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Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, the maximum sentence for the three convictions for failing to file tax returns.
He was not taken into custody immediately.
Co-defendant Eddie Kahn, a well-known tax-protest figure, also received the maximum sentence allowed. Unfortunately for him, his convictions get him ten years. Another co-defendant, Douglas Rosile, received a 4 1/2 year sentence.
UPDATE: The TaxProf has a full roundup.
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