Wesley Snipes released from prison after tax sentence

Snipes was convicted in 2008. He was released Tuesday and placed under home confinement...

Apr 6, 2013

LEWIS RUN, Pennsylvania (AP) — Wesley Snipes has been released from a federal prison after serving time on tax charges.

Snipes was convicted in 2008. He was released Tuesday and placed under home confinement. A Bureau of Corrections spokeswoman said Friday he’ll be overseen by the New York Community Corrections Office until July 19.

Snipes entered prison in December 2010 to begin a three-year sentence for failure to file income tax returns.

Snipes belonged to a group that challenged the government’s right to collect taxes. U.S. prosecutors say he failed to file returns for at least a decade and owed millions of dollars in back taxes.

The 50-year-old actor has appeared in dozens of films, including the blockbuster “Blade” trilogy.