Oscars By The Numbers Feb 21, 2009
Wesley Snipes' Jailhouse Role Actor sentenced to three years prison for tax evasion. A look at the legal issues. (Forbes -- Business)
'Black Panther's' Hudlin Keeps it (Comic) Real Feb 8, 2009
The latter apparently has been discussed for years, including by Wesley Snipes and John Singleton. Panelists including Marvel executive editor Axel Alonso and Marvel animation chief Eric Rollman endorsed Hudlin to be involved in such a project, if it happens. (Multichannel News)
Spike Lee Honored With Sixth Annual Chrysler Behind the Lens Award Mar 29, 2008
He has helped launch the careers of a who's who of film-industry talents, including director Ernest R. Dickerson ("The Wire," "Weeds"), costume designer Ruth Carter ("Four Brothers," "Daddy Day Care") and actors Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Wesley Snipes, Mos Def, Rosie Perez and Giancarlo Esposito. Lee also is known for producing commercials and directing numerous television spots, including an acclaimed series of Nike ads featuring Michael Jordan, and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
No Baby Hens Mar 27, 2008
Other stars in the sold-out audience included Leslie Uggams and Wesley Snipes. After the show, Franklin alighted at the Ritz, where she was presented with a gorgeous homemade birthday cake and plenty of kudos from old friends like R&B greats Chuck Jackson ("I Keep Forgetting," "Any Day Now"), Freddie Jackson ("Rock Me Tonight" no relation) and "Cat" star Terrence Howard. (Fox News)
48 comments Mar 24, 2008
Is Wesley Snipes your role model. - Laws are all incumberances to too many people. (Human Events Online)
Hot List: 10 hoops movies Mar 21, 2008
Sounds funny to say so now, but stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson were at the top of their games, so to speak, when this came out. The story's only so-so, but the basketball scenes are as carefully choreographed as an opera. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Students react to Spike Lee Mar 15, 2008
He played a vital role in establishing the careers of A-list stars such as Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Wesley Snipes. In anticipation of his visit, the Spike Lee movies "She's Gotta Have It" and "Do The Right Thing" were shown in the Cave. (East Tennessean, TN)
Blade: The Complete Series DVD Mar 2, 2008
Rapper/actor Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones (Over There) took over for Wesley Snipes, who portrayed the titular character in all three films ... Some said it was due to the choice of Jones in the covet role, considering that he is bald, and Wesley Snipes wasn't when he played Blade in the film trilogy. (Suite101.com)
Nets Decry 'Caustic' Anti-Obama Talk Host Feb 28, 2008
Fund universal health care by making Wesley Snipes pay his taxes. 9. (MediaResearch.org)
Harrelson isnt a goofy guy with no skills Feb 28, 2008
now you see him againEight years ago, when he was on Broadway in The Rainmaker, Woody blamed The Money Train, his follow-up buddy pic with Wesley Snipes, for souring him on the Hollywood scene. Ill never do anything for money again, never because its the right career move, he told The New York Times back then which explains a lot of his career moves. (MSNBC -- News)
In denial: Why file tax returns? Feb 23, 2008
Recent Wesley Snipes case shows some people still fall for this scam. Phelan M.ebenhack / ReutersWith Wesley Snipes' recent conviction, the U.S. Justice Department made it clear that even action heroes have to file tax returns and pay their taxes ... Actor Wesley Snipes recently demonstrated this point. (MSNBC -- Business)
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CAGE VS. IRS - New York Post. Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Last Update: 06:50 AM EST. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Red Dwarf star arrested for brandishing samurai sword at binmen Feb 18, 2008
Police confirmed the actor - who played Asad in action movie Blade 2 with Wesley Snipes - was held on suspicion of assault at his home in Kensal Green, North-West London. John-Jules, now kids' TV favourite Milton Wordsworth in CBeebies show Story Makers, was last night being quizzed at a nearby station. (Mirror.co.uk)
The many gems of Ruby Dee's career Feb 13, 2008
By casting Dee as Do the Right Thing's community earth mother against Davis' "Da Mayor," and then recasting them as the parents of Wesley Snipes and Samuel L. Jackson in Jungle Fever, Lee did as much as anyone to cement the couple as an acting unit in the public eye. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
The Art Of War Feb 9, 2008
Wesley Snipes features as Neil Shaw, a secret agent working for one of the lesser known bureaucracies within the United Nations. He's quick off the mark but not savvy enough to prevent dangerous nihilists incriminating him in an assassination. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Snipes sentencing set Feb 8, 2008
