Crime Collection

Christian Slater has had several encounters with the law, including a ten-day stint in jail in 1989 following drunk driving and assault charges and an arrest following the discovery of a gun in his luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1994,

Lindsay Lohan has racked up multiple offences including drunk driving, drug possession, probation violation, and shoplifting. In a 2013 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lohan said: "Being in my addiction and having all the chaos around me that I was so comfortable with, I somewhere inside knew and kind of wanted to go to jail."

Mel Gibson's career never really recovered from his 2006 drunk driving arrest and subsequent hateful racist tirade against Jewish people. “ The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” he told an arresting police officer.

Ex-rapper and actor Mark Wahlberg has a troubled past. In 1988, he viciously assaulted two Vietnamese men after attempting to steal beer from one of them. "Hopefully I've done enough to be given a second chance and if not, it doesn't change how much work I'm going to put into what I'm doing," says Wahlberg now.

At one point, comic actor Tim Allen thought he would spend his life in prison. In 1978, Allen was arrested for possession of over 650 grams of cocaine. Drug trafficking in such large quantities can carry a life sentence, but Allen pleaded guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence of three years. He was released from prison in 1981 and says the experience totally changed his life.

Actor Charlie Sheen's criminal offences are almost as long as his career itself. The former star of sitcom Two & A Half Men has racked up multiple drug offences, as well as assault and criminal mischief charges. His criminal history is underpinned by a steady stream of rehab visits.

In January 2007, heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton pleaded no contest to a charge of alcohol-related reckless driving, resulting in a suspended license. However, Hilton ended up serving 45 days in jail after continuing to drive with a suspended license. In an interview with Larry King, Hilton said that her time in jail allowed her to "get to know" herself.

Beetlejuice & Edward Scissorhands star Winona Ryder's career hit a major roadblock following a 2001 conviction for shoplifting. Ryder was caught by security cameras attempting to steal merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue. In a 2007 Vogue interview, Ryder broke her silence on the crime by explaining that "she didn't have this tremendous sense of guilt, because I hadn't hurt anyone," but that "the attention was embarrassing."

Hugh Grant dealt with a major scandal in 1995 when he was arrested with a sex worker in Los Angeles for "lewd conduct." Following the incident, Grant apologized and said, “Last night I did something completely insane,” and “I have hurt people I love and embarrassed people I work with. For both things I am more sorry than I can ever possibly say.”

Reese Witherspoon and her husband were arrested for disorderly conduct and driving under the influence in 2014. The Legally Blonde star allegedly told one officer: "You are about to find out who I am." Following the arrest Witherspoon stated: "It's part of human nature. I made a mistake. We all make mistakes. The best you can do is say sorry and learn from it and move on."

Blade star Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in jail for three counts of tax evasion in 2010. Snipes said financial decisions were left in the hands of his financial advisors. After appealing his sentence, Snipes said, "I have never had any desire to be a 'tax protester' or challenge the government on their taxation policies. I have no interest in that whatsoever. Matter of fact, I never had a problem with paying taxes."