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Stars are not immune to the law. There are quite a few famous faces in India and the world, who've fallen on the wrong side of the law.
We take a look at some of them here. Can you guess what they were arrested for?
1. Ever the fashionista, Paris Hilton looked pretty glamorous in this August 2010 mugshot. What was alleged her crime?
a. Prostitution
b. Possession of drugs
c.Driving under the influence
The correct answer is Possession of drugs. The socialite was released by the Las Vegas police after her arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession. She was however released in about three hours, roughly half the average time it takes to process people facing the same charge through the Clark County Detention Centre.
The Las Vegas police apparently defended Paris Hilton's quick release from jail saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the prison's operations.
The Las Vegas police apparently defended Paris Hilton's quick release from jail saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the prison's operations.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
2. Before Charlie Sheen got involved in the huge Two and a Half Men controversy, he was arrested for?
a. Indecent exposure
b. Drunk driving
c. Domestic violence
The correct answer is Domestic violence.The 45-year-old actor, pictured in this handout photo released by the Aspen Police Department on December 25, 2009, was arrested on for second degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief, according to Aspen Police Department's Community Relations Specialist Stephanie Dasaro.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
3. Lindsay Lohan, who is shown in this booking photograph released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on September 24, 2010, has had many run-ins with the law. Her latest charge is?
a. Illegal use of credit card
b. Grand theft
c. Disorderly conduct
The correct answer is Grand theft. The 24-year-old actress has been accused of stealing a necklace worth $2,500. She has been told that she will face jail time if she pleads guilty in her grand theft case.
Lohan, who is free on 40,000-dollar bail, was charged February 9 with grand theft involving the necklace that was allegedly taken from Kamofie and Company on January 22.
Lohan, who is free on 40,000-dollar bail, was charged February 9 with grand theft involving the necklace that was allegedly taken from Kamofie and Company on January 22.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
4. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is pictured in this police booking photograph released by the Glendale California Police Department on December 5, 2007. What was he in for?
a. Drunken driving
b. Possession of cocaine
c. Disturbing the peace
The correct answer is Drunken driving. The star of the hit television series 24, was formally sentenced to 48 days in jail for drunken driving.
Two years later, the Canadian actor was charged with misdemeanour assault after allegedly headbutting a fashion designer in a Manhattan nightclub.
The actor surrendered at the First Precinct police station in Manhattan. US reports have suggested Sutherland confronted designer Jack McCollough after he bumped into actress Brooke Shields.
Two years later, the Canadian actor was charged with misdemeanour assault after allegedly headbutting a fashion designer in a Manhattan nightclub.
The actor surrendered at the First Precinct police station in Manhattan. US reports have suggested Sutherland confronted designer Jack McCollough after he bumped into actress Brooke Shields.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
5. Mischa Barton, the darling of the hit TV show The OC, leads a troubled life on screen as well as off it. What was her offence?
a. Loitering
b.Solicitation
c.Driving without a valid license
The correct answer is Driving without a valid license. The actress, seen in this booking photograph released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on December 27, 2007, was arrested overnight for driving under the influence, possession of illegal narcotics and driving without a valid license.
She was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation after she accepted a plea deal in her DUI case.
And after Barton pleaded no contest to drunken driving, a charge of marijuana possession on the then 22-year-old actress was dismissed, and another for driving with an invalid license was reduced to an infraction.
She was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation after she accepted a plea deal in her DUI case.
And after Barton pleaded no contest to drunken driving, a charge of marijuana possession on the then 22-year-old actress was dismissed, and another for driving with an invalid license was reduced to an infraction.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
6. Before Mel Gibson got embroiled in the mess with his ex-Oksana Grigorieva, he first got the taste of prison for?
a. Driving under the influence
b. Disorderly conduct
c. Domestic violence
The correct answer is Driving under the influence. The actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson was arrested and booked on July 28, 2006 on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in Malibu, California.
Now, however, he faces another charge of domestic abuse after his ex Oksana Grigorieva turned down a 15-million-dollar peace deal.
