Judging by Boy George's healthy new look, being locked up for false imprisonment of a male prostitute may have been the best thing that's ever happened to him.
George only served 4 months of his 15-month sentence.
After Boy George was sentenced to 15 months behind bars for chaining a male escort to a hook in his bedroom, his brother was a freakin' mess outside of the London courthouse today -- and it appears Georgie isn't the only one in the family with a crack problem.
At this point though, a little coin slot is the least of the brood's worries.
Wearing no makeup or his usual barrage of outlandish accoutrements, Boy George left his London home on Wednesday, looking like an engorged shell of his former self.
The 47-year-old fallen '80s singer is facing a prison sentence after being found guilty of chaining a male prostitute to a wall in his house.
Here's 47-year-old convicted man-whore beater Boy George (left) performing in London on Tuesday -- and comedian Dame Edna Everage (right) in L.A. on Monday. Neither of them are Long Island yentas.
It has everything -- hookers, handcuffs, erotic photo shoots and a fallen scalp-tatted celebrity who's freedom is on the line -- welcome to the Boy George Handcuffed a Hooker Trial -- Day 1!!!
Hours ago, a London jury heard opening arguments from the prosecutor, who claimed the ex-Culture Clubber, real name George O'Dowd, hired a male model (who happened to moonlight as a male escort) to come to his home where he allegedly did the following things: -- took erotic photographs of the male model
-- accused male model of screwing with a computer in the house
-- got a friend to help handcuff male escort and chain him to a hook in the bedroom
-- struggled with male escort, until man-whore broke free and ran away to cops.
George is facing charges of assault and false imprisonment and could get up to life in prison. Stay tuned for updates!
They say black is slimming. With his North American tour scrapped due to legal troubles, Boy George, 47, was snapped lumbering through Ireland in his Homer Simpson funeral drag on Wednesday.
Who really wants to hurt him?! Culture Club's frontman's plans for a North American tour have gone up in smoke because of pending charges of false imprisonment in the UK.
Much to the dismay of children of the 80s, the singer -- real name George O'Dowd has canceled plans for his upcoming summer tour because U.S. immigration officials won't let him into the country.
In a statement, George said "I am very sorry that I will not see all my American fans this year, but I wish them a happy and healthy Fourth of July."
The 46-year-old resurfaced at a London courthouse on Thursday -- to deny charges that he falsely imprisoned a male escort by chaining him to a wall in his home last April. George was granted bail and will stand trial in November.
Time, oh give them time! Rosanna Arquette (David and Patricia's 48-year-old sister) and Boy George, 46, were spotted reminiscing about the good ol' days at a fragrance launch party in London on Wednesday. Can't you just smell the desperation! While Rosanna may not be as big a star as she once was, George still continues to make headlines -- by allegedly falsely imprisoning a man!
On another note, it was announced today that Rosanna's "Desperately Seeking Susan" co-star, Madonna, would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. That's gotta hurt!
Boy George, 46, was formally charged in London after a 28-year-old man accused the Culture Club's cross-dressing crazy of false imprisonment and common assault.
Multiple reports from the UK claim that George (real name George O'Dowd) was ordered to appear in court on the charges on Nov. 22. The reports also claim that the incident in question took place back in April, when a Norwegian man reportedly accused George of chaining and threatening him at his home, where he went as a "photo model."
Earlier this year, Boy's brother Kevin told NME that Boy "was not annoyed" by the arrest and thought the allegations were "hilarious."
All decked out in a Star of David necklace and tired Liza Minnelli '80s drag makeup, Boy George was ready to observe Yom Kippur. Synagogue of the Poison Mind! Clad in his working girl commuter-friendly disco Reeboks, the 46-year-old musical clown was spotted at a charity event in London, looking more like Marilyn Manson's long lost aunt after a hectic day of work in the garment district. The 5:56 PM train to Great Neck will get you home before sundown!
Time for George to start atoning -- for this look! Fast!
Tinseltown is full of trainwrecks. To these stars there's no such thing as negative publicity -- they grab headlines with sex tapes, drug busts, bizarre fashion sense, you name it!
If Hollywood is a circus, then it's these over-the-top celebs who make up the industry's freak show. Cue the bearded lady and step right up!
For some extra fun, check out some more photos that'll make your jaw drop.
They rant, they strangle, they drink and drive and go to rehab. What's a year in Hollywood without a mess of celeb bad boys making a mess? Here's a look at the dirty dudes of 2006.
If Microsoft can't find new financiers to replace Fox and Universal for their big budget version of Halo, gamers can still find joy without their joysticks. But for the New York Mets and this group of celebs, there is, alas, no joy in Mudville.
Wesley Snipes: Here's a reality TV show for you. Handcuff together Snipes and fellow tax evader Richard Hatch, dump them on a deserted island and then watch as they try to evade a big old meanie by the name of Uncle Sam. Call it, "The Defrauding Ones." In the meantime, we're left to ponder the three bits of advice that Snipes' managers should have given him: 1) Don't claim a tax refund that contains more zeros than the box office gross of your movies released the same year; 2) Don't listen to anyone who tells you that South Korea, the birthplace of your second wife, has no extradition treaty with the U.S. (they do); 3) Do listen to anyone who tells you that Namibia, where you are currently shooting the horror flick "Gallowwalker," has no extradition treaty with the U.S. (they don't).