Two months after being charged with tax fraud, Wesley Snipes decided to finally show up at an Orlando airport via private jet to turn himself in.
Snipes was charged with fraudulently accepting tax refunds in the amount of $12 million dollars on income taxes already paid. He had also failed to do a tax return from 1999-2004.
The arrest was confirmed by an ‘official’ who wanted to remain anonymous, as the news hadn’t broke town yet.
From ABC.com: “According to the indictment, Snipes had his taxes prepared by accountants with a history of filing false returns to reap payments for their clients. The firm American Rights Litigators would receive 20 percent of refunds from clients.”
Snipes says he thinks he is a scapegoat and is being treated unfairly. He was due in court this morning.
If you don’t want to pay the taxes, then get the funk out. As for the $12 million returns? I find that hard to believe that he wouldn’t have a clue what was going on.
Come on..
(Source: ABC.com)
