CELEBRITIES WHO ARE STILL IN PRISON

Even celebrities are breaking the law. Many celebrities have gone to prison over the years, including comedian Tim Allen, local director Martha Stewart, and actor Kiefer Sutherland. A good chunk of these stars has committed minor offenses including DUI cases or financial crimes. They use shorter sentences and (but not always) are able to continue their lives where they left off. The public can be very forgiving when it comes to those who make their time and repent of their crimes.

Then there are celebrities whose criminal activity is completely different, requiring years in prison. They have committed a heinous crime, almost to the point where fans can forget what they did. The men and women on this list are involved in sex crime, smuggling too many drugs, and even committing suicide. Some admit to breaking the law, while others continue to maintain their chastity. In any case, they are stuck behind bars for too long.

ACCUSED BILL COSBY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

Bill Cosby was accused of sexual harassment several times over the years until he settled with one of the accused in 2006, according to the Biography. However, many fans had no ill will with this star after that. Her behavior remained a bit under the radar until comedian Hannibal Buress talked about a 2014 stand-up show that the former Cosby Show was known for raping women. Soon, a series of women began to reveal that the actor had forced himself on them without their consent. Supermodel Janice Dickinson told "Entertainment Tonight" that she had given him wine and a pill before attacking him. Down the mountain from there.

In 2015, more women opened up about Cosby's rape, and New York Magazine interviewed 35 of them. Several suspects filed a lawsuit against the star. In the end, 60 women had previously accused Cosby of sexual harassment, according to USA Today.

In 2016, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence of a criminal case, which the judge closed in June 2017, leading to a thorough investigation. There was a re-trial in 2018, and Cosby was found guilty of three counts of gross misconduct, receiving a three- to 10-year sentence for assaulting a Philadelphia woman in 2004. Cosby has denied the allegations. In 2019, he said in an interview that he would like to stay in prison for ten years and admit to something he did not do.

SUGE KNIGHT CAN'T BE PAROLED UNTIL 2037

Hip-hop star Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. he was CEO of Death Row Records, and in January 2015, he had an argument with a man named Cle "Bone" Sloan, who worked on the biopic "Straight Outta Compton," according to Cinemaholic. The fight escalated to the point where Knight finally hit Sloan with his car and crashed into a man named Terry Carter, who died as a result of his injuries. UK Knight initially claimed that what had happened was self-defense and that he was being chased by two armed men.

Three years later, Knight entered into an agreement and was sentenced to 22 years in prison for voluntary murder and six years for breaking the third strike, which is 28 years in prison. He has worked part-time at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, California, since 2018 and is not eligible for parole until 2037.

Shortly after his incarceration, Knight said that Dr. Dre had conspired to kill him. He told The Blast that it was a murder-hiring program with a paper trail and evidence that Dre had taken part in a program that would "eliminate" Knight.

TV STAR MICHAEL JACE KILLED HIS WIFE IN FRONT OF THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN

Michael Jace, a stranger to the police television drama "The Shield," shot his wife in front of their two children at their Los Angeles home in 2014. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder, CNN reported. The motive for the killings was jealousy. His wife, April Jace, was seeking a divorce, and the 53-year-old was convinced she was in love with another man.

When April returned home on May 19, 2014, Jace shot her several times while their sons, aged eight and five, watched. He called 911 with his father-in-law after the incident and pleaded guilty. Jace had a history of violent behavior: A friend of his first wife revealed in an affidavit during the last case in 2005 that he strangled and beat his wife

AT LEAST 87 WOMEN ACCUSED HARVEY WEINSTEIN OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER CRIMES

Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein is in jail on suspicion of just two people, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann, even though dozens of women (87 years old, according to USA Today) have spoken out about the sexual abuse they've been experiencing for years. Weinstein was arrested in New York and charged with rape, sexual assault, sexual assault and sexual misconduct, in 2018, according to Biography. Investigators in California and London have also identified the manufacturer as a sexual offender.

Before going to court, Weinstein applied for $ 1 million bail and was ordered to wear an ankle monitor. He was later charged with first and third grade rape, first-degree sexual assault, and other sexual assault charges. All this time, Weinstein has denied the allegations and indicated that the women were actively involved in her sexual conquest. At one point during the investigation, a spokesman told USA Today, "Any allegations of illicit sex are undeniably denied by Mr. Weinstein."

In 2020, the producer was found guilty of committing a sexual act with Haley and raping third grade. He was found not guilty of sexual assault and first-degree rape against Mann. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison and is a registered sex offender.

R. KELLY STILL HAS TO GO TO TRIAL

Rapper R. Kelly was arrested by the feds on July 11, 2019, in Chicago. He and a number of his co-workers allegedly wanted young girls to have sex, separated them from their families, and controlled them so that they would not seek help, according to the Chicago Tribune. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court. In New York City, Chicago prosecutors also released a letter stating that Kelly paid witnesses and victims to a child pornography event in 2008

The singer faces up to 20 years in prison in the New York case and possibly more decades in the Chicago case. He faces other criminal charges related to sexual harassment lodged in Cook County, Illinois. New York trial dates have been postponed due to COVID-19. Kelly is currently in a state prison in Chicago and has been in a state of shock. He was attacked by a member of the Latin King group, Jeremiah Shane Farmer in August 2020. The farmer hit the star while he was asleep, and Kelly reportedly suffered severe pain at the time of the incident.

RICARDO MEDINA JR. KILLED HIS ROOMMATE WITH A SWORD



In 2017, actor Ricardo Medina Jr., known for playing Power Ranger, was sentenced to stabbing his roommate Joshua Sutter with a sword two years ago, according to USA Today. The star said he was acting in self-defense and pleaded guilty to murder. He was sentenced to six years in prison. Medina was initially charged with murder, but decided to plead guilty to a lesser one in order to avoid the death penalty.

What led to the murder? Medina and Sutter had an argument at their home in Los Angeles, reportedly arguing over a girlfriend. The couple reportedly locked themselves in Medina's bedroom, and Sutter broke down the door to enter. That's where the actor stabbed her.

Medina played the role of Red Lion Wild Force Ranger in "Power Rangers Wild Force" in 2002, also played a voice role in "Power Rangers Samurai" and performed with guests from "ER" and "CSI: Miami."