Surprising Famous Celebrity Jailbirds
Surprising Famous Celebrity Jailbirds_Famous jailbirds,As it turns out, many famous faces have spent time in the slammer. And we're not talking about Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton -- these folks have done hard time. Scroll through to see who made the cut on our list of surprising jailbirds.
Rod Blagojevich
The crime: The former governor of Illinois was arrested Dec. 9, 2008, on federal corruption charges.
The conviction: He was convicted of multiple corruption counts for selling the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama and sentenced in December 2011 prison, he is serving his time,federal correctional institution englewood colorado.
How long was his sentence?Rod Blagojevich 14-year prison sentence.
Tom DeLay
The crime: DeLay resigned as House majority leader in 2005 after being charged with money laundering and conspiracy ,Tom delay money laundering conspiracy.
The conviction: He was sentenced in January 2011.how many years he got?Tom Delay 3 years in prison.
What is the status of his case?Tom Delay out of jail pending appeal.
Wesley Snipes
The crime: The "Blade" trilogy actor was charged in 2006 for failing to file his U.S. tax returns.
The conviction: Snipes was convicted in April 2008 but avoided prison,McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Lewis Run, Pa,for a few years with appeals.
How many years did he get?Wesley Snipes 3-year prison sentence.
When did he finally enter prison? Wesley Snipes began three-year sentence december 2010.
Tony Alamo
The crime: The leader of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries was arrested in 2008 on charges of transporting minors across state lines for sexual purposes.
The conviction: Alamo was given the maximum prison sentence on Nov. 13, 2009.
How many years was his sentence?Tony Alamo sentenced to 175 years .
Plaxico Burress
The crime: Former NFL wide receiver,plaxico burress drafted by pittsburgh steelers team drafted him, Burress was arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a New York nightclub in 2008.
The conviction: Burress was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.
How long did he serve?Plaxico Burress served nearly 21 months.
Bernie Madoff
The crime: The former NASDAQ chairman admitted in late 2008 that his business was operating the biggest Ponzi scheme ,named,Charles Ponzi, after this man, of all time, costing investors billions of dollars.
The conviction: He was given the maximum sentence on June 29, 2009.
How long was his sentence again?Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years.
Phil Spector
The crime: The record producer,known for creating phil spector created wall of sound technique technique,was convicted for killing actress Lana Clarkson at his home in California in 2003.
The conviction: After several trials, Spector was sentenced for the murder.
How long was his sentence?Phil Spector 19 years to life.
Samuel B. Kent
The crime: Kent, a U.S. District Court judge ,Galveston, Texas, was impeached and then resigned after admitting he lied about s*xually abusing two female employees.
The conviction: The judge was sentenced on May 11, 2009, to 33 months in prison.
Where did he spend the last three months of his sentence?Judge Samuel b kent serve three months in home confinement.
Jack Abramoff
The crime: The Republication lobbyist and movie producer,Red Scorpion film series, pleaded guilty in January 2006 to federal charges of conspiracy involving corruption of public officials, tax evasion and mail fraud.
The conviction: Abramoff was sentenced Sept. 5, 2008, to four years in prison, although a previous sentence brought this up to nearly six.
How long did he serve?Jack Abramoff served 3 1/2 years.
Marion Jones
The crime: The track-and-field star,Tulsa Shock also played for this WNBA team,lied to a grand jury about taking performance-enhancing drugs.
The conviction: Jones, who had to forfeit her 2000 Summer Olympic medals, marion jones forfeits 5 olympic medals, was sentenced to prison.
How long did she serve?Marion Jones served 6 months.
Michael Vick
The crime: The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for running a dog-fighting ring.
The conviction: Vick was sentenced on Dec. 10, 2007, to 23 months in prison.
How long did he serve?Michael Vick served 19 months.
Tom Sizemore
The crime: The "Black Hawk Down" and "Saving Private Ryan" actor violated probation in an earlier drug-related conviction.
The conviction: Sizemore was sentenced June 25, 2007, to 16 months in prison.
How long did he serve?Tom Sizemore released from prison eight months early.
Richard Hatch
The crime: The original "Survivor" winner, Hatch failed to pay taxes on his winnings, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence for tax evasion.
The conviction: Hatch was sentenced in May 2006 to 51 months in prison and served more than three years. He failed to pay taxes after his release and was sentenced again.
How long was his second sentence?Richard Hatch sentenced to nine months.
Dwight York
The crime: York, leader of the Nuwaubian movement, was arrested in 2002 for transporting minors across state lines and molesting them.
The conviction: The religious leader was given a lengthy sentence in 2004, reportedly the largest prosecution for child molestation ever directed at a single person in the U.S.
How many years did he get?Dwight York sentenced to 135 years.
Rae Carruth
The crime: The former Carolina Panthers wide receiver hired someone to shoot his pregnant girlfriend.
The conviction: Carruth was sentenced in 2001 for conspiring to commit murder.
How long was his sentence?Rae Carruth sentenced 18 years.
Mike Tyson
The crime: The former heavyweight boxing champion was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of an 18-year-old woman.
The conviction: Tyson was sentenced in March 1992 to six years in prison.
How long did he serve?Mike Tyson served three years in prison.
Pete Rose
The crime: One of the most famous baseball players of all time , Rose pleaded guilty in April 1990 to federal income tax evasion.
The conviction: Rose was sentenced in July 1990 to prison.
How long did he serve?Pete Rose served full 5 month sentence.
Tim Allen
The crime: Former "Home Improvement" star Tim Allen , his new sitcom is ABC last man standing , was caught with cocaine, tim allen more than 650 grams of cocaine, on Oct. 2, 1978.
The conviction: He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and was given three to seven years in a Minnesota prison.
How long did he serve?Tim Allen served 28 months in prison.
Patty Hearst
The crime: The newspaper heiress , who was kidnapped on Feb. 4, 1974, by the Symbionese Liberation Army, was arrested for armed robbery in September 1975.
The conviction: Hearst, a victim of Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by the SLA, was first sentenced to 35 years in prison, although it later was reduced to seven.
How long did she serve?Patty Hearst served 22 months.
H.R. Haldeman
The crime: The former chief of staff to President Richard Nixon paid the price for trying to cover up the Watergate scandal.
The conviction: Haldeman was sentenced to 2 1/2 to eight years in prison for perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
How long did he serve?H.R. Haldeman served 18 months.
Frank Abagnale Jr.
The crime: One of the greatest escape artists of all time, and the subject of the film "Catch Me if You Can," was finally arrested after five years traveling the world, forging checks and eluding police.
The conviction: The imposter served time in France and Sweden before being deported to the U.S., where he was sentenced,Frank Abagnale, jr. sentenced 12 years.
How long did he serve in total?Frank Abagnale, jr. served five years.
Charles S. Dutton
The crime: The actor,he was in Rudy,was 17 when he got in a fight with a man who later died.
The conviction: Dutton was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. He was arrested soon after his release,what for Charles S. Dutton convicted of possession of deadly weapon while on parole,and went back for three more years.
How long did he serve of his original sentence?Charles Dutton first prison sentence reduced to two years.
Don King
The crime: The boxing promoter, who worked with legends Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali, among others, was charged with stomping an employee to death in 1966.
The conviction: King was convicted of second-degree murder, which he later had reduced to manslaughter.
How long did he serve?Don King served 3 years 11 months.