Here’s a list of some of the most shocking celebrity arrests of all time, which have left the public stunned:
1. **O. J. Simpson** - The arrest of the former football star for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994 was one of the most sensationalized and followed cases in history.
2. **Bill Cosby** - Once beloved as “America’s Dad,” Bill Cosby’s arrest and subsequent conviction for sexual assault shocked many who had grown up watching his TV shows.
3. **Michael Jackson** - The King of Pop faced multiple allegations of child molestation, with his arrest in 2003 being a particularly shocking moment in his controversial life.
4. **Shia LaBeouf** - The actor has had multiple run-ins with the law, including arrests for disorderly conduct and public intoxication, often surprising fans of the former Disney star.
5. **Ezra Miller** - The “Flash” actor’s arrest for disorderly conduct and harassment in 2022 added to a series of troubling incidents, surprising many who followed their career.
6. **Lindsay Lohan** - The actress’s multiple arrests for DUI, theft, and probation violations in the 2000s were highly publicized and marked a significant fall from her former status as a teen star.
7. **Robert Downey Jr.** - Before his redemption and rise as Iron Man, Downey Jr. had a series of arrests related to drug possession and use in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
8. **Winona Ryder** - The actress’s arrest for shoplifting in 2001 shocked fans and the public, as she was caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a high-end department store.
Which celebrity arrest shocked you the most? Let us know below!
1. **O. J. Simpson** - The arrest of the former football star for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994 was one of the most sensationalized and followed cases in history.
2. **Bill Cosby** - Once beloved as “America’s Dad,” Bill Cosby’s arrest and subsequent conviction for sexual assault shocked many who had grown up watching his TV shows.
3. **Michael Jackson** - The King of Pop faced multiple allegations of child molestation, with his arrest in 2003 being a particularly shocking moment in his controversial life.
4. **Shia LaBeouf** - The actor has had multiple run-ins with the law, including arrests for disorderly conduct and public intoxication, often surprising fans of the former Disney star.
5. **Ezra Miller** - The “Flash” actor’s arrest for disorderly conduct and harassment in 2022 added to a series of troubling incidents, surprising many who followed their career.
6. **Lindsay Lohan** - The actress’s multiple arrests for DUI, theft, and probation violations in the 2000s were highly publicized and marked a significant fall from her former status as a teen star.
7. **Robert Downey Jr.** - Before his redemption and rise as Iron Man, Downey Jr. had a series of arrests related to drug possession and use in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
8. **Winona Ryder** - The actress’s arrest for shoplifting in 2001 shocked fans and the public, as she was caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a high-end department store.
Which celebrity arrest shocked you the most? Let us know below!
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00:00Welcome, Martha. Welcome to Alderson. Alderson, West Virginia. The prison town that will be Martha Stewart's home for the next five months, but this is not a vacation, this is a sentence.
00:11Welcome to WatchMojo. And today, we're counting down our picks for the top ten celebrity arrests.
00:18I was complaining.
00:19You didn't want to complain.
00:20I was. You said, get off the road, get off the road.
00:22No, you didn't.
00:23I did.
00:25For this list, we'll be looking at infamous times that police apprehended celebs.
00:31Which celebrity arrests shocked you the most? Let us know below.
00:38Number ten, Shia LaBeouf.
00:40What am I in custody for?
00:41Man, I've explained it to you like five times.
00:43Explain it to me again, sir.
00:44We don't have a job.
00:47The controversial actor has had several altercations with the police throughout his career.
00:52Now I'm ripping my shirt off and I'm doing push-ups, like, you know, don't mess with me, dog, I'm crazy, you know what I'm saying?
00:57And the guy's like, what are you in here for? And I'm like, cabaret.
01:01But perhaps his most famous was in 2017.
01:05In the early morning in Savannah, Georgia, an intoxicated LaBeouf, who was there to film The Peanut Butter Falcon, approached a stranger and a police officer to ask for a cigarette.
01:16When they didn't give him one, he became enraged, went on a profanity-riddled rant and refused to leave.
01:24As he was arrested, he claimed it was because he was white and said the officer was going to hell because he was black.
01:32The Transformers actor was found guilty of obstruction, fined $1,000, put on probation for a year and had to undergo therapy for anger management and substance abuse.
