Famous people who were in prison. Soviet actors who were in prison
Actor, 47 years old
According to Mark himself, in his youth he had about 25 police reports for fighting and drug use, and in 1988, 16-year-old Wahlberg was sentenced to two years for attempted murder: future star, while under the influence of drugs, robbed a pharmacy and then attacked two people. “I earned my cage and finally realized: this is not what I wanted at all. I had reached the worst place imaginable, and I didn't want to go back to old life", says the actor in an interview with the Daily Mail. The past still did not let Mark go so easily: after his early release from prison (he served 45 days), Wahlberg found himself involved in several more fights.
Robert Downey Jr
Actor, 53 years old
In the early 1980s, when critics called Downey Jr. one of the most promising young actors, he became addicted to drugs and alcohol, taking over the habit from his famous father. In 1996, the actor was sentenced to three years of probation and compulsory treatment, but a year later, Downey Jr. did not appear for one of the mandatory tests to detect drugs in the body, for which he spent six months in prison. In 1999, the actor again received a sentence - this time real, but for exemplary behavior served only one year out of the three prescribed.
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"The best thing about Hollywood, in my opinion, is his short memory. Perhaps no one here now will remember that I was once in prison,” the actor recalls his past with irony (although, sorry, Rob, we remember). “Actually, it was normal in prison. Except for one security guard who tried to slip me his script about unicorns.”
“The best thing about Hollywood is its short memory. No one will remember now that I was once in prison."
Lil Kim
female rapper, 43 years old
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Ten years ago, Lil Kim was sentenced to one year in prison for perjury: the girl hid the facts about the 2001 shootout, in which her colleagues took part - manager D-Roc and bodyguard Gutta.
Mike Tyson
Boxer, 52 years old
In 1991, the award-winning athlete was charged with raping 18-year-old Desiree Washington, winner of the Miss Black America title. By that time, Tyson had already been depressed for a year about his professional failure - his defeat in a fight with James Douglas, nicknamed “Buster.” Of course, the trial finished off Tyson, although there were many controversial points in the case indicating that the sex occurred by consent. Nevertheless, the boxer was sentenced to six years in prison, of which he spent three behind bars. After his early release, Mike Tyson converted to Islam. “When I came out of prison, I wanted nothing more than a bath. “I wanted to wash away all this dirt,” the boxer admitted several years after his release from custody.
“When I came out of prison, I wanted nothing more than a bath. I wanted to wash away all this dirt"
Tupac Shakur
rapper, 1971−1996
Iconic rapper Tupac Shakur is the first musician to release an album (Me Against the World, 1995) while in prison. While in prison, Tupac also managed to marry Keisha Morris, whom, however, he divorced immediately after his release. Like Mike Tyson, discussed above, Shakur was involved in a rape case. On next year After leaving prison, Shakur was shot under unclear circumstances.
Tommy Lee
Drummer, 56 years old
In 1998, the musician spent four months in prison after raising his hand against his wife Pamela Anderson. Despite the attack, the beauty was reunited with her husband after his release.
Wesley Snipes
Actor, 56 years old
The star of “Blade” and “The Expendables” was released from prison only two years ago: the actor was serving a three-year sentence for tax evasion. Snipes owed the state about $15 million, for which he received the maximum possible sentence under his article.
50 Cent
Rapper, 43 years old
In 1994, the future rapper was arrested for possession and sale of drugs and sentenced to three years in prison, of which he served six months. " Family business Curtis Jackson (the performer's real name) adopted the idea of selling crack from his late mother Sabrina, who gave birth to him at age 15 and died at age 23.
Each of us can have failures. No one is immune from this, just like the celebrities on today's list. They all visited a prison cell, where they spent certain time. Everyone has their own sins: some were jailed for hooliganism, others for drunk driving, tax evasion and other violations.
