Ronald Isley, one of the legendary Isley Brothers, was sentenced to more than three years in prison Friday on five counts of federal income tax evasion.
Isley must report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where due to his health condition, he will most likely spend his time in a federal hospital, E! Online reported Saturday.
Isley had unpaid taxes between the years 1997 and 2002 on $3.1 million. U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson in Los Angeles called the “Twist and Shout” crooner a “serial tax avoider.”
Isley’s attorney, Anthony Alexander, had argued that his client deserved probation due to his frail health, citing stroke he suffered two years ago and a recent battle with kidney cancer.
IRS agents said Isley, 65, who had pleaded “not guilty” on all counts last year, had assets in the millions at the time of his indictment and had gone to great lengths to hide them in different bank accounts and by signing them over to relatives [SOURCE].
I guess he really thought he wasn’t going to the slammer. He better twist, shout and pray he doesn’t get stuck in a “real” prison. You know some of those celebs get special treatment.
That’s what his old ass gets..I wonder if ol girl from JS is gonna ride or die and stick around? Ain’t like he has the funds to keep her now…
Hahha. You know she is gonna bounce and try to catch her another baller. She ain’t waiting no three years. LOL.
i still dont understand why people dont pay their taxes
Ya’ll know that young ass wife is only gonna stick around if she can get some money out of the deal.
@#3..i don’t know why they don’t pay either. You know you can’t fuck with the IRS!!
he didn’t pay cause he thought he could get away with it. crazy!
dummies always get caught.
Mr. Biggs…”shakes head”
Angela Winbush must me laughing her ass off right now.
How funny…I just finished listening to “Voyage to Atlantis”…..
Now he’s making his voyage to prison…Damn shame…
DAYUM!!! Come on now Ron u know u could of kept ur shit in order thats a shame!
thats sad still have some good music though but just pay your taxes i heard one time he was cashing his dead brothers checks…
h.a.m
but love all the Isley music
His young ass wife is like only 27-28. She aint tryna wait 4 his old ass 4 three years baby or no baby in case yall didnt know shes expecting. But I respect Ron cuz of everything hes done in his career n his contributions 2 muzik but u do da crime u do da time jus like Lil’Kim so get over it. Now he aint got money to keep her ass so she bout 2 bounce n go find her ass another celeb her age. Her n her sister luv sum old geezers cuz she married 2 da dude from Earth, Wind, n Fire. She was waitin 4 an excuse 2 leave his ass n now she found it. But hey I respect Ron n hopefully everything works out 4 em.
His young ass wife is like only 27-28. She aint tryna wait 4 his old ass 4 three years baby or no baby in case yall didnt know shes expecting. But I respect Ron cuz of everything hes done in his career n his contributions 2 muzik but u do da crime u do da time jus like Lil’Kim so get over it. Now he aint got money to keep her ass so she bout 2 bounce n go find her ass another celeb her age. Her n her sister luv sum old geezers cuz she married 2 da dude from Earth, Wind, n Fire. She was waitin 4 an excuse 2 leave his ass n now she found it. But hey I respect Ron n hopefully everything works out 4 em.
He’s really Mr. Biggs now.
“Club Fed” is easy time. The IRS don’t normally put you away, they just want the money so Ron really must have been trippin.
DAMN!
PAY YOUR TAXES CELEBS!
PAY THE IRS WHAT THEY WANT!
POOR MR. BIGGS…has to do JAIL TIME!?!?!
Does any body know what happen between Ron and Angela? Was he messing around on Angela with his current wife??
He’s married to ol’girl from JS? BUSTED! I’m madd late. I thought they just actin in the “Busted” video.
Damn,that sucks for him. You ain’t spose to fuck wit the IRS and their money.Poor Mr.Biggs could,ve retired at his age,relaxin,livin the good life,enjoy his money,etc. Now he done fucked up.
LMAO! Oh well.
Well that is what he gets. Why he had to cash his dead brothers royalty checks? That’s your brother Mr. Biggs! I don’t feel sorry for him. Not one bit.
i don’t understand why people just don’t pay their taxes. they figure ain’t nobody gonna notice lol
Ron Isley & Angela winbush isn’t together anymore ???
Wow…
He’s with a Young Girl Now ????
Double Wow !!!
I ain’t NEVER happy to see ANYONE go to jail.
Ron Isley is a GREAT Musician & Icon.
I’, praying for him !
and…He has Kidney Cancer ???
oh my GOD !!!
Prison is a Death Sentence…
this is all to sad….
bill,
you are hella late! Ron and Angela been done. He is with that no singing chick from JS. Her sister is with Philip Bailey I think.
hi bill!
it’s always sad to see somebody go to jail, but if it’s one thing my dad has taught me is: pay your taxes!! you will get caught sooner or later.
mizzlizz, you are so cute! (no homo)
realtalknigga
i’m guessing you are a girl lol =] thanx for the compliment.
Yet another black child born to a man in prison…a sad scenario.
lol. yes i am a girl. lol.
Hi Miss Liz
I was a BIG Angela Winbush fan….I’m sorry to hear that Ron & Angela broke up…
Those little girls from JS are young enough to be his daughters….That’s not right….
