Actor Wesley Snipes has been released from a federal prison
where he was serving a three-year sentence after being convicted
on tax charges in February 2010.
where he was serving a three-year sentence after being convicted
on tax charges in February 2010.
The release to a supervised residential location in New York
occurred Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
occurred Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
He was released Tuesday to a supervised residential location The U.S.
Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in 2011.
Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in 2011.
Snipes, 50, who starred in the "Blade" action movies and "White Men
Can't Jump," had been serving time at a federal prison in Pennsylvania.
A jury convicted him of willfully failing to file tax returns for 1999,
2000 and 2001. Snipes was acquitted of felony tax fraud and conspiracy charges.
Can't Jump," had been serving time at a federal prison in Pennsylvania.
A jury convicted him of willfully failing to file tax returns for 1999,
2000 and 2001. Snipes was acquitted of felony tax fraud and conspiracy charges.
In June 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of his
sentence, which he had argued was too harsh for a misdemeanor conviction.
sentence, which he had argued was too harsh for a misdemeanor conviction.
Snipes, 50, starred in the "Blade" movie series, among other films.
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