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As long as there's been music, there have been musicians who get into trouble with the law.
Latest Entries
The 20 most recent entries are listed below. There are 148 entries in this section.
Lostprophets: "Possession of child porn and child sex abuse"
Specifically, the disgraced frontman Ian Watkins who apparently had no remorse over the atrocities he did despite being sentenced to 35 years in prison. A senior investigating officer on the case described Watkins as a "committed, organised paedophile" and "potentially the most dangerous sex offender" he had ever seen.
Maryellen Larkin
Jon Schaffer: "Obstruction"
Jon Schaffer was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6th Capitol Riot and charged with obstructing an official proceeding of Congress and trespassing on restricted grounds of the Capitol while armed with a dangerous weapon. He pleaded guilty and was recommended to get between 3.5 and 4.5 years in jail depending on if he co-operated with investigators on getting information on other rioters.
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David Crosby: "Felony Possession of Cocaine, and gun possession"
Crosby was arrested for Felony possession of cocaine, and police searched him and found a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun on him which added to the charges. In 1983 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
G_RandomPerson
Phil Regan: "Bribery/real estate scandal"
Convicted of bribery involving a real-estate transaction in 1973 and served one year in prison.
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Justin Timberlake: "Driving under the influence"
Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York in June 18, 2024 for DUI and traffic violation charges. The arrest became memetic when it was found out that the arresting officers who took Timberlake in were apparently unfamiliar with the former NSync member.
Maryellen Larkin
Ray Toro: "Theft"
Ray Toro was arrested for stealing batteries, and it was photographed by Frank Iero on a stolen disposable camera.
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Ronnie Radke (Falling In Reverse): "Battery, possession of an illegal weapon"
In 2006, Ronnie and another individual by the name of Chase Rader got into a fight outside of a Las Vegas school, resulting in the death of Michael Cook. Radke pleaded guilty to a battery with substantial bodily harm charge due to his possession of a pair of brass knuckles. He was sentenced to five years probation plus $92,000 in restitution. He ended up serving 2 1/2 years in prison for violating probation.
Jay
Ruben Rosas (Devourment): "Fleeing justice, violating probation"
The slam metal vocalist spent 2 1/2 years in prison after he was arrested in 2000 for being a fugitive from justice in Colorado. It is still unknown what previous crime he had a warrant for, though the most common rumor is drug possession.
Jay
DaBaby: "Homicide, assault and battery"
The rapper who became a staple of bizarre internet memes also had a rap sheet consisting of shooting an alleged trespasser to death, slapping a fan at a concert and assaulting a few others.
Maryellen Larkin
Dero Goi: "Public urination"
He and Chris Wolff formed the band What About Bill? after spending the night together in a New York jail cell after they were both caught urinating in public.
Jay
Bassilyo: "Undisclosed"
The Filipino rapper-slash-actor admitted in an interview that he had a spell in prison for two years hence why he missed out on the FlipTop battle rap tournament for some time. He cited it among other things as the inspiration for the song "Lord, Patawad" (lit. "Lord, Forgive Me") in 2014.
Maryellen Larkin
Ozzy Osbourne: "Robbery"
Ozzy recalled in his memoirs how he got into trouble during his years as a frustrated teenager such as when he attempted to rob a clothes shop; his father refused to pay the fine as punishment to his son and as a result Osbourne spent over a month at Winson Green Prison.
Maryellen Larkin
Phil Rudd: "Drug possession and intent to kill"
In 2015, he was sentenced to house arrest for threatening to kill a man along with possession of meth and pot.
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Silento: "Murder"
The rapper best known for his pop-rap dance hit "Watch Me (Whip/Nae-Nae)" was given murder charges over the shooting death of his cousin after police responded to a shots fired call on January 21, 2021. Prior to his murder charge, he had also been arrested for domestic disturbance and reckless driving.
Maryellen Larkin
Tory Lanez: "Megan Thee Stallion shooting case"
On 12 July 2020, this Canadian rapper/R&B singer was arrested in Hollywood Hills and charged with carrying a concealed weapon in his vehicle. Fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion was also in said car and was initially reported to have had a foot wound caused by glass. After a month of keeping who shot her a mystery, on an Instagram Live video, Megan stated that Peterson shot her in this incident, voicing against his publicist team stating: "You shot me, and you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lyin' and shit. Stop lyin'. Why lie?"
POWERStarz2004
Tory Lanez: "Megan Thee Stallion shooting case"
On 12 July 2020, this Canadian rapper/R&B singer was arrested in Hollywood Hills and charged with carrying a concealed weapon in his vehicle. Fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion was also in said car and was initially reported to have had a foot wound caused by glass. After a month of keeping who shot her a mystery, on an Instagram Live video, Megan stated that Peterson shot her in this incident, voicing against his publicist team stating: "You shot me, and you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lyin' and shit. Stop lyin'. Why lie?"
POWERStarz2004
6ix9ine: "Child sexual abuse case"
In 2015, this rapper pled guilty to a felony count of his usage of a child in a sexual performance, which then resulted in him receiving a four-year probation period.
POWERStarz2004
Brand New: "Sexual misconduct accusation"
In late 2017, frontman of this group Jesse Lacey was accused of sexual misconduct by two women, both alleged these events occurred fifteen years prior when they were underage, while Lacey was in his mid-20s. Lacey then apologised publicly on Brand New's Facebook page and admitted that in the past he had a sex addiction, which he had sought treatment for over a decade before said allegations were officially made public.
POWERStarz2004
Marilyn Monroe: "Driving without license"
I read she was arrested and convicted for driving without license.
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Ian Brown: "Threatening An Airport Officer Lady"
Ian Brown got arrested for threatening an airport lady by saying that he would cut her hands off, but Ian Brown only got sentenced to 2 months.
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