1: Valentina Malyavina
The fate of one of the most beautiful actresses Soviet cinema turned out to be sad. At 28, she gave birth to a daughter, who died of an infection a few weeks later. After this, Malyavina’s life went downhill; She left her husband and started drinking. In 1978, her partner Stanislav Zhdanko died from a knife blow to the chest. For his murder, Malyavin was sentenced to 9 years in prison. She served only 4 years and was then released under an amnesty. The actress never admitted her guilt in the death of her partner, claiming that he committed suicide.
2:50 Cent
In 1994, 19-year-old 50 Cent was arrested for drug possession and distribution. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison, of which he was in the cell for only six months. The rapper started selling drugs at the age of 12; His mother, who died at 23, did the same type of income.
3: Chris Brown
Rihanna's ex-lover is known for his uncontrollable outbursts of aggression. In 2009, he beat and nearly strangled 21-year-old Rihanna, but escaped with a suspended prison sentence and community service. He was subsequently arrested for beating a man and admitted to a rehabilitation clinic, from which he was kicked out for bad behavior. And only after this the rowdy was sent to prison for several weeks.
4: Wesley Snipes
The American actor spent 3 years in a prison cell for tax evasion. He received maximum term provided for in the United States for such an offense.
5: Mark Wahlberg
In his youth, Mark Wahlberg had about 20 arrests with the police. The actor constantly got into fights and committed hooligan acts, and therefore was a frequent visitor to the police station. At the age of 16, while under the influence of drugs, Mark robbed a pharmacy and beat up two Vietnamese men. Subsequently, one of the victims became blind. The court sentenced Mark to two years in prison, but he served only 45 days and was released.
6: Paris Hilton
In 2007, Paris Hilton spent 23 days in jail for drunk driving and violating probationary period. When rich heiress was released, at the gate she was greeted like a heroine by a crowd of fans and journalists, whom the royal prisoner gave only a meager smile.
7: Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez was repeatedly fined and sentenced to community service for accidents involving her and drunk driving. And in 2006, she even served 5 days in prison.
8: Robert Downey Jr.
The actor became addicted to alcohol and drugs early on, which is why he repeatedly came to the attention of law enforcement agencies. In 1996, Downey Jr. received a suspended prison sentence for drug and weapons possession. The court also ruled that the actor must undergo treatment and undergo regular drug tests. After the convict ignored some of the court's orders, he was punished real time. Downey spent a whole year on the bunk.
9: Mike Tyson
The famous boxer was sentenced to 6 years in prison for raping 18-year-old Miss Black America, Desiree Washington. Tyson spent 3 years behind bars, after which he was released early. By the way, he never admitted his guilt, claiming that everything happened between him and Desiree by mutual consent.
10: Danny Trejo
The actor, known for his numerous negative roles, knows firsthand about the life of prisoners. He spent 12 years in prison for robbery and drugs. Subsequently, he completed a rehabilitation course using the 12 Steps program and completely got rid of his addictions. Prison experience, as well as boxing skills, helped Danny make a career: directors eagerly cast the former prisoner in the roles of gangsters and bandits.
11: Paul McCartney
In 2010, the notorious Lindsay Lohan went to prison for 14 days because she missed lectures on the dangers of alcohol, which she was required to attend by court order (the actress was repeatedly arrested for drunk driving). At the announcement of the verdict, Lohan cried and begged the judge to change the decision, but Themis was adamant. However, upon arriving at the prison, the actress quickly calmed down, because the prisoners greeted her with applause and joyful exclamations.
12: Sophia Loren
Yes, yes, the most beautiful italian, Oscar winner and honorary citizen of Naples, also appeared in our selection. In 1982, Sophia Loren was jailed for 17 days for tax evasion. The actress’s prison cell was like a luxurious flower garden: fans constantly brought bouquets to their favorite.
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Everyone can make a mistake in life. Even if you are famous and successful, you are not immune from prison! Today we will tell you about famous people: actors, singers, athletes, businessmen who happened to be behind bars. Despite their merits and great financial capabilities, these people crossed the line of the law and were arrested.
