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Dr. Conrad Murray was in court again a few hours ago, to be sentenced in the case of Michael Jackson's death, in which he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to a maximum of 4 years. Judge Michael Pastor literally threw the book at Murray, giving him the maximum sentence and a severe ... |
30 November 2011
04:20 GMT |
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Casey Anthony is now a free woman. Accused of murdering and disposing of the body of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, and found not guilty, she got credit for time served and, over the weekend, walked out of jail. Dubbed by the press “America’s most hated woman,” Anthony was welcomed with booing and ... |
18 July 2011
03:25 GMT |
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The Japanese parliament enacted new legislation that makes malware development a crime punishable by up to three years in prison.Up until now, malware writers could be prosecuted only on destruction of property charges if their creations actually caused damage.Under the revised provisions of the Penal Code adopted wi... |
17 June 2011
12:21 GMT |
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Hours ago, Lindsay Lohan faced the music on her latest (alleged) crime, that of stealing a $2,500 gold necklace from an LA jewelry store shortly after leaving rehab. There’s good news and bad news, with the latter being that she will be going to jail soon.
The good news is that the grand theft charge was dr... |
23 April 2011
05:21 GMT |
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What Lil Wayne and Paris Hilton have in common, besides a career in music, is spending time behind bars, albeit for different crimes. It’s only understandable then to have the socialite interview the rapper about his stint in prison – and his music plans.
Make no mistake, Lil Wayne is dreaming big: he... |
30 March 2011
05:47 GMT |
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Ja Rule got one final reprieve from sentencing, but the hammer officially drops in June: and there will be jail time involved. The rapper pled guilty to charges of gun possession stemming from a 2007 arrest and he’ll be doing time.Ja was arrested on the same night as Lil Wayne was busted. In fact, MTV News poin... |
10 March 2011
11:59 GMT |
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Following many months of court hearings and discussions behind closed doors, things are finally looking up for Mel Gibson in the case of domestic violence against ex Oksana Grigorieva. The actor has copped a plea and will not be doing any jail time.Gibson made headlines around the world last year after a series of au... |
10 March 2011
06:30 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan was in court again on charges of grand theft and parole violation, after she reportedly stole a $2,500 gold necklace in January this year. Before setting the date for a new hearing, Judge Keith Schwartz let her know that, regardless of how this plays out, she will be doing jail time. The only thing that... |
24 February 2011
03:18 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan walked into a courtroom yesterday, where she was arraigned for grand theft after she reportedly walked out of an LA jewelry store with a $2,500 gold necklace. She’s now taken to Twitter to address the controversy. We also noted the other day that Lohan pleaded not guilty to the charge and had bail... |
11 February 2011
06:57 GMT |
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Even though some of the most optimistic reports said that Lindsay Lohan would at least get to spend a few days in jail because of parole violation with the latest grand theft charge, she walked on bail a few hours ago – and some harsh words from the judge.
Lohan was in court a few hours ago to face the music... |
10 February 2011
08:44 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan can’t catch a break: just days after completing rehab, she’s been slapped with a grand theft charge, a felony that could send her right back to jail. You can blame a “burrowed” $2,500 gold necklace for her latest troubles. We also noted the other day that Lohan was in trouble aga... |
9 February 2011
07:04 GMT |
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Come April, Dr. Conrad Murray will face the music as the trial in which he’s accused of involuntary manslaughter for the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, will begin. Fans will have full access to the proceedings, a judge has ruled.As Dr. Murray, Michael’s personal physician, who was with him at ... |
9 February 2011
03:42 GMT |
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The latest issue of music mag Rolling Stone comes with a first interview on rapper Lil Wayne’s prison experience, what he learned from it, which was the hardest thing about it, respect in the industry, and so much more. The rapper is featured on the cover as well, looking very fierce and definitely buffed up (n... |
21 January 2011
06:08 GMT |
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Amber Portwood rose to fame thanks to MTV’s “Teen Mom” reality series, which focuses on young (teen) women who become pregnant with their first child. Now that she faces time in prison for beating up her fiancé, she says she wishes she’d never done the show. As we also noted on several ... |
6 January 2011
09:42 GMT |
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Amber Portwood, also known as “Teen Mom” because of the MTV reality show of the same name, is spending the holiday season behind bars, having been arrested hours ago on charges of beating up the father of her child. The charges stem from three separate occasions over a period of a year, when Portwood atta... |
28 December 2010
03:29 GMT |
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Just as the media was saying that Lindsay Lohan was getting better and would probably walk out of rehab on January 3, a new report suggests she may still be far from that: earlier this month, she got back to rehab under the influence and assaulted a staffer, it has emerged. TMZ reports that there are two sides of the... |
22 December 2010
05:34 GMT |
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In what seems to be a never-ending pursuit to prevent torrent sites from functioning and flourishing, the verdict received by three men associated with Pirate Bay has been modified following their own appeal, with their fines being increased and prison sentences reduced.Since the Pirate Bay case is meant to serve as... |
