Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor An actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," ὑποκριτής (hypokrites), means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character, film producer A film producer or movie producer is someone who selects a screenplay, initiating the process of film making. The title Executive Producer is normally reserved for a producer with a financial interest in the production. The producer oversees the whole process including co-coordinating, supervising and controlling matters such as fund-raising,, and martial artist Martial arts or fighting arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of Combat. Martial arts all have a very similar objective: defend oneself or others from physical threat. In addition, some martial arts are linked to beliefs such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism or Shinto while others follow a particular code of honor. He has starred in numerous action-adventures, thrillers, and dramatic feature films and is well known for his role as Blade Blade is a fictional character, a superhero vampire hunter in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, his first appearance was in the comic book The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973) as a supporting character in the Blade trilogy The Blade films are based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, portrayed by Wesley Snipes. They were written by David S. Goyer, Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan, directed by Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro and David S. Goyer, respectively and distributed by New Line Cinema. Snipes formed a production company titled Amen-Ra Films in 1991 and a subsidiary, Black Dot Media, to develop projects for film and television. Snipes has been training in martial arts since age twelve, earning a high ranking 5th dan The dan ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in traditional fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was later applied to martial arts by Kano Jigoro, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asian countries black belt The term black belt has become widely known as a way to describe an expert in martial arts where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a high degree of competence, and often associated with a teaching grade though frequently not the highest grade or the & in Shotokan Karate Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those.^[1] He has also trained as a student of Capoeira Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music, and dance. It was created in Brazil by slaves from Africa, sometime after the sixteenth century. It was developed in the region of Quilombo dos Palmares, located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, which was the state of Pernambuco before dismemberment, and has^[2] under Mestre Jelon Vieira Jelon Vieira is a Brazilian choreographer and teacher who, in 2000, achieved recognition by New York City's Brazilian Cultural Center as a pioneer in presenting to American audiences the Afro-Brazilian art and dance form, Capoeira and in a number of other disciplines including various styles of kung fu Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu (Chinese: 功夫 pinyin: gōngfu), are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" (家, jiā), "sects&^[3] and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport and a form of self-defense that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century, which was itself developed from a number of schools (or Ryu) of Japanese jujutsu in the 19th century. ^[4]

Early life

Snipes was born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida Orlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region. The Greater Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 2,054,574 while the city-proper population is 230,519 . It is the fifth largest city in Florida by population. It was, the son of Marian, a teacher's assistant, and Wesley R. Snipes, an aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines engineer.^[5] He grew up in the Bronx The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also, as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated. Located north of Manhattan and Queens, and south of Westchester County, the Bronx is the only borough located primarily on the mainland. In 2009, the Census Bureau estimated that the, New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. As host of the. Snipes graduated from I.S. 131 an underprivileged middle school in the south Bronx The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx. It strictly refers to the southwestern portion of the borough[citation needed], and should not be confused with the southern Bronx. The true South Bronx, which was a legal designation through the 1960s[citation needed], was a very small area which extended from the southern tip and also attended the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing, but moved to Florida With an area of 65,758 square miles , it is ranked 22nd in size among the 50 U.S. states. Florida has the most coastline in the Contiguous United States encompassing approximately 1,200 miles. The state has four large urban areas, a number of smaller industrial cities, and many small towns before he could graduate. After graduating from Jones High School The first public school for African Americans in Orlando was formed in 1895 and housed in a building on the corner of Garland Avenue and Church Street. The school was renamed Johnson Academy and moved to a new building on the corner of Parramore Avenue and Jefferson Street. In 1921, a brick Colonial Revival building was constructed on the corner in Orlando,^[6] Snipes returned to New York and attended the State University of New York at Purchase The State University of New York at Purchase, also known as Purchase College and SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal, visual, and performing arts college in Purchase, New York, United States, a part of the State University of New York system. It was founded in 1967 and was designed as a school that would combine conservatory training in the visual, before being asked to leave the prestigious Acting Conservatory his junior year. Snipes also attended a few years at Southwest College in Los Angeles.

Career

Acting

A 23-year-old Snipes was discovered by an agent while performing in a competition. He made his film debut in the Goldie Hawn Goldie Jean Hawn is an American actress, film director and producer, whose career has spanned more than four decades. Hawn is perhaps best known for her roles in Private Benjamin, Foul Play, Wildcats, Overboard, Bird on a Wire, Death Becomes Her, The First Wives Club, and The Banger Sisters. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress vehicle Wildcats. In 1987, he appeared as Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular's nemesis in the Martin Scorsese Martin C. Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. He is the founder of the World Cinema Foundation and a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema, and has won awards from the Oscars, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Directors Guild of America. Scorsese is president of directed music video "Bad "Bad" was a 1987 hit recording by American singer Michael Jackson. The song was the second of five Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit singles from the album Bad, and was his seventh number-one single overall" (he is seen in only the long version of the video) and the feature film Streets of Gold.

