RON ISLEY GETS 3 YEARS FOR TAX EVASION
Sunday, September 3, 2006
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.






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76.
GG Boo
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
(Not that he wasn’t wrong, that is…)
77.
Angry Black
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Did Michael Bolton ever pay him that money? I know he tried owed him like $5 mill, then tried to buy Ron’s catelog with the money he owed him. What ever happened with that shit?
78.
ms.pie
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Look at the bright side, He’ll probably be cellmates with R.Kelly. Be on the look out for the exclusive remix of locked up.
79.
Bouga
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
#40…Bill…I guess that’;s why they titled their lates album Baby Makin’ Music, LOL.
80.
bill
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Bouga…My South African Brother…
Man..That is SO cool….I’m communicating with someone in SOUTH AFRICA ….The Motherland.
Concreteloop is INTERNATIONAL, Y’all !!!!
Bouga, My Brother, Peace & Blessings to You & Your Family !!!
81.
Honey Bunz
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
this is just a damn shame.
82.
Honey Bunz
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Free Mr. Biggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
83.
Au Naturel
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Who knew he could predict his own future:
“Now I think y’all better leave this plaaacccee,
Cuz I’m about to catch a caaaassse!”
84.
Ione
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Pay your taxes and this type of stuff wouldn’t happened. If I had money like he did, stuff like that would be a number #1 priority all the time. Bet his ass will take care of his business now when he get’s out.
85.
rserX
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
Michael Bolton did pay up and then recently tried to buy Biggs’ catelogue when it came up for sale. How ironic would that have been? Despite all the money he made with Kellz he had trouble coming up enough dough to buy back his own catelogue (and no Kellz did not come to the rescue).
It’s been a tragedy a long time in the making. First with not being on top of his business and taking that Cadilac handshake in the fifties and sixties to a lot of inter-family drama in the seventies and eighties. That man’s money’s never been right. Just because you make (and l love his music) great music doesn’t excuse bad behavior.
Poor Angela, he really did a number on her. I hope she’s found some peace. Sides’ why’s anybody shocked that he threw over a good woman for jailbait when he runs around with Kellz molestin’ ass. You’d think after all the times he’s been burned over scratch he’d want to make sure his golden years were set if at the very least for the sake of the child he’s bringing to this earth. But you know what they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
I sincerely hope he gets well enough to make it out of prison.
86.
im_not_her
Monday, September 4, 2006 /
I think more of this resulted in his request for payment in cash for gigs and collecting/spending royalties on a dead sibling-when that money should go to the estate (kids etc)-than the actual failure to pay taxes. I think somebody got on the horn and dialed 1800-im-tellin. (there is an 800 number like this in the irs.)
I think he pissed someone off and the “serialness” of tax avoidance goes into really suspect behavior.
87.
foxxy380
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 /
D@MN SHAME!!
88.
kindanice
Thursday, September 7, 2006 /
@1….oh she’s not going EN TE WHERE, trust! 3 years, that just gives her time to play. He HAS the money,,,Please know That. I think he Knew he was going to jail that’s why Mr. Big is all of a sudden Mr. Broke. But he better not play, IRS is like the MOB. U pay one way or the Other.
(all them years of working, oh no, he has that money somewhere!)
kind.
89.
Time2CelebrateMe
Thursday, September 21, 2006 /
Ok there have been plenty of celebs who have been charged with tax evasion, BUT how many have received actual jail time? Does anyone think that there is a connection between Mr Bigg’s treatment and his strong friendship with our guy RKelly? The man is 65, with health problems, a young wife, and a baby on the way. He’s lost his brother, and two of his accountants have died. Isn’t there another way? He does a lot for others and is a pillar for black music. What’s going on in real life?
90.
So So disapointed
Sunday, April 8, 2007 /
Man Don’t worry about Ron, He’ll be fine. I just wish some of you could learn how to spell and stop hating.
91.
GetReal
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 /
Get Real! No White Corporation 65 year old dude in America would even be charged in a tax evasion case like this, let along someone with cancer and otherwise bad health.
They’re slapping him down because he’s been black, politically active, liberal and influential all at the same time. The judge had him tried and executed before the trial. I wonder how much of his sentence is gone by now?
92.
VOICEYOURS007
Friday, January 2, 2009 /
For all who are against Ronald Isley AKA Ron Isley AKA Mr Biggs. You are as always are entitle to your own opinions, just as I’m about to be. Don’t hate because your life ain’t so great- just because you write out your feelings don’t make you up2date. I’m on Ron Isley’s side and He’s better than any man that has walk the face of this earth besides JESUS. And I won’t tolerate anyone disrespecting this young man. Age is nothing but a number. Yes he may have done wrong but who are we to judge, leave that up to GOD and let your comments only be what they only can produce aand that’s words. You slandering this private citizen, won’t make your life any better or greater. But since he can’t respond back, I will volunteer to be the VOICE behind Mr BIGGS. Now how do you like those Houstonian apples. GOD BLESS ALWAYS AND BEYOND and as always I’m going to VOICE IT REAL. MUCH LOVE RON ISLEY, I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT, THAT’S WHAT A REAL WOMAN WILL O AND I DO BELIEVE THAT HIS WIFE WILL STICK IT OUT. MUCH LOVE TO THE ISLEY FAMILY.
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