Wesley Snipes owed taxes on $38 million (That’s a lot of cheddar)

January 11th, 2008 // 46 Comments

Wesley Snipes faces trial for tax fraud on Monday and the IRS has revealed documents that show the actor failed to pay taxes on $37.9 million in income from 1999 to 2004. On top of that Wesley Snipes also tried to get fraudulent tax refunds for almost $11 million, according to Reuters:

Snipes, 45, was charged in a 2006 indictment along with a known tax protester and a former accountant whom the U.S. Justice Department said had been barred by a federal court from preparing other people’s tax returns.
The tax fraud occurred at a time when Snipes was signing movie deals worth more than $10 million each for “Blade II” and “Blade: Trinity,” according to the prosecution’s summary.

If Blade’s not paying his taxes, than neither am I! It’s a revolution, baby! WOO!!

Legal Notice: Anticlown Media in no way endorses the nonpayment of taxes by its employees or readers. Please be good citizens and file your income taxes with the appropriate agencies. If it makes you feel better, the Superficial Writer’s “revolution” only made it five steps to the employee lounge where he successfully dared our intern to eat a bunch of shrimp leftover from Christmas. On a related note, condolences to the family of Jimmy “Where’s my coffee, bitch?” Gunderson. He’ll be missed.

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Comments (46)

  1. woodhorse | January 11, 2008 at 9:03 am

    leftover shrimp? That was cold, Fish.

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  2. pinkdate | January 11, 2008 at 9:05 am

    wooo, so much! how I wish that I own the money and get what i want.. ahah. gals at http://pinkmingle.com think he should pay it double for his usincerity to make up his false…LOl

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  3. Gerald_Tarrant | January 11, 2008 at 9:05 am

    Didn’t anyone tell Wesley that he is black? He will lose any and all street cred if he goes down for this crime.

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  4. Gerald_Tarrant | January 11, 2008 at 9:08 am

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  5. woodhorse | January 11, 2008 at 9:14 am

    #4 Cheat on his taxes while you’re at it…

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  6. Clem | January 11, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Nice hair Wes.

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  7. Auntie Kryst | January 11, 2008 at 9:23 am

    Is it cheddar or “chedda”? In any event, any guesses on how this will be spinned that he’s an innocent victim of Da Man and not at all responsible for willfully trying to neglect his civic duty?

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  8. Gerald_Tarrant | January 11, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Auntie – I called Al Sharpton (he’s my speed dial #2) and he clarified that a white person using the term “chedda” is racist. “Cheddar” is the appropriate alternative for white people to use. Everyone knows Al Sharpton is the definitive answer for all things racist.

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  9. woodhorse | January 11, 2008 at 9:31 am

    I wonder if he has white patent leather shoes on to go with that jacket?

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  10. RichPort | January 11, 2008 at 9:34 am

    #7 – Good call, I was just about to correct the Fish. It’s cheddah, nigga.

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  11. Mdiz | January 11, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Wes didn’t make that much cheddah, no frekin way.. Good money in making shitty movies..

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  12. Mystress Jade | January 11, 2008 at 9:40 am

    #4 You are my hero.

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  13. comm | January 11, 2008 at 9:49 am

    He is my favorite. I love him. Just saw his profile on millionaire dating site WealthyRomance.com last week. I am wondering what kind of relationshp he is looking for on that site..

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  14. yukadoozer | January 11, 2008 at 9:49 am

    Should’ve save the disclaimer and stopped at “Woo”.

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  15. fergernauster | January 11, 2008 at 9:50 am

    #4 – You are in gross violation of the federal privacy act and may be prosecuted accordingly unless you immediately remove the personal info. posted above.

    Thank you and have a GREAT day!

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  16. Shep | January 11, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Looks like Wesley’s money train is taking him straight to jail, ZA ZING!!!!!!

