Famous Tax Cheats
John Gotti
Nicknamed the "Teflon Don" because many other charges failed to stick to him over the years, reputed crime boss John Gotti was convicted of tax evasion in 1992. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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O.J. Simpson The state of California lists Orenthal Simpson near the top of its ledger of delinquent taxpayers, with a tab of more than $1.5 million. The funds are long overdue; a tax lien was originally filed on Sept. 1, 1999. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
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Pete Rose Baseball star Pete Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to charges that he failed to pay taxes on income earned at memorabilia shows. The all-time hits king, nicknamed "Charlie Hustle," served five months at a medium-security prison in Marion, Ill. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
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Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes was convicted on three tax-evasion counts and sentenced to three years in prison in April 2008. The actor, who is appealing the conviction, is said to have avoided upwards of $15 million in taxes by sending money to offshore accounts. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Al Capone Though he managed to escape several other charges over the years, Al Capone eventually was convicted of tax evasion in 1931. The gangster known as Scarface served seven years in prison, was fined $50,000 and ordered to pay more than $200,000 in back taxes. (AP Photo)
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Willie Nelson Country-music star Willie Nelson used money earned from the sale of his "The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories" album, released in 1990, to pay off a $16 million debt to the Internal Revenue Service. (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
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Leona Helmsley Leona Helmsley was quoted during her tax-evasion trial in the late 1980s as saying "only little people pay taxes." Apparently the late hotel magnate wasn't one of the little people; she served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of federal income tax evasion. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
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Richard Hatch Richard Hatch outwitted, outplayed and outlasted the competition during the original season of reality-TV show "Survivor" in 2000 to earn a $1 million prize. Unfortunately, however, he failed to pay taxes on his winnings and was sentenced to 51 months in prison. Hatch is scheduled to be released in October 2009. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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John Gotti Nicknamed the "Teflon Don" because many other charges failed to stick to him over the years, reputed crime boss John Gotti was convicted of tax evasion in 1992. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Heidi Fleiss Known as the "Hollywood madam," Heidi Fleiss was convicted in 1997 of tax-evasion charges in connection with her prostitution ring. She served 20 months in prison. (AP Photo/Rene Macura)
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Helio Castroneve... Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 twice and captured the crown at the end of the 5th season of TV show "Dancing With the Stars" in 2007. He also hopes to win in court after being charged in October 2008 with six counts of tax evasion; Castroneves entered a "not guilty" plea. (AP Photo/David Adame)