Judge sets sentencing date for Wesley Snipes tax trial ... Judge sets sentencing date for Wesley Snipes tax trial ... A federal judge on Thursday set the sentencing date for actor Wesley Snipes, who was convicted last week of failing to file tax returns. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wesley Snipes' Production Company Owes Taxes In N.J. Feb 7, 2008
ALPINE, N.J -- Alpine has sold a lien on a home owned by actor Wesley Snipes' production company. If Snipes and his company don't pay nearly $70,000 in back taxes within two years, the home could be foreclosed. (WNBC.com, NY)
Snipes' 'win' doesn't let tax filers off the hook Feb 5, 2008
Wesley Snipes is found guilty on three misdemeanor charges but is acquitted on more serious charges ... The recent acquittal of actor Wesley Snipes on tax fraud charges is being taken as a victory by a vocal band of tax protesters who have assembled all manner of arguments that income taxes are illegal. (MSNBC -- Business)
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SNIPES BEATS THE FEDS; Acquitted of Tax Fraud... Feb 3, 2008
Wesley Snipes Cleared of Serious Tax Charges - New York Times ... Wesley Snipes Cleared of Serious Tax Charges ... Wesley Snipes leaving the federal courthouse in Ocala, Fla. (The Drudge Report)
Snipes acquitted of tax fraud Feb 3, 2008
Jury acquits Wesley Snipes of tax fraud ... (AP) -- Wesley Snipes' attorneys admitted his ideas were crazy - that Americans have no obligation to pay taxes and the IRS cannot legally collect them. (The Palm Beach Post)
Jury Acquits Snipes Of Tax Fraud Feb 3, 2008
-- A jury in Florida has acquitted actor Wesley Snipes of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges, but convicted him of failing to file tax returns. Snipes could now be sentenced to as much as three years in prison. (Click2Houston, TX)
'Blade' star tax verdict Feb 3, 2008
(AP) - Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return. Snipes had faced up to 16 years in prison if convicted on all charges, but can now only get up to three years. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Snipes faces three years for US tax conviction Feb 3, 2008
Actor Wesley Snipes gestures as he leaves the courthouse in Florida ... Actor Wesley Snipes, star of the Blade movie series, was found guilty of three misdemeanors by a US court on Friday for failing to file tax returns but was acquitted of more serious charges ... "Wesley Snipes (is) committed to making all the amends he's required to do," Bernhoft said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Wesley Snipes Is Acquitted of Tax Felonies Feb 3, 2008
Wesley Snipes leaving the federal courthouse in Ocala, Fla. on Friday. (New York Times)
Durbin To Stump For Obama In Nebraska Feb 3, 2008
An Ocala jury found Wesley Snipes not guilty on the major charges he faced in his tax evasion trial. PhotoVote. (7 KETV Omaha)
* Movie star cleared of tax fraud, but still faces jail Feb 3, 2008
BIZARRE LOGIC: Wesley Snipes used unusual arguments to justify his failure to pay taxes, saying that income he earned in the US was not taxable AP, OCALA, FLORIDA Sunday, Feb 03, 2008, Page 1. Wesley Snipes smiles as he leaves the US federal courthouse in Ocala, Florida on Friday where he was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return ... Action film star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
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Snipes Slapped Feb 2, 2008
Wesley Snipes Found Not Guilty of Federal Tax-Fraud Charges, Convicted on 3 Misdemeanor Counts ... Feb. 1: Wesley Snipes leaves the U.S. federal courthouse in Ocala, Fla ... Feb. 1: Wesley Snipes leaves the U.S. federal courthouse in Ocala, Fla. (Fox News)
Jury reaches verdict in Snipes tax trial Feb 2, 2008
Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return. Snipes and two co-defendants, a delicensed accountant and a tax protest leader, were indicted in 2006. (USA Today -- Life)
Actor Snipes found not guilty of tax fraud Feb 2, 2008
Actor Wesley Snipes has been found not guilty of tax fraud and conspiracy charges, but was convicted on three misdemeanour counts of failing to file a tax return. Snipes and two co-defendants, a de-licensed accountant and a tax protest leader, were indicted in 2006. (Guardian Unlimited)
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Showbiz - News - Cole 'could get 4 million in divorce' - Digital Spy. Cole 'could get 4 million in divorce. (Digital Spy)
Wesley Snipes acquitted of 2 felonies in tax case Feb 2, 2008
Wesley Snipes, right, leaving court in Ocala, Florida, on Thursday ... The actor Wesley Snipes was acquitted of the most serious charges against him on Friday in the most prominent tax prosecution since Leona Helmsley, the billionaire hotelier, was convicted of tax fraud in 1989. (International Herald Tribune)
