TAMPA, Florida -- Wesley Snipes will indeed spend time behind bars, after being sentenced to three years in prison on tax charges on Thursday.
The U.S. Attorney's office in Tampa, Fla., has confirmed to Access Hollywood that the actor will serve at least 85 percent of his sentence - which is approximately two-and-a-half years behind bars.
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However, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's office said Snipes was "just getting into the system" after yesterday's sentencing and it was unknown when he would begin his sentence.
Typically, it can take 30 to 60 days after sentencing for an individual to begin serving time.
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It was also unknown at which facility Snipes would be serving his sentence.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges said Snipes exhibited a "history of contempt over a period of time" for U.S. tax laws, and granted prosecutors the three year sentence they requested - one year for each of Snipes' convictions of willfully failing to file a tax return.
Snipes apologized while reading from a written statement for his "costly mistakes," but never mentioned the word taxes.
"I am an idealistic, naive, passionate, truth-seeking, spiritually motivated artist, unschooled in the science of law and finance," Snipes said.
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Corey Bdam wesley hang in there man.report abuseposted October 22, 2009 7:07 PM PDT
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DJ MELECHWESLEY WESLEY MY MAN DAM YOU SHOULD HAVE DID YOUR OWN TAXE'S THATS WHY I DONT TRUST NO ONE LIKE IT SAYS ON THE BACK OF MY MONEY ONLY IN ADONAI I TRUST WE PRAYING FOR YOU BROTHER !report abuseposted July 8, 2009 12:06 PM PDT
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Oahu WahineUnderstand that the IRS doesn't play. There is no one to police them. They have a wide reach. They took down Al Capone, remember, when no other branch of the government could.report abuseposted April 11, 2009 3:26 PM PDT
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hazeluuuuhhhhh ana, i c y u would say that...po white trash, stringy hair,of course u wish wesley would bak up to u, don't u??? he he hehehe...report abuseposted October 6, 2008 9:29 PM PDT
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DELICIOUS PIIEAfrican American Graphics Myspace Commentsreport abuseposted September 16, 2008 7:37 PM PDT
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DELICIOUS PIIEAfrican American Graphics Myspace Commentsreport abuseposted September 16, 2008 7:36 PM PDT
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BananaI THINK WESLY CAN BACK HIS %@!*# UP IN JAIL, IF NOT HE BETTER COVER THAT ASS OF HIS...HAHAHAHAHreport abuseposted April 30, 2008 5:12 PM PDT
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fratboycome on now that's blade he can break out of jail who pays taxes these days anyway it's so overratedreport abuseposted April 30, 2008 8:50 AM PDT
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scott bDONT DROP THE SOAPreport abuseposted April 30, 2008 7:46 AM PDT
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RalphHope he has a competent proctologist to do the repairs when he gets out.report abuseposted April 29, 2008 4:41 AM PDT
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