Celebrity Justice
Always Bet on Black! Snipes (Almost) Acquitted

A Florida jury has acquitted Wesley Snipes of federal tax fraud and conspiracy charges, but convicted him of three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns.

Snipes, who originally faced up to 16 years in prison, could get up to three years.

His two co-defendants were convicted by the same jury of tax fraud and conspiracy.

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76. #72--------"dry heave "----------NORMALLY I WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THE WAY THE ECONOMY WORKS AND HOW LOW LIFES LIKE YOU STRUGGLE TO KEEP IT TOGETHER !.......BUT , I REFUSE TO HAVE A BATTLE OF WITS WITH AN UNARMED PERSON !...........OH , BY THE WAY , THE CORRECT ABBREVIATION FOR THE WORD " ETCETERA " IS ETC. NOT ECT. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:55AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by I CAN"T BELIEVE YOUR VOTE COUNTS AS MUCH AS MINE !

77. Money talks and b********t walks

Posted at 2:31AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by beejay

78. I knew that they weren't going to do anything to him other than a slap on the wrist.

Posted at 3:40AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by TCurry

79. __I CAN'T BELIEVE... YADA YADA-- OOKKKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TEACH ME? THEN TEACH YODA!!! YOU AREADY JUST NIT- PICK AT MY LESS THAN PAR SKILLS TO TYPE. BECAUSE I AM TOO BUSY RAISING YOUR BASTARD KIDS!! ( WITH TAXES, MY ABILITY TO NOT BE A COMMIE) AND ACTUALLY WORKING FOR A LIVING!! I CAN'T AFORD TO GO TO TAO FOR THE NIGHT, WHILE YOUR HOUSEKEEPER TAKES CARE OF YOUR BASTARD KIDS. YOU ARE THE END ALL BE ALL OF AN iPHONE OWNER!!! While I am trying to keep my LOW LIFE TOGETHER AND GIVE ADVICE TO YOUR HOUSEKEEPER ON WHY SHE WON'T GET AWAY WITH KILLLING YOUR COULTER KIDS!!! REALLY?!? THAT'S ALL YOU CAN DO IS POINT OTU (OUT) MY TYPING SKILLS?! AT THE SAME TIME WHILE I PAY MY SHARE OF TAXES THAT I CAN!! (YOU KNOW WHEN I WORK!! ) WHEN DO YOU WORK?? BTW IS THIS BRADON DAVIS?? TRUMP?? OR IS IT 'WEE-TAH-DIDS R LESS .COM' RESPONDING? GO BACK TO YOUR LA DI DA LIFE WHERE REALITY DOESN'T EXIST!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!! (I HAVE A BETTER SPELL CHECK THAN YOURS!) HA HA HA HAAAA!!!!! WHEN YOU ENTER REHAB TELL US HOW IT IS PLEASE!!! OOPS! I THINK I JUST KNOCKED OVER YOUR PLATE OF COKE!! SORRY:( HA HA HA HA HAAAAA HHHHHAAAAA!!!!

Posted at 6:20AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by dry heave

80. dry heave==========YOU ARE ONE SICK F**K !!!!!!......BUT TRY TO HAVE A NICE DAY ANYWAY !!!

Posted at 4:31PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by I CAN"T BELIEVE YOUR VOTE COUNTS AS MUCH AS MINE !

81. "BECAUSE I AM TOO BUSY RAISING YOUR BASTARD KIDS!! ( WITH TAXES, MY ABILITY TO NOT BE A COMMIE)"

LMAO

Posted at 9:32AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by DTM

82. I cannot believe what I just read. I guess that means I don't have to pay taxes or does anyone else it must be nice to be an actor making millions of tax free money!!! Where do I sign up.

Posted at 2:43PM on Feb 4th 2008 by fedup

83. DAH!! ANOTHER CELEB OFF THE HOOK..ANYONE THAT BELIEVES THAT MONEY DOESN'T TALK, IS FROM ANOTHER PLANET.

Posted at 3:09PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by baby doll

84. Dry heave is either a nut, or is on some sort of drug--just my opinion.

Posted at 6:08PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by get over yourself

85. SAY IT LOUD-I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD !

Posted at 6:13PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by MLK

86. YOU'RE RIGHT diane #86 I know someone who killed a friend of mine and he was sentanced to 8 years and got out in 5years for good behavor !

Posted at 1:23AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by gina1

87. Defense attorney: " Tell you what--go easy on Snipes and I'll let you throw the book at Nobodies # 1, 2 and 3."
Prosecutor: "OK'
Thats how the justice system works.

Posted at 3:30AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by Rich people are special--we're not

88. RICH PEOPLE.----SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE RIGHT. THE DA HAD HIM DEAD TO RIGHTS BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO GO FOR THE BLOOD. ALWAYS HEARD THAT IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE. WHAT HAPPENED HERE?

Posted at 3:40AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by JUST A DUDE

89. Does Wesley Snipes know O.J. ???

Posted at 3:50AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by gina1

90. MAYBE HE'S SETTING A EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF US, DO ANY OF US REALLY HAVE TO PAY TAXES AT ALL??
IS THERE A LAW THAT SPECIFICALLY DEMANDS THAT ANYONE RELLY HAS TO PAY TAX?
IF EVERYONE HELD TOGETHR, AND REFUSED TO PAY TAX, COULD THEY THROW ALL OF U IN JAIL.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE....GO WESLEY!!

Posted at 9:36AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by James/belpre-ohio

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