The Most Shocking Celebrity Crimes

We have gotten to the point where nothing surprises us in the land of celebrity.  But these, were the crimes that made us all go, WHAT?

5.  Winona Ryder-She was beautiful and successful and a star,  yet she shoplifted thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Saks Fifth Avenue.  Winona was convicted of grand theft and given three years probation  And with that, went her career.  She has not been seen in a major motion picture since her conviction.

Winona Ryder The Most Shocking Celebrity Crimes

4.  Martha Stewart-Convicted of insider trading in 2004, the most shocking thing of all was that Martha served 5 months in jail and bounced right back.  With a successful television show, magazine, internet presence, it is ALMOST like this never happened.

3.  Hugh Grant-Handsome, and with a gorgeous girlfriend, Hugh was picked up in 1995 for soliciting a prostitute, Divine Brown, on Sunset Boulevard.  His mugshot was EVERYWHERE the next day, and that was before the internet explored.  He appeared on the Tonight Show the next day, but I still don’t think we really understand why this happened.

Hugh Grant The Most Shocking Celebrity Crimes

2.  Wesley Snipes-Succesful actor fails to pay taxes is a headline that is making news time and time again lately.  But Wesley Snipes is currently serving 3 years in jail for it.  I think we are all surprised when a celebrity actually does REAL, HARD TIME.

1.  Chris Brown-Chris Brown and Rihanna seemed to be hip-hops golden couple.  Until one night, when he beat her up.  And the pictures where everywhere.  And then all of a sudden, the images of Chris Brown, batterer, where everywhere also.  While Winona Ryder can’t seem to get her career back after STEALING, Chris Brown currently has a number one single.  And that just makes me sick.

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What would make your list?

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Jodifur is a mom to one, wife to one, dog owner of one, and a friend to the masses. She is also a part-time attorney, but more importantly, an unapologetic T.V. junkie.


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  • Suzy Q

    Wesley Snipes is actually IN JAIL? Wow.

  • anna

    “She has not been seen in a major motion picture since her conviction.”

    So Star Trek isn’t a major motion picture? Hmm.

    • incognito

      Yeah, that was my reaction! Spock’s mom!! But I can’t think of anything else…

  • http://rubdirt.blogspot.com/ AmandaJo

    Fuckin’ Chris Brown, man… That guy. How is he still making any money when we all agree he doesn’t deserve to? Are teenagers that out of touch with reality and permanence that they’re actually buying his music? Because I refuse to believe adults are.

    • DianaCLT

      Yes, AmandaJo, sadly, they are. I more-or-less live in a karate studio, courtesy of my son. There’s a 16 year old girl there, that LOVES Chris Brown. LOVES. And calls me “Hater” because I don’t love Chris Brown. Because I think Chris Brown is a monster that needs massive amounts of therapy and prison time. I’ve mentioned that whole Chris-Brown-almost-killed-Rihanna business, and she says it’s all lies, dismisses it as rumour, etc. Never mind the pictures, and the texts/recordings/testimony/etc.

      Ironically? She also “Like”s countless Facebook pages that speak out against domestic violence…in addition to “Like”ing a very prominent abuser, namely, Chris Brown.

      • jen

        She’s probably going to end up in denial when she attracts an abuser~and she is attracted to abusers herself, so it’s just a matter of time. She will probably be one of those twits who will believe it was all her fault, and just a one time thing. Then just something that happens twice, three times, etc. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone but it seems a pattern these anti-women masochist-in-denial “women” follow. I heard one like that on the bus, said Rihanna deserved what she got because she gave Chris herpes and “everyone knows it”! Really?!? Wow, whatever, anything, any fantasy or lie to defend a “good man” I guess!