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  17. Jaffo | January 11, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Next thing to deal with for Mr. Snipes: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin sues him for ‘Hair Infringement’…

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  18. D. Richards (Slob.) | January 11, 2008 at 10:08 am

    White men can’t jump. Yet, blacks, even muti-millionaire half-actors, don;t pay ‘they’ taxes. Interesting.

    ‘Ain’t no mawfuckin’ body gon’ tell Wesley Snipe how he live. Wesley Snipes! I’m an actor! I was in Blade; I was a vampire that killed other vampires. Yeah! It’s really a movie.. I’m not lying! Kris Kristofferson was in Blade too.

    Kris Kristofferson! You know, he was in Pee-Wee’s Big Top Adventure. He was the guy that ran the circus? He was married to a fairy. He’s a musician or some bullshit in real life! You really don’t know who I am? Goddamn.. Fo’real, I’m an actor.’

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  19. Gerald_Tarrant | January 11, 2008 at 10:12 am

    #12 – Shucks ma’am, ’tweren’t nothin’.

    #15 – Posting of public information is not a violation of any privacy act. And thanks, so far I am having a great day. It’ll stay great as long as Heidi Montag or Paris Hilton aren’t the stories that top the Fish all weekend.

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  20. my comment | January 11, 2008 at 10:20 am

    10 million dollars for ‘Blade’ sequels.

    That’s just depressing.

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  21. Gary B | January 11, 2008 at 10:28 am

    This happens because celebs do not pay their own bills let alone get them in the mail. They pay accountants to do it. In some cases like Sharon Stone or Alan Funt, they get screwed over by them. Funt got cleaned out by a crooked accountant or the accountant forgets to do something like their clients taxes because they are skimming off the top. This is why many celebs go broke because someone else is reading their bills.

    Rule #343 of being a millionare celeb, pay your own bills. Keep track of your own money.

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  22. Bigheadmike | January 11, 2008 at 10:43 am

    Throw him in the clink for a little while.
    If I did not pay my taxes that is what would happen to me.

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  23. Andrew | January 11, 2008 at 10:49 am

    Oh Noooo, he ‘has forgotten to take his daily anti tax Serum

    Poor Tax Guys..
    They obviously do not KNOW WHO THEY ‘RE FUCKING WITH!

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  24. MonkeyMan777 | January 11, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Does anyone else notice he’s making the “magnum” face pose from the movie “Zoolander”?

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  25. woodhorse | January 11, 2008 at 11:09 am

    @24 I thought that was the Sears catalog Men’s section male model pose. My bad.

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  26. whatever | January 11, 2008 at 11:15 am

    Somebody please get him some lotion….brotha is looking ashy

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  27. david | January 11, 2008 at 11:15 am

    I miss Jimmy.

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  28. RichPort | January 11, 2008 at 11:23 am

    Mothafucka went and bought the last green leather 70s style shalimar jacket. Fuckhead… what’s my Shaftkenstein monster supposed to wear now???

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  29. Fish Dude is not in the Zone | January 11, 2008 at 11:56 am

    He better fire that accountant. Also if he was charged in 2006 what does this have to do with now. This is the past, Fish, go find us some NEW stuff, not something from 2006 or 1956 or 1856…

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  30. Sauron | January 11, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    I hope he’s getting paid in euros because that means he owes the tax ‘only’ 19 million lolz.

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  31. Lowlands | January 11, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    That’s quite a shitload of money.It’s pretty difficult to hide this amount of money from the IRS in any country.He really has balls.

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  32. cooper | January 11, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    It’s a bit strange I saw his nice pictures on ‘interracial loves. com’ yesterday. His profile is sincere, sexy and attractive with his hot pics and nice blogs. Is he looking for interracial new friends or loves?

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  33. Reggie Bush | January 11, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Man is looking old and FUGLY.

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  34. S | January 11, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    He used to be one of my favorite action actors for a short while. Now he just looks tired.

    Since this is an old story, perhaps you could have found out if the IRS investigated the accountant. If Snipes story is true, they should charge the accountant and fine Snipes a lot less. But maybe Snipes is just trying to pass the blame.

