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Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison  

Posted Apr 24, 08 5:21 PM CDT in Gossip,  Crime    Most Covered

(newser) – A Florida judge today sentenced Wesley Snipes to the maximum 3 years in federal prison for failing to file his taxes, WESH-TV of Orlando reports. Snipes received no fine, though he could have been hit for $5 million. During sentencing, the judge noted the actor's long history of ignoring tax laws. He said that Snipes will be notified when to report to prison and that he would try to place him in one near his New Jersey home.

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Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison
Wesley Snipes, right, waves as he enters federal court with his attorneys Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Ocala, Fla.   (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison
Wesley Snipes, right, enters federal court with his attorneys Thursday.   (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison
In this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo, Wesley Snipes arrives at the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)
Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison
Wesley Snipes leaves the U.S. federal courthouse in Ocala, Fla. Friday, Feb. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
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