Plaxico Burress -- I'm Not a Tax Crook ... I Don't Belong In Prison

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Plaxico Burress says he did NOT intentionally try to screw the government out of a $ 47,000 tax bill — claiming the whole thing is a miscommunication — and he DOESN’T belong in prison. 

Plax was indicted on 2 counts of failing to pay taxes — and faces up to 10 years in prison under New Jersey law. 

But a rep for the ex-NFL star tells TMZ Sports … Plax has a perfectly good explanation — and says, “Prosecutors are clearly trying to take advantage of a guy who’s been in the news negatively and trying to make an example out of him.”

Long story short … when Plax filed his 2013 tax bill electronically, he noticed the IRS  had taken funds out of his bank account. 

Plax thought the transaction meant his debt was satisfied — not realizing the IRS only takes federal taxes. He still owed on state taxes. 

Now that he realizes the issue, Plax’s rep says Burress has hired a new tax attorney and is “cooperating fully” with state officials to pay his debt and clear his name. 

Burress’ rep says Plaxico also had issues with his accountant — and has since fired the firm … adding, “They did a terrible job.”

As for rumors that Plaxico is struggling financially, the rep said that couldn’t be further from the truth — saying the guy is still very well off from his NFL playing days. 

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Jameis Winston -- Custom Draft Day Suit Revealed ... Check Out My #1 Swag

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Jameis Winston is going to look like a million bucks when he makes his first million bucks … ’cause TMZ Sports has a sneak peek of Winston’s draft day suit … and it’s pretty freakin’ fly.

Winston — the projected #1 pick — is going to strut around his Alabama draft party in a custom suit made by L.A. based clothing company elevee.

We spoke to Percy Knox, elevee honcho, who tells TMZ Sports … Jameis called the plays when it came to his suit … designing the color scheme around the yellow Nike kicks he plans to rock tonight. 

“He saw a picture [of a suit he liked] and said, ‘that’s the one.’  Jameis really liked the style and we added the fabric.” … Super 130 … an ultra-fine wool. 

Knox tells us … after Winston was measured, the bespoke suit didn’t take long to create … “We did it in less than a day.”

Jameis isn’t the only probable 1st rounder that’ll be rockin’ elevee’s bespoke suits … the company also designed suits for Vic Beasley, Kevin White, and Trae Waynes. 

#GQ

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Floyd Mayweather -- NOT PAYING SUGE KNIGHT'S BAIL .. Says Money Team

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Bad news for Suge Knight … Floyd Mayweather will NOT be posting his $ 10 million bail if he wins his fight this weekend … this according to a key member of Floyd’s Money Team. 

TMZ Sports just got off the phone with one of Floyd’s most trusted members of his TMT crew — who tells us Suge’s lawyer was just plain wrong when he told media outlets there was a plan in place for Floyd to fork over the money. 

We’re told Floyd and Suge were close in the past — but they haven’t been in contact in several years. 

Suge is currently locked up in L.A. on murder charges — and his attorney Matthew Fletcher reportedly said Knight was counting on Floyd to cover his bail.

We reached out to Fletcher for comment — who says he only made the comments because that’s what he was told by Suge’s family.

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OITNB's Taylor Schilling Throws Shade At Kim Kardashian And Wages War On Selfies!? Deets HERE!

Is Taylor Schilling waging war on selfies?

Well, she certainly doesn’t like them — that’s for sure.

In her interview for Elle Canada, the Netflix star expressed her disdain for the internet and people’s obsession with social media.

She stated:

“There is something so sad about going online and seeing almost everyone shouting ‘Notice me, notice me!’ Which is such a human desire—to be acknowledged.

But me responding to that with some sort of ‘You’re noticed, you’re seen’ only perpetuates the loneliness. Because I’m not seeing you; I’m not noticing you.”

Whoa! Tell us how you really feel, Taylor.

However, the Lucky One actress doesn’t mean to be so negative. In reality, she just feels that people should be appreciated in the real world rather than through ‘fake’ internet validation.

The blonde beauty didn’t just stop there — she even threw shade at the selfie Queen, Kim Kardashian.

[ Related: The Jenners & Kardashians Are Reportedly In A Feud! ]

She continued:

“It has almost become a defiant thing at this point because I do not believe this celebrity Kim Kardashian culture is what I signed up for. I’d rather create something honest than try to create something for a social-media account.”

So we’re guessing she didn’t catch this week’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians?! LOLz!

The Emmy nominee relayed that she might be too sensitive for the internet.

She shared:

“Besides, my brain is just way too fragile for both. I am susceptible to what people think; I think we all are. So it’s just easier for me to not engage with it too much.”

Very inneresting!

Well Taylor, you might hate the internet but internet loves you! This might be the best you’ve ever looked.

Be sure to catch the Orange Is the New Black season 3 premiere June 12 on Netflix.

[Image via Elle Canada Magazine.]

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