20 Celebrities Get Forgiveness From The Audience After Committing Crimes
The distinction is shown in court, where it appears affluent celebrities may commit crimes and escape with little repercussion. Celebs appear to receive treatment, community service, and anger management classes in situations where average people may face license suspension, hefty fines, and jail time. Some well-known persons who have committed major crimes, such as taking the lives of others, have either completed no jail time at all or substantially reduced sentences with unique privileges.
1. Marcos Alonso
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"Marcos Alonso, Chelsea footballer - drove drunk, speeding, crashed and killed a young woman.
He got a suspended sentence, a small fine, and a short driving ban.
There’s a reason rival football fans chant “Marcos Alonso, you know what you did!”"
2. Steven Tyler
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"Steven Tyler convinced the parents of a 14 year old groupie to sign over her guardian rights to him, essentially adopting her and then dating her at the same time. But wait, there’s more…he eventually gets her pregnant and then forces her to get an abortion.
I don’t know if any criminal action was taken against him, but it’s still super messed up.
Edit: I’ve been told that she was 16 years old and not 14. I’ve since googled it and seen both ages listed in several place so I’m not sure at what age it all happened. Not that being 16 makes it better, this edit is for the sake of having correct information."
3. Vince Neil
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"Vince Neil from motley Crue killing another musician by driving drunk and doing no jail time"
4. Bill Wyman
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"Bill Wyman from the Rolling Stones raping Mandy Smith when she was thirteen. He was forty seven. He said in his biography - 'She took my breath away - she was a woman at thirteen'."
5. Brendan Fraser
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6. Karl Malone
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"Karl Malone impregnated a 13 year old at the age of 20. Also refused to pay 125 dollars a week in child support, though I'm not sure if it was this child or from another woman but most people still just remeber him as being the mailman from the 90s."
7. Chris Brown
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"Chris Brown not only beat but strangled Rihanna while threatening to kill her and he still sells out entire stadiums."
8. Roman Polanski
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"Roman Polanski fucking kids and not being allowed in the US due to an outstanding arrest warrant for fucking kids? He was applauded at the academy a few years back."
9. Tekashi 69
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"Takeshi 69 doing some disgusting shit with a kid and somehow got out of prison soon after and going straight back to making music and even collaborating with other rappers.
Yet the only problem I hear people say about him is he "snitched". Gotta love the priorities"
10. Salman Khan
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"Indian superstar Salman Khan has hit and run charges, killed endangered animals and has ruined the career of his ex girlfriend's new boyfriend.
He got acquitted from all the trials, makes one character cleansing film a year and people forget who he is.
Edit: woke up to this, thanks for the award guys. Its my first one"
11. Danny Way
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"Pro skater Danny Way helped beat a guy to death because the guy was gay."
12. James Charles
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"James Charles solicited underage boys and tried to fly them out to meet him. He’s a predator but he is funny so it’s totally okay/s"
13. Teddy Kennedy
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"Teddy Kennedy drunk driving a young lass to her watery death at Chappaquiddick."
14. Dr.Luke
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"Dr.Luke sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused Kesha.
idk if he is relevant anymore, but still how that case went makes my blood boil"
15. Kirk Douglas
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"Kirk Douglas (probably) raped a 14-year-old Natalie Wood. Her mother apparently told her to hush it up. He also (possibly) murdered an old girlfriend. They never found her body."
16. Dr. Dre
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"Dr. Dre's history of abuse is often overlooked and people just admire his money."
17. Tom Cruise
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"Tom Cruise uses slave labor provided by the Church of Scientology to take care of his personal needs and has never once faced legal repercussions for human trafficking nor wage theft."
18. Ted Nugent
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People have “good feelings” surrounding these celebrities and accepting that they did horrific things messes with their minds because it taints happy memories. I mean people still love Cosby because he was “America’s Dad”. It is no something that is going to change because most people aren’t self aware enough to realize it is happening."
19. Ben Roethlisberger
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20. Amy Schumer
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