26 November 2010
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The Rain City Superhero Movement may sound like a comic book fan event but it couldn't be more different than one: a group of 9 Real Life Superheroes is patrolling the streets of Seattle, fighting and preventing crime in what is the biggest vigilante movement of the kind. Of course, the Real Life Superheroes hav... |
21 November 2010
07:31 GMT |
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Fresh off a one year and a day jail sentence, rapper T.I. is back in prison for another 11 months on charges stemming from his September 2010 arrest, when drugs were found in his possession. In a post on his website, T.I. explains how he feels he’s come at the end of the road. While he’s no stranger to th... |
20 November 2010
06:12 GMT |
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Amber Portwood, the star of MTV’s controversial reality series “Teen Mom,” has officially been charged for domestic violence after video of her beating up and verbally abusing then-fiancé Gary Shirley was aired by MTV this September. A report on HollywoodLife suggests the reality star faces a... |
19 November 2010
08:32 GMT |
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Last weekend, it emerged that Lindsay Lohan had failed two court-mandated drug tests and was liable to go back to jail for violating her parole. She just did that – and was then immediately let out.As part of a sentence from a 2007 DUI arrest, the actress went to prison and rehab and was then put on probation. ... |
25 September 2010
06:16 GMT |
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She said over the weekend, shortly after word of her having failed two, court-mandated drug tests, that she was ready to face the consequences of her actions. She may do just that: an arrest warrant was issued for Lindsay Lohan. As part of her probation following a reduced jail and rehab stint, Lindsay was to check i... |
21 September 2010
03:57 GMT |
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Following her arrest on Friday, Paris Hilton was charged with felony cocaine possession, the police arrest report reveals. It also says the socialite tried to get out of trouble by claiming she thought cocaine was gum. People magazine informs that Paris has been charged and will stand trial soon. Her crime carries a ... |
31 August 2010
03:41 GMT |
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With reports still making the rounds that inmates at Lynwood are growing sick and tired of Lindsay Lohan, who is getting the A-list treatment even though she’s in isolation from the rest of them, “Pretty Wild” star Alexis Neiers is dishing out on just how broken-hearted LiLo is. Speaking with E! Onl... |
27 July 2010
06:13 GMT |
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Though the judge assigned to her case assured her she would be getting no preferential treatment while in jail, it seems Lindsay Lohan is truly enjoying all the perks of being a star while an inmate at Lynwood. Because of the way prison authorities act whenever contact is made with her, the other inmates are saying t... |
26 July 2010
05:00 GMT |
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It was bound to happen: after taking herself in and being transported to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Lindsay Lohan had to have her mugshot taken for her booking papers – and it’s already online. Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and incredibly tanned, the actress seems to be smirking a... |
21 July 2010
06:08 GMT |
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Only a few hours ago, Lindsay Lohan turned herself in to begin a 90-day sentence stemming from violating parole from two separate DUI charges dating back to 2007. The actress made an appearance in court, where cameras were not allowed for the entire time, and was then handcuffed and escorted to the Century Regional D... |
21 July 2010
03:09 GMT |
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No matter how hard she refuses to face the harsh reality that is her future, Lindsay Lohan can’t possibly deny she’s in trouble. Only two days before she has to take herself in to begin the 90-day sentence, and while she’s yet to come to terms with the idea that jail is a given at this point, h... |
20 July 2010
03:27 GMT |
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The other day, Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail, stemming from charges of violating her parole, as stated in the case of two separate DUI arrests. No amount of crying, pleading and begging could convince the judge to spare her jail time. It did, however, grant Lindsay two more weeks of freedom – a... |
8 July 2010
03:36 GMT |
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Though she continues to stress that everything in her life is OK and she’s doing better than ever – especially now that she’s wearing a court-ordered alcohol-monitoring device, which means she’s staying clean – Lindsay Lohan can’t shake disaster rumors. The other week, her assistan... |
16 June 2010
03:37 GMT |
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Cameron Douglas, Michael Douglas’ eldest son, was recently sentenced to 5 years in jail after he pled guilty to drug trafficking and possession charges. Speaking on Today, Michael Douglas, who has already owned up to his share of the blame in his son’s problems, says he hopes the jail sentence will turn o... |
4 May 2010
05:56 GMT |
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Health experts point out whenever they get the chance that obesity is fatal but a man in Cleveland unfortunately got to learn that firsthand, when his obese girlfriend sat on him and killed him, back in August 2009. After pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, Mia Landingham will walk, as a court sentenced her ... |
23 January 2010
04:40 GMT |
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Hollywood movies have a tendency to glorify the 'bad boys,' but the realities of a 'life of crime' aren't exactly glamorous. What's more, those on the wrong side of the law aren't exactly the criminal masterminds of Sherlock Holmes movies. What it comes down to is that, sooner or l... |
15 January 2010
05:46 GMT |
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The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building, the very pinnacle of modern architecture. It was just recently unveiled and, given the considerable investments poured into it and its exquisite style, it is already becoming the hot spot for tourists from all over the world. A couple of British citizen... |
