12 celebrities who have been to jail
Here are 12 celebrities who have been to prison
Usually, we associate Hollywood with glitz and glamour. However, sometimes behind all the shiny facade lies the dark world of drugs and felony charges. While Hollywood stars are mostly known for their remarkable roles in the entertainment genre, they sometimes end up behind bars for crimes ranging from DUI, possession of drugs to rape and murder.
Bill Cosby
Comedian Bill Cosby, 86, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after he was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman named Andrea Constand in 2004. Even though 60 other women came forward to share their experience of getting assaulted by Cosby, the conviction was overturned in 2021 and Cosby was released from prison. After his release, he tweeted, “I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence,” as per CNN.
Abby Lee Miller
'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller was indicted in 2015 for concealing income and making fraudulent bankruptcy declaration before getting sentenced in May 2017 for one year and one day in federal prison, which was to be followed by two years of supervised release. However, her sentence was cut short when she was diagnosed with spinal cancer in May 2018 and had to undergo emergency surgery and chemotherapy, as per PEOPLE.
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg was arrested for assault and battery of a man named Johnny Trinh in 1988 when he was just 16 years old. Since he was a minor, he was sentenced to 45 days in prison. Walberg met the victim 26 years after the incident to apologize followed by Trinh forgiving him, as per Daily Mail.
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman served two days less than a two-week prison sentence for paying $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter's SAT scores. After the 'Real Housewives' star was found guilty of the Varsity Blues scandal, she was ordered two weeks in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service, and a year’s probation, per PBS News Hour. At the sentencing, Huffman apologized tearfully, saying, “I was frightened. I was stupid, and I was so wrong.”
Robert Downey Jr
Marvel superstar Robert Downey Jr was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of heroin, cocaine, and an unloaded .357-caliber Magnum in 1999. He was released after one year in prison but got involved with cocaine. Fortunately, he left his addictions behind to ultimately star as one of the most loved superhero characters ever.
Lindsay Lohan
Child actress-turned-star Lindsay Lohan has had her fair share of legal troubles, including DUI, felony possession of cocaine, and driving with a suspended license. She spent at least 14 days of prison sentence for violating her probation terms several times.
Phil Spector
Music producer Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the second-degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. Spector died of cancer at the age of 78 in 2021 in the middle of his prison sentence.
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart was sentenced to Federal Prison Camp in October 2004 for lying about her stock sales. Stewart was released five months after in March 2005. She said after her release, "The experience of the last five months in Alderson, West Virginia, has been life-altering and life-affirming," CNN reported.
Chris Brown
In 2013, Chris Brown was sentenced to 131 days in prison for violating his probation by assaulting a man in Washington, DC. He was, however, released from prison after just three weeks of his prison term, as per She Knows.
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill served three months in prison for evading taxes in 2013. She was released from the prison in October 2013. She even released her song titled 'Consumerism' on the day of her release.
Julie and Todd Chrisley
The latest in the list of celebrities to enter the prison facility are reality couple Todd and Julie Chrisley. The couple famous for their show 'Chrisley Knows Best' were checked into federal prisons in January 2023 for tax evasion and lying about their wealth.
