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10-17-2006, 08:56 PM
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Wesley Snipes wanted for tax fraud
Seems that no one can find Wesley. He is not a 'wanted man' yet, but that could change if he does not show up eventually and if the law decides to press charges.
TAMPA — Actor Wesley Snipes and two other men have been indicted on federal charges of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.
The indictment, which was unsealed in Tampa on Tuesday, says that Snipes, Eddie Ray Kahn of Sorrento, Fla., and Douglas P. Rosile of Venice, Fla. also presented a fraudulent claim for payment to the IRS by filing an amended return for Snipes, saying he was owed the return of almost $12-million in income taxes.
Kahn was the founder and leader of a group called American Rights Litigators, which later became known as the Guiding Light of God Ministries. It was formed in 1996 and conducts business in Mount Dora in Central Florida. The IRS says the group promotes a tax fraud scheme based on the argument that U.S. citizens have to pay taxes only on income derived from certain foreign-based activities. Officials say this argument is false and has been discredited in U.S. courts.
The indictment alleges that the three conspired to make it appear Snipes had no liability for federal taxes for his 1996 and 1997 income.
The indictment also charges Snipes with six counts of failing to file income tax returns for the years 1999-2004.
The conspiracy and false claim charges each carry a maximum of five years in prison. Failure to file a return carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison for each count.
Snipes, 44, who has appeared in such films as White Men Can’t Jump, Passenger 57,The Money Train, U.S. Marshals and Blade, was born in Orlando and formerly lived in Windermere, Fla.
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10-17-2006, 09:04 PM
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Strange how the IRS has no liability for themselves issuing refund cheques for obviously incorrect filings.
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10-18-2006, 02:30 AM
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Who the heck gets thrown in jail for a year for not filing a tax return?
Ah, the lives of Hollywood celebrities are full of vice, and tax fraud. Snipes will probably get off with a fine.
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10-18-2006, 02:49 AM
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LOL America keeps surprising me everyday :roll:
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10-18-2006, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mattk
Who the heck gets thrown in jail for a year for not filing a tax return?
Ah, the lives of Hollywood celebrities are full of vice, and tax fraud. Snipes will probably get off with a fine.
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If they find and catch him, he could face a good amount of time in jail..
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10-18-2006, 06:13 PM
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The vampires are framing him, damnit
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10-18-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronin005
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Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex
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Originally Posted by Mattk
Who the heck gets thrown in jail for a year for not filing a tax return?
Ah, the lives of Hollywood celebrities are full of vice, and tax fraud. Snipes will probably get off with a fine.
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If they find and catch him, he could face a good amount of time in jail.. |
Snipes along with other celebs, will face no jail time ever unless convicted of murder and even then it would probably be in some white collar prison like Martha Stewart was at!!
but speaking of Snipes, he hasnt been in a film in a while or anything good anyways!! |
I agree, he's been in many films the last couple of years but not anything worth mentioning :roll:
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10-18-2006, 07:31 PM
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I heard today that there is a warrant for his arrest. Eventually, he will be caught. And you guys are right, when he does get caught, his jail sentence will not be that of an average citizen. FYI, his father and sis live about 20 miles from where I live. I'm sure the Feds have questioned them. He should turn himself in, what this can do to revive his ailing career!
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10-18-2006, 07:32 PM
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I heard today that there is a warrant for his arrest. Eventually, he will be caught. And you guys are right, when he does get caught, his jail sentence will not be that of an average citizen. FYI, his father and sis live about 20 miles from where I live. I'm sure the Feds have questioned them. He should turn himself in, what this can do to revive his ailing career!
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10-18-2006, 07:47 PM
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 seems evey other person is wanted by the US for tax probs lately..
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10-18-2006, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Erez
seems evey other person is wanted by the US for tax probs lately.. |
as of tuesday, that would mean we would have 150,000,000 people wanted!
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10-18-2006, 09:28 PM
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well.. at least 100 mil..
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