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Poor Wesley

Posted April 28, 2008 by JohnJohn

Wesley Snipes was sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion despite having multiple celebrities such as Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson, testify on his behalf. To his credit, Wesley admitted to being ignorant of the inner workings of tax law and apologized for his mistakes.

I don’t buy it. Wesley made more than $13 million in one year and he didn’t pay taxes because he didn’t want to. He even went to the point of recommending that his employees not pay taxes.

I hate paying taxes too! Who doesn’t? Nevertheless, if he’s stupid enough to risk going to prison versus paying his taxes, it’s hard to feel sorry for him. I just hope he remembers all those fighting moves from “Blade” because he’s gone have to fight-off more than vampires in prison.

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Eve's comment says
On April 28, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I’m not bout to act a fool on here and laugh at him, but hahahaha…He gone be in prison, and big businesses gone be making all that skrilla off him. hahahaha… (that was for all ya’ll wilding out on that illegal slavery) that’s what he gets, I know that brother was smart enough to know ain’t no money free money. And plus he’s not the first star to be caught not paying taxes. Maybe he doesn’t read the news, maybe… but no matter for three years he’ll be a slave to big businesses and next to someone who’s always thought to themselves, “I want me a dark chocolate strong brother like Wesley Snipes.”
Torus's comment says
On April 29, 2008 at 10:03 am
Wesley was dead wrong, but to give him 3 years is unacceptable. I’ve heard of killers, drug dealers, and even pedophiles getting less time than that. Eve you’re right, another victim of that slave trade known as the US prison system.
Pro's comment says
On April 29, 2008 at 11:05 am
make him pay give him a gang of community service 6 months da most if you just want to see the brother locked up and keep it moven.
AD's comment says
On April 29, 2008 at 11:38 am
This is the opportune moment for Wesley to learn about Tax Law. It ain’t like he has anything else to do =).. He should start off small… like with his commisary. He doesn’t want the other inmates coming to collect their taxes. As soon as he kicks that leg up and somebody catches it, it’s a wrap.
Sunshine's comment says
On April 29, 2008 at 6:41 pm
It is a shame that people still have not learned from Red Fox and a few others. Taxes are something that everyone has to pay regardless of how big or small. There are a lot of things that people get to get away with but taxes are not one of them. People who are in this country illegally can register to get a social security number and pay taxes but not be allowed to do anything else…….Uncle Sam wants his money. Maybe Wesley thought he was the exception to the rule and poor thing had to find out the hard way. I heard on the radio that he is going to be placed in a prison close to home which can be a maximum of 500 miles away. Being that he has not paid his taxes in three years his family can afford the commute.
Martha Wilson's comment says
On April 29, 2008 at 7:20 pm
(I’m just going to copy and paste what I had written on my myspace bulletin)

I just read that Wesley Snipes was sentanced to 3 years in prison! Oh no! I hope no one tries to get him to reinact “Undisputed” during his time there. But then again, he did study karate (or judo or something) while he was getting ripped for “Blade”.
As you can tell, I have mixed feelings about this- but at least he’s not going to do “hard” time, because you know they aren’t gonna just let him wander around in the general population of the prison to get beat on. He’ll more than likely end up in a Martha Stewart type prison.
What I can say is at least, it’s a celebrity not just getting away with breaking the law. But on the other hand, he is helping the black man in prison sterotype.
FACE's comment says
On April 30, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I really like the guy as an actor(the blade movies are my favorite) but he should have paid his taxes. Hell I had to write UNCLE SAM a check & I don’t make nearly as much as he does(nowhere near). Anyway, he will be going to CAMP FED which is really a resort in comparison to state prisons, they have a lot of freedoms and priviledges and he will likely not be placed in genpop so, I’m sure he’ll be ok. I bet his a$$ will pay taxes from now on.
Torus's comment says
On April 30, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Ya’ll are just cold blooded. How can you over look the fact that they gave him 3 years in prison for tax evasion. That just doesn’t feel right and I can’t believe more of you aren’t coming to his defense. Only PRO and I spoke up against such a blatant act of injustice. Do you really think they would have given Leonardo Dicaprio, Christian Slater, or Keanu Reaves that much prison time? I know they wanted to make an example of him but why does it always seem like black people always seem to be the example.