What motivated them and why the stars were arrested, the information and entertainment portal “Runet Hero” will now tell you about it.
Stars who were behind bars
Mike Tyson
The famous American boxer was always distinguished by his hot temper and often ended up in the police department! His problems with the police began when he was just 12 years old. While still a child, he was involved in thefts. He has over 40 arrests on his record!
In 1992, the famous boxer raped an 18-year-old beauty pageant participant and was sentenced to 6 years in prison. For good behavior he was released in 1995.
An American actor was arrested by airport security for smuggling more than 1.5 pounds of cocaine. At that time the man was 25 years old.
Allen could have received a life sentence, but he admitted his guilt and gave law enforcement the names of twenty-one dealers. For the assistance provided, he received 5 years in prison, of which he spent 2.6 years behind bars.
Rapper Vanilla Ice has had regular brushes with the law. During his life, he accumulated a huge number of criminal cases: driving without a license, illegal racing, threats to life, etc.
His last case was breaking into an abandoned house in Florida. But Ice made a deal with the investigation and avoided prison time.
Actor Matthew McConaughey was arrested in 1999 while living in Texas. The prestigious Austin area was awakened in the middle of the night by strange sounds coming from Matthew's house. The police arrived and found the naked actor playing the bongos. The star was taken into custody. The police found that the actor was under the influence of marijuana.
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The Hollywood actress constantly gets into trouble due to her addiction to illegal drugs and alcohol. In 2007, Lindsay was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. After that, she was caught by the police more than once for using cocaine and all kinds of fights.
Even this multi-billionaire founder of Microsoft broke the law! In 1975, Bill was arrested for driving without a license. But that didn't teach me famous businessman, and he has been caught more than once for driving violations.
One of the most popular Hollywood actors, Will Smith, was arrested in 1989 and almost went to prison! Together with his bodyguard, the actor attacked a man with whom he had quarreled. The star bully broke the victim's left cheekbone and almost deprived the poor man of his sight.
Rapper Jay-Z stabbed a sound engineer in the stomach at a Manhattan nightclub. This happened in 1999, then the rapper did not admit his guilt, but in 2001 he admitted that he was guilty of his crime.
Wahlberg's problems with the law began as a child. At the age of 15, he was detained for racism. A year later, he was arrested for beating an elderly Vietnamese man, whom Mark nearly beat to death with a wooden stick.
Until the age of 19, the Hollywood actor was selling drugs and using them himself. His legal troubles ended when he joined music group own brother.
It's no secret that Snoop Dogg has an addiction to marijuana. He was repeatedly arrested for its possession and distribution. But even in his distant youth, he spent several years in prison and was a member of a criminal gang.
In 1993, he was accused of murdering a rival gang member, but was acquitted. The shooting was classified as self-defense.
The consideration of A. Kilin’s criminal case began in the Perm Regional Court on May 21. According to the investigation, on August 30, 2014, a 23-year-old actor raped an unfamiliar 19-year-old girl in Perm at night, then hit her on the head several times with a stone. The victim died. Kilin was detained and taken into custody.
A criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 131 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Rape” and Part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Murder coupled with rape.”
This is far from the only criminal page in life Russian stars. Many of those actors and actresses whom viewers are accustomed to seeing in romantic and heroic images, in reality led a completely different lifestyle...
Dolinsky was betrayed
Soviet cinema star Valentina Malyavin Accused of murdering fellow actor Stanislava Zhdanko. They were introduced by the sex symbol of Soviet cinema Alexander Kaidanovsky, with whom the actress had a complex 6-year romance - they either converged or diverged. As a result, the artist began to live with a young enthusiastic fan of Zhdanko. Their every day began with wine and ended with vodka. Malyavina found consolation in a bottle several years earlier - when she lost her daughter from the director during childbirth Pavel Arsenov. (By the way, Valentina left the actor for him Alexandra Zbrueva, in whose marriage there was an artificial birth...)