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  35. totally overated | January 11, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    @ #3 – They did tell him he was black and he replied “Fool, I’m purple!”

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  36. me | January 11, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    This is what happens when you give a n1gger everything. They will always steal no matter what. It’s in their DNA. They have no respect for anyone or anything. That’s why the monkeys can’t run a government. They all steal to the point where chaos rules.

    We could give every welfare spook 10 million dollars and they’d be begging and threatening us for more the next year.

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  37. gigi | January 11, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    my heavenly Father! when will Wesley Snipes learn how to moisturize properly?!? Lubriderm, Body Shop, Neutrogena whatever is fine! just get a nice hydrating product [free of mineral oil, and get a handle on it man!! damn! [some blistex would serve him well too... perhaps some minty flavor to entice the asian ladies he loves so much]

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  38. jimm23 | January 11, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    so cool guys, i saw his blog with hot pictures on http:// interracialsingleonline.com . It is sincere and attractive. So do those famous stars who also tried to seek some hot girls for interracial relationship or joy. Nice to enjoy how raze they are..

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  39. *Sigh* | January 11, 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Fuck taxes! Fuck the IRS! My hubby and I both had ZERO exemptions on our W-4′s last year (you know, because it says RIGHT ON THE FUCKING FORM to put zero if you’re married to avoid having too little taxes taken out) and we still ended up owing $1900. So, all year long we’re paying about 26% of our checks to the IRS and at the end of the year what do we get…another fucking bill! I even called the IRS to find out if things had been miscalculated, but nope, $1900. Their advice? Have a kid (nice and sensitive for a couple who can’t have kids). And how is it that bitches on welfare get tax returns? What kind of bullshit is that? How the fuck do you get a refund on a fucking handout? Go ahead Westley, it makes me feel good that he swindled the government out of a shitload of money.

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  40. *Sigh* | January 11, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    Oh and me @ 4:04 PM…eat a dick. My Black ass works hard and pays taxes.

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  41. YERtleThETURtlE | January 11, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    Word on the street is, he isn’t getting any new roles offered due to a little problem with a coke pipe.

    *wink*

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  42. Diane | January 12, 2008 at 1:48 am

    Good for him. There is no law that says you have to pay a tax on your labor. It’s unconstitutional. The IRS is an illegal mafia the survives on fear. Wow, sounds like the government.

    Take your heads out of the sand, do some research and learn what the money from paying your income tax REALLY pays for. Stop being a bunch of sheep with this idea it’s what “Good honest Americans” do. The entire IRS is run on lied.

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  43. Diane | January 12, 2008 at 1:48 am

    Good for him. There is no law that says you have to pay a tax on your labor. It’s unconstitutional. The IRS is an illegal mafia the survives on fear. Wow, sounds like the government.

    Take your heads out of the sand, do some research and learn what the money from paying your income tax REALLY pays for. Stop being a bunch of sheep with this idea it’s what “Good honest Americans” do. The entire IRS is run on lies.

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  44. vicky | January 12, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    My friend told me that i can find him on “wealthybeauty.com”. Has anyone find him yet on that site? I saw your profile there few weeks ago.It’s said he is interested in dating some beautiful woman there.

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  45. Susie | January 13, 2008 at 11:56 am

    Well, he didn’t really commit any fraud, because there is NO LAW written anywhere that states that United States citizens are required to pay a federal income tax. People just assume that we have to pay them, because people have been doing it for so long.

    Ever heard of the 16th ammendment? No new taxes? Income taxes never exsisted before then. And if you want to use the argument ” well then how are we suppose to pay for the services we recieve from the government?” look at all the other taxes that we pay. INCOME TAXES AE ILLEGAL!

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  46. gaming memory | February 20, 2010 at 12:51 am

    Hi Guy’s,
    is the appropriate alternative for white people to use. Everyone knows Al Sharpton is the definitive answer for all things racist..

    Reply

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