Wesley Snipes; Action Hero, Leading Man, Tax Cheat?

Well don't this beat all. Movie actor Wesley Snipes, star of "White Men Can't Jump" and the "Blade" films, was indicted Tuesday on eight counts of tax fraud accusing him of trying to cheat the government of $12 million in false refund claims.

Snipes, 44, also failed to file tax returns for six years, according to an indictment unsealed in Tampa, Florida.

An arrest warrant for the actor has been issued, officials said, adding that his whereabouts are unknown.

Federal prosecutors said that Snipes fraudulently claimed refunds totaling nearly $12 million in 1996 and 1997 on income taxes already paid.

The indictment also charged him with failure to file returns between 1999 and 2004.

I remember this is how they took down Al Capone. The IRS is a government agency that you don't want to mess around with. They sent good o'le Al to Alcatraz for 11 years for tax fraud. It appears that Wesley was using a bum tax attorney, but that doesn't excuse him from not filing his tax returns for 6 years! Look for a heavy fine, back taxes and perhaps some jail time for Mr. Snipes. All in all, if the IRS gets it's way, you can bet that Mr. Snipes will be looking to cut the government around a $15 million dollar check. Hope for his sake that they do a Blade 4 to help pay for this mess.

Travis
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