01:449. Lindsay Lohan
01:46The 24-year-old actress, as you know, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, but how much will she actually serve?
01:52The spring and summer of 2007 was a turning point for the Mean Girls actor, but not in a good way.
01:59You see, that year was the first of several run-ins with the police.
02:03In May, Lohan was arrested for driving under the influence.
02:08In July, around two weeks after going to rehab, she was arrested for driving under the influence again, as well as driving with a suspended license and possession of illegal substances.
02:27In August, Lohan accepted a plea deal for misdemeanors.
02:30As part of it, she had to spend one day in prison, undergo an 18-month alcohol education program, complete 10 weeks of community service and be on probation for three years.
02:48Well, in November, Lohan spent a massive 84 minutes in prison, before being released due to overcrowding.
02:588. Martha Stewart
03:07If you were looking for cozy TV, then Martha Stewart Living was the show for you.
03:13Covering cooking, gardening and whatnot, it helped turn Stewart into a beloved figure.
03:19But in the early 2000s, news broke that the media mogul had taken part in insider trading.
03:27On the advice of a stockbroker, she sold all of her shares in I'm Clone Systems.
03:38By 2004, she faced trial on numerous charges, including obstruction of justice and securities fraud.
03:45In the end, Stewart was found guilty of several felony offenses.
03:50She was sentenced to jail for five months and fined $30,000.
03:55Afterward, she had two years of supervised release.
03:58Stewart must have made some friends inside, as she was given the nickname M. Diddy.
04:137. DMX
04:15If there was an award for musicians with the most legal battles, this New York rapper would be in the running.
04:26Over the years, he's faced charges of animal cruelty, using illegal substances, robbery and much more.
04:34But his biggest legal clash was probably in 2017.
04:38DMX was charged with a whopping 14 counts of tax fraud and pleading guilty to a single count.
04:45Although prosecutors were looking for a five-year sentence, the judge took pity on the rapper and sentenced him to prison for one year.
05:04He also had to pay $2.29 million in restitution.
05:08After his release in early 2019, DMX began three years of supervised release.
05:14But passed away in 2021.
05:276. Robert Downey Jr.
05:30The story of this MCU actor, from addiction and arrests to achieving national treasure status, deserves a film of its own.
05:45Iron Man
05:48Engulfed by a substance use disorder, nothing seemed to work for Downey, as he had one issue after another.
06:05In 2000, he was arrested while under the influence in his hotel room in Palm Springs, California.
06:12In 2001, when out on parole, Downey was found wandering around barefooted and arrested again.
06:19While he was released, it was the final straw for the producers of Ally McBeal, who fired him.
06:25Downey pled no contest to the Palm Springs charges.
06:28He avoided jail but was given three years of probation and ordered to go to rehab.
06:34Downey later said this moment led to him realizing he needed help.
06:435. Ezra Miller
06:47The saga of Ezra Miller is one of the biggest ongoing scandals in Hollywood, with many accusations having come to light.
07:02And it all started with an arrest in Hawaii.
07:05In March 2022, Miller was at a karaoke bar.
07:09They apparently became enraged when other patrons were singing and began insulting them.
07:15Miller also lunged at someone playing darts.
07:18The cops arrested Miller for harassment and disorderly conduct.
07:32Then, in April, Miller attended a house party in the same state.
07:37When asked to leave, they angrily responded by throwing a chair at a woman's head, leaving a cut on her forehead.
07:45Miller was arrested for assault.
07:47They pled no contest to the karaoke bar charges and were fined $500.
08:004. Michael Jackson
08:07Considered one of the best pop performers of all time, the former Jackson 5 member had a murky personal life filled with rumors and accusations.
08:17After the 2003 documentary Living with Michael Jackson was released, the authorities began investigating the thriller singer.
08:24America, indeed the world, had never seen anything like it.
08:30In 2005, Jackson's case came to court.
08:34Facing charges related to crimes against minors and extortion, Jackson went to trial in 2005.
08:42With the world watching closely, the court case lasted for a long four months.
08:48Much of the media's coverage was criticized for portraying Jackson as already guilty.
08:53In June, he was found not guilty of all charges.
