OCALA, Florida (CNN) -- Actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns -- the maximum requested by federal prosecutors.

Actor Wesley Snipes is still in big trouble. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta has refused to overturn his conviction and three year prison term for tax evasion, Courthouse News Service reported.

Washington (CNN)-- Actor Wesley Snipes will begin serving a three-year prison sentence December 9 for failing to file income tax returns, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Snipes was ...

Question: In a recent column, you talked about the IRS putting the actor Wesley Snipes in prison for 2 ½ years and assessing a $5 million fine because he didn't pay $15 million in income tax on time.