Snipes' performance in the music video "Bad" caught the eye of director Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. Snipes turned down a small role in Lee's Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American film produced and directed by Spike Lee, who also wrote its screenplay and who is a featured actor in this film. Other members of the cast include Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, and John Turturro. This film was also notable from the fact that it was the for the larger part of Willie Mays Hayes in Major League Major League is a 1989 American satire comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, and Corbin Bernsen. Made for US$11 million, Major League grossed nearly US$50 million in domestic release. The film deals with the exploits of a fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians, beginning a succession of box-office hits for Snipes. Lee would later cast Snipes as the jazz saxophonist Shadow Henderson in Mo' Better Blues Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. It follows a period in the life of a fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career. The film focuses on themes of friendship, loyalty, and as the lead in the interracial romance drama Jungle Fever Jungle Fever is a 1991 drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film. Another important role for Snipes was the powerful drug lord Nino Brown in New Jack City New Jack City is a 1991 crime-thriller/Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson and Chris Rock. Snipes stars as Nino Brown, a rising drug dealer and crime lord in New York City during the crack epidemic. Ice-T plays a detective who vows to stop Nino's criminal activity by going undercover to work for Nino's gang, which was written specifically for him by Barry Michael Cooper. Another film in which his character was involved in drugs was the somber movie Sugar Hill Sugar Hill is a 1994 American crime-drama/neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright as brothers Roemello and Raynathan Skuggs. The film focuses on the two brothers, who are major drug dealers in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.

Although Snipes is more known for his roles in action films like Passenger 57 Passenger 57 is a 1992 American action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. The film's success made Snipes a popular action hero icon, Demolition Man Demolition Man is a 1993 American dystopian action film directed by Marco Brambilla, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne and Denis Leary (with Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed include boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. The Rocky and Rambo franchises, along with several other films, helped his), Money Train A money train is one or more railcars which have been removed from revenue service in a subway system for use in transporting fare collection from stations to the transit authority's headquarters, presumably to allow deposit of collected revenues into the bank. This train is typically used to carry money bags guarded by transit police to deter, U.S. Marshals (a sequel of The Fugitive The Fugitive is a 1993 American film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, and Tommy Lee Jones as Deputy United States Marshal Samuel Gerard. Jones won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. The supporting cast includes Andreas) and Rising Sun (with Sean Connery), he has also had success in comedies like White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump is a 1992 film starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as basketball hustlers, co-starring Rosie Perez. The film was written and directed by Ron Shelton and released in theaters on March 27, 1992 by 20th Century Fox, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 American comedy film, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York drag queens who embark on a road trip. The film's title refers to a totemic autographed photo of Julie Newmar that the trio carries with them on their journey where he played a drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually a man, who dresses, and usually acts, like a woman often for the purpose of entertaining or performing. There are many kinds of drag artists and they vary greatly, from professionals who have starred in movies to people who just try it once. Drag queens also vary by class and culture and can vary even within the together with Patrick Swayze Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. His film and TV career spanned 30 years and John Leguizamo Jonathan Alberto "John" Leguizamo is a Colombian actor, comedian, voice artist, and producer. Snipes has also been critically acclaimed for his roles in dramas like The Waterdance and Disappearing Acts Disappearing Acts is a 2000 romantic drama, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and stars Sanaa Lathan, Wesley Snipes, and Regina Hall. This films is an adaptation of the New York Times best-selling novel Disappearing Acts, by Terry McMillan.

In 1997, he won the Best Actor Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the Lido, Venice, Italy. Screenings take place in the historic Palazzo del for his performance in New Line Cinema's One Night Stand. 1998 marked Snipes's largest commercial success with the opening of Blade Blade is a 1998 vampire action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Snipes plays Blade, a half-human and half-vampire who protects humans against vampires. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and, for New Line Cinema New Line Cinema, often simply known as New Line, was founded in 1967, and is one of the major American film studios. Though it initially began as an independent film studio, it became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996, and was merged with larger sister studio Warner Bros. in 2008, which has grossed over $150 million worldwide. The film turned into a successful series The Blade films are based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, portrayed by Wesley Snipes. They were written by David S. Goyer, Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan, directed by Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro and David S. Goyer, respectively and distributed by New Line Cinema. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an 18-block series of sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA that serves as a permanent public monument to achievement in the entertainment industry. More than 2,400 5-pointed terrazzo and brass stars are embedded at 6-foot intervals over a combined 1.7 miles and an honorary doctorate An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements (such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations). The degree itself is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone from his alma mater, SUNY/Purchase, for his outstanding achievements in film.

