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Wesley Snipes: Federal panel supports 3-year prison sentence!
Article by: Rumer Certeza




Have you paid your taxes recently? Well, don't get sneaky on them collectors now if you know what's good for you. Ask Wesley Snipes!


According to an opinion published Friday by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, a federal panel in Atlanta supported the three-year prison sentence for 'Blade' star Wesley Snipes for failure to file taxes.


The opinion read, "The distric court acted well within its considerable discretion in sentencing Snipes to thirty-six months in prison." Say goodbye to freedom, Wes.


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Wesley Snipes
The sentence has been slapped on the actor after being proven guilty on threee misdemeanor counts of failing to file federal income tax returns. Snipes filed an appeal when a key witness against the star was also found guilty of fraud.


Dow Jones Newswires reports that Kenneth Starr, Snipes one time financial adviser is accused of being responsible for running a Ponzi-like fraud. Starr also pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges in June.


Let's see you use your vampire powers on this one, buddy. You've been a bad, bad boy!




Extra Read: Dominican Republic's Most Wanted Fugitive Figueroa Agosto Arrested!




After Joran van der Sloot, and the barefoot bandit, here comes another big catch. Dominican Republic's most wanted fugitive Figueroa Agosto was arrested.


According to Dominican Today, Figueroa Agosto was nabbed in San Juan, Puerto Rico last Saturday. 


Read the rest of the report {here}




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