Isley Brother’s Ron Isley Three Year Prison Sentence Upheld
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Posted on 02/12/08 | Filed Under: R&B News, Ron Isley
R&B singer Ronald Isley’s 37 month federal prison sentence for tax evasion has been upheld by an appellate court.
Isley, 66, who argued that his sentence was unreasonable due to his age, poor health and lack of proof that the federal prison system can provide him adequate health care, was not enough to prove a three-judge panel wrong.
The appellate court ruled that the trial judge was correct in sentencing and "best balanced the need to sanction Mr. Isley's 'pathological' tax evasion against the need to accommodate Mr. Isley's poor health."
Isley was sentenced in 2006 after being convicted of five counts of tax evasion and one count of willful failure to file a tax return.
Prosecutors said Isley avoided paying taxes numerous times over a three-year period and declared bankruptcy after the IRS seized his yacht, cars and other property in 1997.
He was discharged from bankruptcy four years later, but then did not file tax returns for the years 1997 to 2001 and in 2002 did not sign his return and failed to pay all taxes due.
In July of last year, Def Jam and Isley fans launched a letter-writing campaign to President George W. Bush in the hopes that he will step in and use his executive power to spare Isley a three-year federal prison sentence, just as Bush did for former Dick Cheney aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
Isley is currently incarcerated at the Terre Haute Federal Corrections Institution in Indiana and his projected release date is in April 2010.
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Great news that the GREAT man is free.. In Britain the Isley's are hero worshipped.... come to think of it Ron could have bought Britain for what they say he owed in Taxes.. what a way to treat a national hero!!..
rone isley i am praying take care of your self and your health you will be getting out very soon and stay strong
October 20,2009 Ronald Isley has been released from prison and is home with family! Alleluiah!
''Man To My MAn's Mr.Ron isley.. Just Keep That Head Up'' And Just Talk To God And Hear Will Hear You're Prayer'' All Right Then'' Loving You., For Ever And Ever'' One Love'' And''Peace!!!!
they should have a special class and place for ppl that don't pay taxes. Jail is for real live crooks.
I do not like the fact that he cashed his brothers checks, but if Bush will not parden him then that shows how he feels about n****z. But you guys are missing something very important. there is no law saying you have to pay taxes. Go to youtube and look up Sherry Jackson and many others who are fighting the Goverment on this issue.
that is a pitiful shame what happened to ron isley. where you not making enough money to be satiated with what you had or were you required to pay money to the government? we should be thankful with what we have so blessings come to us. take it easy, bro. i've been to jail numerous times and the longest i've stayed in eight months. i was very discouraged but since you are a celebrity, you should be pampered. just remember, there will be jokes all over the world for a lifetime on end.
What the hell, yes he's going to jail and he should. You have all these peeple saying poor Ron, no, poor us. The ones who have to pay taxes on a regular basis and can't get a break. R u people living in the real world? Ron still has enough money to buy and sell ur butts and your worried about him not getting pardoned. Get real and get a life. Everyone should not be given a voice to speak their minds because it shows just how retarded they really are.
I HOPE THEY LET RON OUT BECAUSE HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS TREATMENT.
Sometimes artist get so busy and are on the road they allow other people to handle their business and things go wrong (like Mr. T did). Maybe Obama will pardon Ron and give hin a sentence to communty service like raise money for a worthy organization charity. Free Ron Isley, more power to the people, praise GOD.
I’m so upset with that men
I mean why not pay your tax?
If I was him I’ll go to BUCSH and beat the s**t out of him
GOD is going to change this world
Because he said he was and we have the key to do it.
OBAMA!!!!
In spite of our mistakes that we make in life..God always forgives us when man fail to pardon us....3 years isn't forever...look at it this way....On the 3rd Day Jesus Christ rose from the dead....Mr. Isley prepare to rise again and you will be strong, better, and wiser than you ever been before...God is with you....and all your fans and supporters...Followers of Christ Bible Fellowship Church- Dallas, Texas
In spite of our mistakes that we make in life..God always forgives us when man fail to pardon us....3 years isn't forever...look at this way....On the 3rd Day Jesus Christ rose from the dead....Mr. Isley prepare to rise again and you will strong, better, and wiser than you ever been before...God is with you....and all your fans and supporters...
WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN CHOICES BUT WE CAN'T CHOOSE OUR CONSEQUENCES!
what goes around comes around, that's what he gets for all those years of cashing his deceased brothers' royalty checks.
sorry about what happen to you, but you're wrong for what you did to your brother. just wrong
That's crazy, but hey you have to pay your taxes I don't feel bad the Isley's saw a lot of money in their day.Wake Up people! There was a great information on Wesley Snipes's case on www.globalgrind.com.
Ron Isley is too damn old to be making stupid choices like this...it ain't like he signed a bad contract while in the hospital or something...the man didn't pay his taxes.....
Since when is it a bad thing that he is going to jail?!?!?!?...he didn't miss a year...he filed false tax documents AND missed a few years...c'mon....this ain't monopoly, we all know the consequences...he got too much money and is too damn old to be doing stupid "ish" like that....no sympathy here...
keep your stinkhole closed Ronnie!
yeah i think that its some real f***ed up s*** that they did to Ron Isley. Bush could of sign that with his low-down ass. thats why he is fitting to leave office now.
there has been so many prominent people accused of tax evasion and gotten a mere slap on the wrist and not jailed. he was made the poster child" an example" for all to see.
I feel sorry for the Brother man. As for Linda stop the Hating its may not be His fault. Its probably the system and everything thats involve with it.
omg. that is so crazy
He made too much money to not pay his taxes so he should be lock up.
ron isley is goin down and pretty soon his god son r kelly will be following in his footsteps too,,,,he shoulda left them lil girls alone
Damn I'm sorry that thias happened to a talanted man like Mr. Isley I love all of his music I wish the best for him and his family I hope things woke out for the better.