Stephen Baldwin Arrested In New York Over Not Paying Taxes

Russ Weakland — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:17:52 +0000

Stephen got his first holiday present in the form of being arrested in New York on Dec. 6 for the repeat offense of not filing his income tax returns — which is a felony! Read on for all the details!

Stephen Baldwin has been charged by the Rockland County District Attorney for failing to file returns for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010, saying he owes NY state more than $350,000 in back taxes, TMZ reports!

“At a time when Rockland County and New York State face severe fiscal shortfalls, we cannot afford to allow wealthy residents to break the law by cheating on their taxes.” the Rockland County District Attorney told TMZ, adding, “The defendant’s repetitive failure to file returns and pay taxes over a period of several years contributes to the sweeping cutbacks and closures in local government and in our schools.”

Stephen, who is due back in court in February 2013 may face up to four years in prison if convicted. The actor, who has had money issues in the past, filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

With all this money being unpaid and owed, now we all know what to get Stephen for Christmas — a blank check! Alec, your brother is on line one!

So HollywoodLifers, should Stephen be put in jail for not paying his taxes? Sound off below!

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Watch Stephen Baldwin’s Directorial Debut In Cory Lamb’s Music Video ‘Break the Cycle!’

HL Intern — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:49:48 +0000

Cory got the call of a lifetime when he found out Stephen wanted to direct his first music video!

Cory Lamb, 25, was getting ready to film the music video for his first single, “Break the Cycle,” but still had no director. That’s when a Baldwin brother stepped in!

“We got a call from Stephen Baldwin and he loved the song and I loved his concept of the video and what he wanted to do with it.” Cory tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “I was dumbfounded when he called. I don’t usually get flustered, but I was a little flustered.”

The two decided to meet in Nashville to talk about their ideas for the video.

“Not only is Cory’s music relevant, but his message is, as well,” Stephen says. “I believe in Cory’s passion and outside the box thinking in regards to delivering a positive message to today’s youth.”

“Break the Cycle” is influenced by Cory’s personal message of being your own individual and resisting negative temptations.

“The song is going from what the world is telling you to be and getting out of that dark hole and going for it,” Cory explains.

So far, Stephen’s happy with the reviews of his first directorial job. “I think a majority of response to the video was ‘Wow, this is cool.’ Because it’s old school in an 80s kind of way.”

Cory hopes that collaborating with Stephen will help “bring the video to the front of the Top 40 to get the message out.”

For more information, fans can head to www.corylamb.com!

– Scott Galina, reporting by Jessica Finn