[PHOTOS] Forty Famous Felons
-
This girl was once one of the greatest skating queens in the US. She won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and she also became number 2 in the World Championships in 1991. However she's most known because of the scandal in 1994 when her competitor Nancy Kerrigan was so harmed that she couldn't compete in the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It appeared that Harding's ex-husband hired a man to do the harm to Kerrigan, and Harding knew about the attack before it took place. That's not the only time Harding has been in trouble with the law though. In 2000 Harding was sentenced to 3 days in jail for punching her ex-boyfriend and throwing a hubcap on him. Two years later she was out driving her car drunk.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 12: Tonya Harding talks to the media after a boxing exhibition during the second period intermission at the Colorado Eagles versus Indianapolis Ice hockey game at the Pepsi Coliseum on March 12, 2004 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
-
You might know Kim from the film The Force, or maybe from the television show NYPD Blue, which also gave her an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress. The police however knows her from something else since she was arrested for driving drunk in 2002. This gave her a $300 fine and two years probation.
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Actress Kim Delaney arrives at the 2nd Annual Hot In Hollywood event held on August 18, 2007 at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre, in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
-
Yasmine was once one of the most beautiful celebrities in Hollywood. She was on several lists over beautiful and sexy women and you could see her in Baywatch for example. The success couldn't keep her away from drugs though and in 2002 she was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service for possessing cocaine and driving while impaired.
399396 10: Actress Yasmine Bleeth (L) watches her attorney Jerome Sabbota before her sentencing in Wayne County Circuit Court January 9, 2002 in Detroit, MI. The former "Baywatch" star received two years probation for cocaine possession and driving while impaired. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
-
Robert Kelly as he's really named, is a well known R&B and pop singer as well as a songwriter. He've had huge hits with songs such as I believe I can fly, If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time and I'm Your Angel. This star is in some trouble now though. He's facing 14 charges of having sexual intercourse with a minor and child porography and the trial will take place in May 2008. We'll se how it all ends.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 19: Singer R Kelly arrives at the after-party for NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's hand and footprint ceremony held at Boulevard 3 on February 19, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
-
I'm sure you all recognize this man, even though he's a bit older now than on the picture above. Mick Jagger is still going strong, and his band, the Rolling Stones have had many huge hits during the years. It's actually one of the most famous bands ever and it might not come as a big surprise to you that bad boy Mick once was in trouble with the law. In 1972 he was arrested for assault and obstructing justice after a fight with a photographer. Jagger and his friends pleaded guilty and after that they were released and the charges were dropped.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Singer Mick Jagger arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
-
Have you ever heard about Tara Leigh Patrick? Yes you have, but under a totally different name, Carmen Electra. This beauty is known from Baywatch, Playboy Magazine, but also movies such as Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans. In 1999 Carmen got into trouble, charged for misdemeanors after having a loud fight with her husband at that time, Dennis Rodman. She had to pay $2.500 in bail and was ordered to stay at least 500 feet away from Rodman, and vice versa.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 26: Carmen Electra arrives at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood party held at Eden on April 26, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
-
Tyson was once a great boxer, but even though he was actually the youngest man ever to win the heavyweight championships, he's mostly known for his crimes and for being a bad boy. When he was 13 he had already been arrested 38 times and the story continues... In 1992 he was sentenced to six years in prison for raping Miss Black Rhode Island. He served three years before he was released in 1995. In 2007 Tyson was sentenced to 24 hours in jail, 360 hours community service and three years probation for possesion of narcotics. Will the story continue or will Tyson finally get himself together and do something good with his life?
CANASTOTA, NY - JUNE 12: Mike Tyson listens during the 2011 International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductions at the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 12, 2011 in Canastota, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
-
Jessica was one of the finalists in the forth season of American Idol, and a really talented singer. However the drugs is giving her big problems. In november, 2007 Sierra was sentenced to 12 months probation for battery and possession of cocaine. Not even one month later she was arrested again for misdemeanor and in the beginning of 2008 she was sentenced to one year in rehab at a treatment center and that will be followed by three years probation.
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - MAY 02: Singer Jessica Sierra arrives at the launch of the Lollipops and Rainbows Foundation at CityWalk on May 2, 2009 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
-
Dennis Rodman used to be a professional basketball player and he was a good one, well known for his rebounding ability and his defensive skills. He also used to be married to Carmen Electra and they both got into trouble after a fight in 1999. Rodman was charged with misdemeanor and had to pay $2.500 in bail and was ordered to stay at least 500 feet away from Electra. They were divorced the same year.
