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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (15) Email Print Reprints Read Factbox: Taxpayers in deep water on GM investment 18 Nov 2010 Special report: A far from random walk from Wall Street 1:08pm EST US Senate panel passes bill against piracy websites 18 Nov 2010 WRAPUP 2-China raises RRR again as inflation fight intensifies 7:34am EST Germans invent lean, mean sausage-toasting machine 18 Nov 2010 Discussed 115 Analysis: Europe is next test for weakened Obama 92 Sweet drinks, sales tax targeted to cut deficit 49 GM IPO raises $20.1 billion Watched Bejeweled bra exposed in NY Thu, Oct 21 2010 Japanese Tourism Bra Wed, Nov 10 2010 Robot actress steals the show Thu, Nov 11 2010 Actor Wesley Snipes headed to prison for tax evasion Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook MIAMI (Reuters) - Actor Wesley Snipes was ordered on Friday to start serving a three-year prison sentence for a felony tax conviction after a Florida judge rejected his bid for a new trial. "The Defendant Snipes had a fair trial ... The time has... Related News Turks and Caicos transfers accused fraudster to U.S. Thu, Nov 18 2010 Turks and Caicos transfers accused fraudster to US Thu, Nov 18 2010 Ex-UBS client in NJ in tax evasion guilty plea Thu, Nov 18 2010 Republican leader slams Obama over terrorism case Thu, Nov 18 2010 Q+A: What happens next in U.S. terrorism trials? Thu, Nov 18 2010 Related Topics U.S. » Zagat Power Lunches » Film » Fashion » Entertainment » People » Wesley Snipes signs autographs during the red carpet for the premiere of the movie ''Brooklyn's Finest'' at the 66th Venice Film Festival September 8, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Tony Gentile MIAMI | Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:46pm EST MIAMI (Reuters) - Actor Wesley Snipes was ordered on Friday to start serving a three-year prison sentence for a felony tax conviction after a Florida judge rejected his bid for a new trial. "The Defendant Snipes had a fair trial ... The time has come for the judgment to be enforced," U.S. District Judge Terrell Hodges said in his ruling. Revoking bail for the 48-year-old star of the "Blade" trilogy, the judge ordered him to report to prison as directed by the U.S. Marshal's Service or Bureau of Prisons. It was not clear when or where Snipes would begin serving his time behind bars, however. Snipes' Atlanta-based lawyer, Daniel Meachum, told the Orlando Sentinel the ruling was "just shocking." "Wesley is very disappointed but staying strong and positive," the newspaper quoted Meachum as saying. Snipes had already lost his appeal of the prison sentence stemming from his 2008 conviction in Hodges' Ocala, Florida, court on three misdemeanor tax charges for failing to file income tax returns for 1999 through 2001. In seeking a new trial, Meachum had argued that jurors in the original trial were biased and that the prosecution's star witness had his own criminal problems. At his sentencing in 2008, prosecutors said Snipes, a resident of Windermere, Florida, had earned more than $38 million since 1999 but had filed no tax returns or paid any taxes. Although he is best known for his roles in action films, Snipes has also had critical success in comedies like "White Men Can't Jump" in 1992. He played the lead in director Spike Lee's interracial drama "Jungle Fever" in 1991 and also played the jazz saxophonist in Lee's "Mo' Better Blues" in 1990. (Reporting by Tom Brown, additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Doina Chiacu) U.S. Zagat Power Lunches Film Fashion Entertainment People Comments See All Comments (15) | Post Comment Nov 19, 2010 1:55pm EST Outrageous!!! Since when do three misdemeanors result in three years in prison. Is this racism or just the tax courts trying to make an example of of a celebrity? Mobius2U Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 1:57pm EST debtors prisons are just for Actors, especially black men, in the US not for anybody else, that is so obvious it’s a politikal gimme. SteveReal Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 2:15pm EST 3 years, huh? How long was Paris Hilton in jail again? ishiexley Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 2:24pm EST When will they start jailing the federal employees who owe billions in income tax? gbx2012 Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 3:04pm EST They result in 3 years when you do not pay taxes on 38 million dollars worth of income. White, Black, purple, whatever- you are going to jail if you do not pay taxes on 38 million. What makes Snipes so special that he can break the law?? ROC20 Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 3:16pm EST Oh yeah, play the race card. This is a guy who didn’t file his taxes. GO TO JAIL, DO NOT PASS GO. No pity from me, a taxpayer who is also paying to prosecute him. A_Tax_Payer Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 3:20pm EST Charlie Rangel stuck with a slap on the wrist censure for avoiding 17 years of taxes? Any “normal” citizen would be thrown under the jail. Snipes got lucky with 3 years (most likely will be out in 18 months). Politics and show business pays off. glassbuff Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 3:22pm EST Did anyone read why he is going to jail? He screwed the government out of millions in tax money and refused to pay. He got off easy. If it was a regular citizen (You or Me)we would have never made it to trial the gov’t would have immediately froze our accts and taken everything. He had plenty of time to pay up and take the offers. Stars get greedy and think they are above the law. He deserved what has happened to him. mousing Report As Abusive Nov 19, 2010 3:22pm EST how can it be a felony to not pay income tax when THERE IS NO LAW stating you must? reil_od Report As Abusive See All Comments (15) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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