Wesley Snipes is Going to Jail

Today in a Florida federal court, Wesley Snipes and his attorneys rested their case, without calling a single witness. His attorney, Daniel Meachum, said, "We chose not to call witnesses because there was no need to. The government prosecutors have put on a case that simply does not come close to meeting the standard of its burden of proof."

Snipes and two co-defendants are currently on trial in for allegedly failing to file his 2000 federal taxes, for demanding $11 million in tax refunds on taxes he’d already paid, and bouncing checks to the U.S. Treasury. Snipes’ attorneys say he is the victim of unscrupulous accountants and sincerely believed he didn’t have to pay taxes.

Earlier in the trial Wesley sent a document to the IRS that said:

He chastised the IRS and prosecutors, saying their position toward him was “simply false, fraudulent and misrepresenting.” The document also warned the government’s “illegal collection action” would result in “significant personal liability” for those involved. “Warning - pursuit of such a high profile target will open the door for your increased collateral risk,” Snipes wrote. “I certainly don’t believe this is in your best interest and can be avoided.”

… Among other things, the letter claimed the IRS deceives people to “terrorize, enslave, rape or pillage” taxpayers.

After serving his time in prison Snipes is going to look back at all this stupidity and wish it had all been a publicity stunt for a new movie.