Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government

TheLancinator · 08-06-2008, 01:21 PM

Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government
Associated Press

OCALA, Fla. - Actor Wesley Snipes must reimburse the government in prosecution costs for his tax conviction.

According to court documents, U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled last week the action film star must reimburse the government about $217,000. Snipes, star of the "Blade" trilogy and "White Men Can't Jump" among other movies, had objected to the cost.

A message left with Snipes' attorney was not immediately returned Tuesday.

A jury convicted Snipes in February of three counts of willfully failing to file his income taxes. He has appealed the convictions and his three-year prison sentence.

**Meursault** · 08-06-2008, 01:22 PM

no-one rides for free.

**Harpoon** · 08-06-2008, 01:29 PM

3 years in prison is stupid... fine the living hell out of him and make him pay every penny... But prison time no way...

Legmann · 08-06-2008, 02:38 PM

You can mess with almost anybody, but never, never mess with the IRS!

**PorkChopSandwiches** · 08-06-2008, 03:20 PM

Harp is right, he can afford to pay big, make him pay. Prison is a waste.

08-06-2008, 01:21 PM	#1
TheLancinator I love Post Icons Join Date: Jul 2006 Tournaments Won: 2 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 119,462 Thanks: 83 Thanked 875 Times in 613 Posts	Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government Associated Press OCALA, Fla. - Actor Wesley Snipes must reimburse the government in prosecution costs for his tax conviction. According to court documents, U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled last week the action film star must reimburse the government about $217,000. Snipes, star of the "Blade" trilogy and "White Men Can't Jump" among other movies, had objected to the cost. A message left with Snipes' attorney was not immediately returned Tuesday. A jury convicted Snipes in February of three counts of willfully failing to file his income taxes. He has appealed the convictions and his three-year prison sentence. __________________

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Harpoon Sailing the seas of Cheese Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down by the river Posts: 36,485 Thanks: 46 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	3 years in prison is stupid... fine the living hell out of him and make him pay every penny... But prison time no way... __________________ .

08-06-2008, 02:38 PM	#4
Legmann Let it snow! Yeah, right. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 33,527 Thanks: 298 Thanked 739 Times in 374 Posts	You can mess with almost anybody, but never, never mess with the IRS! __________________

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PorkChopSandwiches Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Online Posts: 52,003 Thanks: 6 Thanked 442 Times in 180 Posts	Harp is right, he can afford to pay big, make him pay. Prison is a waste. __________________ A Teabelly Original

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