3 Long Years!

Wesley Snipes was ordered to do 3 years for his tax evasion problems. The Prosecution pushed for the maximum and got it. According to People magazine, "The defense, on the other hand, sought probation rather than prison time. "Wesley Snipes is not a dangerous man who needs to be imprisoned to protect the public," Snipes' attorney said in his sentencing memo. "He is contrite, promises that he will never again break the law, and respectfully asks the court to consider not just the jury verdict but also all the good that he has done in his life." Snipes's side also claims the tax loss from 1999 through 2001 is only $227,959. Whatever the sum, "The IRS will still try to collect the money. You can count on that," Victor Lessoff, who heads the Internal Revenue office in Tampa.