal against a three-year prison term for tax crimes.

Last week, a judge said the 48-year-old actor must begin serving his sentence, but no date was set for his surrender.

He has been on bail since appealing against his 2008 conviction for failing to file tax returns.

The actor's lawyers argue he has a legal right to bail while they prepare a fresh appeal against his convictions and sentence to the US Supreme Court.

"Mr Snipes has honored the court's trust before, during trial, as well as pending sentencing and appeal," they said in court documents.

"There is no reason to change the court's judgement now. His ongoing and successful projects in the movie industry further ensure he would not consider fleeing."

Snipes' bail was revoked last week because the actor had lost his appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal.

The actor's lawyers say he has made headway in resolving his tax problems.

At the time of his convictions in April 2008, prosecutors said Snipes had earned more than $37m in gross income between 1999 and 2004, but had not filed tax returns or paid any federal taxes.

On the day of his sentencing, Snipes' lawyers brought to court $5m in three envelopes which were accepted by agents from the Internal Revenue Service.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...s-11836696

So he has the money, but won't pay.

I guess being a black celebrity, he shouldn't be jailed but if it were, say Donald Trump, I don't think there would be the same level of sympathy, forgiveness and villification of the government.

All the crying about how the rich don't pay taxes . . . .

And then this thread . . . . SMH

Harlepolis said:

::Cues Mr.Mooney's "N*gga Wake Up Call" bit::

I don't feel sorry for him to be honest

To be honest I really don't either.

Snipes To Report To Penns...December 9

December 3, 2010

XxAxX said:

let's bust him out of jail

I'm down

Wesley will be on Larry King 2nite.

Graycap23 said:

Wesley will be on Larry King 2nite.

SUPRMAN said:

Identity said:

Wesley Snipes Seeks Bail Extension!

November 24, 2010

Wesley Snipes has asked a judge if he can remain free on bail while he pursues a second appeal against a three-year prison term for tax crimes.

Last week, a judge said the 48-year-old actor must begin serving his sentence, but no date was set for his surrender.

He has been on bail since appealing against his 2008 conviction for failing to file tax returns.

The actor's lawyers argue he has a legal right to bail while they prepare a fresh appeal against his convictions and sentence to the US Supreme Court.

"Mr Snipes has honored the court's trust before, during trial, as well as pending sentencing and appeal," they said in court documents.

"There is no reason to change the court's judgement now. His ongoing and successful projects in the movie industry further ensure he would not consider fleeing."

Snipes' bail was revoked last week because the actor had lost his appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal.

The actor's lawyers say he has made headway in resolving his tax problems.

At the time of his convictions in April 2008, prosecutors said Snipes had earned more than $37m in gross income between 1999 and 2004, but had not filed tax returns or paid any federal taxes.

On the day of his sentencing, Snipes' lawyers brought to court $5m in three envelopes which were accepted by agents from the Internal Revenue Service.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...s-11836696

So he has the money, but won't pay.

I guess being a black celebrity, he shouldn't be jailed but if it were, say Donald Trump, I don't think there would be the same level of sympathy, forgiveness and villification of the government.

All the crying about how the rich don't pay taxes . . . .

And then this thread . . . . SMH

What? Please.

I'll repeat, first time offense, being sentenced to 3 years on 3 misdemeanors charges is excessive. This isn't a question of sympathy and / or "forgiveness", that's not even revalent to the issuse. The crime and punishment in relation to sentencing, is my only beef.

To answer your question: Willful failure to file a tax return is a misdemeanor; Mr. Snipes was found not guilty of conspiracy and tax fraud.

So if he pays the taxes owed he still has to go to prison?

Many oil companies, like Exxon Mobile, didn't pay shit in taxes last year and probably won't for this year, yet the CEOs don't have to go to prison. It makes not a lick of sense to me.

Of course I'd rather Wesley had just paid what he owed timely but dang....3 years is a long time. I think Isley and Levert got similar sentences for tax evasion.

After watching Larry King last night, it certainly appears that Wesley has been treated unfairly in this case.

Anyone else see the show last night?

He was just on a recorded Larry King last night/today.

I don't know if he's guilty or not I just know he irritates me. He tried to steal a taxi cab from me in South Beach in the early 90's. It was New Year's Eve, and I ordered a cab to pick me up from my place at Morton Towers on 15th & Bay Road.

As we were riving past the gate, this fool came from out of nowhere flaggin' us down and stopping the driver, stickin' his peanut head in the window, talkin' 'bout , can the driver hook him up, and he would pay him any price to become his fare

Motha!R&%** wouldn't even acknowledge I was in the car ! He wanted the taxi for himself and his friends he wanted to pick up, and I guess he thought I was just going to get out and be stranded ; kneegrow PUHLEEZE, by that time I had learned how to knock bitches down fighting for cabs in Momatre in Paris You ain't just gon pay to have me removed from a cab. If your dumb ass had any sense you would've asked me if we could share the cab, but since you on some ego trip bulls**t you can keep your ass right here on the side of the road because I'm not getting out without a fight and a newspaper headline

Fool.

Ottensen said:

He was just on a recorded Larry King last night/today.

I don't know if he's guilty or not I just know he irritates me. He tried to steal a taxi cab from me in South Beach in the early 90's. It was New Year's Eve, and I ordered a cab to pick me up from my place at Morton Towers on 15th & Bay Road.

