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Helio Speeds Past Tax Evasion Charges

Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:07PM by TMZ Staff

Hello CastronevesA Federal jury has acquitted Indy race car champ Helio Castroneves on tax evasion charges.

The jury was hung on the one count of conspiracy. The judge declared a mistrial on that count, and prosecutors say they're reviewing whether to re-try Helio on that charge.

Helio was prosecuted for allegedly not paying taxes on several million dollars.

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1. NOW THAT"S WHAT I CALL ONE LUCKY TACO EATING MEXICAN

Posted at 2:17PM on Apr 17th 2009 by wow

2. Good

Posted at 2:21PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Diane

3. He is not Mexican Dill Weed

Posted at 3:06PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Norm

4. #1 Helio is Brazilian not Mexican. He speaks Portuguese not Spanish..in 3 years he made 6 millions and how about you?

Posted at 2:38PM on Apr 17th 2009 by ME

5. He must have Marion Barry's tax lawyers. Barry has not paid taxes, he thinks he is above the law.

Posted at 2:39PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Stupid is and Stupid does

6. Yea #1(you sweet-water corn bread eating mother f*#ker) Im so proud of Helio.. He is to good of a person to go to prison...

Posted at 3:12PM on Apr 17th 2009 by whatever

7. You Should get More information Before Post Comments......
HE'S NOT MEXICAN ..........WAKE UP....

Posted at 3:14PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Deni

8. WAKE UP....................GET MORE INFORMATION BEFORE POST ANY COMMENTS.....


HE'S NOT A MEXICAN............HE'S BRAZILIAN..........

Posted at 3:16PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Deni

9. brazil

Posted at 3:19PM on Apr 17th 2009 by mm

10. Our own politicians and Federal appointess don't pay their proper taxes but they weren't arrested or put on trial. Geitner and Rangel just paid the back taxes and didn't even have to pay any penalties. Helio should sue the IRS for discrimination.

Posted at 3:58PM on Apr 17th 2009 by offtrackvetting

11. Does anyone believe that celebrities EVER get convicted of anything. Face it, there is two judicial systems in this country. One for the rich & famous & the other for the rest. You and I would have been convicted withe the exact same evidence.

Posted at 6:54PM on Apr 17th 2009 by The Truth

12. OMG..I thought that was Mel Gibson!

Posted at 6:59PM on Apr 17th 2009 by do they have the same father?

13. OMG!!!! I thought that was Mel Gibson...that's uncanny!

Posted at 7:02PM on Apr 17th 2009 by do they have the same father?

14. i'm really happy for him; i loved him on DWTS and missed him here in St Pete on the NASCAR circuit. he has so much more personality than drippy chuck wicks; julianne hough shoulda picked the racecar driver.

Posted at 7:29PM on Apr 17th 2009 by bluegreen

15. #14 Helio runs IndyCar not NASCAR.

Posted at 11:05PM on Apr 17th 2009 by mm

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