Snipes sentenced to three years in prison

A US federal judge has sentenced action star Wesley Snipes to the maximum three-year sentence on tax charges.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2008 - 00:26

A US federal judge has sentenced action star Wesley Snipes to the maximum three-year sentence on tax charges.

Prosecutors in Ocala, Florida had requested the maximum three years, one year for each of Snipes’ convictions of wilfully failing to file a tax return.

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