09:02However, new accusations after his death in 2009 have continued to raise questions about his life and legacy.
09:183. R. Kelly
09:20While the R&B singer was long celebrated for his music, he's faced accusations of sexual misconduct since the 1990s.
09:29Despite numerous civil suits and criminal trials, it wasn't until 2019 that Kelly began to face real consequences.
09:39Shortly after the release of the documentary series Surviving R. Kelly,
09:43the singer was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Illinois.
09:49While out on bail a few months later, he was arrested on federal charges for multiple sex crimes and obstruction of justice.
09:58In June 2022, he was found guilty on 9 counts and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
10:06In September, Kelly was also found guilty in Illinois of 6 out of 13 charges against him.
10:212. O.J. Simpson
10:24In June 1994, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of all charges.
10:302. O.J. Simpson
10:33In June 1994, Americans were glued to their TV screens as the former NFL star-turned-actor led a police chase in a Ford Bronco across California.
10:46Simpson was on the run after his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were found murdered.
10:54Eventually, he was caught and faced trial.
10:57From the beginning, it is referred to as the trial of the century.
11:01The people's case, O.J. Simpson.
11:04Stunning many, in October 1995, he was declared not guilty.
11:09We the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant Ornthold Simpson guilty of all charges.
11:15He was found not guilty of all charges.
11:18The defense, Simpson has been framed.
11:21The defense, Simpson has been framed.
11:24The defense, Simpson has been framed.
11:25The defense, Simpson has been framed.
11:28The defense, Simpson has been framed.
11:31We the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant Ornthold James Simpson not guilty of the crime of murder.
11:36However, in civil court in 1997, he was judged liable for the battery and death of Goldman and battery against Brown,
11:45and ordered to pay the families $33.5 million.
11:50To date, he has reportedly paid only a small fraction of that.
11:54In the meantime, he served nine years in prison for armed robbery.
12:00Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few additional mentions.
12:05Jussie Smollett.
12:06After the Empire actor staged a hate crime against himself, he was sentenced to 150 days in jail.
12:14Police sources tell CNN that Smollett paid the two men to orchestrate the attack.
12:18Reese Witherspoon.
12:20The footage of her arrest for disorderly conduct in 2013 went viral.
12:26Yes, ma'am.
12:27Are you kidding me?
12:28No, I told you.
12:29I'm an American citizen.
12:30I told you to get in that car and stay in there, didn't I?
12:32This is beyond.
12:33I told you.
12:34This is beyond.
12:35Conor McGregor.
12:36After smashing a fan's phone in 2019, the former UFC champ's arrest video spread online.
12:43He doesn't have anything on him, right?
12:45No.
12:46Jewelry or anything?
12:47No.
12:48Steve-O.
12:50while live-streaming his protest against SeaWorld on social media in 2015.
12:56Steve-O was arrested by the LAPD after climbing down from the crane.
13:00Matthew McConaughey.
13:02In 1999, the actor was found nude, intoxicated, and playing bongo drums at home in the early hours.
13:10Boom, man.
13:11Soon as he did that, he flashed a light over on the coffee table and sees a bong,
13:16and that kind of set him off.
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13:35Number 1.
13:36Bill Cosby
13:38For decades, comedian and actor Bill Cosby had a reputation as America's dad.
13:45To celebrate the most important day of the year, the first day of school.
13:51That fell apart in 2015.
13:54After comedian Hannibal Buress referred to accusations of sexual assault against Cosby in 2014,
14:01other accusations poured in.
14:03After years of denial and claims that the encounter was consensual,
14:07Bill Cosby for the first time faces criminal charges.
14:11Approximately 60 women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, battery, and assault,
14:17often after he drugs them.
14:19He was arrested in 2015, and after a mistrial, he was retried in 2018
14:25and sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison.
14:28Bill Cosby is spending his first night behind bars,
14:32after emerging from the courtroom in handcuffs today.
14:35However, in 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby's conviction
14:41due to a 2005 agreement between Cosby and prosecutor Bruce Castor.
14:46The trial was thrown out, and Cosby was released from prison.
14:50Cosby walked out a free man this afternoon,
14:53after serving two years following his conviction in 2018.
15:05Thanks for watching!