Most of his latest films have been released straight-to-DVD. His latest films are The Shooter (also known as The Contractor The Contractor is a direct-to-DVD action film starring Wesley Snipes and Lena Headey, and directed by Josef Rusnak in 2007 in Bulgaria and the UK), filmed in Bulgaria Bulgaria (pronounced /bʌlˈɡɛəriə/ Bulgarian: България, transliterated: Bulgaria, pronounced [bɤ̞lˈɡarijɐ]), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Република България, transliterated: Republika Bulgaria, [rɛˈpublikɐ bɤ̞lˈɡarijɐ]), is a country in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: and the UK, with Charles Dance, Lena Heady, Eliza Bennett, the upcoming Gallowwalker, set to be released in 2009 and Game Of Death with Ernie Hudson, Robert Davi, Zoe Bell, Gary Daniels, directed by Giorgio Serafini.

Snipes was originally slated to play one of the four leads in Spike Lee's 2008 war film, Miracle at St. Anna but had to leave the film due to his widely-publicized tax problems, and his role eventually went to Derek Luke.^[7]

Snipes made a comeback performance in Brooklyn's Finest as Caz, a supporting character. He also had to turn down the part of 'Hale Caesar' in The Expendables due to not being allowed to leave the United States without the court's approval.^{[citation needed]} He was also offered the role of Nick Curran in Basic Instinct, but turned it down due to commitments on another film.^{[citation needed]}

Other ventures

In the late 1990s, Snipes and his brother started a security firm called the 'Royal Guard of Amen-Ra', dedicated to providing VIPs with bodyguards trained in law enforcement and martial arts.^[8]

In 2000, the business was investigated for alleged ties to a group called the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors. It turns out that Snipes had spotted 200 acres (0.81 km²) of land with the intention to buy and use for his business academy, which were close to the aforesaid compound in Putnam County, Georgia. Both Snipes's business and the groups had Egyptian motifs as their symbols, which prompted people to hypothesize ties between them.^[8]

Snipes and his brother ended up not buying the land and established their company in Florida, Antigua, and Africa, while the compound was raided in 2002 and their leader convicted ( In later years the conviction has been overturned).^[8]

In 2005, Snipes was in negotiations to fight Fear Factor star, Brazilian jujitsu brown belt and UFC commentator, Joe Rogan.^[9]

Personal life

Snipes has been linked to a number of women including Jada Pinkett Smith, Sanaa Lathan, Halle Berry, and Jennifer Lopez. He has been married twice; first, to April Snipes from 1985-1990 with whom he has a son, Jelani Asar Snipes, born in 1988. Jelani had a cameo role in Snipes' 1990 film Mo' Better Blues.

In 2003, Snipes wed painter Nakyung 'Nikki' Park, who is the mother of his four youngest children: son Akhenaten Kihwa-T Snipes; daughter Iset Jua-T Snipes (born July 31, 2001); son Alaafia Jehu-T Snipes (born May 26, 2004); and son Alimayu Moa-T Snipes (born March 26, 2007). Snipes spends a lot of time in Park's home country of South Korea, which he calls his "second home".

Snipes has a younger half brother A.D. Snipes, a comedian residing in San Antonio, Texas, who has appeared in the TNT Classics films Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers, and has appeared on BET's Comicview and HBO's Def Comedy Jam.

Snipes converted from Christianity to Islam in 1978, but later left Islam in 1988. His current beliefs are unknown.^[10] Snipes's apartment was destroyed by the collapse of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers during the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was on the west coast at the time.^[11]

A September 24, 2002 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee press release listed Wesley Snipes as an "artist who is supporting" a $6 million fundraiser with tickets ranging from "$500 to $250,000."^[12]

