Carlos Steward

Carlos Steward is an anti-war activist and a tax resister. To not fund American wars, Steward practiced a mix of non-filing or underreporting federal taxes; if there was extra money, it was funneled into galleries, film projects and festivals, and the arts in general. His travels throughout the world reinforced his belief of the negative impact of U.S.-supported regimes abroad with dismal human rights records. In February 2010, Steward pleaded guilty to filing false income tax returns for 2002 and 2003 and failing to file returns for 2000 and 2001. On June 30, 2010, he was sentenced in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, to two years in prison.