Snipes acquitted – Los Angeles Times

Actor Snipes acquitted of tax fraud, guilty of failing to file a return

It was reassuring to see one of my favourite negro actors acquitted on fraud charges, 16 years would have been an extremely long time to wait for Blade IV. He still has the possibility of jail time hanging over him, but three years seems to be a very long time for simply failing to submit a tax return, in the UK it is just a fine.

At 45 he is already leaving it a little late for more action films, after 3 years of incarcertation it is unlikely that he will feature in any further action roles.

Still, he’s had some good ones, King of New York, New Jack City, Passenger 57, Demolition Man, Sugar Hill, The Fan, and of course the Blade films. He’s not had a bad run. He was also in what I believe is Stefania Harris’ favourite movie, One Night Stand, also starring Nastassja Kinski. One of the few films that shows a negro man having sex with a white (blonde) woman. Not a great film but still one that stands out to this day.