Willie Nelson Nicknamed the "Red-headed Stranger," country
singer and actor Willie Nelson became friend with the IRS in
1993 when he settled a $16 million delinquent tax bill. The tax
evasion nightmare began in 1990 for Nelson, which cost him
nearly all of his personal belongings (which fans bought at
auctions and gave back to him). Nelson also released the album
"The IRS Tapes: Who Will Buy My Memories," and its profits were
directed to the IRS.  Martin Luther King Jr In February of 1960,
civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested on
charges of tax evasion for allegedly falsifying his income tax
returns. He was acquitted in May with the support of
presidential candidate John F. Kennedy.  Don King Boxing
promoter Don King was charged with tax evasion in 1991, but a
mistrial was declared after one of the jurors admitted to
reading an article about possible jail time for such an offense.
He was later charged with nine counts of insurance fraud, of
which he was acquitted.  Richard Pryor Comedic