'Blade' is going to jail

[Collyweed]

This Florida judge has some mega cajones for sending the big man to jail without passing Go. Now can somebody please tell me exactly what Wesley was thinking when he came up with a crap defence like that for evading his taxes. I really liked Wesley and love all his movies - but I'm disappointed in him as I thought he had more sense.

[snookumsnort]

This is news to me!!! What "crap defense" did he give?

[CopyCat]

I read that he said this in open court... "Snipes read aloud from a prepared apology, calling his actions a "costly mistakes" but never mentioning the word "taxes." He said he was the victim of crooked advisers, a liability of wealth and celebrity that attract "wolves and jackals like flies are attracted to meat. I am an idealistic, naive, passionate, truth-seeking, spiritually motivated artist, unschooled in the science of law and finance."
But I guess the judge didn't buy it...

[AbigailD]

I hate seeing this. A man with his money has no need for crooked advisers to try and help him not pay taxes. Just cough up, you can afford it!

See ya in three years Wes!

[Collyweed]

According to ABC News: Wesley Snipes Slammed With 3 Years Jail, Mr Snipes 'contended that he did not file business returns because he "was personally not subject to taxation because he was a 'stateless person' or 'nonresident alien,'" or a "'nontaxpayer,'"...' Now you tell me, did a vampire bite him?

Originally Posted by snookumsnort

This is news to me!!! What "crap defense" did he give?

[snookumsnort]

That is just BOGUS. I guess he can consider his lawyer or speech writer a "crooked advisor" too.

[brakeonthroo]

just pay your taxes, and i think its funny that people like Denzel Washington were writing to the judge telling him how great of a guy Snipes was, who fuckin cares you didn't pay your taxes so your fucked

Matt

[Dave310]

Yes he was wrong but as usual, the punishment doesn't fit the crime. 3 years! They are just trying to make an example out of him.

[oldmoviebuff]

Must have drawn a judge that wanted to impress upon people that he wasn't swayed by someone's fame. So many judges have given obviously guilty stars a free pass or slap on the wrist that I can understand but I do think the sentence is overly harsh.

[aperio]

Originally Posted by Dave310

Yes he was wrong but as usual, the punishment doesn't fit the crime. 3 years! They are just trying to make an example out of him.

I totally agree. Now mind you, I'm not saying what he did was acceptable by any stretch of the imagination, but when you see cases involving child molestation, rape and other crimes against persons that walk away with a slap on the wrist compared to a financial crime where someone gets a heftier year sentence, it's really irritating.