'One Tree Hill' actor Antwon Tanner gets prison
AP News | 2010-01-14 15:28:34
<div id="subtitle">Judge sentences 'One Tree Hill' actor to prison for dealing in stolen Social Security numbers</div><div><p>An actor from the popular TV drama "One Tree Hill" will spend three months in prison for dealing in stolen Social Security numbers.</p><p>A Brooklyn judge ordered Antwon Tanner on Wednesday to report to prison on April 30. He'll serve five months in home detention after he's released.</p><p>Tanner is known for his TV role as a high school basketball star-turned-coach. He also appeared with Samuel L. Jackson in the 2005 movie "Coach Carter."</p><p>He admitted selling more than a dozen Social Security numbers for $10,000 to an undercover agent.</p><p>He described the incident as "an embarrassment" to his family and fans.</p><p>His lawyer blamed it on "stupidity." Gregory Watts said Tanner suffered financial reversals and lost a $1-million house in California to foreclosure.</p><p>___</p><p>Information from: Newsday, http://www.newsday.com</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=66900896&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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