This '90s action A-lister earned tens of millions while simply not filing his tax returns — and in 2010 traded Hollywood for a federal prison in Pennsylvania.
The full story
Wesley Snipes was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to file tax returns (acquitted of the felonies) and served about 28 months in federal prison from 2010 to 2013, returning to acting immediately after his release.
The clues we handed out
— He was acquitted of felony fraud but convicted on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file.
— His defense included arguing he was a 'non-resident alien' of the United States. He was born in Orlando.
— He hunted vampires through three movies as Marvel's daywalker.
— 'Always bet on black' — that was him.
— Initials: W.S.
How this case played
ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 78. Three strikes to name Wesley Snipes, with a free clue
unlocked after every miss.
*A blind item you can check. Every puzzle is drawn from the public record —
court records, official rulings, and moments that unfolded on live television — and the
records are linked above. Allegedly.
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