The 40-year-old Russian singer agreed to the $9.2 million settlement with the Braveheart actor last year -- but later pulled out.
An email to Grigorieva's lawyer explaining her decision. She said she'd only accept if Gibson was stripped of custodial rights to their daughter Lucia, one.
If not, she wrote: 'I WILL go to court, see where the chips might fall.'
LA's District Attorney will decide in days whether to charge Gibson over alleged domestic violence and Oksana with extortion.
Now, however, he faces another charge of domestic abuse after his ex Oksana Grigorieva turned down a 15-million-dollar peace deal.
The 40-year-old Russian singer agreed to the $ 9.2 million settlement with the Braveheart actor last year -- but later pulled out.
An email to Grigorieva's lawyer explaining her decision. She said she'd only accept if Gibson was stripped of custodial rights to their daughter Lucia, one.
If not, she wrote: 'I WILL go to court, see where the chips might fall.'
LA's District Attorney will decide in days whether to charge Gibson over alleged domestic violence and Oksana with extortion.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
8. Actor Robert Downey Jr is shown in a November 25, 2000 police booking photo after he as charged with?
a. Indecent exposure
b. Driving without a valid license
c. Possession of cocaine and methamphetamines
The correct answer is Possession of cocaine and methamphetamines.The troubled actor who has battled drug and alcohol addiction was released from prison less then three months after serving a year in jail on drug related charges.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
8. Back home, Sanjay Dutt was arrested, tried and convicted of what in the 1993 Bombay bombings?
a. Taking bribe
b. Possession of arms
c. Arranging finance
The correct answer is Possession of arms.The actor was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison for possessing arms. He was arrested on April 19, 1993, for his alleged involvement in the 13 blasts that killed 257 people on March 12 that year.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
9. Like Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan too had a run-in with the law. He was arrested twice. What was his first charge?
a. Hunting an endangered species
b. Rash and negligent driving
c. Disturbing the peace
The correct answer is Rash and negligent driving. The actor was first arrested for rash and negligent driving. Salman was taken into custody after he allegedly rammed his Land Cruiser into a Mumbai bakery in the early hours on September 28, 2002, killing one person and injuring four others who were sleeping on the footpath outside the shop. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty.
The actor's legal woes didn't end there. On February 17, 2006, Salman was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. He was handed a five year jail term and remanded to Jodhpur jail, where he remained till April 13 when he was granted bail.
On August 24, 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the five-year jail term. He was again placed under police arrest in Jodhpur and later released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he spent six days.
The actor's legal woes didn't end there. On February 17, 2006, Salman was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. He was handed a five year jail term and remanded to Jodhpur jail, where he remained till April 13 when he was granted bail.
On August 24, 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the five-year jail term. He was again placed under police arrest in Jodhpur and later released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he spent six days.
Quiz: What were these stars arrested for
10. Heather Locklear is best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty and Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place. What was she arrested for in 2008?
a. Indecent exposure
b. Grand theft
c.Driving under the influence
The correct answer is Driving under the influence. Locklear, who sought medical help for depression this year, was arrested outside the coastal city of Santa Barbara, the California Highway Patrol said on September 28, 2008.
The actress was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Marshall revealed that the actress had been seen driving erratically at Santa Barbara County.
He further said that the Double Tap actress seemed to be 'disoriented and impaired', when she was found seated in a vehicle, which was almost blocking the way.
Marshal said that Locklear co-operated a lot while being administered drug and alcohol tests
'Alcohol was ruled out as a factor, but based on the officer's observations, we believe Locklear was under the influence of prescription medication,' Marshall said.
Locklear booked at a local jail in the evening, and was released hours later.
The actress was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Marshall revealed that the actress had been seen driving erratically at Santa Barbara County.
He further said that the Double Tap actress seemed to be 'disoriented and impaired', when she was found seated in a vehicle, which was almost blocking the way.
Marshal said that Locklear co-operated a lot while being administered drug and alcohol tests
'Alcohol was ruled out as a factor, but based on the officer's observations, we believe Locklear was under the influence of prescription medication,' Marshall said.
Locklear booked at a local jail in the evening, and was released hours later.
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