8 January 2010
06:06 GMT |
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In April 2009, music Producer and mogul Phil Spector, known for his collaborations with the biggest names in the music industry ever, was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 19 years in jail. Spector began his sentence shortly after being served with it, but wife Rachelle is now telling the media in... |
28 July 2009
09:38 GMT |
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The case of Alexander Draper, the 14-year-old boy who weighs an impressive 555 pounds, has brought a very sensitive issue up for discussion again. His mother, Jerri Gray, was arrested in June and charged with criminal neglect, but that does not stop the question from arising: is she really responsible for the state h... |
23 July 2009
15:31 GMT |
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Over the weekend, a 19-year-old man learned the hard way never to mistake the reality on film for the one he sees on an everyday basis. Sean Stanley Smith was arrested for indecent exposure and resisting arrest after he ran into Harrah’s Lake Tahoe casino arcade without any clothes on, claiming to be a Terminat... |
7 July 2009
02:37 GMT |
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She has kept her silence for so long, but there is only so much that Rachelle Spector can take, especially now that her husband has been sentenced to 19 years in jail for second degree murder. The wife of the once-famous music producer is speaking out against the California State prison and the staff there, saying he... |
9 June 2009
08:33 GMT |
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Yesterday, just a few hours after a shooting that took place at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles and that ended in the death of 21-year-old Atlanta rapper Dolla, a suspect was apprehended at LAX, as he was trying to make good his escape. According to TMZ, the suspect has already been booked for murder, but the polic... |
20 May 2009
05:05 GMT |
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Gerard Butler is, admittedly, the nicest guy around Hollywood at this point in time. However, even he has a limit that must not be crossed because bad things can happen, as the misdemeanor criminal charge just brought against him shows. According to TMZ, the “300” star has been charged and is now waiting ... |
15 May 2009
05:20 GMT |
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Gamers can be found everywhere and almost anywhere around the world. Even though most of them can be found on a comfy sofa in their living room or at a desk while playing their favorite titles on their platforms of choice, we can also find them in prisons, as criminals who have nothing better to do. But even though ... |
14 May 2009
15:01 GMT |
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In April 2007, a “drug-crazed” Boy George picked up a male escort on the street, took him to his apartment, chained him to a wall and then started to beat him. The singer, real name George O’Dowd, was subsequently arrested, charged and sentenced in January to 15 months imprisonment, of which he serv... |
12 May 2009
08:32 GMT |
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The music industry is constantly changing, and so are those who make it happen. Long gone are the days when producers were just those who sat behind the desk in the studio, mixing beats, having come to mean stars who are even more famous than the artists they work with. Yet not even they are immune to the terrible di... |
16 April 2009
09:16 GMT |
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Six years after the body of struggling actress Lana Clarkson was found in Spector’s 30-bedroom mansion, and only after a second trial, the once famous music producer was found guilty and convicted of second degree murder, the Los Angeles Times informs. In finding the 69-year-old Spector guilty, the jurors have ... |
14 April 2009
05:26 GMT |
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Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., also known as T.I. or T.I.P. / Tip, has just been sentenced to one year and a day in prison following weapons charges stemming from his arrest in October 2007. The rapper must present himself voluntarily to prison to start serving his sentence within six to eight weeks, the presiding judge... |
28 March 2009
05:14 GMT |
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It is not uncommon for rappers to also have a criminal sheet, yet few can hold a candle to that of former golden boy DMX, real name Earl Simmons. Now in prison awaiting sentencing on several counts, including animal cruelty and drug and weapon charges, DMX is in hot waters again and on “lockdown status” a... |
10 February 2009
05:18 GMT |
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It's a known fact that cell phones get smaller, lighter, better and harder to detect, since they're largely made of non-metallic materials, and can easily fit into hardly accessible places. This has caused the number of smuggled phones in some state prisons to increase by as much as 100% this year, as comp... |
9 December 2008
11:06 GMT |
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British prisoners are not the only ones affected by personal information loss. The News of the World tabloid claims that prison workers are in the same situation of having their personal data in the open, technically at anyone's disposal, once a portable hard-drive disk got lost. Names, birthday dates, ins... |
8 September 2008
04:35 GMT |
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A 47-year-old man from Cyprus will spend four years behind bars for spying on a teenager on her webcam and threatening her. The man, whose name was not disclosed, was arrested back in 2005 for infecting the computer of a 17-year-old, at the time, with a Trojan horse, which was attached to an email the man had sent to... |
6 September 2008
06:45 GMT |
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An Australian boy pleaded guilty to 33 counts of fraud. Between March 10 and July 3, the 15-year-old attempted to trick several banks into accepting fake checks. Although he was planning to gain 300,000 Australian dollars, the equivalent of 250,000 USD, fortunately for the institutions, only few of his chec... |
6 September 2008
04:54 GMT |
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