All posts containing the tag: "Jail"
Posted Nov 15th 2009 8:45AM by TMZ Staff
Iron Mike Tyson is getting no sympathy from the toughest law man in the county -- because Sheriff Joe Arpaio claims Tyson will feel some serious heat -- literally -- if a judge decides his L.A. arrest violates the terms of his probation from a previous DUI and cocaine conviction in Arizona.
Sheriff Joe -- who oversees the famous Tent City jail in Maricopa County, Arizona -- tells TMZ:
"Mike Tyson has served time in the Tents before and if he is violated on the terms of his probation here in Arizona, he better get his jail time done while the weather in Phoenix is cool and not 140 degrees in the summer time."
Tyson spent one day in Tent City back in 2007 -- he was required to wear the jail-issued pink underwear and a black-and-white striped jumpsuit.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: arizona, iron mike tyson, IronMikeTyson, jail, mike tyson, MikeTyson, sheriff joe arpaio, SheriffJoeArpaio
Posted Nov 1st 2009 6:43AM by TMZ Staff
In Monopoly, you can fork over a couple of hundred bucks to get yourself out of jail. Switzerland is apparently just like Monopoly.
Roman Polanski's French lawyer, Herve Temime, says he will be filing a new bail proposal on Monday and it will be a "very, very significant" cash amount. Swiss authorities shot down a different offer on Friday, but reportedly it did not involve cold, hard cash.
Temime wouldn't say how much Roman would lay on the table. We're guessing two giant sacks with dollar signs on the side should do the trick.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: bail, cash, jail, roman polanski, RomanPolanski
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 8:54AM by TMZ Staff
We now know the third person arrested in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge's home -- 18-year old Alexis Neiers.
TMZ shot Alexis (right), Diana Tamayo (center) and Courtney Ames (left) as cops brought them into Van Nuys jail in the back of a cruiser last night -- after the trio was arrested for felony burglary.
Ames and Neiers were released after posting $50,000 bail. On the way out, Ames denied any wrongdoing while Neiers said "I didn't do jack s**t, it's a joke." Tamayo is still in custody.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neirs, AlexisNeirs, arrested, audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, felony, jail, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, robbed, robbery
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 10:35AM by TMZ Staff
Lil Wayne has just pled guilty to attempted weapon possession in New York.
Wayne was busted on July 22, 2007 in NYC after police pulled over his tour bus because they allegedly smelled pot.
Cops say when an officer approached the bus, Wayne tossed a Louis Vuitton bag with a gun inside.
New York is known for having extremely tough gun laws -- Wayne is expecting to get 1-year behind bars.
Wayne's troubles are far from over.
The rapper still faces felony drug possession and weapons charges in Arizona ... after cops found 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy, various drug paraphernalia and a handgun on his tour bus during a traffic stop in Yuma County back in 2008.
Wayne pled not guilty to those charges -- his trial is set for March of 2010.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lil Wayne
Tags: guilty, gun, jail, lil wayne, LilWayne, new york, NewYork, pleads, prison
Posted Oct 20th 2009 2:18PM by TMZ Staff
Richard Heene had a well-documented criminal history with a common thread -- going ballistic under pressure.
First of all, we've now found three criminal cases against Balloon Dad. In 1984, Heene was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon -- a gun -- and received three years probation.
In 1991, in San Bernardino, CA., Heene was arrested for corporal injury on a spouse. It appears he was not convicted.
Now get this ... we broke the story yesterday that in 1997 Heene pled no contest to vandalism and spent four days in jail. Wait 'til you hear what happened.
Heene, a contractor at the time, had an employee who didn't get paid. The employee went to Heene's home to get his $300 and an argument ensued.
We're told Heene got physical with the guy inside the house, the employee walked out and Heene gave him $140 of the $300 he owed. The employee, Benito Ortiz, was dissatisfied and the argument continued.
According to the arrest report, Heene got in his pickup truck, backed up and apparently tried to hit the dude. The employee got out of harm's way and Heene struck the employee's VW.
After hitting the VW, Heene pulled forward several feet, then put the vehicle back in reverse and collided again with Ortiz.
But wait, there's more. Heene did it a third time.
Finally, Heene parked, got out of his truck, picked up a wooden beam, held it over his head and screamed at Ortiz, "Get the f**k away."
Heene later told cops .... during the conflict Ortiz struck him, he became "incoherent" and didn't know what happened next.
In addition to four days in jail, Heene was sentenced to house arrest and ordered to pay $100 in restitution.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon dad, BalloonBoy, BalloonDad, charges, criminal, gun, jail, probation, rage, richard heene, RichardHeene, vandalism
Posted Sep 24th 2009 9:39PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Randy and Evi Quaid posted bail moments ago -- and the Presidio County Sheriff was kind enough to drive them to an ATM to speed up the process.
Law enforcement sources tell us the Quaids each posted their $20,000 bail -- they were arrested earlier this afternoon in Marfa, Texas after arrest warrants were issued for them out of Santa Barbara County, CA.
And get this: We're told they hammed it up for their mug shots, smiling and laughing as they took multiple pictures.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: evi quaid, EviQuaid, jail, marfa texas, MarfaTexas, presidio county sheriff, PresidioCountySheriff, randy quaid, RandyQuaid
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:26PM by TMZ Staff
Joe Francis has just dodged a bullet by pleading guilty to filing false tax returns.
Francis struck a deal with federal prosecutors in L.A. and will avoid jail time. He'll plead guilty to two counts of filing bogus returns.
