30 celebrities who have been locked up in jail
We must not forget that celebrities are people like all of us, while some maintain their public image totally impeccable, some others lose their minds and may react in an unusual way. Many celebrities have committed small crimes and other large ones, which has made them end up behind bars for a few days to pay the sentence for their actions, in this list you will meet some of the singers and actors who hide a dark past due to their actions .
These are the celebrities who have spent their days behind bars for fouling, drugs, or even murder. Surely more than one of these well-known people will surprise you, because you thought they were sweet and innocent people, but they really hide a criminal past.
Michelle Rodriguez
The actress spent 18 days in jail for violating her probation, which was a DUI case. She missed her community service hours and her educational classes, for which she had to pay by being locked up for a few days.
Paris Hilton
The famous celebrity since the publication of the intimate video of her, spent three days in a cell after violating her probation. She was also arrested for driving without a license and speeding.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert spent a year behind bars after trespassing on his neighbor's private property and falling asleep in a bedroom's bed while he was high on a drug. In addition, he did not attend the drug test, which cost him more time, since then he stopped using heroin.
50cent
Curtis was sentenced to six months in prison, because he was caught with heroin, crack and a firearm in his house. In related events, 50 was announcing bankruptcy and admitted that he rents his jewelry when he appears in public.
Mike Tyson
The former heavyweight champion was convicted of rape in 1992, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for this crime, but the judge suspended, giving him a total of 6 years. He only served three years.
Paul MCCARTNEY
One of history's most beloved characters, Paul, was sentenced to 10 days in prison after he was caught with half a pound of marijuana at the Tokyo airport.
Lil Kim
She had to spend a year and a day behind bars after lying to a federal jury about her involvement in a shooting of friends. Her ex-boyfriend was later found guilty of ordering 6 murders when she was in charge of a brutal drug gang in New York.
Mark Wahlberg
He was jailed for 45 days after attacking a Vietnamese man in the street, stabbing him with a wooden stick. The charges filed became known as attempted murder and assault, the charges were dropped, and the case was no longer brought to court.
Martha Stewart
Martha had to live for 5 months behind bars in federal prison for insider trading and lying to federal investigators while she was being questioned for corporate fraud.
Danny Trejo
Better known as Machete, he was not always an actor, the movie star was sentenced to 11 years in prison for illegal drug handling, armed robbery at an early age, but while he was locked up he claimed to have found Jesus and that's why he arranged his life.
Ja Rule
The renowned rapper was sentenced for two years and four months for illegal possession of firearms and tax evasion. It seems that drugs and evasion is something quite common among rappers.
Kiefer Sutherland
Sutherland was arrested on September 25, 2007, in Los Angeles, on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and failing his field sobriety test. The test exceeded the legal blood alcohol level and he was released with a $25,000 fine, his fourth DUI arrest since 1989.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay has been imprisoned on several occasions, she has spent 84 minutes and 14 days in this place for different crimes. She was charged with misdemeanor theft and violation of her probation.
Tim Allen
This famous actor also had some time alone behind bars, as he spent two years in this place after he was caught with 1.4 pounds of cocaine and charged with drug trafficking.
Lil Wayne
The rapper better known as Weezy was sentenced to 5 months in prison for possession of marijuana and illegal possession of firearms on his tour bus. However, the months did not stop the drug use of this great singer.
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn, the ex of the singer Fugees, was imprisoned for three months after it was discovered that she did not pay taxes and already owed the treasury a little more than 1.8 million dollars.
Jamie Waylet
One of the Harry Potter stars was jailed for two years in 2011 on charges of violent disorder in the suburbs of England, also for illegal possession of marijuana and having a gasoline pump in the house.
Rip Torn
Although it was not long, he was imprisoned for four days for breaking into a boat while intoxicated, which he entered believing that it was his house. He also had a gun without a permit.
Fat Joe
He was sentenced to 4 months for not paying taxes of millions of dollars, this is another one who enters the list of rappers who evade paying taxes to the government.
Richard Hatch
The star of The Survivor, he spent three years in jail for not paying taxes while making millions of dollars a month.
Shelley Mallil
The actor was sentenced to life in prison after attempted murder and robbery. On August 11, 2008, he was arrested for attempted murder after stabbing his ex-girlfriend Kendra Beebe 23 times with a knife the night before in San Marcos, California.
Phil Spector
On February 3, 2003, actress Lana Clarkson was found dead in Spector's mansion. Her body was found lying on a chair with a bullet in her mouth, apparently a suicide, but she was later found guilty of using a firearm in the commission of a crime. He was sentenced on May 29, 2009 to 19 years to life in the California state prison system.
Tom Sizemore
Sizemore was addicted to speed and heroin, in a fit of both he attacked his girlfriend, for which he spent 16 months behind bars for assault. He failed the drug test and violated his probation.
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The rapper was arrested on federal weapons charges, he was captured just hours before performing at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Authorities said the 27-year-old rapper paid his bodyguard $12,000 to buy the guns because Harris can't have them in his possession since he's a convicted felon. It was also found that he was charged with drug possession in 1998 and that he has been arrested for weapons possession in the past, for which he spent a year in jail.
James Brown
The legendary soul music singer spent two and a half years of two concurrent six-year sentences for aggravated assault and other felonies in jail. He also had a major battle with heroin and other drugs, but eventually got clean and finished his days sober before dying in 2006 of pneumonia and heart complications.
Vince Neill
The Mötley Crüe star was jailed for 15 days for vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol. In the crash he killed Razzle, the drummer for Hanoi Rocks. Neil and Razzle got drunk at a dance club and when they decided to go home tragedy struck.
Christian Slater
He had to spend 59 days in jail for assaulting his girlfriend while drunk and drugged. This actor had a pretty rough time while in prison, as he missed out on big roles in Hollywood.
Don King
He was one of the most recognized and great promoters of boxers, but he was also a criminal. King spent three and a half years in jail for murder, arson, drug dealing and manslaughter.
OJ Simpson
He was sentenced in 2008 to 33 years in prison for robbery, kidnapping, coercion and conspiracy. He was accused of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown-Simpson and his friend Ron Goldman.
Wesley snipes
He went to prison and did community work for a long time for avoiding paying taxes. He started in 2006 when he was indicted for tax fraud, originally charged with claiming nearly $12 million in fraudulent tax refunds. He served 900 days and was released in 2013.