US court clears Snipes of fraud Feb 2, 2008
Wesley Snipes is now awaiting sentencing in Florida. Actor Wesley Snipes has been found guilty of failing to file tax returns by a US jury but cleared of more serious charges including fraud. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Wesley Snipes acquitted of tax fraud, but convicted of failing to file a tax return Feb 2, 2008
-- Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return. AP. (KHOU.com, TX)
Snipes jury adjourns, no verdict Feb 1, 2008
- The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict. Snipes and two co-defendants are accused of fraud and conspiracy in an eight-count indictment from 2006. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Snipes jury adjourns for day without verdict Jan 31, 2008
Wesley Snipes signs autographs outside the Golden-Collum Memorial Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Ocala, Fla ... - The jury in actor Wesley Snipes tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict. (MSNBC -- News)
No Verdict As Snipes Jury Adjourns 1st Day of... Jan 31, 2008
Jan. 29, 2008: Wesley Snipes walks into the courthouse in Ocala, Fla. Jan. 29, 2008: Wesley Snipes walks into the courthouse in Ocala, Fla ... The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict. (Fox News)
Snipes Breaks Silence Over Tax Fraud Charges Jan 31, 2008
AP ImageWesley Snipes ... -- Wesley Snipes has made his first public comments since his tax evasion trial began. (KSBW 8, CA)
Illegals May Get Rebates as Part of Stimulus Package... Jan 31, 2008
I am sure Wesley Snipes will get a nice rebate too. Posted By: Karen | January 30, 2008 at 02:22 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Snipes' trial perfect for IRS Jan 31, 2008
Wesley Snipes' trial offers perfect script for IRS to discourage anti-tax activists ... Wesley Snipes' trial offers perfect script for IRS to discourage anti-tax activists ... (AP) - Even Hollywood couldn't have written a more ideal script for the Internal Revenue Service than actor Wesley Snipes' tax-fraud trial. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Your Views: Letters to the editor Jan 31, 2008
"I began volunteering at Wuesthoff hospital in Rockledge in October of 2000. My first years were daily all-day affairs. Months earlier, Wuesthoff had changed administrations and things were still disorderly.One of my responsibilities was to keep a file book of the new employee orientations. As such, I knew the departments with the highest turnovers.What is the difference between the national-level salaries and benefits and those in the departments cited in the article? I don't see how these... (Florida Today)
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Plus: Rapper C-Murder, Britney Spears, Anne Heche, Actress Louisa Horton Hill, Wesley Snipes ... Says He Tried To Persuade Actor Wesley Snipes To Pay His Taxes ... Wesley Snipes Publicly Defends Himself In Tax Evasion Trial. (CBS News)
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Plus: Rapper C-Murder, Britney Spears, Anne Heche, Actress Louisa Horton Hill, Wesley Snipes. TOP SHOWBUZZ. (CBS News)
Wesley Snipes trial should deter anti-tax activists Jan 30, 2008
Hollywood couldn't have written a more ideal script for the Internal Revenue Service than actor Wesley Snipes' tax-fraud trial ... Actor Wesley Snipes walks into the federal building in Ocala, Fla. (USA Today -- Money)
Timing of Snipes trial couldn't be better for IRS Jan 30, 2008
OCALA, Florida (AP) -- Even Hollywood couldn't have written a more ideal script for the Internal Revenue Service than actor Wesley Snipes' tax-fraud trial. Outside the courthouse, actor Wesley Snipes seems to be pointing to an authority higher than the IRS.. (CNN -- Showbiz)
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Jury deliberations expected to begin in Snipes ... Jan 30, 2008
Actor Wesley Snipes arrives at the MGM premiere of 'The Great Debaters' held at the Arclight Cinerama Dome on December 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California ... Wesley Snipes' lawyer has urged jurors to acquit the star because acting "kooky, crazy and loony" is not against the law. (FOX23.com, OK)
Best of Hollywood Jan 30, 2008
Included in the February and March line-up are films such as Steven Segals Flight of Fury; Hard Luck starring Wesley Snipes and Cybill Shepard and Half Past Dead 2 starring Bill Goldberg and rapper Kurupt. Ultimate viewing experience. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Blade' actor jousts with IRS Jan 30, 2008
Blade' actor jousts with IRS - 01/30/2008 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Wesley Snipes' defense rests Jan 29, 2008
