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Wesley Snipes Ordered to Jail

Judge rejects request for new trial

By Tarantulas,  Newser User

Posted Nov 20, 2010 11:05 AM CST | Promoted on Newser Nov 20, 2010 11:53 AM CST

(User Submitted) – Wesley Snipes has been ordered to report to jail to begin serving his three-year sentence for tax evasion. A judge rejected the Blade star's request for a new trial, reports the BBC. "The defendant Snipes had a fair trial," he wrote. "The time has come for the judgment to be enforced." No comment from Snipes, who was in Atlanta to film a movie, but his attorney says he'll appeal to the Supreme Court, notes AP. He doesn't expect the actor to be taken into custody for about a week and says Snipes is "incredibly calm and positive."

In this March 2, 2010, file photo, Wesley Snipes attends the premiere of Brooklyn's Finest in New York.
In this March 2, 2010, file photo, Wesley Snipes attends the premiere of "Brooklyn's Finest" in New York.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)
Wesley Snipes poses during the photo call for the film  'Brooklyn's Finest' at the Venice Film Festival last year.
Wesley Snipes poses during the photo call for the film 'Brooklyn's Finest' at the Venice Film Festival last year.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Riffran
Nov 20, 2010 6:49 PM CST
wesley you dummy....just should have paid the Taxes....and kept out of jail. I am waiting on Blade 4..(?)
me9999maw
Nov 20, 2010 5:24 PM CST
moved it
Kookey90
Nov 20, 2010 4:37 PM CST
Wesley, you've learned a hard lesson - "You play the game, You pay the price". Think of the bright side; three year in the slammer will allow you sifficent time to read some worthwhile scripts and get your career back on track once you're released. As a side note, I hope the guys in the cell block have not seen that picture you did as a cross dresser a few years back, or you'll be the most popular girl on the cellblock. Say hi to OJ and his queens when you bump into them.
 

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