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| x Hit and run | Britney Spears | Studio City | Aug 6, 2007 |
Hit-and-run is the crime of colliding with a person, their personal property (including their motor vehicle), or a fixture, and failing to stop and identify oneself afterwards.
In many jurisdictions there may be an additional obligation to exchange...
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| Halle Berry | West Hollywood | Feb 23, 2001 | |||
| x Doctor shopping | Rush Limbaugh | Palm Beach County | Apr 28, 2006 |
Doctor shopping refers to the practice of a patient requesting care from multiple physicians, often simultaneously, without making efforts to coordinate care or informing the physicians of the multiple caregivers. This usually stems from a patient's...
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| x Shoplifting | Winona Ryder | Dec 2001 |
Shoplifting (also known as PIE theft, five-finger discount, or shrinkage within the retail industry) is theft of goods from a retail establishment by an ostensible patron. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts....
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| x Disorderly conduct | Larry Craig | Jun 11, 2007 |
Almost every state in the United States has a disorderly conduct law that makes it a crime to be drunk in public, to "disturb the peace", or to loiter in certain areas. Many types of unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as...
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| x Solicitation | Eliot Spitzer | Mayflower Hotel |
Literally, solicitation means: 'urgently asking'. It is the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
In England and Wales, the term soliciting refers to: "for a common prostitute to loiter or solicit in a street or public place for the...
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| x Selling Drug Paraphernalia | Tommy Chong | 2003 | |||
| x Is being sued by a singer-songwriter who claims that her song Baby Boy is stolen from a track she wrote several months beforehand. | Beyoncé | Jul 15, 2005 | |||
| x Producer Terrence T-Robb Robinson has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Beyonce Knowles, her father and fellow members of Destiny's Child, alleging they stole his music for the hit song Survivor. | Beyoncé | Oct 22, 2003 | |||
| x Sued Damiani International, the company which created the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. The company has since been selling replicas and indicating Pitt/Aniston's endorsement of the ring. | Brad Pitt | Jul 18, 2001 | |||
| x Sued Revolution Studios for unspecified damages related to a blow to his forehead that he received during "ultrahazardous activity" involved in the filming of Tears of the Sun (2003). He claims that it has caused him extreme mental, physical and emotional pain and suffering. | Bruce Willis | Oct 20, 2004 | |||
| x Diaz received "substantial" defamation damages from suing American Media Incoporated, after The National Enquirer had claimed she was cheating on then-boyfriend Timberlake. | |||||
| x Diaz sued successfully to stop the publication of bondage-themed nude photos taken of her before she became famous. | |||||
| x Sued successfully to stop the publication of bondage-themed nude photos taken of her before she became famous. | Cameron Diaz | ||||
| x Received "substantial" defamation damages from suing American Media Incoporated, after The National Enquirer had claimed she was cheating on then-boyfriend Timberlake. | Cameron Diaz | ||||
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Shia LaBeouf | Los Angeles | Jul 27, 2008 |
Driving under the influence of alcohol (driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs, is the act of operating a vehicle (including bicycle, boat, airplane or horse) after consuming alcohol or other...