NORTHRIDGE, CA - JUNE 24: Dennis Rodman attends the Ball Up Championship Game at Cal State Northridge on June 24, 2011 in Northridge, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Getty Images for Ball Up)
-
You probably saw this girl in American Pie 2 where she played Jessica. She's a talented actress but also well known by the police. In 2001 she was arrested for driving drunk and the year after she got sentenced to 6 months probation, $750 fine and wasn't allowed to drive for 6 months. In 2005 she was arrested again and charged for criminal mischief, harassment and trespassing and was sentenced to conditional discharge.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Natasha Lyonne attends the 26th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards at NYU Skirball Center on May 1, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/Getty Images)
-
This man is a great actor, one of the best really, and I'm sure you have seen him in films like Speed and Apocalypse Now. What some of you doesn't now is that he was once in trouble with the law. It was long time ago, in Taos, Mexico. He was charged with careless driving, fleeing from accident and not informing police of the same accident. The sentence was $250 fine and 20 minutes in prison.
LAS VEGAS - JUNE 14: Actor and chair of the CineVegas creative advisory board Dennis Hopper attends the honoree awards ceremony & reception during the 11th annual CineVegas film festival held at Rain Nightclub inside the Palms Casino Resort on June 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for CineVegas)
-
He's a well known actor and also a producer, and he's been nominated for the Academy Award. Unfortunately he's also been having problems with alcohol for a long time and in 2002 he was arrested for driving under influence of drugs. The sentence was probation for three years as well as counseling and random drug testing.
OFFENBURG, GERMANY - JUNE 07: Actor Nick Nolte attends 'An Evening For Africa' (Ein Abend Fuer Afrika) at the Burda Medien Park on June 7, 2010 in Offenburg, Germany. (Photo by Florian Seefried/Getty Images)
-
Maybe it's not easy as one could think to be a Hilton child. It sounds like a dream; fame, money, rich parents, but it has to mean something that both Paris and now Barron gets in trouble with the law. Younger brother Hilton was arrested in february, 2008 for driving under influence.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Barron Hilton attends "The Tree Of Life" party during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Martini Terrace, Gray D'Albion Beach on May 16, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
-
He won the Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Awards. You've been able to see him in Iron Man, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Natural Born Killers, just to mention a few. Those of you who have seen him act knows that he's a good actor. Unfortunately he's also well known by the police. The first arrest came in 1996 when he was arrested for driving drunk and possessing of cocaine, heroin, crack and a Magnum revolver. He was sentenced to thee years probation, but the year after he violated parole and was sentenced 6 months in prison. In 2000 he was at it again, arrested for possessing of cocaine, and in 2001 he was arrested again for being under infuence of drugs. This time he wasn't charged though. After that, he has been staying on the right side of the law, at least as far as we know, and let's hope he keeps it that way.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Actor Robert Downey Jr. arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. "The Hangover Part II" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 19, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
-
She used to be the world number 1 female tennis player and she won three Grand Slam titles as well as an Olympic Gold Medal. She was really talented and will always be remembered for being the youngest player to win the French Open junior title and also the youngest player to be a semi-finalist at Wimbledon. In 1994 she was arrested for possessing marijuana and got a misdemeanor in exhange of taking drug counseling.
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Jennifer Capriati hits a backhand to Elena Dementieva of Russia during the women's semifinal match of the US Open on September 10, 2004 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
-
bryantkobe
It would be an understatement to say that this man is a good basketball player. He's not. He's one of the greatest ever. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA and he's an American All-Star shooting guard. In 2003 he was charged for rape, but the charge was dropped eventually. However Bryant apologized to the victim and some kind of financial compensation was made but details were never made public.EL SEGUNDO, CA - MAY 11: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks during a news conference at the Lakers training facility on May 11, 2011 in El Segundo, California. The Lakers were swept out of their best of seven series with the Dallas Mavericks four games to none. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
-
This guy used to be an American football player in the 60-s and 70-s but sadly he's mostly famous for his crimes. In 1994 he was charged for the murder of his wife Nicole Simpson and a friend of hers. Eventually he was found not guilty, but a civil trial found him liable for their deaths. Five years before that Simpson was sentenced to paying fines and 200 hours community service for beating his wife. In 2007 Simpson was arrested and charged for multiple felonies such as kidnapping with deadly weapon, robbery with a deadly weapon and bruglary to mention some of them. He's now risking to be put in prison with a life sentence.
LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 05: O.J. Simpson smiles as he arrives in court for his sentencing hearing at the Clark County Regional Justice Center December 5, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart were sentenced on 12 charges, including felony kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy related to a 2007 confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
-
He's the second oldest of the famous Baldwin brothers. All of them are actors and of course this one too. You might have seen him in The Sopranos, Sidekick or Homicide: The Movie to mention a few of all the films he has played in. In 2006 he was arrested for grand theft auto and had to pay $20 000 bail, but the charge was dropped. The year after he was once again charged for auto theft but he's now free on bail.
