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Wesley Snipes Slammed With 3 Years in Prision

Action Star Wesley Snipes Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail for Tax Fraud

"In sum, Snipes' willful [sic] refusal to file income tax returns is far from a 'garden variety' tax offense," the prosecutors wrote. "Snipes' nearly decade-long campaign against the IRS has combined brazen tax-defier tactics with sophisticated concealment of income and assets."

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Two co-defendants in the case were found guilty of conspiracy in addition to filing false claims for tax refunds. Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas Rosile could each face a maximum of 10 years in prison when they are sentenced.

ABC News' Luchina Fisher, Jason Ryan, Theresa Cook and The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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