Snipes Claims Racism For Problems

Snipes Claims Racism For Problems
Wesley Snipes has taken a shot at the media for portraying him as a bad guy after he was charged with tax fraud, claiming he is the victim of racism.

Snipes is due to stand trial in Florida in January, on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12m in 1996 and 1997. He is also accused of failing to file tax returns from 1999 to 2004.

Snipes denied that he tried to avoid charges by fleeing to Namibia, (a country that doesn’t have an extradition treaty with America) where he was shooting the movie Gallowwalker. (more…)

Published 12/15/07 by

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  • hollywood and the wite americans are racists, they are sick. cos they cant see wealth balck man like him.
    Anonymous 10/31/09 Reply
  • I'd like to see Johnny Cochrane defend this one! "Snipes is due to stand trial in Florida in January, on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12m in 1996 and 1997. He is also accused of failing to file tax returns from 1999 to...
    Anonymous 10/16/09 Reply
  • I'm so sick of of certain races blaming Racism for any problem they encounter. How 'bout just be responsable for your actions, and you never have to worry about anything!!
    simplem9 12/16/07 Reply
  • not that there might NOT be an element of racism to some of this, but he's always seemed like kind of a prick.
    BigLogo9 12/15/07 Reply
  • I'm sorry but that is such a copout!
    dsnyland45 12/15/07 Reply
  • if hollywood and the press are racist, why are folks like denzel and eddie murphy popular and doing well?
    speedysnailgo 12/15/07 Reply
  • dude it's not racist to call you a criminal, which you are if you cheated on your taxes.
    ToweringTay 12/15/07 Reply
  • he doesn't need anyone to make him LOOK like a bad guy for committing tax fraud.....
    geeky34 12/15/07 Reply