Legal troubles

Tax problems

On October 12, 2006, Wesley Snipes, Eddie Ray Kahn, and Douglas P. Rosile were charged with one count of conspiring to defraud the United States under 18 U.S.C. § 371 and one count of knowingly making or aiding and abetting the making of a false and fraudulent claim for payment against the United States, under 18 U.S.C. § 287 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Snipes was also charged with six counts of willfully failing to file Federal income tax returns by their filing dates under 26 U.S.C. § 7203.^[13] The conspiracy charge against Snipes included allegations that he filed a false amended return including a false tax refund claim of over US$4 million for the year 1996 and a false amended return including a false tax refund claim of over US$7.3 million for the year 1997. The government alleged that Snipes attempted to obtain fraudulent tax refunds using a tax protester theory called the "861 argument" (essentially, an argument that the domestic income of U.S. citizens and residents is not taxable). The indictment said Snipes used accountants who already had a history of filing false returns to obtain refund payments for their clients.^[14] The government also charged that Snipes sent three worthless, fictitious "bills of exchange" to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the amounts of $1,000,000 (on November 30, 2000), $12,000,000 (January 18, 2001), and $1,000,000 (September 10, 2002), with each accompanied by an IRS tax payment voucher coupon.^[15]

Under the alleged deal, the firm American Rights Litigators was to receive, from the clients, an amount equal to 20 percent of the tax refunds obtained for those clients.^[16] The government also charged that Snipes failed to file tax returns for the years 1999 through 2004.^[17]

In a December 4, 2006 letter from Snipes in response to his indictment, he declared himself "a non-resident alien" of the United States (in reality Snipes is a US born citizen).^[18] Snipes said he was being made an example of and unfairly targeted by prosecutors because of his fame in connection with the federal tax fraud investigation.^[16] He attempted unsuccessfully to get the trial moved from Ocala, Florida on the ground that racist attitudes in that town would prejudice his chance for a fair trial.^[19] Snipes faced the possibility of up to sixteen years in prison and substantial fines if convicted on all the charges.^[20] The trial began on January 14, 2008, in Ocala, Florida,^[21] with opening statements beginning on January 16, 2008.^[22]

On February 1, 2008, Snipes was acquitted on the felony count of conspiracy to defraud the government and on the felony count of filing a false claim with the government. He was, however, found guilty on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file Federal income tax returns (and acquitted on three other "failure to file" charges). His co-defendants, Douglas P. Rosile and Eddie Ray Kahn, were convicted on the conspiracy and false claim charges in connection with the income tax refund claims filed for Snipes.^[23][24]

On April 24, 2008, Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison for willful failure to file federal income tax returns under 26 U.S.C. § 7203.^[25][26][27] While defense lawyers urged leniency, prosecutors argued that Snipes should be made an example of because of his fame.^[6] Kahn was sentenced to ten years in prison, and Rosile was sentenced to four and half years in prison.^[28] As of 2010, Snipes remains free on bail to work, even traveling internationally, while he appeals his conviction.^[29][30] In April 2009, the Los Angeles Wave reported that Snipes has refused to answer certain questions in connection with a talent agency lawsuit in which the agency claims that Snipes owes over $1.4 million in commissions. Snipes is reported to have taken the position that his answers could incriminate him in a federal tax investigation. Lawyers for the talent agency stated that Snipes' lawyer advised the lawyers for the talent agency that "Snipes and his [ . . . ] companies are under an additional investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and Snipes would be asserting his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and would not answer any questions at his deposition."^[31] On May 22, 2008, the trial court ruled that Snipes could remain free while his appeal is being considered.^[32]

On July 16, 2010, in a 35-page decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed Snipes' convictions.^[33][34][35] At the conclusion of its decision, the Court of Appeals stated:

Although Snipes argues that there were mitigating factors that the judge did not specifically mention at sentencing, these facts -- his college education, his family, and his charitable activities -- do not compel the conclusion that the sentence crafted in accordance with the 18 U.S.C. [section] 3553(a) factors was substantively unreasonable. The district court acted well within its considerable discretion in sentencing Snipes to thirty-six months in prison.^[36]

New Line lawsuit

In 2005, Snipes sued New Line Cinema, and David S. Goyer (director of Blade: Trinity) claiming that the studio did not pay his full salary, that he was intentionally cut out of casting decisions and filmmaking process, despite being one of the producers, and that his character's screen time was reduced in favor of costars, Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel.