Oh well…I’ll pray for his soul.
He already has the perfect jail name…”Mr. Bigs” LMAO
for those that don’t know ron isley 1st hit song was in 1958,and he has had at least one hit song in every decade for last fifty years.so guess what young-bucks, he has money!
i hope he don’t die in jail. that can be rough on a healthy body, damn. I feel bad now.
awwww poor him, hope he dont lose his girl in the process ,he too ol 4 her anyways…he aint gettin no mo ice cream
#23 You’re right. Her sister had a baby by Phillip Bailey. I Guess they like older men or father figures!
mr. biggs LOL
it’s mindblowing how serious this country is about taxes. i used to go visit my cousins in fort dix, NJ, and I would see these OLD, and I mean REALLY OLD 80 or 85 year old men incarcerated for tax evasion. it’s sad how they would hobble with their canes to the line up for head count. lol it kinda makes me laugh because it is so absurd.
they like older men, father figures, rich niggas in general. gross.
lol lizz. my ex bf’s old ass white uncle was locked up for not paying taxes. oh well, toooo bad.
realtalknigga,
you know what is odd tho? in colombia where I am from, all you see is young girls, 17 or 18, with these 40 year old men. it really is the norm over there and it is rarely frowned upon. i’s disgusting.
ewwwww dey needa quit wit all dat, the older u r da mo money u hav n get da young girls i dont get it…deres no correlation at all blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Ron Isley wrote the Song At you Best(Let Me Know).
Aaliyah re-recorded this song before her untimely passing…
As someone else posted, Ron Isley has been recording since 1958..His first hit record was Twist & Shout.
Mr. Biggs is considered on of the FATHERS of Modern Day R&B music..
From classics like “Living for the Love of You” to “Footsteps in the Dark” he is responsible for a LOT of babies being made.
Ron Isley makes music that gets you in the mood!!!
I Hope & pray he doesn’t pass in prison.
realtalk,
it’s funny how even the elderly don’t get a “get out of jail” free card in this country! lol
mizzlizz, lmao dat is true tho, i neva looked at it in that way hahaha
girl yeah,
it is crazy. they can’t survive that shit! it’s terrible but they shoulda been honest, with they old ass. lol.
So, is it not illegal in Columbia for them to have these young girls?? It’s like that with all these polygamists too. They want these uber young girls. That shit is sick.
31….if he had money how come his ass aint file no damn taxes…stingy ass man but he make good music tho
KC
lol.You cold-blooded. Not one bit?
realtalk,
it is illegal, but people don’t bother reporting it, since it happenes so often. besides, usually the old man is well off, and he suppors the girl and her family lol that’s horrible, but true.
Yeah I heard this story earlier… he has more than enough money he should have paid his taxes.
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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#38 I agree, it is digusting. But,it’s more acceptable for older men to be with much younger women, than an older women to be with a younger men. It’s such a double standard. Personally, ain’t no amount of money would make me want to sleep with man who is old enough to be my daddy!!!
How any man that has daughters, sisters & a MOTHER could mistreat another woman is beyond me…
Why an OLD man would want a little girl….
That is utterly disgusting…
it is sad, but it happens so much. pedophile have been getting off easy lately. some dude that had raped a little girl got out of jail only to rape the little girl again and got 60 WHOLE DAYS IN JAIL! so sad.
I’m hearin his songs in my head right now from Between The Sheets,Twist&Shout,Contagious,etc. Damn! No more Baby Makin Music? I guess the youngins gonna have to make love to some Usher or somethin. Nah,just playin! I’m trippin right now.lol
truth be told, I see woman EVERDAY, women that are in their 20′s who date men, MARRIED men, who are 40 & 50 years old…
It’s all about financial security with these “girls”.
These older guys will set you up with a car & apartment just to be his “plaything”.
Younger men usually have student loans, and are living with their moms, so….
It is what it is…
That’s life.
realtalk,
i was born in the USA, but I visit Colombia often, and my parents raised me to be very well connected with my culture, so I am very aware of what goes on over there. it is also the fact of wanting to be cool and fit in. in the poor neighborhoods, a young high school boy isn’t going to own a hot car or be able to shower his girlfriend with gifts. now, an older man would be able to, and i’m guessing that is part of the attraction.
Dino,
Man you impress me everytime you talk (write/type).
Your only 18, right ???
What YOU know about Ron Isley & the Isley Brothers.
Your a cool smart little dude, Dino !
yeah, i agree bill. for a lot of young women these days, especially those with children, it is about financial security. you know if they tell their girlfriends, oh i’m with such a NICE guy. he’s funny and he’s so sweet, but he’s broke. the girlfriends are gonna be like, giiiirl dump him! get yourself a rich one, you deserve better lol.
LMAO Dino, Make love to some Usher music?? No thanks!
Lizz, that’s great that your parents raised you to be connected to your culture. My folks did that same thing.
Bill, I guess he wanted to be like Anna Nicole Smith’s deceased husband. I think Mr. Bigs want die with a smile on his face
yes, it is mostly about security for women these days. all of em want a “balla” and shit. most of em don’t give a flying fuck who else he’s with as long as they can spend that cash. lol. sad but true.
lol. on his back with a smile on his face.