Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government

‘Blade’ star had objected to $217,000 bill for cost of prosecuting him

Chris Carlson / AP

Pay up: A Florida judge has ruled that actor Wesley Snipes must pay back $217,000 in prosecution costs for his February conviction for failing to file income taxes.

Celebrity video

TODAY

Radcliffe on pingpong, ‘Potter’ film
July 10: TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks to actor Daniel Radcliffe about his pingpong skills and what to expect in his new film, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”

Undercover: Getting drugs in Hollywood

Pelosi rejects Michael Jackson resolution

Web only: Conaway on celebrities, drugs

An exclusive look at 'Halo 3 ODST'

Jackson’s dermatologist speaks out

updated 6:27 p.m. ET Aug. 5, 2008

OCALA, Fla. - Actor Wesley Snipes must reimburse the government in prosecution costs for his tax conviction.

According to court documents, U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled last week the action film star must reimburse the government about $217,000. Snipes, star of the "Blade" trilogy and "White Men Can't Jump" among other movies, had objected to the cost.

A message left with Snipes' attorney was not immediately returned Tuesday.

Story continues below ↓

advertisement | your ad here

A jury convicted Snipes in February of three counts of willfully failing to file his income taxes. He has appealed the convictions and his three-year prison sentence.