According to Variety, actor Wesley Snipes has agreed to surrender to federal authorities upon his return to the United States. He has also reportedly agreed to a repayment plan with the IRS. Snipes is currently in Namibia filming Gallowwalker. Snipes is accused of defrauding the IRS out of $12 million, and if convicted was looking at up to 16 years at ClubFed.
The CBC report also noted that one of Snipes’ accountants was caught in Panama and extradited to the U.S. Eddie Ray Kahn was indicted on Wednesday in Florida on tax charges; the other accountant was already under arrest.
>From the press reports it appears that Snipes will not serve any jail time. Indeed, given the sums that Snipes likely receives from making movies, his debts will be paid off relatively quickly.
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