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actor Daniel Baldwin attends the Seventh Annual World Poker Tour Invitational at the Commerce Casino on February 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
-
You might have seen this guy in various films, since he's a well known actor. He's also known by the police since he was arrested in 1994 charged with spousal abuse after kicking and hitting his wife. The charge was dropped eventually. In 2007 it was time for another arrest. This time for driving drunk.
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16: Actor Mickey Rourke arrives at Spike TV's "Scream 2010" at The Greek Theatre on October 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
-
This man is crazy for sure, you will know that if you have seen him in Jackass where he is a real daredevil performer. He's also been in trouble with the law several times, in the U.S. as well as in Sweden. In 2002 he was arrested and charged for obscenity and assault. After paying a lot of money in bond he was sentenced one year supervised probation. The year after he was arrested in Sweden for possession of marijuana and exstacy and had to pay a $6.700 fine. In march 2008 he was arrested once again for possession of a controlled substance and vandalism. He's now on a treatment center and hoping to get free from the drugs.
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - JUNE 05: TV Personality Steve-O arrives at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios' Gibson Amphitheatre on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
-
She's a well known rapper and singer and she won a Grammy Award for her part in Lady Marmalade, 2002. Her first arrest took place in 1996 when she was arrested for possessing marijuana. In 2006 she was sentenced to one year and one day in prison plus a $50.000 fine for perjury and conspiracy.
BERLIN - NOVEMBER 05: Rapper Lil Kim arrives for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
-
This guy is something really special and he's still going strong. You might recognize him from the TV Show The Osbournes and of course from his role as lead singer in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. In 1982 he was arrested in Texas for lifting up his dress and urinating on the Alamo, and two years later he was arrested again for public intoxication. In 1989 he was violently drunk and attempted to murder his wife Sharon.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Ozzy Osbourne visits the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
-
He is a rapper and an actor mostly known for the hit from the 90-s Ice, Ice Baby. He also won the American Music Award and was nominated for the Grammy Award. In 2001 he was arrested for putting his hand over his wife's mouth and pulling some of her hair out. He was sentenced two years probation and had to take family counseling.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Rapper Vanilla Ice appears backstage at the National Television Awards held at O2 Arena on January 20, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
-
You might have heard some of his music, for example his album Get Rich or Die Trying which was released in 2003. When he was 19 he pleaded guilty of selling heroin and crack cocaine and served six months in boot camp. In 2002 he was sentenced to two years probation for battery and assault.
ARUBA, ARUBA - JUNE 14: 50 Cent attends the premiere of "Things Fall Apart" at the Aruba Film Festival on June 14, 2011 in Aruba, Aruba. (Photo by Chris Scott/Getty Images)
-
I'm fairly sure that you all recognize this guy, the singer of Guns'N Roses. He's a great singer but also a bad boy and it would take me almost a life time to tell all about his criminal record since he's been arrested more than 30 times. In 2006 he was arrested in Sweden after bitting a security guard's leg while being drunk. He had to pay $6.000 in fines but was released after that.
TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs on stage at Reid Park on December 1, 2010 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)
-
You didn't expect to find this guy on the list, did you? The owner of Microsoft seems to be as little of a bad boy as one can possibly be, but he seems to have been more of a bad boy in his youth. In 1977 he was arrested for driving without a license and not stopping at a stop sign. This wasn't the first time he got arrested though. In 1975 he was arrested for driving without a license and speeding. In 1989 he was arrested for driving drunk but that charge was reduced later on.
BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 06: Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and now philanthropist, poses at Pariser Platz square during a brief stop at Brandenburg Gate on April 6, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Gates is in Berlin to meet with German government officials, including Chancellor Angela Merkel and Development Minister Dirk Niebel, to discuss aid for developing countries and promote his one.org charity initiative and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
-
Lots of women fell in love with this guy while watching him in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and True Romance. He's a good actor and also really handsome. He's also known by the police since he was arrested in 1994 for criminal possession of a weapon. He was sentenced to three days of community service.
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 11: Actor Christian Slater arrives at Fox TV's TCA All-Star Party at Villa Sorriso on January 11, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
-
There are lots of different opinions when it comes to this man. Some people find him scary, while some people thinks he's terrific and a really talented musician and artist. One thing is sure, he's something really extra-ordinary. In 2001 he was charged for criminal sexual assault after rubbing his pelvis on the head of a security guard.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 30: Musician Marilyn Manson arrives at the Vivienne Westwood store opening party on Melrose March 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
-
You can't have missed this guy. He's the drummer of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe and he's been married to Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson, who he also have two kids with. This guy is a true bad boy and in 1999 he was charged for simple assault and was sentenced two years probation.
