Celebrity Justice
Snipes Can't Drop Soap for a Loooong Time

Wesley Snipes won't be getting a Nicole Richie special in the big house: TMZ has learned that Prisoner 57 -- or whatever number he gets -- will have to do two-and-a-half years hard time (out of the three he was sentenced to). And that's only if he's a really good prisoner.

Federal inmates can't get parole, so Wes will be in for at least, by our calculation, 930 days.

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91. I'm glad this judge wan't persuaded by the "star power" letters he got. Wesley is no better than anyone else and if he did wrong he needs to pay the price. For one time, and one time only, I applaud the judge for using some good common sense, not persuaded by black or white, or those so called "super stars." Give me a break, Woody Harrelson, Judge Joe?

Posted at 7:18AM on Apr 26th 2008 by dharma

92. HOW UNBELIEVABLY ARROGANT OF MR SNIPES TO THINK HE IS ENTITLED TO LIVE TAX FREE WHILE THE
REST OF US STRUGGLE TO PAY OURS. I WILL NEVER PAY FOR A TICKET FOR HIS MOVIES AGAIN, NOR WILL I
SEE A DENZEL WASHINGTON OR WOODY HARRELSON MOVIE. SHAME ON THEM FOR CONGRATULATING THIS KIND
OF PERSONAL ANARCHY.
AND PERSONALLY, I DONT THINK HE WAS REALLY QUESTIONING THE CONSTITUTION...HE'S JUST GREEDY.
SHAME ON HIM.

Posted at 12:28PM on Apr 26th 2008 by lizouttavegas

93. Look at the crime not the color, Martha Stewart is not even keeping a good suntan. And as far as not doing time for non-violent crimes, what are the consequences for theft or robbery? A spanking? Crime is crime, people are people... if someone were to rip you off (like Enron) I would think you may think different. Grow up!!!

Posted at 12:42PM on Apr 26th 2008 by Buford

94. WATCH OUT JASON....THEY'LL COME FOR YOU TOO.....& BY THE WAY,,,,TAKE A PILL...WAY TOO MANY
EXCLAMATION POINTS FOR ONE LITTLE PARAGRAPH.

Posted at 12:28PM on Apr 26th 2008 by lizouttavegas

95. Forget about the fact that he is major Hollywood star, that is not important. What is important is that he pay his taxes just like anyone else.

But 3 years? Come one, big corporate CEOs have walked way from blinking their investors out of billions and just paid a fine, crack dealers walk away with a warning, armed robbers shoot clerks and get less time, pedophiles get lighter sentences...

Fine the hell out him, 10 times what he owed in back taxes, take his mansions, his bank accounts and his private jet and make him do community service and parole, but 3 years lock up is not fair compared to the other sentences handed down from the courts.

Posted at 9:53AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Pennsylvania

96. This is Blade we are talking about, the 1st person to step to him in the showers will get shanked

Posted at 12:26PM on Apr 26th 2008 by Jay

97. Hey Randy.......Maybe ol Welsey be broker than a 10 dolla ho! Besides, brudda Willie..He be aucton his crib filler and hiz homiez be byin' du stuff...........yo................den day ax him what he be byin' he stuff fo ....-n- he say....ah spends me one ducket......So he be gotten hiz crib back yo !

Posted at 10:33AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Ken Norris

98. That's just BS to jail him for 3 years over tax evasion when jerks who rape and murder or drug our children get off with lighter penalties. I don't consider Wesley a criminal over this. Our government is full of criminals!

Posted at 10:21AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Ericka

99. It seems if prisons could just give out liquid soap in a bottle it could take care of that whole "drop the soap" issue. jmo.

Posted at 11:12AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Kelli

100. Sounds like a lot of time for some misdemeanors. Guess the government wants to make an example out of him, and send the message that---given the drain on the government coffers caused by Bush's war---non-payment will not be tolerated. The IRS even audited me for 2004. But my paperwork is in order, so I ain't worried. See you in court!

Posted at 12:19PM on Apr 26th 2008 by frankiestage

101. Good he owes 20 million! That means he is stealing from you and me!
Now lets get the other biggest celeb tax cheats, Dionne warwick, OJ Simpson and Sinbad.
All owe millions all are African-American.

Posted at 12:41PM on Apr 26th 2008 by Rat

102. do the crime ,pay with time and quit yapping about it sheesh!!

Posted at 2:46PM on Apr 26th 2008 by noyankhere

103. Wow, I Am Amazed At All The People On Here Calling ME A Moron For My Post On Page One About Taxes BEing Illegal And All They Do Is Spew More Nonsense About It BEing Needed Because They Were Told That Instead Of Investigating The Facts For Themselves... FACT: ZERO PERCENT OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX GOES TO RUN THE GOVERMENT!!!!!! This IS Not A Conspiracy, The Conspiracy Is You Idiots Calling Me A Moron And Just PAying Up BEcause You BElieve Whatever The govermnt tells you Like The weapons Of MAss Distruction In IRAQ.... FACT, DEA FBI AND HOMELAND AS WELL AS OUR MILITARY IS PAID 100% BY CORPORATION TAXES!!!! NOT FEDERAL INCOME TAX.... You All Need To Educate Youselves And Stop Attacking ME For Sharing Information That Should Enrage You, But Instead, You People Think IOt's Unpatriotic To Question Your Goverment When There Is Nothing More UnAMERICAN Then Just BEnding Over And Taking Whatever The Goverment Tells You... DO YOU HAVE A CLUE WHAT THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED FOR??? Guaranteed all these people attacking me are all old... They are the ones that still believe that the govermnt tells the truth... They are the ones that dont seem to notice that the people running the country no longer represent the american majority, but the corporate minority... Do You Think Bush Knows Anything About Work? Abnout Starving? About Budgeting so he can have electricity? Think It's Coincidence that oil and gas is sky high and he's an oil tycoon? think it's coincidence there was no WMD in iraq But Bush went in anyway after the attempted assasination of his father by saddam? Think It's strange we invade iraq over intelligence without proof of WMD's , but we dont invade places like korea or iran that are public with their efforts? I Cant wait till you old people die off so the young generation who have internet and investigate for themselves instead of listening to the news, wich for your info is for entertainment, not education, can vote out and remove all the crooks from office... Bet everyone of you that attack me didn't even watch the video... I at least heard all sides and found out the facts over just disagreeing and saying no TAXES ARE LEGAL AND NEEDED.... You have no clue and people like you are gonna kill this country... but dont worry, this is the information age and information gets around instantly unlike in your old days... We know the truth now before they can make an excuse for the lies... FBI MONITORING MY PAGE???? get a life... it's public information... A video made by a world famous director AARON RUSSO that investigated it and interviewd the irs for it... it's not theory or unpatriotic, it's fact... Deal with it or just shut up...

Posted at 2:14PM on Apr 26th 2008 by jason

104. Maybe he could use his time to read. Then he wouldn't come across as such an idiot. It has nothing to do with his race. It has to do with him thinking he is above everyone else. I won't see anything else he is in. The only tactic left for him now is to find God and talk of nothing else. Too little...too late. He got what he deseved. P.S. I laughed out loud when I heard Woody Harrelson wrote a letter of support for him. I'm sure the judge almost got high from just handling the paper. Not everyone is a good character refernce. Like I said he should try to educate himself while he is locked up.

Posted at 1:15PM on Apr 26th 2008 by Chris Curry

105. Wesley, stop using the race card and be a man by admitting you're guilty as hell. I'm outty.

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Posted at 1:16PM on Apr 26th 2008 by bikiniwall.com

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