"Rocky" actor Sylvester Stallone has pleaded guilty to bringing vials of Jintropin, an illegal performance-enhancing drug, into Australia. The 60-year-old actor, who could face up to five years in prison and close to $90,000 in fines, should have his sentence by the end of May.

After violating the terms of her probation for a January DUI case, Paris Hilton was sentenced to 45 days of the real simple life: jail. Though her lawyers initially appealed the decision, Hilton dropped the appeal and is expected to serve half of her original sentence.

The most recent in a long list of celebrity arrests, home design personality Ty Pennington was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles on May 5. He's due back in court next month.

She cooks, she gardens, and she goes to jail. Martha Stewart, who spent five months in the big house, was released on March 4, 2005, to serve an additional five months of house arrest after her 2004 conviction on insider trading charges. Her jail time, obviously, was not a good thing.

After rapper Lil' Kim was convicted of perjury and conspiracy for lying about her knowledge of and involvement in a 2001 shooting, she used her 2005 prison sentence to her advantage. While she was in the slammer, the now 31-year-old wrote more than 200 songs and even released an album, "The Naked Truth.''

Though he was arrested for driving under the influence of the illegal club drug Ghb, actor Nick Nolte escaped a prison sentence and instead spent three years under probation and some time in rehab.

When Mel Gibson was charged with a misdemeanor for driving under the influence of alcohol in 2006, it was rumored the actor/director could face up to six months in jail if convicted. Instead, Gibson got three years probation, some time in rehab, and a proverbial slap on the wrist. He also released a public apology for his behavior, including the anti-Semitic comments he made while intoxicated.


Perhaps it was just a cultural misunderstanding, but Richard Gere's passionate smooch with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has landed them in some hot water. An Indian court ordered the arrest of Gere and Shetty on April 26, saying it was an obscene act committed in public. Gere's kiss sparked protests in some parts of India, mostly by Hindu vigilante groups who said it insulted Shetty's modesty and was an affront to Indian culture. Shetty appealed to the Supreme Court in an attempt to fight the arrest. The arrest warrant was suspended on Tuesday, May 15.

Busta Rhymes has become a regular in court reports lately. The rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith, was already awaiting trial over the alleged assault of his driver in December 2006 and a fan in August 2006, when he was arrested again this month on charges of driving under the influence. Rhymes's legal troubles extend back to 1998, when he was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a handgun.

Former Wham! singer George Michael, who has repeatedly faced the law on drug-related charges, was all smiles when he left a London court this month. Michael pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while unfit through drugs and awaits sentencing.


Phil Spector, the reclusive 1960s musical icon, was accused of gunning down 40-year-old Lana Clarkson in 2003, just hours after meeting her at a Hollywood nightclub. While the trial proceeds, Spector remains free on $1 million bail. If convicted, he could face life in prison.

Only Naomi Campbell could make trash pickup look like a fashion shoot. After the supermodel was convictedfor throwing a cellphone at her housekeeper last year, she performed a week of community service in New York.

Celebrities may score freebies all the time, but that didn't stop Winona Ryder from shoplifting nearly $5,500 worth of merchandise in 2001. While the "A Scanner Darkly" actress could have faced jail time, she walked away with three years probation and some heavy fines.

Robert Downey Jr's battle with substance abuse, which has repeatedly landed him behind bars, goes as far back as his 1996 arrest for drunken driving, heroin possession, and possession of an unloaded pistol. In 1997 he served 180 days behind bars for violating his probation, and in 1998 was released from jail on the condition that he serve the remainder of his sentence in rehab. In 2000 he was arrested again for being under the influence of a controlled substance and was later released to the custody of his parole officer.

Before Tim Allen became a comedian and made it big with "Home Improvement," he served 2 ½ years in prison for cocaine possession in 1978. In 1997 Allen was arrested again, this time for drunken driving, and was sentenced to a year of probation.

Known for his "bad boy" behavior, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee served six months in prison in 1998 for spousal abuse after his divorce from Pamela Anderson. Lee spent the time working on his music and eventually released a solo album, "Methods of Mayhem."

When quick-tempered actress Shannen Doherty was arrested on drunken driving charges, she was given a choice: 10 days in jail or 20 days of community service. Guess which one she chose? Doherty served her five days, paid $1,500 in fines, and was placed on probation for three years.

Source: Boston.com