Francis could have faced 10 years in prison. Instead, he'll pay $250,000 in restitution and get credit for time service -- 301 days in jail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Joe Francis
Tags: free, girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, guilty, jail, joe francis, JoeFrancis, taxes
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 1:46PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned Plaxico Burress arrived at Rikers Island jail in New York at 1:20 PM ET, this according to Deputy Commissioner for NYC Dept. of Corrections Steve Morello.
We're told Plax's stay will be a short one -- he'll be shipped off tomorrow to his next destination ... Fishkill Correctional Facility.
While Plax is behind bars at Rikers, we're told he'll be staying in an individual cell -- meaning no cell mate -- which includes a mattress, sheet and blanket, drinking cup, faucet, toilet, toilet paper and soap.
Also, we're told Plax will shower separately because of his celebrity status -- so he can drop the soap all he wants.
We're told Plax's meals will be delivered to his cell -- for dinner tonight he'll have hot dogs, beans, whole wheat bread and fruit. For breakfast tomorrow he'll get fruit, grits, whole wheat bread and his choice of coffee or tea.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives, Plaxico Burress
Tags: fishkill, jail, Plaxico Burress, PlaxicoBurress, prison, rikers island, RikersIsland, sentenced
Posted Sep 18th 2009 4:52PM by TMZ Staff
The guy who allegedly choked Ryan Seacrest's bodyguard outside of the Children's Hospital in Orange County on Tuesday just pled guilty to three misdemeanors.
Chidi Uzomah -- who appeared in Orange County Superior Court today via a television feed -- pled guilty to battery, assault and possession of a switchblade.
He was put on three years probation and must "destroy" all weapons he owns. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail with 4 days credit for time already spent behind bars. But if he messes up, then he could get six months in jail or a $1,000 fine.
The judge said he must stay away from the Children's Hospital and Ryan Seacrest.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Ryan Seacrest
Tags: assault, battery, chidi uzomah, ChidiUzomah, childrens hospital, ChildrensHospital, jail, orange county, OrangeCounty, possession, ryan seacrest, RyanSeacrest, sentenced, switchblade
Posted Aug 25th 2009 11:15AM by TMZ Staff
This is the best thing DMX has done in years, because last night in front of Madeo, the oft-incarcerated rapper completely slammed the entire state of Arizona, insulted the sheriff who controls his fate and broke out some darn impressive freestyle.
Filed under: DMX, Exclusives
Tags: arizona, DMX, jail, sheriff joe arpaio, SheriffJoeArpaio
Posted Aug 14th 2009 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
Rapper C-Murder was sentenced to life in prison today after being convicted of second-degree murder earlier this week.
C-Murder -- whose real name is Corey Miller -- was convicted of shooting a 16-year-old fan in Louisiana in 2001. This was the second time that a jury convicted Miller in the case -- but a 2003 conviction was overturned. C-Murder is also the brother of rapper Master P.
Note to all rappers, having the name murder in your name may not be beneficial in court.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Tags: c-murder, convicted, court, jail, life in prison, LifeInPrison, rapper
Posted Jul 30th 2009 9:36AM by TMZ Staff
The ex-front man of the band Warrant is going to jail -- and all because he decided to drive drunk in Hollywood.
Jani Lane will spend two mandatory days behind bars after pleading no contest to one count of misdemeanor DUI stemming from an incident where he hit a parked car back in June.
As part of Jani's plea deal -- in which authorities agreed to drop a hit-and-run charge -- Lane will serve 36 months probation, complete 3 months in alcohol education classes and report for 30 days of Caltrans road work.
Jani also has to pay more than $395 in fines -- but there's a catch. If he doesn't wanna fork over the cash, Jani can opt to serve 13 additional days in jail instead.
Decisions .... decisions ....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: cherry pie, CherryPie, DUI, jail, jani lane, JaniLane, warrant
Posted Jul 26th 2009 12:42AM by TMZ Staff
Girls Gone Wild king Joe Francis scoffed last night at allegations that one of his people bribed his jailers in 2007 with lavish gifts in return for favored treatment. Joe says if anyone would bribe jailers on his behalf ... girls would be involved.
Two former Reno jail employees along with Aaron Weinstein -- a former GGW producer -- have been arrested in the alleged bribing scandal. Weinstein allegedly gave the jailers a Cartier watch, a $5,000 gift card to Sax Fifth Avenue, a big screen TV, $3,200 in cash and tickets to the Oakland Raiders games in return for special perks in the pokey.
Filed under: Joe Francis
Tags: arrest, arrests, bribery, bribes, girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, jail, joe francis, JoeFrancis, oakland raiders, OaklandRaiders
Posted Jun 11th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
Believe it or not, but a lot of things people look like de-wigged convicted murderer Phil Spector. Check out all the killer resemblances!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Photo Galleries
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, jail, Phil Spector, PhilSpector
Posted Jun 8th 2009 12:27PM by TMZ Staff
It can no longer be said that not a week goes by without DMX being sent to jail.
A judge has decided not to send the oft-troubled rapper to jail after he pled guilty to felony attempted aggravated assault a few weeks back. X was accused of verbally threatening guards at Tent City back in February.
Instead, he got 18 months probation, fees and fines, and credit for time served.
Statistically speaking, X will end up back behind bars sometime in July -- at the latest.
Filed under: DMX
Tags: aggravated assault, aggravatedassault, dmx, hip hop artist, HipHopArtist, jail, rapper