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 22: Musician Tommy Lee attends the Syfy 2011 Upfront at the Foxwoods Theater on March 22, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
-
This rap artist won the Academy Award and the Grammy Award several times in early 2000-s and he's one of the most famous american rappers world wide. In 2000 he was charged with assault and having a concealed weapon. One month later he was charged again for having a concealed weapon.
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Eminem accepts the Best Rap Album Award for "Recovery" onstage during The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
-
You've probably seen this guy in movies such as Scream 2, Urban Legend and Cruel Intentions. If not, you might at least have seen him in Dawson's Creek. He was arrested in 2002 for assaulting a security guard at a hockey game, but he was released after paying $1.000 bail.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Joshua Jackson attends the 2011 Fox Upfront at Wollman Rink - Central Park on May 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
-
This beauty, well known from the TV serie O.C. was charged with four misdemeanors in early 2008. She had been driving under influence of alcohol, driving without a valid driver license and possessing marijuana.
ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Mischa Barton attends amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel Du Cap on May 19, 2011 in Antibes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
-
This terrific actor has won the American Emmy Award and the Academy Award. He's been acting in movies such as Natural Born Killers and The People vs. Larry Flynt. In 1982 he was arrested for disorderly conduct when he was dancing in the middle of a street. He was charged for resisting arrest as well since he tried to escape from the police.
HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 07: Actor Woody Harrelson arrives at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
-
Nicole is the well known daughter of the singer Lionel Ritchie, and she's also good friend of Paris Hilton. She also had one of the lead roles in the reality show Simple Life. In 2006 she was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Ritchie recently became mother of a little girl, so let's all hope that this was the last time she was in trouble with the law.
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 06: Nicole Richie arrives at the Givenchy after show party fully dressed in Givenchy during Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 at l'Arc on March 6, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images)
-
This man has been playing the leading part in plenty of the best movies the last two decades. You might remember him from Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary or Love Actually, just to remind you of a few. In 1995 he was arrested for buying oral sex from a prostitute. He had to pay a $1,180 fine and he was also sentenced two years probation.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Hugh Grant arrives at the UK Premiere of Senna at The Curzon Mayfair on June 1, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Universal)
-
He's not the first and propably not the last celebrity to get arrested for driving drunk. The Golden Globe winning actor Sutherland did this twice and that made him end up in prison for 48 days. He was released in January 2008 after spending christmas as well as his birthday in jail.
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 27: Actor Kiefer Sutherland attends "The Confession" screening at the Crosby Street Hotel on March 27, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
-
Have you seen Speed and The Matrix movies? If so I'm sure you enjoyed watching this handsome guy, who received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005. Just as so many other celebrities he's done the mistake to drive under influence of alcohol though. He was arrested for it in 1993.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: Actor Keanu Reeves attends the Cinema Society with DeLeon Tequila and Moving Pictures Film & Television screening Of "Henry's Crime" at Landmark's Sunshine Cinema on April 4, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
-
We've all been charmed by him in films such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and The Wedding Planner. I'm not sure that the police was as charmed in 1999 when they arrested him in his home for possession of marijuana and violating the noise ordinance though. The drug charge was dropped but he pled guilty of violating noise ordinance and was sentenced to pay a $50 fine.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 16: Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives at Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival opening night premiere of "Bernie" at the L.A. Live Regal Cinemas on June 16, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
-
This girl started her career early and she's been acting in Freaky Friday, Just my Luck, Herbie: Fully Loaded and Mean Girls for example. Unfortunately she's been having problems with drugs and in 2007 she was arrested and charged for cocaine possession. Just a few months later she was arrested again for possessing of cocaine, transporting narcotics and driving under influence of drugs. She was convicted and the sentence was one day in jail, 10 days of community service, three years on probation and she was ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol education program.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 23: Actress Lindsay Lohan leaves the Airport Branch Courthouse after a probation hearing on June 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Judge Stephanie Sautner ruled Lindsay Lohan did not violate the conditions of her probation after Lohan allegedly tested positive for alcohol. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
-
Except from being the oldest of the kids in the Hilton (as in Hilton Hotels) family, she is also well known for her role in the reality show Simple Life. When it has been a big event in Hollywood you can be sure that you'll se Paris in the pictures afterwards. She's everywhere, or so it seems. In 2006 she was arrested for driving under influence of alcohol. Her driving license was suspended and she got a probation period for 36 months plus a fine. In the beginning of 2007 she was arrested twice for driving without a license and that gave her a sentence to serve 45 days in jail of which she had to serve 22.
(Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 21: Paris Hilton attends the I "Heart" Ronson and jcpenney celebration of The I "Heart" Ronson Collection held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on June 21, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
-
Next Gallery:Meet & Greet With Alex Meraz - June 26, 2010







