Snipes contends that Goyer, his fellow producers, and New Line kept him out of the project's decision process, which ended up harming the film's performance (it made just $52 million, compared to the previous installments that had made $70 million and $82 million respectively). He says that a portion of his salary - $3.6 million - was withheld as punishment. Neither Goyer nor New Line has commented on these allegations. The suit is still pending.^[8]

Awards and nominations

Filmography

TV series

Other

References

1. ^ "Wesley Snipes: Action man courts a new beginning". Indpendant. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/wesley-snipes-action-man-courts-a-new-beginning-1991437.html. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
2. ^ "Wesley Snipes: Action man courts a new beginning". Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/wesley-snipes-action-man-courts-a-new-beginning-1991437.html. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
3. ^ Ritter, Peter (May 14, 2006). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: GREENWICH VILLAGE; This Monk Is a Boldface Name". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06EFDE143EF937A25756C0A9609C8B63. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
4. ^ "Wesley Snipes: Action man courts a new beginning". Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/wesley-snipes-action-man-courts-a-new-beginning-1991437.html. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
5. ^ 1ST PERSON: Meet Wesley Snipes. | Knight Ridder/Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) (August, 2000)
6. ^ ^{a b} [1]
7. ^ Collis, Clark. "Fall Movie Summer Preview, September: Miracle at St. Anna." Entertainment Weekly, Iss. #1007/1008, August 22/29, 2008, pg. 42-45.
8. ^ ^{a b c d} Nashawaty, Chris (December 21, 2007). "The Trials of Wesley Snipes". Entertainment Weekly, p. 45-51.
9. ^ Joe Rogan vs. Wesley Snipes in a mixed martial arts bout
10. ^ "Wesley Snipes, Hollywood's hottest new star talks about: his divorce, his days on the streets and why he doesn't have 'jungle fever'." Ebony Magazine. Sept, 1991 by Laura B. Randolph
11. ^ Interview with the Sports Junkies 2/19/10 (106.7 the Fan)
12. ^ Media Research Centre, Oct. 1, 2002 [2].
13. ^ Findlaw
14. ^ Findlaw
15. ^ Superseding Indictment, Oct. 12, 2006, United States v. Wesley Trent Snipes, entry 6, page 8, paragraphs 29 & 30 and page 9, paragraph 39, case no. 5:06-cr-00022-WTH-GRJ, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Ocala Div.).
16. ^ ^{a b} "Wesley Snipes Arrested in Tax Fraud Case", Forbes, 8 December 2006.
17. ^ apnews.myway
18. ^ "Feds: Snipes Declared Himself Alien, Warned Against Past Tax Prosecution", Foxnews.com, January 25, 2008.
19. ^ Carmen Gentile, "Wesley Snipes Could Face Wrath of IRS", Fox News, Jan. 15, 2008].
20. ^ The sixteen years was calculated from one year on each of the six counts under 26 U.S.C. section 7203, five years under 18 U.S.C. section 371, and five years under 18 U.S.C. section 287.
21. ^ Travis Reed, "Snipes' tax fraud trial opens in Ocala", Associated Press, Jan. 14, 2008.
22. ^ "Jury selected in Wesley Snipes tax trial", Associated Press, Jan. 15, 2008].
23. ^ "Wesley Snipes acquitted of federal tax fraud," MSNBC, Feb. 1, 2008, at [3].
24. ^ Snipes acquitted of tax-fraud, conspiracy, Associated Press, as reported by CNN, February 1, 2006.
25. ^ "Snipes Sentenced To 36 Months". Orlando: WESH. 2008-04-24. http://www.wesh.com/news/15979487/detail.html. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
26. ^ See ABC Action News, 24 April 2008, at [4].
27. ^ See the Orlando Sentinel, 24 April 2008, at this page.
28. ^ Stephen Hudak, April 24, 2008, "Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years in federal tax case," Orlando Sentinel, at [5].
29. ^ "Wesley Snipes". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/newsletter/lat-tax_snipes_kh315bnc20090413170344,0,4237606.photo.
30. ^ Judge Rules Wesley Snipes Can Travel Despite Tax Evasion Conviction
31. ^ "Wesley Snipes pleads fifth, won’t answer more lawsuit questions," April 28, 2009, Los Angeles Wave, at [6].
32. ^ Stephen Hudak, "Judge grants appellate bond for Wesley Snipes", Orlando Sentinel, May 22, 2008.
33. ^ "Federal Panel Upholds Wesley Snipes Tax Sentence," CBS News, July 16, 2010, at [7].
34. ^ Greg Bluestein (Associated Press), "Federal panel upholds Wesley Snipes sentence," Miami Herald July 16, 2010, at [8].
35. ^ United States v. Wesley Trent Snipes, July 16, 2010, case no. 08-12402, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
36. ^ Id.

External links

• Wesley Snipes at the Internet Movie Database
• Wesley Snipes at the Internet Broadway Database
• Picture of Snipes' fake South African Passport
• The Snipes Trial - a website by commentator J.J. MacNab on the criminal tax trial of Wesley Snipes
• Snipes innocent of conspiracy to defraud
• IRS Debunks Frivolous Tax Arguments

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