Tag Archives: Snipes

Wesley Snipes attorneys appealed Judge William Hodge’s rulings that the trial will take place in Ocala, Florida and that it would start on January 14th. The appeal was filed at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, according to … Continue reading →

Wesley Snipes will be tried in Ocala, Florida, not New York City. That was just one of the rulings made yesterday by Judge William Hodges. The judge found that a jury in Florida would likely consist of the same racial … Continue reading →

Wesley Snipes’ defense attorneys will ask next Tuesday to delay Mr. Snipes’ trial until April. The trial is currently scheduled to begin in January in Ocala, Florida. The defense attorneys, according to Ocala.com, received 1.6 million pages of material from … Continue reading →

The Department of Justice filed a motion this past week in Ocala, Florida accusing Wesley Snipes of using overseas bank accounts in Switzerland, the Isle of Man, and Antigua to hide his funds. They’ve also accused Snipes of “selling” a … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Wesley Snipes’ tax evasion trial has been continued. Apparently Judge Terrell Hodges changes his mind after speaking with Mr. Snipes. It appears that the new trial date has not been set. More on the … Continue reading →

Wesley Snipes fired his attorneys for his upcoming tax evasion trial. The Ocala Star-Banner reports that Snipes new attorney, Robert G. Bernhoft, told Judge Terrell Hodges, “The scope and prejudicial effect of this pervasive ineffective assistance of counsel only recently … Continue reading →

Poor Wesley Snipes. As you may remember, Snipes will soon be on trial for allegedly filing a false claim for an income tax refund. As Joe Kristan of Roth Tax Updates reports, Mr. Snipes lost the lead in Spike Lee’s … Continue reading →

Wesley Snipes lost his latest battle in federal court this past week. He had asked that his trial be moved from Ocala, Florida, to New York City. Snipes is accused of attempting to obtain a fraudulent $12 million tax refund. … Continue reading →

Joe Kristan of Roth Tax Updates has an update on the Wesley Snipes case. For those of you who don’t remember, Wesley Snipes is accused of asking for a fraudulent refund of $12 million. Snipes used tax the argument that … Continue reading →