Valentina Malyavina in the film "The Deer King", 1969
Neighbors constantly wrote complaints to the police about Malyavina and Zhdanko - loud, drunken swearing could be heard from their apartment all the time. After another scandal Zhdanko, wanting to show his beloved what she had brought him to, stabbed himself in the chest with a knife. Malyavina was then acquitted - the investigator decided that it was suicide. But 5 years passed, and Stanislav Zhdanko’s relatives filed a lawsuit again. Malyavin was convicted under Art. 103 "Premeditated murder." Sentence: 9 years in prison. But in 1987, she was amnestied “for exemplary behavior” and released - Malyavina spent 4 years out of 9 behind bars. Unfortunately, after her release, Malyavina continued to be haunted by tragedies... One of her drinking buddies pushed her, and from a strong blow to her head she became blind. All yours last years former star spent the movie in a boarding house for the blind, forgotten by friends and fans...
Leading actor of the Theater of Satire, star of “Zucchini “13 Chairs” Vladimir Dolinsky in 1973, he was successfully engaged in currency speculation, the result of which was not enrichment, but a year in the Lefortovo detention center and a court decision: 5 years in prison... “I served time in a colony in Kirovo-Chepetsk Kirov region", - said AiF Vladimir Abramovich.
During this time, his wife wrote the artist out of his three-room apartment on the Garden Ring, kicked his mother out of there, sold all his things, books... “There are still 4 years of prison ahead, and such a betrayal... I almost died from pain... It was scary and hard. There is some kind of abyss ahead. I lost my favorite job, family, apartment. I didn’t know if my mother would wait for me... God forbid someone should experience something like this... Then in the camp I had an affair with the wife of one of the officers, the mother of two children. She worked as a civilian in the camp. She fell in love, came to me - risking, essentially, everything, brought some chocolates... It’s not even about sex, but about the fact that her love brought me back to life after betrayal in the wild,” the AiF actor admitted " - I absolutely do not regret a single day in prison. Everything went into the piggy bank. I learned three things - endure, wait and catch up. Upon returning, I was forced to catch up with my classmates. I was very behind, but I tore my tendons and ran. And I can safely say: not all of my colleagues today are coming to interview journalists from such publishing house, how is your".
Georgian actor Archil Gomiashvili- Ostap Bender from the painting Leonid Gaidai“Twelve Chairs” - I was in prison more than once. So, in 1943 Gomiashvili worked at the Tbilisi Russian Drama Theater named after. Griboedova. It’s hard to say what the actor was counting on when committing the robbery, but one night Archil and his friend... cut off the leather from all the theater seats in the auditorium and sold it to a shoemaker! Friends were arrested. Gomiashvili’s sentence: 2 years in a correctional camp near Tbilisi... The artist himself later not only did not hide his criminal past, but also flaunted it in an interview: “I was an irrepressible boy, I was in prison several times - for hooliganism, for theft. But happy Star She guided me all the time.”
Archil Gomiashvili in the film “The Twelve Chairs”, 1971
Zakharov mixed concrete
Famous actor Igor Petrenko A 15-year-old teenager was involved in a murder. His older friend owed another friend 100 thousand rubles. Having decided not to return the money, he suggested that Igor remove the creditor. The victim was shot, and in order to simulate a robbery, a real destruction was carried out in the apartment... And yet, literally the next day, the young criminals were arrested. Igor Petrenko was given a suspended sentence of 8 years - the court took him into account young age And positive reviews from the Shchepkinsky Theater School about his student...