(AP) -- The defense in the tax fraud and conspiracy trial of Wesley Snipes rested Monday. Snipes, Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas P. Rosile were named in an eight-count indictment. (The Palm Beach Post)
Defense Rests in Snipes' Tax Trial Jan 29, 2008
Defense Rests in Wesley Snipes' Tax Trial ... Jan. 28, 2008: Lead attorney Robert Bernhoft, right, and actor Wesley Snipes address the media after the team rested their case in Snipes' tax trial ... Jan. 28, 2008: Lead attorney Robert Bernhoft, right, and actor Wesley Snipes address the media after the team rested their case in Snipes' tax trial. (Fox News)
Wesley Snipes' defence rests in tax fraud case Jan 29, 2008
Actor Wesley Snipes' defence team unexpectedly rested its case in his tax fraud trial Monday, cutting in half a proceeding once expected to last a month. Closing arguments are now scheduled for Tuesday, when the news will be focused on Florida's primary election. (Globe and Mail)
Snipes tax case snipped short Jan 29, 2008
Wesley SnipesPhoto: AP ... Actor Wesley Snipes' defence team has unexpectedly rested its case in his tax fraud trial, cutting in half a proceeding once expected to last a month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Closing Arguments Loom In Snipes' Tax Trial Jan 29, 2008
AP ImageWesley Snipes ... -- The defense has unexpectedly rested in the tax fraud trial of Wesley Snipes in Florida. (Click2Houston, TX)
Prosecution rests in Snipes tax evasion trial Jan 27, 2008
- The prosecution in the tax evasion trial of Wesley Snipes rested Friday, clearing the way next week for the defense and its potential list of celebrity witnesses, including Snipes himself. The final prosecution witness, Internal Revenue Service agent Steward Stich, showed Friday that the actor earned almost $38 million in the years he failed to file federal income tax returns, 1999 to 2004. (MSNBC -- News)
Feds: Snipes Declared Himself Alien, Warned Against Past Tax Prosecution Jan 26, 2008
Actor Wesley Snipes, in a letter sent to the Internal Revenue Service after his indictment in 2006, declared himself "a nonresident alien" of the United States and claimed the Internal Revenue Service seeks to "terrorize, enslave, rape or pillage" taxpayers, according to a report in the Ocala Star-Banner. The "Blade" star sent the letter on Dec. 4, 2006, following his indictment earlier that year on tax fraud charges. (Fox News -- Politics)
Morgue duty for Lohan Jan 19, 2008
Snipes was warned A financial adviser has testified that he warned Wesley Snipes that he could get into trouble if he didn't pay his taxes. Snipes is on trial on charges of tax fraud, conspiracy, and willful failure to file tax returns. (Boston Globe)
Wesley Snipes' former tax adviser testifies in trial Jan 19, 2008
Wesley Snipes (Orlando Sentinel/Tom Benitez) ... OCALA - A financial adviser has testified that he warned Wesley Snipes that he could get into trouble if he didn't pay his taxes. (Orlando Sentinel)
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The musician then warned Anthony that he had made him look like Wesley Snipes in his attempt at drawing. Latoya gave up on drawing when she decided that she was no good at art. (Digital Spy)
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Fortune on celebrity tax evasion: Wesley Snipes, who has dodged boxers, terrorists and vampires in , could not avoid paying taxes on his wages. Now, he is and facing up to 16 years in prison for trying. (SmartMoney)
Ex-adviser says he warned Snipes on taxes Jan 19, 2008
Phil Sandlin / APProsecutors say Wesley Snipes paid taxes in the 90s, but changed his mind after meeting co-defendant Eddie Ray Kahn, founder of the tax protest groups American Rights Litigators and Guiding Light of God Ministries, in 2000 ... - A financial adviser has testified that he warned Wesley Snipes that he could get into trouble if he didnt pay his taxes. (MSNBC -- News)
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Snipes' Tax Evasion Trial BeginsProsecutors say Wesley Snipes was warned about his taxes in the opening day of the actor's tax evasion trial. Hillary Clinton Plays Flight AttendantPlaying the flight attendant, Hillary Clinton humorously welcomes the press aboard her new charter jet. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Wesley Snipes Court Hearing Begins Jan 18, 2008
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Snipes' former adviser told actor tax position was 'ridiculous' Jan 18, 2008
OCALA - Wesley Snipes' defense attorneys and former financial adviser sparred Thursday in court, the first impassioned moments in a tax fraud and conspiracy trial that could land the actor in prison. Kenneth Starr, head of the New York-based Starr and Company firm that handled Snipes' taxes before he met his co-defendants, had a 90-minute telephone talk with the actor trying to convince him he had to pay taxes, he testified. (Orlando Sentinel)
