Not lengthy ago, Stephen Baldwin was saying how his faith had practically expense him his profession because Hollywood wasn&rsquot into overtly Christian actors. Just hrs ago, he was arrested for tax evasion, a felony, it has emerged.
As it turns out, Baldwin hasn&rsquot paid taxes in New York for 2008, 2009 and 2010, amounting to a hefty $350,000 (&euro270,103), the New York Everyday News reports.
Even so, Baldwin&rsquos lawyer says, the actor is determined to show that he has each and every intention of having to pay his taxes, obtaining currently coated $ 100,000 (&euro77,172) of his debt, as a sign of good faith, Forbes writes.
Authorities may be out to make an example out of him, particularly taking into consideration he&rsquos a high profile celebrity, and his finding away unpunished may send the incorrect message to all people out there who feel not spending their taxes might be a good concept.
&ldquoAt a time when Rockland County and New York State encounter serious fiscal shortfalls, we can't afford to allow wealthy residents to break the law by cheating on their taxes,&rdquo Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe says for the NY Daily News.
&ldquoThe defendant&rsquos repetitive failure to file returns and shell out taxes more than a period of a number of years contributes to the sweeping cutbacks and closures in community government and in our colleges,&rdquo he adds.
Asked about Stephen&rsquos current financial complications, brother Alec stated he was not worried in the least, E! On-line writes: Stephen is not going to jail.
&ldquoI don't assume he's going to jail. I know that he's in a negotiated settlement... Points that had been online, which were... that's what media currently does, they attempt to tilt it the way that they need to have it to be to sell copies and what have you, and promote on the web hits to their sites,&rdquo Alec says.
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