As we were riving past the gate, this fool came from out of nowhere flaggin' us down and stopping the driver, stickin' his peanut head in the window, talkin' 'bout , can the driver hook him up, and he would pay him any price to become his fare

Motha!R&%** wouldn't even acknowledge I was in the car ! He wanted the taxi for himself and his friends he wanted to pick up, and I guess he thought I was just going to get out and be stranded ; kneegrow PUHLEEZE, by that time I had learned how to knock bitches down fighting for cabs in Momatre in Paris You ain't just gon pay to have me removed from a cab. If your dumb ass had any sense you would've asked me if we could share the cab, but since you on some ego trip bulls**t you can keep your ass right here on the side of the road because I'm not getting out without a fight and a newspaper headline

Fool.

AND Ya know...I never got the sense that Wesley was a class act. He always struck me as very "street" and "hood" and "egotistical". He has an air about him for sure.

lazycrockett said:

Why is he dressed like a postal worker? or a train conductor?

That's what I was thinking! Outfit looks right mammy-made.

does anyone really believe he should not be in prison? if it was me or you we would be already. he is trying to use his fame (such as it is) to get away with being a crook.

Harlepolis said:

::Cues Mr.Mooney's "N*gga Wake Up Call" bit::

I don't feel sorry for him to be honest

Chile, nucca was on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning talking about how his advisors screwed him over, etc., etc., etc. BUT, he did say that the presecution admitted to making him "an example." Just because you got folk managing your funds doesn't mean you're not responsible. If you're not sure what hand A is doing, you best hire hand B to watch A and hand C to watch B, and then you watch ERRYBODY!

Shyra said:

Harlepolis said:

::Cues Mr.Mooney's "N*gga Wake Up Call" bit::

I don't feel sorry for him to be honest

Chile, nucca was on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning talking about how his advisors screwed him over, etc., etc., etc. BUT, he did say that the presecution admitted to making him "an example." Just because you got folk managing your funds doesn't mean you're not responsible. If you're not sure what hand A is doing, you best hire hand B to watch A and hand C to watch B, and then you watch ERRYBODY!

oh sure the original tax returns may have been messed up by others. maybe it was not his fault. but once the IRS caught it then it was his responsibility to make it right. He owes the money he refused to pay it. That is not anyone else's fault but his own.

The IRS will take payments. He can make some lame movies to make the money. And of course no matter what... in the end... he is on the hook for the mistakes of the people he hired. *now he can sue them for the original penalties and interest but he chose to try to just use his fame to get away with it. someone forgot to tell him he is a B list star at best. (maybe he can go on dancing with the stars to pay his bills?)

DesireeNevermind said:

So if he pays the taxes owed he still has to go to prison?

Many oil companies, like Exxon Mobile, didn't pay shit in taxes last year and probably won't for this year, yet the CEOs don't have to go to prison. It makes not a lick of sense to me.

Of course I'd rather Wesley had just paid what he owed timely but dang....3 years is a long time. I think Isley and Levert got similar sentences for tax evasion.

if he paid them he did so after he was charged and after he had pleanty of time to make aragements to pay them. So the fact that he paid them so late after the fact is a SO WHAT. that is like the theif paying back the person he stole from AFTER he got caught and saying "why should I go to jail? i gave the money back?"

OnlyNDaUsa said:

does anyone really believe he should not be in prison? if it was me or you we would be already. he is trying to use his fame (such as it is) to get away with being a crook.

He should NOT go 2 prison 4 this. He should pay his fine like everyone else who has been in the SAME situation has.

This man has paid $30 MILLION dollars in taxes the last 10 years and is going 2 jail 4 paying but not sending in the correct forms and owes a fine of $225,000.

What's wrong with this picture?

Graycap23 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

does anyone really believe he should not be in prison? if it was me or you we would be already. he is trying to use his fame (such as it is) to get away with being a crook.

He should NOT go 2 prison 4 this. He should pay his fine like everyone else who has been in the SAME situation has.

Exactly, I'm not sure why this is so hard to understand.

TD3 said:

Graycap23 said:

He should NOT go 2 prison 4 this. He should pay his fine like everyone else who has been in the SAME situation has.

Exactly, I'm not sure why this is so hard to understand.

Skin TONE.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

DesireeNevermind said:

So if he pays the taxes owed he still has to go to prison?

Many oil companies, like Exxon Mobile, didn't pay shit in taxes last year and probably won't for this year, yet the CEOs don't have to go to prison. It makes not a lick of sense to me.

Of course I'd rather Wesley had just paid what he owed timely but dang....3 years is a long time. I think Isley and Levert got similar sentences for tax evasion.

if he paid them he did so after he was charged and after he had pleanty of time to make aragements to pay them. So the fact that he paid them so late after the fact is a SO WHAT. that is like the theif paying back the person he stole from AFTER he got caught and saying "why should I go to jail? i gave the money back?"

It's settled then.

So long Wesley Snipes... I mean Noxeema Jackson!!!

Graycap23 said:

TD3 said:

Exactly, I'm not sure why this is so hard to understand.

Skin TONE.

wow! really? really? that is what you really want to go with?

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Graycap23 said:

Skin TONE.

wow! really? really? that is what you really want to go with?

U think Bruce Willis goes 2 PRISON 4 this same charge?

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Graycap23 said:

Skin TONE.

wow! really? really? that is what you really want to go with?

He said that he's being made an example of and even stated that the prosecutor even admitted it. But I tend to believe it does have a bit to do with "tone" and perhaps his attitude. He snubbed his nose at the IRS and they said, "OK, nucca. You wanna be cute? We got something fo yo ass!"