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| Lindsay Lohan | Los Angeles | May 2007 | |||
| Lindsay Lohan | Santa Monica | Jul 2007 | |||
| Michael Phelps | Salisbury | Nov 2004 | |||
| Brian Bosworth | Los Angeles | Mar 6, 2009 | |||
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| x He agreed to accept $50,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed against a Beverly Hills studio he claims reneged on a deal to feature him in a movie with Melanie Griffith. He was asked to star in the movie Jane although it didn't have financing and then the film company failed to pay him when the movie wasn't made. He sought $1.5 million in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages. | Howard Stern | ||||
| x Missy Chase Lapine, author of "The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals", sued Jerry Seinfeld and wife Jessica Seinfeld for plagiarism, or copyright and trademark infringement in the Manhattan, U.S. District Court. Richard Menaker, the Seinfelds' counsel, accused Lapine of seeking publicity on the book's sales. | Jerry Seinfeld | Jan 7, 2008 | |||
| x Arrested for being in a fight with paparazzis in front of a restaurant. | Johnny Depp | Jan 1999 | |||
| x Arrested for trashing a New York apartment | Johnny Depp | New York | 1994 | ||
| x A 15-year-old *NSYNC fan filed a lawsuit against Timberlake, claiming that he verbally assaulted her. Justin allegedly snubbed fans in a St. Louis hotel after which the plaintiff shouted that she thought J.C. Chasez was cuter. When she admitted to a guard that she was the one who made the comment, the guard made her go upstairs with Justin. After that, Timberlake allegedly pushed her against a wall and shouted insults at her. | Justin Timberlake | Nov 2000 | |||
| x Keira then sued the Daily Mail after they claimed she lied about having anorexia; the article said that a teenage girl died from anorexia, indicating that Knightley's physical appearance may have influenced her in some way. She was awarded a settlement for it. | Keira Knightley | ||||
| x Aggravated Assault | Sean Combs | New York City | Dec 1999 | ||
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John Holmes | Laurel Canyon | Jul 1, 1981 |
Murder, as defined in common law countries, is the unlawful killing of another human being with intent (or malice aforethought), and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide. All jurisdictions, ancient...
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| x unpaid child support | MC Breed | Flint | Apr 3, 2008 | ||
| x Armed Robbery | O. J. Simpson | Las Vegas | 2007 | ||
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Rape, also referred to as sexual assault, is an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse with or sexual penetration of another person without that person's consent. Rape is generally considered a serious sex crime, as well as a civil assault...
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The 2008 Namdaemun fire was a fire set by Korean citizen and arsonist Chae Jong-gi that occurred on the Namdaemun, the most historically significant gate in Seoul, South Korea, and the first of Korea's National Treasures, on the date of February 10,...
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Chris Brown | 2009 |
Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, or intimate partner violence) occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to violence...
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| Don Cornelius | Hollywood | Oct 2008 | |||
| Lawrence Phillips | Los Angeles | ||||
| Lawrence Phillips | San Diego | ||||
| x Drug possession | Jessica Sierra | Tampa | 2006 |
Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one's possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. Illegal drugs fall into different categories and sentences vary depending on the amount, type of drug,...
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| Renzo Gamboa | Laguna Beach | Mar 2009 | |||
| Ryan O'Neal | Malibu | 2008 | |||
| Reggie Williams | Jan 2006 | ||||
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| x Public intoxication | Jessica Sierra | Tampa | Dec 1, 2007 |
Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly conduct" (sometimes, incorrectly, as "drunken disorderly"), is a summary offence in many countries. Public intoxication laws vary widely from country to country.
Whilst it is technically...
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| x Resisting arrest | Jessica Sierra | Dec 1, 2007 |
Resisting arrest is a term used to describe a criminal charge against an individual who has committed at least one of the following acts:
Similar offenses may be defined very differently in different countries.
Resisting arrest becomes a separate...
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| x Money laundering | Damone Brown | Reno | Feb 26, 2009 |
Money laundering is the practice of disguising illegally obtained funds so that they seem legal. It is a crime in many jurisdictions with varying definitions. It is a key operation of the underground economy.
In US law it is the practice of engaging...
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| x Perjury | Lil' Kim |
Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful act of swearing a false oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to a judicial proceeding. That is, the matter lied about would affect the...
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| x Assault | Kelly Killoren Bensimon | New York City | Mar 5, 2009 |
Assault is a crime of violence against another person. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the...
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| BeBe Winans | Mar 11, 2009 | ||||
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| Lawrence Phillips | Aug 21, 2005 | ||||
| x Obstructing a Police Officer | Ashley Biden | Chicago | Aug 2002 | ||
| x Felony Battery | Vince Offer | Miami Beach | Feb 7, 2009 | ||
| x Probation Violation | Todd Marinovich | Orange County | Apr 3, 2009 | ||
| x Assault with a deadly weapon | Ryan O'Neal | Malibu | Feb 4, 2007 |
Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening...
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| Lawrence Phillips | Mar 2006 | ||||
