The crime: The former governor of Illinois was arrested Dec. 9, 2008, on federal corruption charges.
The conviction: He was convicted of multiple corruption counts for selling the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama and sentenced in December 2011 prison. federal correctional institution englewood colorado, rod blagojevich 14-year prison sentence,
The crime: DeLay resigned as House majority leader in 2005 after being charged with money laundering and conspiracy.
The conviction: He was sentenced in January 2011. Find out how many years he got. tom delay money laundering conspiracy, tom delay 3 years in prison, tom delay out of jail pending appeal,
The crime: The “Blade” trilogy actor was charged in 2006 for failing to file his U.S. tax returns.
The conviction: Snipes was convicted in April 2008 but avoided prison for a few years with appeals. McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Lewis Run, Pa, wesley snipes 3-year prison sentence, wesley snipes began three-year sentence december 2010,
The crime: The leader of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries was arrested in 2008 on charges of transporting minors across state lines for sexual purposes.
The conviction: Alamo was given the maximum prison sentence on Nov. 13, 2009. tony alamo christian ministries, tony alamo sentenced to 175 years ,
The crime: Former NFL wide receiver Burress was arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a New York nightclub in 2008.
The conviction: Burress was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon. plaxico burress drafted by pittsburgh steelers, plaxico burress served nearly 21 months,
The crime: The former NASDAQ chairman admitted in late 2008 that his business was operating the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time, costing investors billions of dollars.
The conviction: He was given the maximum sentence on June 29, 2009. bernard madoff sentenced to 150 years,
The crime: The record producer was convicted for killing actress Lana Clarkson at his home in California in 2003.
The conviction: After several trials, Spector was sentenced for the murder. phil spector created wall of sound technique, phil spector 19 years to life,
The crime: Kent, a U.S. District Court judge, was impeached and then resigned after admitting he lied about sexually abusing two female employees.
The conviction: The judge was sentenced on May 11, 2009, to 33 months in prison. judge samuel b kent serve three months in home confinement,
The crime: The Republication lobbyist and movie producer pleaded guilty in January 2006 to federal charges of conspiracy involving corruption of public officials, tax evasion and mail fraud.
The conviction: Abramoff was sentenced Sept. 5, 2008, to four years in prison, although a previous sentence brought this up to nearly six. jack abramoff served 3 1/2 years,
The crime: The track-and-field star lied to a grand jury about taking performance-enhancing drugs.
The conviction: Jones, who had to forfeit her 2000 Summer Olympic medals, was sentenced to prison. marion jones forfeits 5 olympic medals, marion jones served 6 months,
The crime: The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for running a dog-fighting ring.
The conviction: Vick was sentenced on Dec. 10, 2007, to 23 months in prison. michael vick served 19 months,
The crime: The “Black Hawk Down” and “Saving Private Ryan” actor violated probation in an earlier drug-related conviction.
The conviction: Sizemore was sentenced June 25, 2007, to 16 months in prison. tom sizemore released from prison eight months early,
The crime: The original “Survivor” winner, Hatch failed to pay taxes on his winnings, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence for tax evasion.
The conviction: Hatch was sentenced in May 2006 to 51 months in prison and served more than three years. He failed to pay taxes after his release and was sentenced again. richard hatch sentenced to nine months, dwight york sentenced to 135 years,
The crime: York, leader of the Nuwaubian movement, was arrested in 2002 for transporting minors across state lines and molesting them.
The conviction: The religious leader was given a lengthy sentence in 2004, reportedly the largest prosecution for child molestation ever directed at a single person in the U.S.
The crime: The former Carolina Panthers wide receiver hired someone to shoot his pregnant girlfriend.
The conviction: Carruth was sentenced in 2001 for conspiring to commit murder. rae carruth sentenced 18 years,
The crime: The former heavyweight boxing champion was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of an 18-year-old woman.
The conviction: Tyson was sentenced in March 1992 to six years in prison. mike tyson served three years in prison,
The crime: One of the most famous baseball players of all time, Rose pleaded guilty in April 1990 to federal income tax evasion.
The conviction: Rose was sentenced in July 1990 to prison. pete rose served full 5 month sentence,
The crime: Former “Home Improvement” star Tim Allen was caught with cocaine on Oct. 2, 1978.
The conviction: He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and was given three to seven years in a Minnesota prison. patty hearst served 22 months, tim allen more than 650 grams of cocaine, tim allen served 28 months in prison,
The crime: The newspaper heiress, who was kidnapped on Feb. 4, 1974, by the Symbionese Liberation Army, was arrested for armed robbery in September 1975.
The conviction: Hearst, a victim of Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by the SLA, was first sentenced to 35 years in prison, although it later was reduced to seven.
The crime: The former chief of staff to President Richard Nixon paid the price for trying to cover up the Watergate scandal.
The conviction: Haldeman was sentenced to 2 1/2 to eight years in prison for perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. h.r. haldeman served 18 months,
The crime: One of the greatest escape artists of all time, and the subject of the film “Catch Me if You Can,” was finally arrested after five years traveling the world, forging checks and eluding police.
The conviction: The imposter served time in France and Sweden before being deported to the U.S., where he was sentenced.
The crime: The actor was 17 when he got in a fight with a man who later died.
The conviction: Dutton was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. He was arrested soon after his release and went back for three more years. Charles S. Dutton convicted of possession of deadly weapon while on parole, charles dutton first prison sentence reduced to two years,
The crime: The boxing promoter, who worked with legends Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali, among others, was charged with stomping an employee to death in 1966.
The conviction: King was convicted of second-degree murder, which he later had reduced to manslaughter. don king served 3 years 11 months,
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