What is up with my buddy, Wesley Snipes?

[The Backlash Cometh]

Wesley is on the lam because he failed to pay taxes. I think he's in an African country that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the U.S. Does anybody have info on this one? Is this going to be like Willie Nelson who trusted a bad accountant? Or is Wesley one of those guys who doesn't believe in taxes?

[Teaser]

1. I blame the smack

nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. I just saw where he is in Nahimbia (sp) making a movie

So I guess he has been found.

[WinkyDink]

9. And I'll bet he's not coming back. No extradition treaty.

[FormerDittoHead]

3. Maybe he started reading those freeper "Tax Revolt" books...

...and thought that he didn't have to pay taxes...

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Actually, I would almost prefer blaming the smack to finding out that

your explanation is the right one.

[soothsayer]

7. Unfortunately, yes! Wikipedia says the following:

The government alleges in the indictment that Snipes attempted to obtain fraudulent tax refunds using a discredited tax protester theory called the "861 argument" (essentially, an argument that the domestic income of U.S. citizens and residents should not be taxable). The indictment said Snipes used accountants who already had a history of filing false returns to obtain refund payments for their clients.<11> 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. One other person was indicted with Snipes and Rosile.

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He also failed to file for a few years, tried to get millions refunded, and I think I heard an IRS lady say he sent in phoney money (monopoly money or something, or bogus checks?)

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. God, I hope he's Republican.

[Virginia Dare]

4. He's filming a movie there...

so I'm not sure if the government considers him officially on the lam?

Wesley Snipes hadn't been heard from since his indictment Tuesday for tax evasion, and some speculated he was on the lam. (Just like in "U.S. Marshals"! Let's put Tommy Lee Jones on his trail!) Now comes word he's been in Namibia, filming the zombie-thriller "Gallowwalker." Production chiefs declined comment to Bloomberg, and there was no word on when Snipes will return to the United States to face charges

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/20/AR2006102000077.html

[blueknight]

6. im afraid wesley done

what so many stars and pro athletes have done over the years,trusted someone else to take care of thier business,and have it come back to bite them in the ass

[MGKrebs]

10. Uh oh.

I may have given him up the other day:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2412490

Wes gonna make sushi outta me.