After being convicted of tax evasion in a Los Angeles federal court, Ronald Isley, 64, was sentenced to three years in prison. During the time period of 1997 to 2004, Isley earned an estimated $12 million through royalty checks and performance fees. A plea to get Ronald Isley out of jail was posted on Def Jam’s web site earlier this week. Is Isley rightfully above the law? This reminds me of the Paris Hilton debate…

In an effort to protect Mr. Isley from incarceration for non-payment of taxes, we urge his fans to call, fax or email the White House immediately to help Ronald stay out of prison. The situation is especially urgent because Mr. Isley is currently scheduled to report to begin serving a 3 year sentence on August 7th of this year. In lieu of the recent charges brought against Mr. Isley, he is currently in the process of a total restitution of his financial obligations to the IRS. Mr. Isley has also offered to perform for troops at various military bases to help heal the country and show his support for their tireless efforts to protect this country. It is important to point out that Ronald Isley has no prior criminal record, and has been a law-abiding, taxpaying employer since 1956. There is also concern that due to a variety of health issues, (Mr. Isley suffered a stroke in 2004 and was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2006) without proper care Mr. Isley’s health could decline further and there is genuine concern as to whether he could survive a lengthy incarceration.

Hmm… if you care about getting the R&B legend out of trouble, head over to DefJam.com and learn how you can contact the government to request a presidential pardon.