Celebrity life is not always associated with wealth and fame. Some stars at one time led a far from ideal life and even sat in prison. But who and for what — we tell in this article.
Vladimir Dolinsky — currency fraud
Actor and TV presenter, whom the audience knows and loves for his roles in such projects as «Travelers», «Moscow Saga», «Silver Lily of the Valley», and to a number of others, he experienced a difficult time in the 1970s.
In 1973, Dolinsky was convicted of currency fraud. A young and talented Muscovite actor was sent to serve his term in Kirovo-Chepetsk, a small town in the Kirov region. There, the artist spent about five years behind bars. After his release, at the invitation of Mark Zakharov, Dolinsky came to play in Lenkom. Then there were roles in the films «An Ordinary Miracle», «The Same Munchausen» and other successful projects.
Igor Petrenko — complicity in the murder cinema in his youth, too, was in prison. In the 1990s, he was convicted as an accomplice in the murder.
It all happened in December 1992. A novice actor, a student at the Shchepkinsky Theater School, came to the “arrow” to support a friend who had a showdown with creditors. But in the end, the unthinkable happened. «A comrade killed a man. I was an accomplice,» Petrenko recalled.
Soon the actor was detained, after which he spent about a year in the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center, and then almost two years in a psychiatric hospital. All this was accompanied by months of waiting for a court decision. Only in 1997, Petrenko was sentenced to eight years probation with a three-year probationary period. In total, he spent two and a half years in prison.
Tim Allen — drug trafficking
The voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, Santa Claus in the film of the same name, dad in the TV series Big Repair — all this is about Tim Allen. But before becoming an actor who gave the whole world love, laughter and warm childhood memories, Allen went through difficult times. -type=»photo» data-crop-ratio=»0.644745325596389″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»387″ data-source-sid=»» title=»Tim Allen in Santa Claus (1994)» class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
In 1978, 25-year-old Allen was arrested for drug trafficking. The young man faced life imprisonment. However, Allen served only five years, because he named more than 20 names of people with whom he was involved in criminal activities.
Paris Hilton — traffic violation
The socialite and heiress of a well-known hotel chain was at the peak of her popularity in the early 2000s. Glamorous, luxurious and rich — she shone on the red carpet and on the television screen. Nevertheless, the image of a «rich and frivolous blonde» often caused jokes and public contempt. Yes, and Paris herself gave reasons. -width=»600″ data-crop-height=»400″ data-source-sid=»rian_photo» title=»American singer Paris Hilton in St Petersburg» class=»lazyload» width=»1920″ height=»1281″ decoding =»async» />
As a rule, the glamorous blonde got on the front pages of the tabloids for drunk driving and other traffic violations. As a result, in May 2007, Paris was sentenced to 45 days in prison for this.
Later, the term was reduced to 23 days. The famous blonde spent them in the Linwood women's colony (California, USA). As Paris herself admitted, all these days she cried a lot, communicated with other prisoners through the ventilation and kept a diary.
Martha Stewart — securities fraud
The TV presenter, writer and businesswoman got into trouble in June 2003. The author of several best-selling cookbooks has been accused of conspiracy, securities fraud, and «obstruction of justice.» A year later, in July 2004, the businesswoman was sentenced to five months in prison in a colony. data-crop-ratio=»0.686557157224271″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»412″ data-source-sid=»ap_photo» title=»Author and TV presenter Martha Stewart » class=»lazyload» width=»1920″ height=»1318″ decoding=»async» />
Stuart was released in March 2005, after which she spent another five months under house arrest on her estate in USA.
Unlike many celebrities who have ended up in prison, Stewart did the unthinkable and was able to restore her reputation. She has written several books, launched a successful program, created her own brands of wine and frozen food, and even became friends with Snoop Dogg.