Actor Wesley Snipes has been given three years in the pokey for not paying his taxes.
The government convicted Snipes on three misdemeanor counts of tax evasion back in March. The Blade star stiffed Uncle Sam to the tune of $2.7 million...though he and his lawyers claimed he only owed $228,000.
Snipes Hollywood buddies, including Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson, submitted letters asking the judge for leniency. Snipes ended up being given the maximum sentence on the three convictions...so much for Hollywood clout.
