Wesley Snipes: The Daywalker

The action star known for ‘Blade’ fought a long legal battle against the IRS, claiming he wasn’t required to pay taxes.

• The Charge (2008): Indicted for felony tax fraud and failing to file tax returns from 1999 through 2004, owing millions to the IRS.
• The Defense: He used the ‘861 argument’, a sovereign citizen theory claiming domestic income isn’t taxable. The court rejected it.
• The Sentence: Acquitted of felony fraud but convicted of three misdemeanor counts of failure to file. He served 3 years in federal prison.