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Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions

Nov 21, 2009 7:56 AM | By AP

Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions.


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 Actor Wesley Snipes attends the Brooklyn's Finest premiere at the Sala Grande during the 66th Venice Film Festival
Actor Wesley Snipes attends the "Brooklyn's Finest" premiere at the Sala Grande during the 66th Venice Film Festival
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The actor was sentenced last year to three years in prison on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file his income tax returns. A judge allowed him to remain free on bail as he appealed the convictions.

His attorneys plan to argue before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday that the trial judge erred in multiple ways before and after his conviction.

Prosecutors say Snipes, the star of the "Blade" trilogy, "White Men Can't Jump," "Jungle Fever" and other films, hasn't filed a tax return since 1998.

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Nov 21 2009 08:41:54 AM
VinceRSA
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A LEADER & A HERO!

Not to worry, just come back here to Jozi (passport or not) and you will fit right in with all the ruling regime and N9j's here too.

WELCOME BACK.
Tax breaks galore maaan.


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