Famous singer Sergey Zakharov went to prison due to an idiotic coincidence of circumstances. IN Lyudmila Senchina the then leader of Leningrad was in love Romanov, who was jealous of the singer towards her stage partner Sergei Zakharov. Everyone knew that Zakharov was a hot-tempered person. A fight was provoked - he fought with the administrator of the Music Hall, after which he was arrested. “For interruption of official activities official“They gave me a year in prison. At first, Zakharov served his sentence in Slantsy for chemical production- concrete interfered. Then he sat in the famous “Crosses”. I laid bricks at a construction site, glued boxes for crayons at a factory. As the artist admitted, the most humiliating thing was when people from outside came to look at him from behind the fence and pointed their fingers: they say, look, this used to be a famous singer...
When Zakharov returned to freedom, “there was no one left around who once “ate from the palm of my hand,” as Vysotsky sang,” the singer said in an interview. - My wife is great, she didn’t break down. She was forced to sell things - she had to feed her family. But when I returned, I still had a family, a daughter. I just needed to work."
Since then, the singer has released several albums and actively tours.
As all these stories show, a person, even after such a dramatic page in life as prison, can straighten the path of his destiny into the right track. The main thing is not to repeat mistakes and move forward...
Sergei Zakharov in the film “Sky Swallows”, 1976
Expert opinion
Anna Khnykina, psychologist:
- Ordinary people tend to deify the actors and singers they see on the screen and stage, because they really like the images of the artists. We look at them as icons, ascribing ideal qualities gleaned from their roles and songs. But this picture is very far from the truth. Fame, like money, greatly tempts a person. Seeing great love people towards him, the artist begins to believe that he is special. Imagine: not just one person loves you, but a whole stadium. Naturally, not everyone copes with the tests of glory, not everyone passes them with dignity. Drugs, money, alcohol, promiscuity... Girls stand in line in the dressing room of a rock singer... Great amount the possibilities that are offered corrupt. Those who fall for it and begin to use it limitlessly quickly become oversaturated and become morally devastated. Don't forget: the life of stars consists of 70% of our fantasies. Essentially, famous artists- the most ordinary people.
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Who would have thought?! It is difficult to say about some stars that they could ever have problems with the law. Of course, there are scandalous celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Martha Stewart, but even besides them, many in the world of stars not only walked on the red carpet, but also took a different, more shameful route from the courtroom in custody. This list may shock you. He proves perfectly: even if you are rich and famous, the law is still above you.
1. Robert Downey Jr.
In the early 1980s, when critics called Downey Jr. one of the most promising young actors, he became addicted to drugs and alcohol, picking up habits from his famous father. In 1996, the actor was sentenced to three years of probation and compulsory treatment, but a year later, Downey Jr. did not appear for one of the mandatory tests to detect drugs in the body, for which he spent six months in prison. In 1999, the actor again received a sentence - this time a real one, but for exemplary behavior he served only a year out of the three prescribed.
“The best thing about Hollywood, in my opinion, is its short memory. Perhaps no one here now will even remember that I was once in prison,” the actor recalls his past with irony (although, sorry, Rob, we remember). “Actually, it was normal in prison. Except for one security guard who tried to slip me his script about unicorns.”
2. Wesley Snipes
The star of “Blade” and “The Expendables” was released from prison only two years ago: the actor was serving a three-year sentence for tax evasion. Snipes owed the state about $15 million, for which he received the maximum possible sentence under his article.
3. Paris Hilton
It could be argued that Paris Hilton ended up in prison because of her incorrigible stupidity: in 2007, she went to jail for violating her probation after her first offense of drunk driving. Paris publicly apologized for this (although hardly anyone cares). Her sentence in a women's correctional facility was 45 days. It's funny that she managed to be late even for her own trial!
4. Christian Slater
Apparently drugs are a pretty common thing among celebrities! In 1997, actor Christian Slater was jailed for 3 months for cocaine use and sexual assault while intoxicated. It happened late at night in Los Angeles. The police immediately arrived at the crime scene - Slater behaved aggressively and even shot. He later admitted that he used not only cocaine, but also alcohol and heroin.
5. Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez is perhaps one of the cutest former prisoners on this list. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail in Los Angeles, California, for violating her probation after driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie also spent their days in the prison where she was imprisoned!
6. Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo is primarily known as a brutal and tough actor in films like "Machete." However, before achieving fame, he had to experience life in several California prisons. He was addicted to drugs and often committed crimes in order to get money for a new portion. Apparently, it was in prison that Danny first developed a reputation as a tough guy.
7. Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland was sentenced to 48 days prison term at age 40 on a DUI charge in California. During the investigation, he was sincere and cooperated with law enforcement agencies, so he was allowed to sit in a separate cell. In addition, he helped prepare food for other prisoners and wash their clothes. Sutherland was extremely dejected that all this happened to him, suggesting that he was sincerely repentant after prison.
8. Mark Wahlberg
According to Mark himself, in his youth he had about 25 reports to the police for fighting and drug use, and in 1988, 16-year-old Wahlberg was sentenced to two years for attempted murder: the future star, while under the influence of drugs, robbed a pharmacy , and then attacked two people. “I earned my cage and finally realized: this is not what I wanted at all. I had reached the worst place imaginable, and I didn’t want to go back to my old life,” the actor says in an interview with the Daily Mail. The past did not let Mark go so easily: after his early release from prison (he served 45 days), Wahlberg found himself involved in several more fights.
9. Will Smith
This story happened back in 1989 in hometown Willa in Philadelphia. He then quarreled with record company promoter Charles Alston and asked his bodyguard to deal with the enemy. As a result, Alston ended up in the hospital with a broken bone near his left eye, and Smith was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy. However, the case never came to court. Will spent one night in a cell at the police station, and that was the end of it.
10. Matthew McConaughey
In October 1999, Matthew McConaughey's neighbor called the police and complained that the actor was playing music too loudly and was not responding to requests to turn down the volume. Arriving law enforcement officers found a naked McConaughey dancing and playing the drums. He was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and drug use. They were subsequently removed and the actor got away with only a $50 fine for violating silence.
11. Hugh Grant
In June 1995, Hollywood police found famous actor in the car of transvestite prostitute Divine Brown, who performed oral sex on him. Grant was arrested for indecent exposure. The actor's repentance helped him mitigate his sentence. As a result, the court sentenced him to a fine and two years of probation.
12. Mel Gibson
The famous man has problems with the law Hollywood actor began in 2006, when he was arrested for drunk driving. Then no serious punishment followed. However, already in 2011, his ex-girlfriend and their mother common child accused Gibson of beating. A trial was held at which the actor was sentenced to three years of suspended imprisonment. But in addition, they were required to attend a psychiatrist and lectures on the topic of domestic violence.
13. Keanu Reeves
The actor, who appears to be a model of prudence, was in fact arrested in Los Angeles in May 1993. The reason for the arrest was driving while impaired. alcohol intoxication. He admitted his guilt and promised to improve. This is partly why he managed to avoid severe punishment, getting off with only a fine. However, what happened became a lifelong lesson for the actor and he never drove drunk again.
14. Lindsay Lohan
The first time Lindsay Lohan was in prison was in 2007. She pleaded guilty to cocaine use and drunk driving. The judge sentenced the actress to one day in prison and 10 days public works. Just three months later, Lindsey was back in jail, this time spending 84 minutes.
In July 2010, the actress was again sentenced to 3 months in prison for violating the terms of her probation, but was released after 14 days. On November 2, 2011, the Los Angeles District Court again sent Lindsay Lohan to prison for a month for violating the terms of her probation.
15. Shia LaBeouf
Many of us may know LaBeouf as the star of Rockin' with the Stevens, but we shouldn't formulate an idea of the actor based on the roles he played as simpletons. IN early years LaBeouf started not only his actor career, but also his problems with the law. At the age of 9, he stole a pair of shoes from a store and was detained for several hours. At age 11, he was again detained for 6 hours - this time for stealing a Game Boy. And at 20, he spent two nights in jail for trying to stab his neighbor. Rich biography!