Most people tend to view celebrities as people who can do no wrong, especially those celebs who are saints. They donate to charities heavily and can go out of their way to spread the word about serious causes impacting all. So when we find out that some of these celebrities have a shady and dark past, it hurts a bit. That’s why we compiled a list of 17 shocking celebrities who have a criminal history that no attorney can ever cover up.
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg is loved by many fans due to his fantastic acting career, his charm and his loyalty and warm towards his wife and kids. However, Mark had a lot of run-ins with the Boston Police Department long before he became an adult. To name one of his crimes was when he was only 16. Mark attacked a middle-aged Vietnamese man with a wooden stick, knocking him out in the middle of the street, later that same day, he attacked a different Vietnamese man which blinded him in one eye. Both attacks were considered racially motivated. Mark was initially sentenced to two years in prison but ended up serving just 45 days behind bars.
Mark Wahlberg
Khloe Kardashian
Back in March 2007, Khloe was apprehended for drunk driving. She would go on to make matters even worse when she violated probation when she failed to enroll in an alcohol education class and complete roadside cleanup duty as was part of her community service. Due to her negligence, she was given 30 days in jail. However, due to overcrowding, she only ended up serving three hours.
Khloe Kardashian
Danny Trejo
While Danny does not hide his criminal background, it is still shocking to learn about the extent of his crimes. Danny spent 11 years in correctional facilities because of robbery and drug abuse. Although he has this kind of background, he’s still actively starred in films like Heat, Desperado, and Con Air.
Danny Trejo
Phil Spector
Most of us know the name Phil Spector, as he was an extraordinary record producer who worked with incredible legends such as the Ramones, John Lennon, George Harrison. However in 2000, Spector underwent two trials for counts of murder and second-degree murder. In 2009, he was convicted of second-degree murder and was sentenced for 19 years in jail. He was charged for his role in the horrible murder of Lana Clarkson.
Phil Spector
OJ Simpson
There pretty much isn’t a single person out there who doesn’t remember the countless trials surrounding OJ Simpson, most notoriously the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown and her friend, Ron Goldman. Although OJ was found liable for those crimes, we are referring to a different incident here. He was sentenced to jail for 33 years after he stole sports memorabilia.
OJ Simpson
Christian Slater
It seems as though Christian Slater is always in the news and always for the wrong reasons due to his many crimes. Back in 1989, Christian was charged with assault and drunk driving. Then in 1994, he attempted to board a commercial airliner with a loaded gun in his luggage. Later that year, he assaulted his then-girlfriend, Michelle Jonas, and he assaulted a police officer. Then in 2005, he was apprehended by police officers after he was found sexually assaulting a woman on the street.
Christian Slater
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice may be well known for his one-hit wonder but he sadly was apprehend by police twice for assaulting, Laura Giaritta, his wife. The first time he was arrested was in 2004 and then later again four years later. In the 2008 domestic battery charge, his wife called the police and stated that he attacked her for, “going out to buy a bedroom set in front of my daughter.” Later, the case would be dropped.
Vanilla Ice
Tim Allen
Everyone’s favorite TV dad has a sad criminal history. Before Tim became a comedic superstar, he suffered from serious problems such as huge financial troubles and resorting to selling drugs just to make ends meet. Back in 1978, he was caught by the police and arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine. He was sent to a Minnesota correctional facility for an original sentence of 3 to 7 years. Due to his cooperating with officials, he ended up serving 2 years and 4 months in the slammer.
Tim Allen
Matthew Broderick
In 1987, Matthew Broderick drove his BMW into the wrong lane. This resulted in the death of Anna Gallagher, 28, and her mother, Margaret Dorothy, 63. Matthew suffered from a concussion, a collapsed lung, and fractured ribs and leg. His girlfriend at the time, Grey, suffered from very severe whiplash. Matthew would end up being charged with careless driving and paying a fine of $175. He must have an incredible lawyer to come out with that result.
Matthew Broderick
Shelley Malil
Shelley Malil’s name may ring a bell, that’s probably due to his role on 40 Year Virgin. However, Malil is currently serving a life sentence at Ironwood State Prison in Riverside County in California. His crime is one of a heinous nature as his stabbed his ex-girlfriend a total of 23 times. He has been in jail since the 16th of December in 2010.
Shelley Malil
Charlie Sheen
It isn’t so surprising to see Charlie Sheen on this list but his crime is no laughing matter. In 2009, Sheen was charged with domestic abuse when he allegedly pinned Brooke Mueller, his third wife, to the floor and threatened to kill her with a knife. Sheen pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to 30 days in a drug rehab center, 30 days probation, and 36 hours of anger management.
Charlie Sheen
Don King
Don King promoted some serious boxing legends in his hay-day, such as Mike Tyson, Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and more. However in 1966 he was convicted of manslaughter when he stomped Sam Garrett to death. He served three and a half years behind bars.
Don Kin
Will Smith
Will Smith is loved by many, including his family and fans worldwide, which is why it’s so shocking to know he has a criminal past. Back in 1989, Will and a group of friends attacked a record promoter and beat him terribly. The record producer was left blind in one eye due to the severe beating. Will would spend one night in jail but he has called that experience life changing and one that haunts him every day. He was 20 years old at the time.
Will Smith
Laura Bush
It seems almost too incredible to include such a name on this list but here we are. The former first lady, back in 1963, ran a stop sign and thus collided with another car. This car accident led to the death of a 17 year old boy, Michael Dutton Douglas, while the former first lady only suffered minor injuries. Laura Bush had this to say some years after the accident, “It was a very tragic accident that deeply affected the families and was very painful for all involved, including the community at large.”
Laura Bush
Jay-Z
Long before Jay-Z would become a famous rapper and husband to goddess, Beyonce, he committed some serious crimes. When Jay-Z was 12 years old, he fired shots at Eric, his older brother, and caught him in the shoulder. He would go on to rap about the incident, “Saw the devil in your eyes/ High off more than weed, confused, I just closed my young eyes and squeezed.” Later in adulthood, back in 1999, Jay-Z would be sentenced to three years probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He was charged with stabbing music producer, Lance “Un” Rivera, just outside of a nightclub.
Jay Z
Mike Tyson
We all know Mike Tyson as a legendary boxer and from The Hangover franchise. However, Tyson also has been accused of drug possession, assault and armed robbery. Then in 1991, Tyson committed an atrocious crime when he raped Desiree Washington in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was only 18. Tyson would be sentenced to six years in prison and four years probation but he ended up serving just three years.
Mike Tyson
R. Kelly
R. Kelly is a well known singer and song writer who has come under a lot of scrutiny concerning his relations with minors. In 1996, he was sued by Tiffany Hawkins for having sexual relations when she was only 15 and he was 24. A very horrible video surfaced showing R-Kelly having sex with an underage girl and urinating all over her. To this day, many people are still in shock over his atrocious actions.
