Nobody is above the law, however rich and famous they may be! These 20 celebrities have one thing in common: they’ve all done time.
Bill Cosby
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Cosby was infamously imprisoned in 2018 for multiple accusations, including drugging and raping a woman.
Despite being ordered to serve ten years, Cosby was released in 2021.
Lori Loughlin
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Known for participating in the “Varsity Blues” scandal, Loughlin was convicted in 2020 for conspiracy to commit fraud alongside her husband.
The Hallmark queen was sentenced to two months inside for her role in the college bribery admissions scandal.
Felicity Huffman
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Huffman may look more soccer mom than a jailbird, but alas, the Desperate Housewives star once served 14 days in jail.
The actress did time for her part in the now-infamous college admission scandal of 2018.
Mark Wahlberg
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Marky-Mark spent his youth getting into hot water for various reasons, which all came to a head when he attacked two men with a stick when he was 16.
The attack was proven to be unprovoked, and as a result, Walhberg served time.
Robert Downey Jr.
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Before the lovable Marvel hunk wormed into our hearts as our favorite Avenger, Downey Jr. was a miscreant.
In the late 90s, the actor spent almost a year in state prison for drug-related offenses.
Wesley Snipes
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When Snipes wasn’t slaying vampires in the Blade movies, he apparently failed to pay his taxes.
The actor was jailed from 2010 to 2013 for not filing his tax return.
Lauryn Hill
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The troubled songstress famously served time for unpaid taxes in 2013.
The Grammy-award-winning singer was sentenced to three months behind bars in federal prison for this misdemeanor.
Martha Stewart
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The domestic goddess, Martha Stewart, is an unlikely jailbird, but a jailbird she is!
Stewart was incarcerated for five months for lying about stock sales concerning one of her properties.
Paris Hilton
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Even millionaire heiresses aren’t immune to black-and-white striped jumpsuits!
In 2006, Hilton violated her probation and drove while her license was suspended – a big no-no when you’ve recently been convicted of a DUI.
Chris Brown
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At this rate, rapper, and woman-beater Chris Brown have more convictions than musical hits.
Brown was imprisoned in 2014 for violating the terms of his parole concerning his assault on his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.
Tim Allen
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Tim Allen may not look like a drug trafficker, but looks can be deceiving!
The Buzz Lightyear voice actor was caught trying to traffic over 650 grams of cocaine in 1978 and nearly got hit with a life sentence. Instead, he ended up doing a little over two years.
Allison Mack
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The case shocked everyone. Smallville star Mack was imprisoned for her role in sex trafficking, conspiracy, and forced labor while involved with the infamous NXIVM cult.
She is undergoing a three-year prison stint at a women’s correctional facility in Dublin, California.
Danny Trejo
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The aging star donned the role of felon multiple times in his heyday, serving time for drug charges, burglary, and assault.
He even spent one of these convictions inside the legendary San Quentin – one of the most notorious maximum security prisons in the United States.
Paul McCartney
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The famed Beatles singer once served nine days in a Tokyo prison for marijuana possession.
Facing up to eight years in prison, Macca spent those nine days being known as “Prisoner Number 22”.
Lil’ Kim
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The Lady Marmalade rapper can add “inmate” to her list of achievements.
In 2005, the star was sentenced to a year for perjury and conspiracy about a gunfight.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
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The Jersey Shore star was sentenced to eight months in the slammer for racking up almost $9 million in unpaid taxes in 2018.
The beefy TV star was slapped with 500 hours of community service and a $10k fine.
Sean Penn
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Penn has a long-standing reputation as being violent and volatile. This would eventually backfire when he wound up doing time for just that.
Penn was sentenced to a month in prison in 1987 for punching an extra on the set of the movie, Colors.
Christian Slater
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OG bad-boy Slater’s many misdemeanors finally came at a price in 1989 and 1997.
Slater has been an inmate twice now, once for DUI and another for assault.
Kiefer Sutherland
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The troubled 24 actors were charged with DUI and violating the terms of their probation in 2007.
As a result, Sutherland was ordered to spend 48 days in the slammer and to partake in an alcohol awareness program.
Mike Tyson
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When he’s not biting off the ears of fellow boxers, Tyson has a few other offenses under that heavyweight belt.
In the 1990s, he was imprisoned for raping an 18-year-old, a charge he denies.